Comment / Jet2 have really ramped up their Newcastle base during 2007, with two 737s and two 757s stationed during the summer season. Boeing 737-377 G-CELX has been around of late, and is seen here arriving in bright sunshine on one of the airline's thrice daily rotations from London Gatwick.

Comment / PH-KZK splashes down on one wheel completing the afternoon flight from Amsterdam.

Comment / After some four years on lease to Flyglobespan, G-CELR returned to service with Jet2 during the spring earlier this year. She was originally delivered to Channel Express in 2001, but was assigned to Flyglobespan in the spring of 2003 as one of the new carrier's launch aircraft. It seems Jet2 are yet to find time for her to visit the paint shop - she's still flying in a basic Flyglobespan scheme with Jet2 titles.

Comment / This easyJet Boeing 737 is named in memory of a young pilot, Daniel Swaddle, who died aged 17. After qualifying with a Private Pilot's License at the Newcastle Aero Club, he had aspirations of flying for easyJet, but sadly lost his life in tragic circumstances to a brain tumor in 2004.

Comment / G-BUSB was the first of the early build A320s delivered to BA as a result of the British Caledonian takeover, in April 1988. After almost 20 years of service however, her days are numbered - she is due to be retired on 1st December and presumably scrapped. Here she glides overhead towards Newcastle's runway 07, with a slow shutter speed capturing the action with some 'artistic' motion blur.

Comment / This Eastern Airways SAAB 2000 was previously with Lithuanian Airlines as LY-SBG.

Comment / Seconds after lifting off from runway 25 en route to Alicante, with the dip in Newcastle's runway clearly visible! The strip is currently only 2329m long, although recent reports suggest that advanced plans are currently under consideration for an extension of 360m to the 25 end.

Comment / One in, one out. BA chopped their Gatwick route at the end of the last winter season, leaving just the Shuttle service to Heathrow as their only presence at Newcastle. Here, as an A320 service from Heathrow arrives, Boeing 757 G-BPEK lines up in the background for a departure back to London.

Comment / G-CELO is a Boeing 737 'Quick Change' aircraft, with the ability to swap from a passenger to a freight configuration in a matter of minutes. She joined Jet2 in April last year from Air Atlanta Icelandic, with whom she previously flew as TF-ELO. She is now approaching 19th years of age, after entering service with the British charter carrier, Monarch Airlines, in October 1998 as G-MONP.