Stockholm Arlanda, 20 September, 2017

Norwegian offer very competiive fares from Europe back to Gatwick not just on their direct flights but also on flights that route via Scandinavia, and I found a good fare back from Barcelona that allowed five hours at Stockholm's Arlanda airport. 

This SAS A.330 was one of the first aircraft I saw:

Air Baltic's Dash Eights roam far and wide across Europe:

While SAS are the dominant airline, Norwegian run them a close second: 

Bit of an identity crisis for this Adria Airways Switzerland ATR:

And this miust be one of the most elusive G registered airliners:

The stop in Stockholm only cost me around £30 more than a direct flight, and I was still home by 8pm after enjoying five hours on the ground and a similar amount of time in the air. Here is the log - I didn't get a photo of the Iranian A.330, but that was the first of the 'new' Iran air aircraft I had seen:

B-5906	Airbus A330-343E	Air China
CS-TKS	Boeing 767-36NER	EuroAtlantic Airways
D-ABFF	Airbus A320-214	Air Berlin
D-AGWC	Airbus A319-132	Eurowings
D-AIPA	Airbus A320-211	Lufthansa
D-AIQD	Airbus A320-211	Lufthansa
D-AIZG	Airbus A320-214	Lufthansa
EC-KMD	Airbus A319-111	Iberia
EC-MNR	Canadair CRJ-1000	Croatia Airlines
EI-FHA	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-FHJ	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-FHZ	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-FPA	Bombardier/Canadair CRJ-900NG	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System/Cityjet
EI-FPF	Bombardier/Canadair CRJ-900NG	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System/Cityjet
EI-FPG	Bombardier/Canadair CRJ-900NG	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System/Cityjet
EI-FPI	Bombardier/Canadair CRJ-900NG	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System/Cityjet
EI-FPP	Bombardier/Canadair CRJ-900NG	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System/Cityjet
EI-GBF	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-GBI	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EP-IJA	Airbus A330-243	Iran Air
F-GKXH	Airbus A320-214	Air France
G-BNWZ	Boeing 767-336ER	British Airways
G-DHKE	Boeing 757-23N(PCF)	DHL Air UK/DHL Worldwide Express
G-DHKH	Boeing 757-28A(SF)	DHL Air UK/DHL Worldwide Express
G-EUPA	Airbus A319-131	British Airways
G-EUPJ	Airbus A319-131	British Airways
G-FBXA	Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-600	Flybe/SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
G-FBXB	Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-600	Flybe/SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
G-FBXC	Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-600	Flybe/SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
G-FBXD	Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-600	Flybe/SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
G-FBXE	Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-600	Flybe/SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
G-POWK	Airbus A320-233	Titan Airways
HB-ACB	Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-212A	Adria Airways Switzerland
HB-IJO	Airbus A320-214	Swiss International Air Lines
HS-TKL	Boeing 777-3ALER	Thai Airways International
LN-DYV	Boeing 737-8JP(WL)	Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-LNA	Boeing 787-8	Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-LND	Boeing 787-8	Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-NGC	Boeing 737-8JP(WL)	Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-NGQ	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-NGW	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-NGY	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-NGZ	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-NHC	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-NHD	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-NHE	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-NHG	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-NID	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-NIE	Boeing 737-8JP(WL)	Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-NIG	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-NIH	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
LN-RCT	Boeing 737-683	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RCW	Boeing 737-683	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RGA	Boeing 737-86N(WL)	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RGB	Boeing 737-86N(WL)	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RGF	Boeing 737-86NWL	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RGG	Boeing 737-86NWL	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RGI	Boeing 737-86NWL	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RGK	Boeing 737-683	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RGM	Airbus A320-251N	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RGN	Airbus A320-251N	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RGO	Airbus A320-251N	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RKR	Airbus A330-343E	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RKS	Airbus A330-343E	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RKT	Airbus A330-343E	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RNW	Boeing 737-783(WL)	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RPF	Boeing 737-683	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RPW	Boeing 737-683	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RRJ	Boeing 737-883(WL)	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RRO	Boeing 737-683	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RRP	Boeing 737-683	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RRT	Boeing 737-883	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RRU	Boeing 737-883	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RRW	Boeing 737-883	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RRY	Boeing 737-683	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LN-RRZ	Boeing 737-683	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
LX-LGM	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402NG	Luxair
N429UP	Boeing 757-24APF	United Parcel Service
OE-LWO	Embraer 195	Austrian Airlines
OH-LKK	Embraer 190	Nordic Regional Airlines
OH-LKL	Embraer 190	Nordic Regional Airlines
OH-LXC	Airbus A320-214	Finnair
OH-LZI	Airbus A321-231SL	Finnair
OH-LZK	Airbus A321-231SL	Finnair
OK-NEO	Airbus A319-112	CSA Czech Airlines
OY-RUB	Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-202	Danish Air Transport
PH-BCI	British Aerospace 3201 Jetstream 31	AIS Airlines
PH-BXL	Boeing 737-8K2(WL)	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
SE-DOX	Airbus A320-251N	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
SE-JPX	Bell 429 Global Ranger	Swedish Police
SE-LIR	Fokker 50	Sparrow Aviation
SE-LJS	Saab 340B	Nextjet
SE-LMR	Saab 340A	Nextjet
SE-MAK	British Aerospace ATP	Nextjet
SE-MEX	British Aerospace ATP	Nextjet
SE-MJH	Beech B200GT King Air	Babcock Mission Critical Services Scandinavia
SE-RER	Boeing 737-7BX	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
SE-RES	Boeing 737-7BX	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
SE-RET	Boeing 737-76N(WL)	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
SE-REX	Boeing 737-76N(WL)	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
SE-REY	Boeing 737-76N(WL)	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
SE-REZ	Boeing 737-76N(WL)	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
SE-RFY	Boeing 737-8K5WL	TUIfly Nordic
SE-RJR	Boeing 737-76NWL	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
SE-RJS	Boeing 737-76N(WL)	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
SE-RKB	Airbus A321-253N	Novair Airlines
SE-ROA	Airbus A320-251N	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
SE-ROB	Airbus A320-251N	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
SE-ROC	Airbus A320-251N	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
SE-ROD	Airbus A320-251N	SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System
TC-ATK	Airbus A320-232	Atlasglobal Airlines
TC-JDP	Airbus A330-243F	THY-Turkish Airlines
TC-NBD	Airbus A320-251N	Pegasus Airlines
TF-DAD	Airbus A321-211SL	WOW Air
TF-FIV	Boeing 757-208(WL)	Icelandair
UR-PSV	Boeing 737-8ASWL	Ukraine International Airlines
VP-BFE	Airbus A320-214SL	Aeroflot Russian Airlines
YL-BAJ	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402NG	Air Baltic
YL-BBV	De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402NG	Air Baltic
YL-PSB	Boeing 737-8Q8WL	Primera Air Nordic
YL-PSG	Boeing 737-7BXWL	Primera Air Nordic

