Aviation news

Brazil to retire their KC-137s

On the last day October 10 BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE definitely withdrew their service Boeing 707, designated as military KC-137, marking the end of an era in aviation sector. Received between 1986 and 1987, four KC-137 fleet that comprised the FAB, enrolled from 2401 to 2404, were manufactured in the late 1960s, and flew on VARIG before being bought by the Federal Government. The unit chosen to receive them was the 2nd / 2nd Transportation Group "Corsair Squadron", created in 1968 and headquartered in Galeão Air Base / RJ (BAGL).

Thomas Cook 757 emergency landing at Manchester

Thomas Cook Boeing 757-200 escorted to gate by the Manchester Airport fire service shortly after executing an emergency landing. Emergency unknown. On the Tuesday 8th October 2013.

Ceiba Intercontinental - new Boeing 767

Brand new B767 for Ceiba Intercontinental, ex Privatair, ex KLM. I have to apologize for the weather, but it's been like this for three weeks...

Airbus A400M windy in Scotland

First Visit to Glasgow Of the Airbus A400M seen here departing 23 for Inverness

GOL fly the pink ribbon for Breast cancer awareness

PINK OCTOBER AT GOL

Air Namibia First A330 at Frankfurt

First A330 for the small Air Namibia longhaul fleet.

Finnair at Tallin - rare visit

Rare visitor! In 1923, on March 20 Finnair starts operations with the first flight from Helsinki to Tallinn. To celebrate an upcoming 90th anniversary, together with anniversaries of finnish end estonian travel agencies, OH-LQA has visited Tallinn. Probably, this is a very first visit of A340 to Tallinn.

Singular, a new concept of UAV

UAV Flying Boat at OctObert Airfest in Lleida’s Airport (Catalunia).

Pegasus Moscow route

Pegasus Airlines will be launching flights to Moscow

LAN Dreamliner from Madrid

LAN is now flying to Madrid from Santiago de Chile (SCEL) as LAN704 with the 787 Dreamliner. In one month they'll fly to Frankfurt. Until then, LAN is flying with a 767 wich is based at Madrid only for that flight.

Aeroflot - first B777 at Madrid

Novelty in Madrid / Barajas and novelty in all Europe. First visiting in Madrid of a Aeroflot B773.

New Wizz in Ukraine

The new plane for Wizz Air Ukraine,and the first regular flight!

First El Al Boeing 737-900

First 737-900ER for El Al Israel Airlines seen at BFI after a pre-delivery test flight.

SAS - Euro bonus logo jet

"Earn points with me."

Srilankan A340 at first for Tegel

First Srilankan A340 ever @ TXL

Aeroflot - Olympic flame logo jet.

Columbian AF F28 new colours

New colours on a F28 in 2013, awesome.. Shot taken 10 meters high in the trees.

Air Zimbabwe - new ERJ-145

New aircraft for Air Zimbabwe, leased from Solenta Aviation.

Air Contractors ATR off Mistral lease

EI-SLA ex.Mistral Air is now fly again for Air Contractors in full c/s

Shanghai Airlines - new Airbus 330-200

First A332 for Shanghai Airlines. Now B-6545 (ex China Eastern) carries the Shanghai Airlines livery. MU567 from PVG is seen here on finals for runway 20R. What a way to start the month of October!

FIFA World Cup Trophy on tour

FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour departing Costa Rica on its way to Honduras. This is the third time that the Original FIFA World Cup™ Trophy is going on tour around the world. The 2013/2014 Trophy Tour will visit 88 countries during its 267-day duration. The Trophy Tour will began its journey in Rio de Janeiro on 12 September 2013. Departing from the famous Christ the Redeemer statue, the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy will travel around the world for nine months before returning to the country that will host the 2014 FIFA World Cup: Brazil. The total distance covered during the Tour will be 149,576.78 km (92,942.702 miles). In other words, more than three times the circumference of earth!

New Airbus for Qeshm Airlines

New Type For Qeshm Airlines

Rare visitor to Eindhoven

BH Airlines for Corendon.

All Black (and white) new Air New Zealand colours

Now in full Air New Zealand colour scheme. Take off on 05R.

Aeroflot's new Boeing 737-800

The first 737-800 for Aeroflot. Delivery to SVO 25.09.13