Waikato Flying

On a recent visit to the Waikato area I managed to visit Hamilton Airport. HLZ,  for about an hour. I have not been to Hamilton Airport for quite some time so was good to see what changes had taken place around the airport. Good to see the new, well not that new, Terminal.
On the other side of the Airfield is where you will find the local Flying Schools.
The  CTCwings Waikato and Waikato Aero Club are the two most noticeable flying schools on the western side of the airport. The CTCwings Aviation setup is pretty impressive, with great facilities and a large fleet of training aircraft mainly consisting of Diamond DA42 Twinstar and the Diamond DA-20 Katana

Diamond DA42 Twinstar
ZK-CTK

Diamond DA42 on approach for Touch & Go
Hamilton Airport



Looking down Runway
at Hamilton Airport, NZHN




Cessna 172S, CTCWings, Hamilton, NZ



A friendly wave from one of the crew 




ZK-WKF, Alpha 160A
Waikato Areo Club

 

China Southern A330-200 B6135

China Southern Airlines started direct flights from Guangzhou to Auckland, back in 2011 with 3 scheduled flights per week using the A330-200.
A couple of months after their flights had begun to Auckland, China Southern announced that their schedule will increase to daily flights. This was of course due to the success of the New Zealand operation.

A couple of photos of flight CZ305 operated by B6135 arriving into Auckland on a winters afternoon.

Air New Zealand B777-200ER

Well as to date I have not posted many photo's of Air New Zealand's B777-200ER's that I have taken at Auckland. So here are a some pictures I have taken from different angles around Auckland Airport. Some pictures were taken in Summer and some in Winter so different lighting conditions in each photo.

DON'T FORGET TO CLICK ON THE PHOTO FOR A LARGER VIEW.

ZK-OKA NZ10 off to HNL

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NZ136 Arriving from BNE

NZ135 Departing Runway 05R

ZK-OKH, NZ99 Cleared for Take-off Runway 05R

ZK-OKB Taxing down Runway 05L

Upgraded HNL Service to ZK-OKA

All alone on the ramp in AKL

ZK-OKB Departing for NAN

Aerolineas Argentinas A340-200

Well the end to direct flights between Argentina and Auckland have finally come to a close with Aerolineas Argentinas AR having pulled the plug on services to New Zealand.
They are now going to operate non-stop from Buenos Aires to Sydney using the A340-300.
I actually don't have many photos of AR, and none of their B747's that used to operate to AKL.

I do remember the nice red vinyl seats they have in the B747's though....um

AR1183 LV-ZPJ arriving from SYD

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Air New Zealand ZK-NBS

Here are some photos taken of Air New Zealand's B747-400, ZK-NBS the day before her departure from Auckland for the very last time.
Her last flights were from Auckland to Roswell via Los Angeles.

 ZK-NBS first arrived in AKL in December 1989, and departed New Zealand sky's in May 2009.

Only 2 more Take-offs left in Her,, Sad

Alone on the Ramp in AKL

Ardmore Aircraft

On a very hot February afternoon spent out at Ardmore Airport I managed to get these photos of quite few different aircraft types all in the space of about 20 minutes

Cessna 172R -- Hope that have paid their TAX

American Champion

Cessna 162

Cessna 162

Grumman AA-1C

Cessna 172N

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Air Pacific B747-400 DQ-FJL

Air Pacific's B747-400, DQ-FJL seen here arriving in Auckland from Nadi as Flight FJ411.

Air Pacific's name will soon return to the name, Air Fiji.

Landing AKL Runway 05R

Singapore Airlines 9V-SWS

Singapore Airlines operates daily into Auckland direct from Singapore using B777-300ER's

and B777-200ER's for their passenger services.

Singapore also operate B747-400 Freighter Services 2 days a week into Auckland from Singapore via Australia.

Here are a few photos of Singapore Airlines 9V-SWS Flight SQ285 arriving in AKL

9V-SWS Arriving 05R

Big Fan Blades

Taxi to Gate via 23R