Barcelona, 20 September, 2017

A very early start inthe morning saw me airside at Barcelona airport by 0615. Pointless taking photos as it was still dark, but it was interesting seeing the freighters coming in, and the Russian aircraft were particularly welcome entries in my log book:

9V-SMJ	Airbus A350-941	Singapore Airlines
B-LRB	Airbus A350-941	Cathay Pacific Airways
CS-TTN	Airbus A319-111	TAP Portugal
D-AIQD	Airbus A320-211	Lufthansa
D-ALEQ	Boeing 757-2Q8(PCF)	European Air Transport Leipzig/DHL Worldwide Express
D-ALER	Boeing 757-2Q8(SF)	European Air Transport Leipzig/DHL Worldwide Express
EC-FHK	McDonnell Douglas MD-87	Iberia
EC-HQJ	Airbus A320-214	Vueling Airlines
EC-HUI	Airbus A321-212	Iberia
EC-JGM	Airbus A320-214	Vueling Airlines
EC-JQZ	Airbus A321-212	Iberia
EC-JRE	Airbus A321-212	Iberia
EC-KDH	Airbus A320-214	Vueling Airlines
EC-KJD	Airbus A320-216	Vueling Airlines
EC-KJI	McDonnell Douglas MD-87	Pronair
EC-LAA	Airbus A320-214	Vueling Airlines
EC-LLM	Airbus A320-214	Vueling Airlines
EC-LOB	Airbus A320-214	Vueling Airlines
EC-LQK	Airbus A320-232	Vueling Airlines
EC-LQN	Airbus A320-232	Vueling Airlines
EC-LRU	Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-600	Iberia Regional/Air Nostrum
EC-LVP	Airbus A320-214SL	Vueling Airlines
EC-MAH	Airbus A320-214SL	Vueling Airlines
EC-MBE	Airbus A320-214	Vueling Airlines
EC-MBY	Airbus A320-214	Vueling Airlines
EC-MER	Airbus A320-232SL	Vueling Airlines
EC-MFA	Airbus A340-313X	Air Plus Ultra
EC-MFK	Airbus A320-232SL	Vueling Airlines
EC-MGZ	Airbus A321-231SL	Vueling Airlines
EC-MHA	Airbus A321-231SL	Vueling Airlines
EC-MHS	Airbus A321-231SL	Vueling Airlines
EC-MJC	Airbus A320-232SL	Vueling Airlines
EC-MLE	Airbus A320-232SL	Vueling Airlines
EC-MLM	Airbus A321-231SL	Vueling Airlines
EC-MMU	Airbus A321-231SL	Vueling Airlines
EC-MOG	Airbus A320-232SL	Vueling Airlines
EC-MOO	Airbus A321-231SL	Vueling Airlines
EC-MOY	Airbus A330-202	Level
EI-DAO	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DCM	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DHA	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DYE	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-DYX	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-EMN	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-EPD	Boeing 737-8AS(WL)	Ryanair
EI-EVZ	Boeing 737-8ASWL	Ryanair
EI-FIE	Boeing 737-8ASWL	Ryanair
EI-FOL	Boeing 737-8ASWL	Ryanair
EI-FTJ	Boeing 737-800WL	Ryanair
EI-FTS	Boeing 737-800WL	Ryanair
EI-FVO	Boeing 737-800WL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-FVS	Boeing 737-800WL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-FVU	Boeing 737-800WL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-FVV	Boeing 737-800WL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-GBB	Boeing 737-86NWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-GBF	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
