Emirate's Golden Sunset - A6-EEG

Just magic again for getting these photos of Emirates, A6-EEG, taxing out in Auckland on beautiful golden sunset evening with only 10 minutes until sun down time. The sky was glowing orange also.

A6-EEG 

A6-EEG

A6-EEG

Jetstar A320 - VH-VGU

Well by the looks of it, Jetstar have another happy customer, Seat 1A, even giving me a wave
as they taxi pass me on the way for a departure on 23L

VH-VGU is four years hold and was first registered in February 2010.

VH-VGU

Emirates A380 Sunset Departure - A6-EEG

What a great sunset to fly into, but boy was it cold when I took these photos, on a great but, cold winters day last month. Seen here is Emirates A380, A6-EEG departing Auckland, sorry not sure with flight this one was.

A6-EEG 

A6-EEG

Singapore Airlines A380

Singapore Airlines have announced the start of their A380 flights to Auckland, starting on
October 27th, replacing their B777-300 aircraft with currently flies the SQ285/286 AKL flights.

I look forward to seeing another airline operating the A380 into Auckland and here's my only photo I have of an SQ A380, sorry didn't have time to get the whole plane in the photo. More photos coming soon in October....

Singapore Airlines A380
at gate in Sydney

Cathay Pacific - Full Length !!!

Spent an hour in the sun yesterday watching some departures from AKL, with Runway 05R in use, with only about 3 knots of breeze down the runway, and the temperature was actually quite warm.

I waited around for Cathay Pacific CX198, AKL-HKG to depart, and as this flight is long haul, I knew it would use a fair about of runway, being and A340-300 of course, and hoping for some good shots. Well I can tell you that I was not expecting B-HXA to use the whole runway, an rotating at Alpha 2, with not much room to spare at all today. She was pretty dam Heavy by the looks of it.

B-HXA
Heavy Take-off

B-HXA

B-HXA 

B-HXA

B-HXA

Air New Zealand - ZK-OKQ

Haven't taken many photos of Air New Zealand's B777-300ER, ZK-OKQ for a while, so was pleased for some great weather and light for these photos.

ZK-OKQ 

ZK-OKQ

Rare Arrival in New Zealand - Beech D18S

A very rare arrival in Auckland again and this time on the form of a Beech D18S, N43927. A great vintage classic machine. I only managed a few shots head on, but for more information on this aircraft,
and some great photos, see this great post at MRC Aviation

My head on photos below, better luck next time for some side angles shots.

Beech D18S - N43927

N43927

China Southern B787-8 B-2733

Few few quick passing photos of China Southern's B787-8, B-2733 about to land at Auckland.

B-2733

B-2733

ZK-SUH, B747-400 Engine Shots

Some more photos here from the 28th Jul and the retirement of ZK-SUH. I will miss looking out the window and seeing two jets engines bolted to the wing and must admit I loved the view out the window looking at them. I loved to watch the engines during bad turbulence with the wing flexing and the engines bouncing around at different angles on the engine mounts. Really cool to watch and amazing engineering.

Anyway some lasting shots of ZK-SUH again.

ZK-SUH 

ZK-SUH 

ZK-SUH

ZK-SUH

ZK-SUH

ZK-SUH

Bombardier Challenger - N604AU

You never know some days what is going to turn up and I was not expecting this Bombardier Challenger CL-600 to taxi pass me on the way out to runway 05R at Auckland.

Anyway, it was a pleasant surprise to get N604AU in some great light.

N604AU 

N604AU

Gulfstream G550 - N1RP

Back on the 15th June I managed to get these photo's of this G550, N1RP which was very new and shiny and only delivered to Penske Racing two weeks earlier I believe. A first time visit to AKL.

N1RP

N1RP

N1RP

N1RP

N1RP

Air New Zealand ZK-OKO "Smaug"

I have not been around much to photography the Hobbit Livery "Smaug" worn by Air New Zealand's B777-300ER, ZK-OKO. So was lucky enough for a sunny day to get these photos of the taxi out and departure of NZ135 to BNE.

ZK-OKO

ZK-OKO

ZK-OKO

ZK-OKO

Qantas Freighter VH-EFR

Not a very nice day to arrive into Auckland, it was rather cold and wet as you can see here from these photos as this B767-300F Qantas Freighter VH-EFR in full reverse thrust on runway 23L at AKL.

VH-EFR

VH-EFR

Qantas B737-800 - VH-VZO

Qantas Airways B737-800 VH-VZO seen here arriving into Auckland on a clear sunny winters day wearing the "Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia" logo. Well done QF for supporting a great cause.

VH-VZO 

VH-VZO

Air New Zealand's B787-9 Fly's Into Service

Saturday 09th Aug 2014 saw the entry into service of Air New Zealand's first B787-9, ZK-NZE operating the first B787-9 revenue flight with the airline.

ZK-NZE operated NZ103 Auckland - Sydney and returned to Auckland later the same day as NZ104.

Managed to make it out for these photos of the first revenue B787-9 flight NZ104 landing in Auckland just on sunset.

ZK-NZE
09th Aug 14, NZ104

ZK-NZE

Super Moon & Aviation

Well actually not quite a Super Moon, I was 24 hours early for the actual Super Moon on Sunday night the 10th Aug, when I took these photos.
I have been trying for sometime to capture the moon in background shot, and at last wham-o - success.
Not very good photos though, but I'm just glad I got them, so here they are.

Airbus A350XWB F-WWYB Visits AKL

Airbus arrived into Auckland on Tuesday night just after 7pm with their A350XWB
(Extra Wide Body) test aircraft F-WWYB from Sydney as AIB304.

F-WWYB is on a round the world proving/test flight and we are pretty lucky to see it pass through Auckland, and this aircraft sure does look nice.

After a one night stay, F-WWYB departed Auckland again on Wednesday 6th Aug late afternoon bound for Santiago, Chile on the next leg of the Around the World tour.

A350XWB
F-WWYB

F-WWYB

F-WWYB

F-WWYB

F-WWYB

F-WWYB

F-WWYB

F-WWYB

F-WWYB

F-WWYB

F-WWYB

F-WWYB