Comment / Despite a promising weather forecast, it was a shame the sun wasn't out to illuminate this fantastic paint scheme, introduced last year on this aircraft, Aer Arann's first ATR-72 series -500.

Comment / G-SJMC is one of a pair of Boeing 767-300s delivered to Airtours International Airways in spring 1994, the other being G-DAJC. The airline's 767 fleet eventually peaked at 4 aircraft, although today only the original pair, 'MC and 'JC, remain in service with the successor to Airtours, MyTravel Airways.

Comment / Adria Airways took delivery of this Boeing 737-500 in April last year, representing the first 737 in the Adria fleet. She is ex. F-GJNK of Air France. Judging by the hybrid livery and registration, she appears to be on lease from Ukraine International Airlines, along with two additional 737s.

Comment / MyTravel has been bumping up its Airbus fleet this year, with this A321 G-OMYJ joining from First Choice (ex. G-OOAF). It has also taken on A320 G-OMYA from Thomas Cook (ex. G-BXKB).

Comment / Monarch's sole Boeing 767 soars away from the recently re-designated runway 23L at Manchester. It is a little known fact that Monarch actually ordered two Boeing 767-300s during the late 1980s, but later sold the production slots to EVA Air of Taiwan, and took on four of the (then) new Airbus A300-600Rs instead. Today, the pair of 767s fly with Aeroflot Russian Airlines as VP-BWU and VP-BWV.

Comment / This Boeing 757 has certainly been around the block a few times. Since her delivery to Ambassador as G-BUDZ in June 1992, she has flown with no less than 13 operators! I can remember her appearing at Stansted on a regular basis during the late 1990s, as C-GRYK with Royal Airlines.