EI-GBG	Boeing 737-8JPWL	Norwegian Air Shuttle
G-EUYP	Airbus A320-232(SL)	British Airways
G-EZEB	Airbus A319-111	easyJet
G-EZOF	Airbus A320-214SL	easyJet
G-EZWB	Airbus A320-214	easyJet
G-EZWH	Airbus A320-214(SL)	easyJet
HA-LWY	Airbus A320-232SL	Wizz Air
HB-IJJ	Airbus A320-214	Swiss International Air Lines
I-BIKA	Airbus A320-214	Alitalia
N285AY	Airbus A330-243	American Airlines
N342UP	Boeing 767-34AFER(WL)	United Parcel Service
N76064	Boeing 767-424ER	United Airlines
N798AN	Boeing 777-223ER	American Airlines
N910FD	Boeing 757-236(F)	Federal Express
OE-GOL	Cessna 560XL Citation XLS	Avcon Jet AG
OO-SNE	Airbus A320-214	Brussels Airlines
OO-TNQ	Boeing 737-4M0(BDSF)	ASL Airlines Belgium
PH-BCA	Boeing 737-8K2(WL)	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
PH-HZX	Boeing 737-8K2(WL)	Transavia Airlines
VP-BIR	Boeing 737-8Q8(WL)	Azur Air
VQ-BJK	Boeing 737-8K5WL	Azur Air
VQ-BTN	Boeing 757-256(WL)	Royal Flight
9H-MXP	Cessna 551 Citation II/SP	Pontair

Sabadell, 18 September, 2017

I saw some photos from Sabadell a few weeks before my trip to Spain, which whetted my appetite fora visit. It took an hour from my hotel to Sabadell station, and then a long walk in the warm sun, but on arrival I was delighted to find DC-3 EC-ASP rotting away:

EC-EXL was one of several Spanish aircraft: 

YL-NLO was a real highlight, my first Latvian light aircraft, a long way from home!

And another aircraft that had made a long trip was an old friend from Fairoaks - Cirrus G-PHAB:

An interesting visit, to it wasn't as busy as I was expecting, and I departed having seen fewer aircraft than I expected. And the service in the restaurant left a lot to be desired as well....

Here is the log:

A.10C-111	Hispano HA.220D Super Saeta
C.12-26	McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
E.15-48	Lockheed T-33A-5 Shooting Star
EC-ASP	Douglas C-47B-20-DK
EC-BZX	Reims/Cessna F177RG Cardinal
EC-DKN	Reims/Cessna F152
EC-EXE	Bell 206B Jet Ranger
EC-EXL	Cessna 152
EC-FED	Cessna 152
EC-FIP	Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander	Aqualata Air
EC-GNV	Reims/Cessna F172N Skyhawk
EC-HBF	Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IV	Flightline SL
EC-HYP	Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II
EC-IJB	Tecnam P92-JS Echo
EC-IPB	Piper PA-34-200 Seneca
EC-JAG	Ted Smith Aerostar 601
EC-JSX	Diamond DA40 Star
EC-KAH	Diamond DA20-A1 Katana
EC-KGX	Cessna 501 Citation I/SP
EC-KMG	Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse
EC-KMH	Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse
EC-KRB	Robinson R44 Raven I
EC-MOA	Eurocopter AS350 B3 Ecureuil
EC-MPT	Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse
EC-PAC	Dornier 27B-1	Parc Aeronautic de Catalunya
F-BNFN	Reims/Cessna F172G Skyhawk
G-PHAB	Cirrus SR22	G3 Aviation Ltd
N858LT	Rockwell 685 Commander
SP-ALG	WSK-PZL Antonov AN-2R	J.A. Lopez
YL-NLO	Reims/Cessna F150J