Saturday, June 1, 2013

LAN Chile Departures

A few shots of two different registrations of LAN Chile's AKL-SCL flight LA800 departing Auckland. Seen in these photos are CC-CQF and CC-CQC

Lan Chile operate 6 days a week from Auckland - Santiago with no flights on Wednesdays.

CC-CQF

CC-CQF
About to line up on Runway 23L

CC-CQC
Take off Runway 05R

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Air New Zealand Under Tow, ZK-OKG

Air New Zealand's B777-200ER, ZK-OKG under tow to the hanger for some scheduled maintenance after arriving from Hong Kong as NZ38 earlier in the day.

ZK-OKG (c/n 29403) was delivered to Air NZ on the 19th Oct 2006 and entered
service on the 25th Oct 2006.

ZK-OKG

ZK-OKG

ZK-OKG

ZK-OKG


Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Singapore Airlines Cargo, 9V-SFD

Singapore Airlines Cargo currently operate the B747-400F into Auckland.
Over the recent years Singapore Airlines Cargo has seen and increase in cargo exports to all over the world, and a big increase in exports to China in particular from New Zealand.
Due to the increased cargo uplift out of Auckland, this has seen SQ increase their cargo flights to 5 times a week.

Some shots of SQ7293, 9V-SFD departing fully loaded heading non-stop to Singapore.

Singapore Airlines Cargo
9V-SFD

9V-SFD

9V-SFD



Thursday, May 23, 2013

Eurocopters at Ardmore

I recently spotted two different Eurocopters out at Ardmore Airport. Both helicopters must have been at Ardmore for maintenance as they are not based out of that airport.

ZK-IFC
Eurocopter EC 130, Operated by North Shore Helicopters, see their website HERE


ZK-IFC
Eurocopter EC 130
North Shore Helicopters

ZK-IFC

ZK-IFC


ZK-HEC
Eurocopter EC 120B, Operated by Tasman Helicopters, see their website HERE



ZK-HEC
Eurocopter EC 120B
Tasman Helicopters




Tuesday, May 21, 2013

China Southern Arrival, B-6526

China Southern CZ305 arriving non-stop from Guangzhou, China. Today's aircraft, B-6526
is a regular on the Auckland route.

As of interest CZ carry very good passenger loads to and from New Zealand, and after
the New Zealand Prime Ministers, John Key,  recent visit to China for talks with trade and tourism officials, which also included talks with China Southern, I wonder if we will see an increase of services to Auckland, or even a change of aircraft type operated here. Time will tell.

Landing Auckland on Runway 05R
B-6526

B-6526

B-6526

Sunday, May 19, 2013

King Air B200, N635SF

Seen here back on the 29th May 2012 about to depart Auckland for a short trip to Ardmore is this King Air B200, N635SF (c/n BB-1847)

It arrived from Sydney, and only made a short stopover in Auckland before departing again.
N635SF

N635SF

N635SF

Friday, May 17, 2013

Air New Zealand, A320, ZK-OXA

Just thought you might be interested in this Youtube clip by flybyplane of Air New Zealand's brand new and first Sharklet A320-232. ZK-OXA, which is YET TO BE DELIVERED to Air NZ.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NJWaE1EHdI

Can't wait to get some photos of the arrival in Auckland.

US Airways, N536UW

US Airways A321-231, N536UW (c/s4025)  at LAX just before sunset.
This airframe was built in 2009 and delivered new to US Airways.

Also pictured is a Southwest Airlines B737-700 landing.
N536UW