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Post by Kereru on Jul 12, 2010 12:24:36 GMT 12
Qantas OneWorld Airbus A330 VH-EBL was departing on Saturday.  Cheers |
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Post by Kereru on Sept 27, 2010 16:22:18 GMT 12
A rare visitor and a Boeing 777-200LR (long range) version too here to pick up some Pacific Nations Commonwealth Games athletes. Direct flight from and too new Delhi, India. Leaves AKL as AI5411 at 19:00 today.  Cheers |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 27, 2010 16:37:36 GMT 12
Nice one Colin, that's a nice colour scheme. So, is the Commonwealth Games still going ahead then? I hope our World Cup doesn't turn into such a shambles. I had to laugh when I saw the Indian Minister in charge was called Dikshit. Imagine election time, "Vote for Dikshit" or the slogan, "I'm With Dikshit". ;D
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Post by Kereru on Oct 5, 2010 15:44:46 GMT 12
New for me but here for a short while now is the Boeing 777 of Royal Brunei replacing the 767 they used before. I think they have 6 in the fleet and this one is V8-BLF.  Cheers |
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Post by Deane B on Oct 5, 2010 16:22:32 GMT 12
Love the pic of the Royal Brunei 777 Colin. It looks so much bigger and bulkier than the Air India 777 in your previous post.
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Post by Kereru on Oct 6, 2010 7:42:44 GMT 12
Love the pic of the Royal Brunei 777 Colin. It looks so much bigger and bulkier than the Air India 777 in your previous post. Thanks. I was in the lower car park for the Royal Brunei at Puhinui and the new paint job might help. It is ex Singapore Airlines 9V-SVD and about 9 years old. Another shot when it taxied for departure:  The Air India 777 is a long range version so quite rare. 14 hours from and to Delhi? I guess it will return after the games are over. Cheers |
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Post by Kereru on Oct 6, 2010 7:46:53 GMT 12
This one did a low pass and over shoot.  There seems to be a lot more bird activity around the airport and must be quite a concern for operators. Perhaps Spring has something to do with it and even Ardmore has more bird activity than aircraft movements at times. Colin |
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Oct 6, 2010 18:21:08 GMT 12
There have definitely been a lot more birds around - we've been digging nests out of the AAC C152 for the last couple of weeks now.
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Post by Kereru on Oct 6, 2010 19:18:10 GMT 12
Just checked and the Air India 777 is just two months old having been delivered in August this year. Pic taken from upper car park at Puhinui. Cheers |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Oct 6, 2010 19:20:34 GMT 12
Wonderful photos Colin, the 777 is a very attractive airliner. Leo, don't you guys use bungs?
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Post by haughtney1 on Oct 7, 2010 2:55:19 GMT 12
The 777 really suits RBA colours!
A mate of mine has just converted onto it from the 767 at RBA, and loves flying it.."a 767 on steroids"
The 777LR is a beast, almost 40% more thrust than the ER, and a handful at light weights
Great Pics Colin....msg sent to you as well
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Oct 8, 2010 18:13:11 GMT 12
Joe, the birds get in through the little gap in the rear fuselage behind the rudder, which we don't have a bung for. I've suggested sticking a piece of foam in it with a red streamer, but that idea hasn't been taken up yet.
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Post by Kereru on Oct 14, 2010 7:26:18 GMT 12
ZK-TLD Caught this one doing a test flight before it left later in the day, back to work in Australia.  Colin |
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Post by ErrolC on Oct 14, 2010 8:09:26 GMT 12
ZK-TLD Caught this one doing a test flight before it left later in the day, back to work in Australia. <snip image of Toll Priority plane> Colin Dammit, I come here to escape work (in small chunks)! |
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Post by Kereru on Oct 15, 2010 15:07:02 GMT 12
Rarity perhaps not but it does have one of the forum members working in the cockpit.      Well done Steve and on time too! :-) The sun came out again after you landed. :-( Cheers, Colin |
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Post by beagle on Oct 15, 2010 19:17:34 GMT 12
Just checked and the Air India 777 is just two months old having been delivered in August this year. Pic taken from upper car park at Puhinui. Cheers Must be a pain to mask out and spray around each of those pax windows. |
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Post by Kereru on Oct 16, 2010 11:42:48 GMT 12
VT-ALH was back this morning with some of the Commonwealth Games athletes. Seen here taxing for take off just after 10:00 for their long journey home to New Delhi, India.  Colin |
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Post by haughtney1 on Oct 19, 2010 3:22:12 GMT 12
Thanks once again Colin! We somehow managed to get in on schedule after being stuck at the holding point in Melbourne watching 737 after 737 of the "shark patrol" (Virgin Blue) landing, which meant we sat there for about 25 minutes before getting airborne :-)
The Tasman crossing was the longest stretch of turbulence I've experienced as either a pilot or passenger, 3 hrs of light to moderate chop. Our cabin crew did an admirable job of coping with a meal service and some airsick passengers, all whilst being bounced about by the bloody Tasman weather!
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Post by Kereru on Nov 18, 2010 20:25:15 GMT 12
Chilean Air Force 767 pays a short visit to AKL. Landing  Parked next to Lan A340.  Cheers |
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Post by strikemaster on Nov 19, 2010 11:18:22 GMT 12
Silly question I'm sure, but why are there so many Qantas and other Aussie aircraft with ZK serials? Are the registered in NZ for any particular reason? I just noticed on the last couple of flights home. Have I missed the obvious or am I imaging it?
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