This 154 was originally delivered to Balkan as LZ-BTI in May 1985, going on to have two very short separate lease periods with Kish Air as EP-LBE and EP-LBG. The plane became LZ-HMI in March 2001 and acquired the Balkan Holidays titles in July 2001. It is pictured taxiing out to rw23 for departure. After a period in of storage in Bulgaria and then Russia the frame went to Iran Air Tour as EP-MCV in March 2009 and is reported to be stored at Estaphan - Hesa (IFH / OIFE).

On a holiday charter flight against a less than summery sky !! Arriving at Glasgow from Bourgas.

Taken through the window of the passenger terminal.

Delivered to Balkan as LZ-BTI in 1984. Leased to Kish Air for a few months in 1998 as EP-LBE and returned as LZ-BTI. Leased to Kish Air again for a few months in 1999 as EP-LBG and returned as LZ-BTI. To Balkan Holidays in Hemus Air colours as LZ-HMI in 2001. Sold in Russia as RA-85037 in 2008 then to Iran Air Tour as EP-MCV in 2009. Withdrawn from use at Esfahan by 2012 and later scrapped.

Delivered to Balkan in may 1985. To Kish Air as EP-LBE. To Balkan as LZ-BTI. To Kish Air as EP-LBG. To Balkan again as LZ-BTI. ToLZ-HMI. Later to RA-85037 and to EP-MCV with Iran Air Tour. Offered to sale by Transavia in 2007 with 27,576 hours and 12, 429 cycles. Seen stored at Varna (Bulgaria) in June 2007.

About to land on runway 23 at Glasgow International

Departing Glasgow from Runway 23 in the morning as Balkan Holidays continue their high-summer program of four flights a week.

The unmistakable whistle of a 154's engines passed me by at 9am on this perfect sunny Autumn morning. (Canon D60 28mm)