Air New Zealand's New Livery On Display

Air New Zealand's new Livery flew into Auckland today for the very first time.

The honour of wearing the new livery first goes to ZK-OXB which underwent the livery change in Christchurch over the recent couple of days.

Seen here arriving into Auckland for the first time, and its first revenue flight with the new paint job as NZ516 from CHC. It left again at 2:15pm again for Queenstown as NZ647.

ZK-OXB
First Flight new Livery NZ516 CHC-AKL

ZK-OXB

ZK-OXB
NZ647 Departing AKL-ZQN

ZK-OXB

ZK-OXB

ZK-OXB

ZK-OXB

Thai Airways, TG491

Some photos of HS-TJW as TG491 from Bangkok about to land at Auckland.

HS-TJW

HS-TJW

HS-TJW

Piper PA-28-151, ZK-DSK

This immaculate Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior, ZK-DSK resting at the Te Awamutu airstrip on a great summers afternoon.

ZK-DSK

ZK-DSK

Boeing 787-8

As this week marked the maiden flight of Boeing 787-9 in Seattle, I thought it would be a good idea to add these shots of the B787-8 that visited Auckland back in November 2011 on a promotional visit for Air New Zealand. Air New Zealand has orders only for the B787-9 series, with the first one due for delivery in mid 2014.

Fiji Airways B737's New Livery

My first photos of two B737's from re-branded Fiji Airways in their new livery.
I was lucky enough to get these two photos 5 minutes apart.

DQ-FJG departed first as FJ410 back to Nadi, and DQ-FJF departed 5 minutes later as a ferry flight back to Nadi after been stuck in Auckland from the previous day due to mechanical issues.

DQ-FJG

DQ-FJF

De Havilland DH-115 Vampire

A warm sunny day out at Ardmore Airport and just happened to catch this
De Havilland DH-115 Emmen Vampire, ZK-RVM.  The Vampire is made from the mixture of Wood & Aluminium construction.

Today ZK-RVM is being used for the purpose of Air to Air Photography to photograph ZK-MOS, Mosquito in the Auckland coastal area.

ZK-RVM

ZK-RVM

ZK-RVM

ZK-RVM

ZK-RVM

B747-400, ZK-NBS End of the Line

Something a bit different this time. 
Every wondered what a B747-400 looks like inside with all the seats removed, well here is some photos inside Air New Zealand's B747-400, ZK-NBS back in 2009 the day before she departed New Zealand for the very last time.

Rear Zone

Rear Zone

Looking forward from Rear Zone

Rear Cabin

Downstairs Premium Economy Zone

Upper Deck

Zone A

Catalina Flying Boat, ZK-PBY

Some photos I took back in 2009 at the Whenuapai Air Show of this Catalina Amphibious Flying Boat,  ZK-PBY. 

For more information on the current state of this old machine, visit the website of the
New Zealand Catalina Preservation Society HERE

ZK-PBY

ZK-PBY

Two B777's and some Black and White A320's

Some lucky shots here.

In the first photo, Singapore Airlines SQ286, 9V-SWI departs for SIN as ZK-OJS arrives and back taxis to the gate.

9V-SWI
&
ZK-OJS

 And in this photo NZ175, ZK-OKA to Perth departs as ZK-OJR arrives and also back taxis to the gate.

ZK-OKA
&
ZK-OJR

Queenstown, ZK-NGE & ZK-NGG

Queenstown, New Zealand is just spectacular, and I would highly recommend a visit one day if you haven't already.

Here are a few shots I took whilst in the Terminal at Queenstown awaiting my ride, ZK-NGG back to Auckland on a beautiful summers morning.
Some shots of ZK-NGE departing for Christchurch, and some arrival shots of ZK-NGG from Auckland.

ZK-NGE
Taxi Out in Queenstown

ZK-NGE
Queenstown Runway 23

ZK-NGG
Arriving from Auckland

ZK-NGG

ZK-NGG

Three Boeings - LAX Departures

My lucky day, managed to get these photos of 3 Boeing variants that are kind of rare to spot these days, well in New Zealand anyway. Some departs out LAX on runway 25R. 


USAF B737-7AFC - 20202

USAF 20202

American Airlines B767-200

N322AA

Delta Airlines - Spirit of Atlanta, B777-200LR

N702DN
Spirit of Atlanta

Aerolineas Argentinas, LV-ZPX

Yesterday the 31st August, the last day of winter for 2013 saw a one off visit to Auckland again by Aerolineas Argentinas, Flight AR1180 operated by LV-ZPX, making a stop off on its way to Sydney, and making a guess, to drop off their national rugby team, The Pumas, and of course some supporters.
AR1180 seen here departing again for the last leg to Sydney just after before 4:30pm.

LV-ZPX

LV-ZPX

LV-ZPX

LV-ZPX

LV-ZPX