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

Sydney Arrival - ZK-OKE

My ride home from Sydney today arriving on a very warm summers day. ZK-OKE as seen from the Sydney Airport Observation level which is being closed for further airport developments.

Was pretty pleased at least to get these shots for the memory books..

ZK-OKE
Downtown Sydney Backdrop

ZK-OKE

ZK-OKE

Scoot 9V-OTA

My first photo of a Scoot Aircraft  9V-OTA a B777-200ER seen here in Sydney.

Scoot is a low cost Airline offering choices in airfares for the type of service you would like. You can just book just a seat or select a seat & a bag, seat & meal....etc etc. Very Similar to Air New Zealand on the Tasman.

Actually quite like their livery.

9V-OTA

Etihad Airways A340-600

Some more photos from a recent trip to Sydney, and this time my first shots ever of an Etihad Airways
A340-600 and A6-EHL 

Prior to been towed to the terminal, it was parked over on the far eastern side of the airport for its day layover in SYD and in the first photo its been towed to the gate in preparation for the long flight back to
Abu Dhabi.

Etihad Airways commenced operations in November 2003 and now has a fleet of 88 aircraft.

A6-EHL
Been towed to Gate

A6-EHL
 Taxing out to Runway 16R

United Airlines - N171UA

In 2014 United will be replacing the B747-400's on their Australia routes with B777's.

I was lucky enough to get some photos of N171UA in Sydney, and this was most likely my last chance get some shots in SYD of a UA B747-400.

N171UA (ms/n 24322)  first flew on the 25 May 1989 making this queen of the skies almost 25 years old.

After checking my flight records, I have flown over 85,000 miles on N171UA over the Pacific Ocean, and Tasman Sea on theses sectors.
LAX-AKL, AKL-MEL, MEL-AKL, AKL-LAX, SFO-SYD, LAX-SYD, SYD-LAX, LAX-MEL.

Note in these photos, No.4 Engine is sporting a Grey Engine Cowling....

N171UA
Parked at Gate in SYD after arriving from LAX

N171UA
Parked at Gate in SYD after arriving from LAX

N171UA
Parked at Gate in SYD arriving from LAX

N171UA
Landing back in SYD from MEL

N171UA
Landing back in SYD from MEL

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N171UA
Sporting a Grey Engine Cowling on No.4

MASkargo 9M-MUA

Seen here on push back in Sydney from the cargo terminal is 9M-MUA
operated by MASkargo.

This A330-223F is heading back to Kuala Lumpur, KUL.

9M-MUA
A330-223F