Today’s News

Monday 20th January 2025

New trip to Paris 28th August - 1st September 2025

For details of how to book:-https://www.tasmanchester.com/tas-tours or look in Winged Words - only a few places remaining.

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Guidelines for Submitting Photographs to TAS

Please follow the guideline below when you submit photographs.

As previous, we ask that your images :

  • Do not exceed 4mb in size

  • Are in focus and have a level horizon and

  • Are renamed as per the following example: 20-03-24 Fred Bloggs A6-EEY

The rationale behind this request is that we collate every photograph that is submitted not only for the Facebook page but also for potential use in Winged Words, the TAS website and other Society publications. By submitting your images renamed with the date first this allows us to search by date of submission (and therefore aircraft arrival) which makes the task of collating the images so much easier for us as a team.

In addition, given that we are likely to see an increase in submissions as the weather improves and the days become longer, can we please ask that unless the image has an element of the unusual, submissions featuring our regular visitors are kept to a minimum. As we are sure everyone will appreciate, as attractive as some of our 'regulars' are, posting the same aircraft over several consecutive days from several different photographers does reduce the impact somewhat.

Please send your photos to:- tasmanchesterphotos@gmail.com

On behalf of the Team, a sincere thanks to all those of you who support our Facebook page etc by submitting your images as well as reading and commenting on our posts, please continue to do so and here's hoping for some great 'numbers' and a really good rest of the year.

The Facebook Admin Team

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recent photos…

16th January 2025 - Turkish Airlines A321 TC-JRO (Euroleague Livery) is seen taxiing out for departure from Runway 23R. Photo: Bradley Caslin

15th January 2025 - Aurigny ATR 72 G-PBOT on finals for Runway 23R. Photo: Liam McManus

8th January 2025

A sad day indeed with the last flight of Jet2 B757-200 G-LSAI departing to St Athan to be broken up.

Firstly a little about AI... first flown on 8th October 1987, she was then delivered as B-2803 to China Southern on 7th November 1987. Briefly stored at Ghangzhou in October 2006, she then went to Jet2 under her current registration on 23rd November 2006. A short Covid induced storage from November 2020 to April 2021 she then returned to service.

Thanks go to Jet2, Manchester Airport and NATS Manchester (Air Traffic provider at MAN) for facilitating this great photo opportunity so that AI could have a dignified goodbye.

Photo: Martyn Cartledge

6th January 2025 - we bid farewell to yet another Jet2 B757 - this time G-LSAK who undertook her last commercial flight on 4th January to from MAN-AYT. She was photographed by Paul Rowland departing for her last flight to St Athan where she will be broken up. At 28 years, she is by no means the oldest B757 in the Jet2 fleet. On Wednesday 8th January the final oldest lady will depart - we will be running a feature on this - Airliners Live will also be live streaming - look out for them on YouTube

5th January 2025 - the year started with snow and the inevitable disruption this brings, with diversions, delays and cancellations. Above is Jivair Cessna 560 Citation SE-RHJ originated from Gothenburg and diverted to MAN from Liverpool. You can see the snow clearing taking place in the foreground

4th January 2024 - a diversion into Manchester today was NetJets Europe scheduled Annecy - Blackpool. she diverted in on a Local Standby with a Flap problem, later departing to Frankfurt. Photo: Debbie Riley from the Runway Visitor Park

2nd January 2024 - a rare visitor to MAN - Ryanair B737-700 SP-RUM operated to / from Katowice. Photo: Bradley Caslin

30th December 2024 - Juneyao Air B787-9 Dreamliner B-208A rotating off Runway 23L to Shanghai in the winter sunshine by Simon Willson

20th December 2024 - Peter May photographed Gulf Air A321N A9C-XC. The aircraft routed via ATH to / from BAH

18th December 2024 - Bradley Caslin photographed Etihad B787-9 Dreamliner A6-BLV in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Livery on approach to Runway 23R

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Todays Highlight’s Monday 20th January 2025

Runway in Use 23L & 23R

05.21 QR21 A7-BHF B787-9

05.40 HU753 B-304L A330-300

06.04 EY77 A6-ETG B777-300

06.07 EK21 A6-EOY A380

06.15 HO1661 B-208A B787-9 Chinese Silk Ribbon Livery

07.31 CX219 B-LRC A350-900

07.47 EW9344 9H-EWB A320

08.02 ET728 ET-ATY A350-900

08.35 LX390 YL-ABS A220-300 Air Baltic

08.53 SQ51 9V-SMJ A350-900

09.40 KU113 9K-AKQ A320N

D10.20 H5541 D-BIFJ Legacy 500

10.40 EK17 A6-EOJ A380

10.50 DY1244 SE-RPD B737-800

11.10 LG4541 LX-LQI DHC8D

11.44 SV123 HZ-AR22 B787-9

12.22 MS781 SU-GFW A321NX

12.35 QR27 A7-AOC A350-1000

12.52 D-IQQQ Cessna 525A

12.59 RJ115 JY-AYS A320

13.15 TK1991 TC-JVC B737-800

13.25 LX394 HB-JVA E195 *** First Visit ***

16.10 DY1348 LN-ENN B737-800

18.20 EY75 AA6-BMG B787-10

18.40 EK19 A6-EUN A380

18.40 HEY01P SP-MDD Cessna 525B

19.05 EW9344 9H-EWB A320

19.25 QR23 A7-BHS B787-9

19.30 JDI SP-ZSZ Challenger 300

*** PLEASE NOTE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ***