Hong Kong Airlines A330-200. B-LNE

Hong Kong Airlines is one of the many Chinese carries that now service Auckland in a very competitive market between New Zealand and Asia. Hong Kong Airlines operated into Auckland early in the morning at depart back to Hong Kong just after 8am in the morning.
Some shots of B-LNE departing runway 05R on a nice sunny morning for a change.

B-LNE 

B-LNE 

B-LNE

Gulfstream G650ER, N946JB

This is one nice looking Gulfstream G650ER, N946JB, heading out to runway 05R in Auckland for a departure to Christchurch, The G650 - ER version has a very impressive range, and If I had the available funds, I be buying myself one also. Hey at least dreams are free.

N946JB

N946JB 

N946JB

N946JB 

N946JB 

N946JB

Air New Zealand B777-300ER, ZK-OKM

Air New Zealand's B777-300ER, ZK-OKM arriving back from Melbourne late afternoon in Autumn this year.

ZK-OKM 

ZK-OKM

ZK-OKM 

ZK-OKM 

Zk-OKM

ZK-OKM

Learjet 60, ZK-JAK

It's not often you see a Learjet in Auckland, so nice too see this Learjet 60, ZK-JAK arrive from Rotorua for a very quick tech stop. It arrived just at the right time of the day with the sun out and no rain for a change.

ZK-JAK

ZK-JAK

ZK-JAK

ZK-JAK

ZK-JAK

Air New Zealand at Sunset, ZK-OKM

I really like taking photos during the late afternoon, sun setting low in the sky time of day, and with the camera on the right setting you can get time nice shots. Some shots of ZK-OKM arriving back from Nadi, Fiji with some dark clouds passing through to the east and south.

ZK-OKM

ZK-OKM

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-400F, 9V-SFO

Another rare day this winter with some nice weather instead of rain and clouds, so time for catch this Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-400F, 9V-SFO arriving from Melbourne Australia.

9V-SFO

9V-SFO

9V-SFO

Falcon 900EX, OO-SCR

Some shots of this very smart looking Falcon 900EX, OO-SCR in Auckland on the 25th July 2017.

OO-SCR

OO-SCR

OO-SCR

Falcon 2000LX, ZK-OCB

A new arrival into Auckland with this Falcon 2000LX, ZK-OCB arriving and making its way to it's new home at Pacific Jets hanger.

ZK-OCB

ZK-OCB

ZK-OCB

ZK-OCB

Fedex MD-11F Sunset Arrival - N609FE

It's always great to see an MD-11 and a favourite of mine. I got these shots if N609FE back in May this year and with the sun moving north for the winter, made these sunset shots possible of FX73 from Honolulu on its weekly service through Auckland.

N609FE 

N609FE 

N609FE

N609FE

Air New Zealand A320, ZK-OXI

Well there has not been much blue sky in Auckland this winter, so the other day when there was, bingo, perfect timing again to get this shot of Air New Zealand's ZK-OXI departing runway 05R and making a right turn before the end of the runway. Must have been a light load.

ZK-OXI

Emirates A380 Wild Life Livery, A6-EEQ

I haven't taken many shots of Emirates Wild Life Livery A380's for a while, so with the sun setting in the west when A6-EEQ was taxing out, made for perfect timing to get these pics.

A6-EEQ

A6-EEQ

A6-EEQ

A6-EEQ

USAF B757-200, 00-9001

The B757-200 is a fantastic aircraft and if there is one around I'll try and get a photo of it.
It was great to see earlier in the week this visiting USAF B757, 00-9001 at the Whenuapai Air Force Base. Some photos of the taxi out for a departure to Australia in the early afternoon.