Wednesday 15 October 2014

London Gatwick, UK North Terminal 13th September 2014

Note: Photos are taken from my JVC HD Camcorder because I forgot my Fujifilm camera at home.

British Airways G-VIIP Boeing 777-200 new to British Airways in 1999 based in Gatwick. 

 First photo is British Airways G-VIIP is a Boeing 777-200 new to BA in 1999 starting to board as flight BA2167 on 8 hour flight to Tampa, USA.

British Airways G-GBTA Boeing 737-400 new to British Airways 1993. 
Let's have a short talk about the retirement of Gatwick's based Boeing 737-400. British Airways have plans to retire all remaining Boeing 737-400 are meant to retire this month or next month but instead I found out they retire next summer I don't know if it's true or not are more Airbus A319 & A320 are around the corner. G-GBTA new to BA in 1993 her previous tail was World Tail 'Saudi Arabia'.


Air Transat C-GTSI Airbus A330-200 new to Air Transat in 2011.

 This is my second photo of Air Transat one back in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in July and now this. Air Transat in South Terminal flies 6 Canadian destinations to Calgary, Toronto-Pearson & seasonal flights are Halifax, Montreal-Trudeau, Ottawa and Vancouver. C-GTSI is an Airbus A330-200 new to Air Transat in 2011 taxing for departure runway 08R.


Air Malta 9H-AEH Airbus A319 new to Air Malta in 2004.
When my EasyJet flight to Amsterdam was boarding I quickly saw an airline from my country! Air Malta flight KM117 from South Terminal taxing runway 08R returning to Malta 9H-AEH. You can watch my flight KM640 video from April to Catania, Italy and full video flight KM643 as it was my first flight video in new Air Malta colours on Airbus A320. 
Air Berlin D-ALPJ Airbus A330-200 new to Air Berlin in late March 2008.
This aircraft is rare to see in Gatwick! When I was inside EasyJet I saw Air Berlin pushing back for departure as it arrived from Berlin Tegel, Germany. This Air Berlin D-ALPJ is Airbus A330-200 new to Air Berlin in March 2008.

Norwegian Long Haul EI-LND Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner new to Norwegian Long Haul in  March 2014.
Finally another Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Gatwick! First I saw Thomson Airways and second Norwegian Long Haul. Norwegian Long Haul fleets are Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating from Gatwick to United States. With the registration they are registered from Ireland as see one is EI-LND new to the Norwegian Long Haul in March this year arrived in Gatwick from the States.

Amsterdam Airport July 2014 Part 4

I like to apologies for the delay of the blog I have been busy with work related I'm back to make final part in Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2 months ago.

ArkeFly PH-TFK Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner new to ArkeFly 8th June 2014 seen in Amsterdam, The Netherlands taken 22nd July 2014.
I was about the leave the airport for the day in 22nd July until I saw another Tui's new Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Tui's Dutch airliner ArkeFly only has 1 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner which is this one PH-TFK only a month old taken 2 months ago in 22nd July ArkeFly has another Boeing 787 Dreamliners in order will be PH-TFL.

Martinair Cargo PH-MCR McDonnell Douglas MD-11 new to Martinair Cargo in 1995 seen in Amstersdam, The Netherlands taken 22nd July 2014.
This was my first shot of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Martinair Cargo! PH-MCR was new to Martinair Cargo in 1995 seen during the Dutch sunset. If only KLM's MD-11 brings to Martinair Cargo fleet not scrapping them as some are not that old like Boeing 747-400.

Malaysia Airlines 9M-MRF Boeing 777-200ER new to Malaysia Airlines in 1999 seen in  Amsterdam, The Netherlands taken 23rd July 2014.
When I arrived in Amsterdam 3 days after the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 I wasn't thinking to take a photo because of that horrible crash I decided to take this photo of 9M-MRF seen to be resting in the apron in the early morning 23rd July 2014.

Ukraine International Airlines UR-PSJ Boeing 737-900 new to Ukraine International Airlines in 2013 seen in Amsterdam, The Netherlands taken 25th July 2014.
When I was waiting my flight to Southampton, UK I came across another Boeing 737-900 of Ukraine International UR-PSJ. Before I saw this aircraft my first Boeing 737-900 was Turkish Airlines back in Dublin, Republic of Ireland taken in February. UR-PSJ new in November 2013 boarding to Kiev, Ukraine.

Flybe G-JECN Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 new to Flybe in 2006 seen in Amsterdam, The Netherlands taken 25th July 2014.
Here is my plane! Flybe's G-JECN is a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 new to Flybe in 2006 just parking after a short flight from Southampton, UK this was my flight back to Southampton. As you can see in the back ground I wasn't expected to see when it was on final approach!

Emirates A6-EEQ Airbus A380 new to Emirates in February 2014 seen in Amsterdam, The Netherlands taken 25th July 2014.
Yes my first shot of Airbus A380! Now I did took one after I took a photo of Malaysia Airlines in 23rd July but it didn't come out great so this what you see now if my first ever shot. This A380 is A6-EEG only 5 months old touched down from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Couple of A380's in Amsterdam is not only Emirates I also saw Singapore Airlines unfortunately couple of aircraft parked in the way on 23rd July. 

British Airways Boeing 737-400 G-DOCA new to BA in 1992 seen in Amsterdam, The Netherlands taken 25th July 2014.
Finally on my trip I saw another British Airways arrived from London Gatwick, UK. G-DOCT Boeing 737-400 new to BA in December 1992. You can watch my video of G-DOCA YouTube video filmed last month.

Once again I apologise I didn't make a new blog over the past couple of months due to work related I will make another blog later.