Bombay, February 2007

Indus Air started operations with two CRJ 200s in December 2006 - already in March 2007 the AOC was revoked due to spare part issues. VT-IOA and her sistership - IOB were acquired from Indepence Air.

Saudi Arabian uses Boeing 747-300s on their routes to Jeddah. Saudia is operating 13 examples of the 300-series, HZ-AIT has been delivered new in 1986 to the Middle East carrier.


Due to a shortage of airplanes Air India has been leasing 2 Boeing 767-300 from Globespan. G-CDPT is seen on final to runway 27 one sunny afternoon.


Abu Dhabi's flag carrier Etihad is using their Airbus A340-500 on the route to Bombay. A6-EHC is leaving her stand to taxi to the active runway.


Go Air India is using several colorful Airbus A320 for domestic low cost services. VT-WAB is a former America West example serving the airline with her 3 sisterships. Another 5 320s were leased from Iberworld during the winter season.


Sri Lankan operates with 5 Airbus A320s within South East Asia. 4R-ABC is also a former America West example, but has been with Midway before ending up in Asia.

Amsterdam, May 2007

An absolute highlight for me, as I have been "hunting" this airplane for years. Finally I was able to take some decent pictures of this beast. Only one civilian example left flying - and who knows for how long - the Antonov 22 UR-09307 is operating for Antonov Design Bureau.



Another one I was keen to get. Surinam Airways only flies between Paramaribo and Amsterdam. Build in 1986 for KLM, she was transfered to Surinam Airways in 2004.


PR-LGD is one of two MD-11s Varig Log operates for longhaul services. Korean Air used this MD-11 as HL7372, converted her for freighter use till sold to Pegasus Aviation in 2005. In May 2005 she came into the fleet of VeLog.




Build for Japan Air Lines in 1971 (!) this Kalitta Air Boeing 747-146F glides towards runway 06 on a flight from Bahrain.


Japan Air Lines introduced the first airplane wearing billboard OneWorld colors. This Boeing 777-246ER is leaving the Polderbaan heading for Tokyo-Narita.


Another cargo 747 - this time in form of rather new Boeing 747-412F, B-2429, of Great Wall Airlines. Both freighters used are former Singapore Airlines examples operating out of Shanghai-Pudong.