"Qantas plans a 22-hour London-Sydney nonstop flight, set for October next year" by @AssociatedPress - Affected by delays in delivery of their A350-1000ULR (ultra long range) planes, Qantas has postponed to Oct 2027 their "Project Sunrise" plans, non-stop flights between Sydney #SYD / #YSSY and London #LHR / #EGLL. What's a few more months on achieving the company's decades-old long-term goal? Qantas' current longest flights are Perth to London. https://apnews.com/article/australia-qantas-longest-flight-sydney-london-4909f75c692b83cbe3b9e443ca3341a3 #aviation #travel #avgeek

Photo of the Day 18th June 2026.

G-BHEH, Cessna 310G, at Manchester Barton, 21st March 1994. WL679, Vickers 668 Varsity T.1, Royal Aircraft Establishment, on display outside the RAF Museum, Cosford, 5th February 1996.

On This Day 18th June 1993.

N901DC, McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 prototype, in the manufacturers colours, doing a series of test/demonstration flights for some local airlines at Manchester Airport, 18th June 1993. None of these airlines placed orders for this type, and in fact one placed large orders for Airbus A320’s just a couple of weeks later, even though they already operated a fleet entirely made up of MD83’s.

‘Throw Thursday 18th June 2026.

SX-BED, Airbus A300B4-203, Olympic Airways, being pushed back from it’s stand at London Heathrow, some time in the early 1990s. F-GBYJ, Boeing 737-228Adv, Air France, being pushed back from it’s stand at London Heathrow, some time in the 1990s, as seen from the Glass House on top of The Queens Building.

Photo of the Day 11th June 2026.

TF-ICC, Boeing 737-9 Max, IcelandAir, on it’s take off roll on Runway 05 Left at Manchester Airport, 4th May 2026, As seen from the Runway Visitor Park. One of O’Leary’s Taxis is photobombing in the background as it taxies in after landing on Runway 05 Right. This was the 3rd frame (and the first useable) taken with my new camera and lens combo.

‘Throw Thursday 11th June 2026.

G-STBD, Boeing 777-36NER, British Airways, climbing out of Runway 27 Left at London Heathrow, 22nd March 2019, as seen from the Esso Garage on Southern Perimeter Road. LZ-BEH, Ilyushin IL-18Gr, Balkan Bulgarian, in basic LOT Polish Airlines livery, taxiing past the terraces on top of The Queens Building at London Heathrow on it’s way to Runway 28 Right, 29th February 1992. HZ-AFT, Dassault Falcon 900, Saudi Arabian Special Flight Services, wearing the livery of Saudia, taxiing past the Queens Building at London Heathrow, 18th March 1993. 3D-AFR, Douglas DC-8-54F, African International, taxiing past the Queens Building at London Heathrow, 30th October 1994.

Photo of the Day 4th June 2026.

On This Day 4th June 2015. 'Throw Thursday 4th June 2026.

https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/06/04/photo-of-the-day-4th-june-2026/

Manchester Monday 1st May 2026.

On This Day 1st May 1992.

https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/06/01/manchester-monday-1st-may-2026/

Photo of the Day 31st May 2026.

On This Day 31st May 1992. Schipol Sunday 31st May 2026.

https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/05/31/photo-of-the-day-31st-may-2026/

Photo of the Day 28th May 2026.

'Throw Thursday 28th May 2026.

https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/05/28/photo-of-the-day-28th-may-2026/