Birmingham: STS Aviation Hangar and Expected Movements

[rollo]

STS getting busier again with two DHL 757s, the Wedgetail in and a Wamos A333 due in this afternoon. Info via the bhxmovementsblog.

It's good to have such a facility at BHX to give much needed variety.

 

[Poshgirl]

Rollo. totally agree!

Via FR24, have watched engine ground runs for the DHL 757 that's returned from Leipzig overnight. Very interesting.

 

[rollo]

According to the bhx movements blog blogspot STS will have nine aircraft in the hanger or scattered around by the end of today with two Tui 737s arriving today.

Two Wedgetails for Boeing/RAF
One Smart Lynx A333
Two ex Tui 757s
Three Tui 737s
One Tui 763 paked over at the terminal

They obviously have a good deal with Tui going and the old Elmdon site is almost an airport in itself along with the general aviation and freight traffic.

 

[route66]

According to the bhx movements blog STS will have nine aircraft in the hanger or scattered around by the end of today with two Tui 737s arriving today.

Two Wedgetails for Boeing/RAF
One Smart Lynx A333
Two ex Tui 757s
Three Tui 737s
One Tui 763 paked over at the terminal

They obviously have a good deal with Tui going and the old Elmdon site is almost an airport in itself along with the general aviation and freight traffic.

Have the England football team used BHX this weekend? They have been flying to away matches from the airport in previous international breaks.

 

[rollo]

No they probably flew from Luton as they played at Wembley on Friday so stay down there somewhere in Hertfordshire I think, not that STS would be involved anyway it would be a private charter with someone like Privilege.

 

[JENNYJET]

Do they only use BHX if coming from Burton national training centre? And using Gainjet?

 

[rollo]

Yep England use BHX when they are St Georges recently they have used Privilege Style as far as Gain Jet is concerned they are long gone from BHX unfortunately, I think now at Shannon but not certain.

 

[rollo]

And now they have ten with the arrival A333 OE-IEB last night.

We're going to need a bigger hanger!

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Very pleased to see STS getting so much business.

Kevin

 

[pianokeys]

Reported elsewhere that STS are moving into the old Thomas Cook hanger at Manchester with a provisional opening date in October. Great news for Manchester. With all the business recently I wonder if expansion at Brum was considered ?

 

[Deleted member 8277]

Reported elsewhere that STS are moving into the old Thomas Cook hanger at Manchester with a provisional opening date in October. Great news for Manchester. With all the business recently I wonder if expansion at Brum was considered ?

I heard that BHX may go all military

 

[Brum X]

I heard that BHX may go all military

Please no, I don't do miltary, ha

 

[rollo]

I heard that BHX may go all military


If that turns out to be the case I wonder how or if that will effect Flybe as they have recently signed a line sevice and base maintenance agreement with STS I believe.


[QUOTE="Brum X, post: 239340.
Please no, I don't do miltary, ha

They already do the two Wedgetails have been there for months although that is a contract with Boeing with a third due.at some point. Also think they have done some work on RAF Voyagers.

 

[mullion]

New scheme for Flybe then all over grey

 

[Deleted member 8277]

2 lines of winter maintenace for BHX hangar. That could reduce the more interesting movements for STS at BHX, they will probably go to MAN hangar now

https://www.laranews.net/ryanair-announces-winter-maintenance-agreement-with-sts-aviation-group/

 

[Kevin Farnell]

What is the other line of maintenance?

Kevin

 

[Brum X]

What is the other line of maintenance?

Kevin

Probably Flybe Dash 8s nose to tails 🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

[rollo]

After the arrival of the third Wedgetail last night from Bangor Maine reported on the BHX heads up thread, today there's another Smart Lynx A333 due in from Riga for STS

Currently they have ÷

Three Wedgetails
Two Smart Lynx A333
One Lease Co. A332
One DHL 757

Info via bhxmovementsblog.

 

[JENNYJET]

Excellent news for the BHX facility. The completed E7 Wedgetails may return for specialist maintenance and support hopefully.

 

[pianokeys]

The STS hanger at Manchester becomes operational beginning of November. Mammoth Freighters of Florida mammoth777.com/news have signed an agreement with STS for P2F conversions at the old Thomas Cook hanger for B777s. Doesn’t look like it will have too much effect for the Birmingham ops, if any.

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………great news for Manchester.