Norfolk Island Airlines, VH-YNU

Well I was pleased to at last get a photo of a Norfolk Island Airlines flight before they stop services to Auckland. The airline has announced they will be withdrawing their Norfolk Island - Auckland flights. They only started operating to Auckland in June this year.

Seen here Norfolk Island Airlines, operating in a Wet Leased Nauru Airlines B737-300, VH-YNU, departing Auckland on the 16th Sep 2017.

VH-YNU 

VH-YNU

VH-YNU

Nauru Airlines B737-300, VH-PNI

A few more photos from last week and my brief visit to Nadi, Fiji.
I was also happy to see this Nauru Airlines B737-300, VH-PNI parked on the ramp in Nadi.

VH-PNI first flew back in 1997 after rolling off the production line in 1996.

This aircraft sits on the ground in Nadi, four days a week and also does a cargo run to outer surrounding islands in the region.

VH-PNI

VH-PNI

VH-PNI

Farewell Air New Zealand's B737-300 , ZK-NGI

Today the 21st Sep 2015 saw the final final end of Air New Zealand's last B737-300, ZK-NGI to leave Auckland for the last time flying back to Christchurch this morning. NGI spent the weekend doing some scenic flights around Auckland City.

So some last farewell photos taken in the weekend. The END.

Air New Zealand's last B737-300
ZK-NGI

ZK-NGI

ZK-NGI 

ZK-NGI 

ZK-NGI

Cockpit View B737 Takeoff - Queenstown NZ

I shot this footage on a trip to Queenstown last year.

Takeoff was from Runway 23 heading out over Lake Wakatipu and making a left hand turn in front of the Remarkable Mountain Range setting a direct track for Christchurch.

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

Toll, ZK-TLE

A quick shot of Toll's B737-300F, ZK-TLE returning to Auckland after a training flight.

ZK-TLE

Air New Zealand, ZK-NGG

Some up close shots of Air NZ's B737-300, ZK-NGG arriving into Auckland.

ZK-NGG

ZK-NGG

ZK-NGG

Air New Zealand B737-300, ZK-SJB

Seen here arriving into Auckland, ZK-SJB
This airframe first flew in April 1997 with a test flight registration of N35135. Western Pacific Airlines took delivery in May 1997 and was registered as N963WP. In May 1998 VASP took delivery and the registration changed to PP-SFK.
In late June 2000, Air New Zealand's subsidiary, became the new leasee of the aircraft and was registered in New Zealand as, ZK-SJB. In 2005, the lease, and operations were transferred to Air New Zealand.

Wellington B737 Trip

A few shots from a weekend trip to Wellington from last November.

My ride arriving in from Queenstown

Departing AKL looking north back over Auckland's Western Suburbs

On the final base leg of the flight to Wellington. The Kaikoura Mountain's can be
seen the just above the wing.

Waiting to board NZ460 ZK-NGE for the trip back to AKL

Great View of Wellington.
 Lower Hutt in the distance, Cruise Ship leaving port,
Downtown in top left. Ocean Swell rolling into Lyall Bay by Airport
Leaving port

Something you don't see everyday...

Well in Auckland anyway. Qantas don't operate the A380 to Auckland, but back on the 10/10/08

QF sent their first A380 to AKL for the day on a promotional tour to show off their new toy.

Managed to get these shots for departure back to Sydney.

The Airline of the Year still in front.

Size Does Matter.

Wellington Airport

On a recent visit to Wellington I manged to get these photos of various carriers and aircraft from different locations around Wellington Airport. The weather was sunny and clear with a slight southerly wind.