The trip up the M3 was enlivened by evidence of the floods that were blighting much of the country, but I arrived safely at 0945, and didn't have to wait long before one of BA's 787s (G-ZBJD) went into the log book
Air New Zealand have some very interesting liveries on their 777s, and today they sent ZK-OKQ wearing their special All Blacks livery
Transaero send aircraft ranging in size from the 737 to today's 777-300
The higlight for me though was this corporate A320, A6-HMS
After many years of seeing JAT's 737-300s trundle into Heathrow each visit, Air Serbia became a welcome new visitor
The penultimate visitor of the day was a good one though - BA's A.380s have eluded me so far, so I was delighted to see G-XLEB barrelling down the approach from Los Angeles just before the runway change
And the final arrival was G-VGAS from Tokyo to bring a very sucessful first visit of the year to a close
Here is the log
| 5B-DCH | Airbus A320-232 | Cyprus Airways |
| 7T-VJV | Airbus A330-202 | Air Algerie |
| 9A-CTH | Airbus A319-112 | Croatia Airlines |
| 9H-AEL | Airbus A319-112 | Air Malta |
| A6-EDX | Airbus A380-861 | Emirates |
| A6-EEB | Airbus A380-861 | Emirates |
| A6-EFJ | Boeing 777-F1H | Emirates |
| A6-ETO | Boeing 777-3FXER | Etihad Airways |
| A6-HMS | Airbus A320-232 | Dubai Air Wing |
| A7-BAI | Boeing 777-3DZER | Qatar Airways |
| A7-BCD | Boeing 787-8 | Qatar Airways |
| AP-BGK | Boeing 777-240ER | Pakistan International Airlines |
| B-2733 | Boeing 787-8 | China Southern Airlines |
| C-FCAG | Boeing 767-375ER | Air Canada |
| C-FTCA | Boeing 767-375ER | Air Canada |
| C-GDUZ | Boeing 767-38EER | Air Canada |
| C-GHKW | Airbus A330-343E | Air Canada |
| CS-DXU | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS | NetJets Transportes AƩreos |
| CS-TNP | Airbus A320-214 | TAP Portugal |
| CS-TTN | Airbus A319-111 | TAP Portugal |
| D-AEAI | Airbus A300B4-622R(F) | European Air Transport Leipzig/DHL Worldwide |
| D-AEAK | Airbus A300B4-622R(F) | European Air Transport Leipzig/DHL Worldwide |
| D-AILM | Airbus A319-114 | Lufthansa |
| D-AILS | Airbus A319-114 | Lufthansa |
| D-AILW | Airbus A319-114 | Lufthansa |
| D-AILY | Airbus A319-114 | Lufthansa |
| D-AIPW | Airbus A320-211 | Lufthansa |
| D-AIQD | Airbus A320-211 | Lufthansa |
| D-AIZA | Airbus A320-214 | Lufthansa |
| D-AIZC | Airbus A320-214 | Lufthansa |
| EC-ILS | Airbus A320-214 | Iberia |
| EC-JNI | Airbus A321-211 | Iberia |
| EC-LRZ | Airbus A319-112 | Vueling Airlines |
| EI-CVA | Airbus A320-214 | Aer Lingus |
| EI-CVB | Airbus A320-214 | Aer Lingus |
| EI-DEJ | Airbus A320-214 | Aer Lingus |
| EI-DEO | Airbus A320-214 | Aer Lingus/Virgin Atlantic/Little Red |
| EI-DEP | Airbus A320-214 | Aer Lingus |
| EI-DVK | Airbus A320-214 | Aer Lingus |
| EI-DVN | Airbus A320-214 | Aer Lingus |
| EI-EPT | Airbus A319-111 | Aer Lingus |
| EI-EZV | Airbus A320-214 | Aer Lingus/Virgin Atlantic/Little Red |
| EI-EZW | Airbus A320-214 | Aer Lingus/Virgin Atlantic/Little Red |
| EI-UNP | Boeing 777-312 | Transaero Airlines |
| EZ-A014 | Boeing 757-22K | Turkmenistan Airlines |
| F-GKXZ | Airbus A320-214 | Air France |
| F-GRXL | Airbus A319-111 | Air France |
| G-BNLT | Boeing 747-436 | British Airways |
| G-BNLU | Boeing 747-436 | British Airways |
| G-BNLW | Boeing 747-436 | British Airways |
| G-BNLX | Boeing 747-436 | British Airways |
| G-BNWA | Boeing 767-336ER | British Airways |
| G-BNWD | Boeing 767-336ER | British Airways |
| G-BNWH | Boeing 767-336ER | British Airways |
| G-BNWI | Boeing 767-336ER | British Airways |
| G-BNWM | Boeing 767-336ER | British Airways |
| G-BNWN | Boeing 767-336ER | British Airways |
| G-BNWX | Boeing 767-336ER | British Airways |
| G-BNWZ | Boeing 767-336ER | British Airways |
| G-BZHA | Boeing 767-336ER | British Airways |
| G-BZHC | Boeing 767-336ER | British Airways |
| G-CIVH | Boeing 747-436 | British Airways |
| G-CIVJ | Boeing 747-436 | British Airways |
| G-CIVK | Boeing 747-436 | British Airways |
| G-CIVO | Boeing 747-436 | British Airways |
| G-CIVR | Boeing 747-436 | British Airways |
| G-CIVS | Boeing 747-436 | British Airways |
| G-CIVT | Boeing 747-436 | British Airways |
| G-CIVX | Boeing 747-436 | British Airways |
| G-CIVY | Boeing 747-436 | British Airways |
| G-DBCD | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-DBCG | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-DBCH | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUOA | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUOB | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUOD | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUOG | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUOH | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUPA | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUPB | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUPC | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUPD | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUPF | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUPH | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUPK | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUPL | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUPM | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUPO | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUPP | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUPR | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUPT | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUPU | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUPV | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUPY | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways |
