Aviation in Amsterdam, The Netherlands August 2020

Long time no spot. While I'm currently on 2 week quarantine, we are going to look at more plane spotting photos in one of my favorite European airports Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This time what you'll about to see, these photos are taken from my brand new Canon EOS 4000D. And will be my favorite shorts & bit of editing while I'm browsing for a new lens.

 

Jet Airways VT-JEW Boeing 777-300 delivered in 2007 ex VT-JEE taken 14th August 2020.

We start with the first aircraft taken on my new camera starting with an Indian faded airliner Jet Airways. Originally delivered to Jet Airways as VT-JEE in 2007 it has been re-registered  & been used to other airliners with Turkish Airways in 2008 leased by Jet Airways then following year in full Turkish Airlines livery & registered as TC-JJC. It was brought back to Jet Airways in 2011 as VT-JEL until in 2014 it joined Etihad Airways as A6-JAF, and finally in 2016 it was brought back to Jet Airways one last time re-reg to the present time. 

Before Jet Airways ceased operation in 17th April 2019, this aircraft was impounded by the cargo handler due to unpaid fees in 10th April 2019. Now in 2020, this long waited Boeing 77 is currently on hold for it's flying future. 

KLM PH-BQD Boeing 777-200ER delivered in 2003 taken 14th August 2020.

This could be the best aircraft spotting photo for 2020. What we have here when I try to get use to my new camera is a KLM flight from Tokyo Narita, Japan on final runway 36R with landing lights on. I have multiple shots from different editing so this could be my favorite one. 

DHL Air G-DHKC Boeing 757-200F originally delivered to Ibera in 2000 ex EC-HIX taken 14th August 2020.

DHL regularly visits Amsterdam using their Boeing 757's as this aircraft from DHR Air from the UK operating for European Air Transport from Leipzig, Germany.

Air Canada C-FNNQ Boeing 777-300 delivered in 2013 taken 14th August 2020. 

Air Canada seen in it's brand new livery on final from a flight from Toronto Pearson, Canada. When I was last in Amsterdam back in January, Air Canada was primary using Boeing 767-300ER until in June 2020 when Air Canada retired their 767's due to Covid-19 & replaced by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

Ryanair EI-DPB Boeing 737-800 delivered in 2006 taken 15th August 2020.

Ryanair seen on final Malaga, Spain in the early hours of the evening. It also operates from Dublin, Ireland. Because Schiphol airport is very expensive to Ryanair when it comes to landing fees etc, Ryanair has a hub in Eindoven one of Ryanair's biggest hub in The Netherlands. Also only few flights to Masstrict near the border to Belgium. I might have repeated it but this is a reminder if Ryanair is in your budget to The Netherlands.

Qatar Airways A7-BFC Boeing 777F delivered in 2011 taken 15th August 2020.

Qatar Airways Cargo you see here is a daily visitor to Amsterdam with their Boeing 777 and Boeing 747-8F I've only seen the Boeing 777. 

Air Bridge Cargo VQ-BFE Boeing 747-8F delivered in 2015 taken 15th August 2020.

And speaking with 747-8, Air Bridge Cargo seen on final from Moscow in Russia can't remember which part of Moscow. Another Boeing 747 photo I'll mention at the end as why their's so many freighters than passengers. 

TUI Airlines Netherlands PH-TFL Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner delivered in 2014 taken 15th August 2020.

TUI Airlines Netherlands are having same experience with TUI Airways from the UK as half of their planes are still grounded due to the current pandemic. Most of their Dreamliners for TUI Airlines Netherlands are in long haul & some of their short haul flights by sending out Dreamliners & Boeing 767's.

Emirates Sky Cargo AG-EFM Boeing 777F delivered in 2013 taken 17th August 2020.

Emirates Sky Cargo comes daily into Amsterdam if it's from the UAE, United States, Asia or just Europe you see Emirates Sky Cargo like flies with only 11 of these. If you want to see Emirates not by passenger but for cargo, you got an option to see this in Amsterdam for freighters.

Air Malta 9H-NEB Airbus A320neo delivered in 2019 taken 17th August 2020.

An airline I miss home. Air Malta was one of a few first flights to restart after lockdown from Malta until recently Dutch Government put us on quarantine list when arriving back to Malta lucky I traveled from the UK. Anyway, Air Malta operates in morning & sometimes early evening schedules to Amsterdam. 

Singapore Airlines 9V-SFP Boeing 747-400F delivered in 2005 taken 18th August 2020.

Singapore Airlines Cargo now part of Singapore Airlines operate it's freighters mostly to Asia but also in the UK & the US using their Queen of the Skies. 

KLM Cargo PH-CKA Boeing 747-400F delivered in 2003 taken 18th August 2020. 

And finally we all wan't to on KLM's Queen of the Skies. KLM is still operating the last remaining Boeing 747-400 from passenger to cargo. Their are still Boeing 747's left still operating for passengers theirs I think one of them used as cargo for PPE during the current pandemic. The only 747 photo I only got for KLM is this one operated by Martin Air. 

Honorable Mention

Western Global Airlines N513SN McDonnell Douglas MD-11F arrived from Chicago O'Hare, USA in 17th August 2020. It's rare to see MD-11 in Amsterdam since KLM retired their MD-11 in 2014.  I've seen the aircraft arriving but no photo due to different spotting location. 

More of my spotting photos in Amsterdam are on my Facbook page.