Comment / After an afternoon of frustrating cloud cover, the sun appeared for a couple of minutes just before sundown, illuminating D-ABAB with some beautiful evening light, glistening down the fuselage.

Comment / Another A319 previously in service with US Airways, this one being ex. N718UW.

Comment / Now ferrying cargo instead of passengers - this ATP is ex. G-OBWN of British World Airlines.

Comment / Approaching runway 23 at Stansted from Manchester.

Comment / Atlas Air are currently operating a 747-200F out of Stansted on behalf of British Airways World Cargo, complimenting the three 747-400Fs of Global Supply Systems. It is a controversial arrangement though, with many other British cargo operators claiming that the BA contract should be fulfilled by a British registered airline and aircraft. N528MC is seen here arriving from Atlanta.

Comment / One of the first shots of this new operator and their MD-83 which entered service last month. The aircraft is actually operated by a Greek airline called SkyWings under the UK Jet name predominantly for Excel Airways (note the XL.com logo) and is seen here flying for Ford Air!

Comment / The second series -700 for SkyEurope, OM-NGB, arriving from Bratislava.

Comment / Air Atlantique are due to start a twice daily service between Stansted and Jersey on the 27th May, with ATR-42s flying under the name of Atlantic Express. Yet to be painted, G-RHUM positioned down from Coventry this morning and flew a rotation to Jersey, presumably on some kind of route proving or crew training sortie.

Comment / It is hard to believe Iceland Express are three years old now! This season they are using three Hello MD-90s - note the additional Hello sticker on the nose and Boeing MD-90 titles on the engines.

Comment / One of two Air Contractors feeder flights for FedEx seen at Stansted every weekday evening.

Comment / A new Learjet for Goldair, delivered last month and previously registered N5014E.