| G-EUUA | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUUB | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUUC | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUUD | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUUG | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUUH | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUUI | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUUK | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUUN | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUUO | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUUR | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUUU | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUUX | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUUZ | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUXC | Airbus A321-231 | British Airways |
| G-EUXE | Airbus A321-231 | British Airways |
| G-EUXG | Airbus A321-231 | British Airways |
| G-EUXH | Airbus A321-231 | British Airways |
| G-EUXL | Airbus A321-231 | British Airways |
| G-EUYC | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUYE | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUYH | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUYI | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUYK | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUYM | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-EUYO | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-MEDF | Airbus A321-231 | British Airways |
| G-MEDN | Airbus A321-231 | British Airways |
| G-MEDU | Airbus A321-231 | British Airways |
| G-MIDO | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-MIDS | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-MIDT | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-MIDY | Airbus A320-232 | British Airways |
| G-STBF | Boeing 777-336ER | British Airways |
| G-STBG | Boeing 777-336ER | British Airways |
| G-VEIT | Robinson R-44 Raven II | Private Owner |
| G-VFAB | Boeing 747-4Q8 | Virgin Atlantic |
| G-VGAS | Airbus A340-642 | Virgin Atlantic |
| G-VIIC | Boeing 777-236ER | British Airways |
| G-VIID | Boeing 777-236ER | British Airways |
| G-VIIF | Boeing 777-236ER | British Airways |
| G-VIIM | Boeing 777-236ER | British Airways |
| G-VINE | Airbus A330-343E | Virgin Atlantic |
| G-VKSS | Airbus A330-343E | Virgin Atlantic |
| G-VWIN | Airbus A340-642 | Virgin Atlantic |
| G-XLEB | Airbus A380-841 | British Airways |
| G-YMMA | Boeing 777-236ER | British Airways |
| G-YMMG | Boeing 777-236ER | British Airways |
| G-YMMJ | Boeing 777-236ER | British Airways |
| G-YMMN | Boeing 777-236ER | British Airways |
| G-YMMO | Boeing 777-236ER | British Airways |
| G-YMMU | Boeing 777-236ER | British Airways |
| G-ZBJB | Boeing 787-8 | British Airways |
| G-ZBJC | Boeing 787-8 | British Airways |
| G-ZBJD | Boeing 787-8 | British Airways |
| HB-IJN | Airbus A320-214 | Swiss International Air Lines |
| HB-IJR | Airbus A320-214 | Swiss International Air Lines |
| HB-IJS | Airbus A320-214 | Swiss International Air Lines |
| JA784A | Boeing 777-381ER | All Nippon Airways |
| LN-RPZ | Boeing 737-683 | SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System |
| N174DN | Boeing 767-332ER(WL) | Delta Air Lines |
| N228UA | Boeing 777-222ER | United Airlines |
| N275AY | Airbus A330-323E | US Airways |
| N29129 | Boeing 757-224(ET)(WL) | United Airlines |
| N366AA | Boeing 767-323ER | American Airlines |
| N643UA | Boeing 767-322ER | United Airlines |
| N651UA | Boeing 767-322ER | United Airlines |
| N674UA | Boeing 767-322ER | United Airlines |
| N719AN | Boeing 777-323ER | American Airlines |
| N754AN | Boeing 777-223ER | American Airlines |
| N761AJ | Boeing 777-223ER | American Airlines |
| N776AN | Boeing 777-223ER | American Airlines |
| N778UA | Boeing 777-222 | United Airlines |
| N799UA | Boeing 777-222ER | United Airlines |
| N827MH | Boeing 767-432ER | Delta Air Lines |
| N841MH | Boeing 767-432ER | Delta Air Lines |
| N842MH | Boeing 767-432ER | Delta Air Lines |
| OD-MEC | Airbus A330-243 | Middle East Airlines |
| PH-BGE | Boeing 737-7K2(WL) | KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines |
| PH-KZT | Fokker 70 | KLM Cityhopper |
| PT-MUB | Boeing 777-32WER | TAM Brasil |
| SE-DTH | Boeing 737-683 | SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System |
| SE-RJE | Airbus A320-232 | SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System |
| SU-GDS | Airbus A330-343E | Egypt Air |
| SX-DVO | Airbus A321-232 | Aegean Airlines |
| TC-JRM | Airbus A321-231 | THY-Turkish Airlines |
| TF-ISF | Boeing 757-223(WL) | Icelandair |
| TS-INN | Airbus A320-212 | Libyan Airlines |
| VP-BWL | Airbus A319-111 | Aeroflot Russian Airlines |
| VQ-BCN | Airbus A320-214 | Aeroflot Russian Airlines |
| VQ-BKU | Airbus A320-214 | Aeroflot Russian Airlines |
| VT-ALP | Boeing 777-337ER | Air India |
| VT-AND | Boeing 787-8 | Air India |
| VT-JEP | Boeing 777-35RER | THY-Turkish Airlines |
| YR-ASB | Airbus A318-111 | Tarom-Romanian Air Transport |
| YU-APE | Airbus A319-132 | Air Serbia |
| ZK-OKQ | Boeing 777-319ER | Air New Zealand |