Singapore B777 at Manchester

Now defunked airline XL Airways B757 taxi's for take off on runway 23L at Manchester

Sky Europe B737-800 at Manchester

Saudi B777 at Manchester

Saudi B777 at Manchester

Virgin Atlantic B747-400 at Manchester

Virgin B747-400 taxi's to link Alpha for a 23R take off at Manchester

Virgin B747-400 on the summer additional flight to Orlando from Manchester

Omni Air DC-10 operating another "rescue" flight to retrieve stranded XL Airways passengers after the collapse of the airline

Omni Air DC-10 taxi's for take off at Manchester

QANTAS A380-842 VH-OQD at Heathrow, about to make its return trip to Sydney as QF32 on its first commercial flight. I had the pleasure of flying on it all the way to Sydney.

QANTAS A380-842 at London Heathrow awaiting to operate QF32 via Singapore to Sydney

Engineers make sure all is well with this QANTAS A380-842 VH-OQD half way through its first commercial flight on 30/08/09 at LHR, awaiting to return to Sydney as QF32

QANTAS A380-842 en route to Sydney as QF32 on 30/08/09 during its first commercial flight. This is the rearmost economy cabin on the lower deck. Notice the 10" screens for passengers to enjoy

QANTAS A380-842 VH-OQD operating QF32 from LHR to SYD on 30/08/09, returns to its homeland as it comes over the Western Australian coastline making good progress to Sydney