It was an unusual sight to see an Air 2000 aircraft at Heathrow. In fact the charter airline ran a full charter operation out of Heathrow from April 1991 until October 1992. I believe it was mainly operated by a dedicated British Midland B737-400, but I guess, as on this day, one of their own aircraft was used.

First flight October 14th 1985 and delivered new to BA November 1st 1985. April 25th 1998 rolled out with the "Crossing Borders" tail mad by Cairo-born Chant Aveidissian. January 2003 wfu. converted to freighter B757-236(SF) and reg OO-DPO for European Air Transport on October 10th 2003, opf DHL in DHL colours. March 30th 2018 wfu and stored at Madrid after 32 years in serivce. April 6th 2018 G-BIKT DHL Air ttranmsferred, but never entered service. broken up at Madrid July 2018. Seen in April 1990 waiting to depart back to LHR from rwy 24 whilt Aeroflot arrives with Tu-154B2 CCCP-85542.

Delivered to British Airways as G-BIKR in 1985. To DHL in 2002 and converted to freighter. Reregistered as OO-DPM in 2003, D-ALEF in 2010 and back to G-BIKR in 2016. Withdrawn from use at Madrid in 2016 and scrapped.

Delivered to British Airways as G-BIKO in 1985. To DHL in 2003 and converted to freighter. Withdrawn from use at Madrid in 2016 and scrapped.

Delivered to British Airways as G-BIKN in 1985. To DHL in 2003 and converted to freighter. Withdrawn from use at Madrid in 2015 and scrapped.

Delivered to British Airways as G-BIKJ in 1984. To DHL in 2001 and converted to freighter. Withdrawn from use at Madrid in 2015 and scrapped.

Delivered to British Airways as G-BIKA in 1983. To DHL as OO-DLN in 2001 and converted to a freighter. Reregistered as D-ALEA in 2010 then G-BIKA in 2016. Withdrawn from use at Madrid in 2016 and scrapped.

On approach for Runway 23 at Glasgow. Carries a mural depicting an exotic Red Sea underwater scene and the titles "Egypt - where it all begins". Delivered new to National Airlines in 1999 as N547NA. Became B-2861 of China Southern Airlines in 2004. Joined Thomas Cook as G-TCBC in 2011. Withdrawn from use and put into storage in 2015. Re-entered service with DHL Air UK in late 2016 after conversion to cargo configuration, operating for DHL Aviation. Re-registered OE-LNH in 2022, operated by DHL Air Austria.

Climbing away from Runway 23 at Glasgow. Carries a mural depicting an exotic undersea scene and the titles "Egypt - where it all begins". Delivered new to National Airlines in 1999 as N546NA. Became B-2860 of China Southern Airlines in 2004. Joined Thomas Cook as G-TCBB in 2011. Withdrawn from use in 2015. By October 2016 converted to cargo configuration. Re-entered service with DHL Aviation as freighter G-DHKF. Transferred to DHL Air Austria in November 2021 as OE-LNF

To N910FD of FedEx in 2008 and still current in 2024.

First flight January 30th 1989, deliverd new to British Airways February 21st 1989 and namd "Norwich Castle". April 18th 1998 she was rolld out in this wonderful "Nalanji Dreaming" colours, an Aboriginal desging depcting flowers and creatures. One of two images borrowd from Qantas, whose B747-300 flew with Nalanji Dreaming colours covering the entire fuselage. February 25th 2003 G-BMRH convertd to freighter for DHL. June 30th 2018 wfu at Madrid. 2019 broken up, after 14 years for BA and 15 years for DHL. I waited for this one to come, and what a joy to see it the very final FBU-day as BA761.

Posing with EC-GCA, EC-FTL and EC-FEE