Air New Zealand's New Livery On Display

Air New Zealand's new Livery flew into Auckland today for the very first time.

The honour of wearing the new livery first goes to ZK-OXB which underwent the livery change in Christchurch over the recent couple of days.

Seen here arriving into Auckland for the first time, and its first revenue flight with the new paint job as NZ516 from CHC. It left again at 2:15pm again for Queenstown as NZ647.

ZK-OXB
First Flight new Livery NZ516 CHC-AKL

ZK-OXB

ZK-OXB
NZ647 Departing AKL-ZQN

ZK-OXB

ZK-OXB

ZK-OXB

ZK-OXB

Thai Airways, TG491

Some photos of HS-TJW as TG491 from Bangkok about to land at Auckland.

HS-TJW

HS-TJW

HS-TJW

Piper PA-28-151, ZK-DSK

This immaculate Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior, ZK-DSK resting at the Te Awamutu airstrip on a great summers afternoon.

ZK-DSK

ZK-DSK

Boeing 787-8

As this week marked the maiden flight of Boeing 787-9 in Seattle, I thought it would be a good idea to add these shots of the B787-8 that visited Auckland back in November 2011 on a promotional visit for Air New Zealand. Air New Zealand has orders only for the B787-9 series, with the first one due for delivery in mid 2014.

Fiji Airways B737's New Livery

My first photos of two B737's from re-branded Fiji Airways in their new livery.
I was lucky enough to get these two photos 5 minutes apart.

DQ-FJG departed first as FJ410 back to Nadi, and DQ-FJF departed 5 minutes later as a ferry flight back to Nadi after been stuck in Auckland from the previous day due to mechanical issues.

DQ-FJG

DQ-FJF

De Havilland DH-115 Vampire

A warm sunny day out at Ardmore Airport and just happened to catch this
De Havilland DH-115 Emmen Vampire, ZK-RVM.  The Vampire is made from the mixture of Wood & Aluminium construction.

Today ZK-RVM is being used for the purpose of Air to Air Photography to photograph ZK-MOS, Mosquito in the Auckland coastal area.

ZK-RVM

ZK-RVM

ZK-RVM

ZK-RVM

ZK-RVM

B747-400, ZK-NBS End of the Line

Something a bit different this time. 
Every wondered what a B747-400 looks like inside with all the seats removed, well here is some photos inside Air New Zealand's B747-400, ZK-NBS back in 2009 the day before she departed New Zealand for the very last time.

Rear Zone

Rear Zone

Looking forward from Rear Zone

Rear Cabin

Downstairs Premium Economy Zone

Upper Deck

Zone A

Catalina Flying Boat, ZK-PBY

Some photos I took back in 2009 at the Whenuapai Air Show of this Catalina Amphibious Flying Boat,  ZK-PBY. 

For more information on the current state of this old machine, visit the website of the
New Zealand Catalina Preservation Society HERE

ZK-PBY

ZK-PBY