Remarks:"Um-Alamad" operating Flight QR 201 outbound to Doha (DOH).
Date of Production : December 11th 2007, Date of Delivery : December 18th 2007, Engines : GE90-115B.
Remarks:"Megh Malhaar" Air India FLight AI 717 BOM-DXB, Her nose wheel gear collapsed during the pre-flight inspection. Luckily, there are no reported casualties or injuries. I had no idea of this until well into the evening when i was made aware about it. She'll bounce back soon, especially when AI has some of the finest men in the business to nurse her. Ex-United Airlines N205UA. Photo 2 of 2
Remarks: First Photo of Kingfisher's A330's interior, we are in the economy section of ship 'Juliet-November' as the F/A's prepare to welcome us onboard to show-off this proud addition to their fleet. [India Aviation 2008]
Remarks: There are times when you get beautiful visions in your dreams, like a perfect painting for an artist, an elegant design for an engineer, visions of heaven for a devotee and then there are times when you actually go out & it all comes true right in front of you.
Remarks: On the first evening of August with a sand storm blowing by, Speedbird289 Heavy comes in a full 2 hours late and straight over a spectacular sunset.
Remarks: Flight SQ 423 holding on taxiway A4, outbound for Singapore (SIN). This flight has subsequently been upgraded to the 77W. Airplane's Date of Production : August 25th 2001, Date of Delivery : September 27th 2001, Engines : Rolls-Royce Trent 892.
Remarks: Flight AI 442 outbound to Singapore - Changi (SIN) holding short of runway 27.
Date of Production : September 26th 2000, Date of Delivery : October 20th 2000 to Novair as SE-RBG, leased by Air Madrid on June 24th 2005, over to Jetairfly on February 25th 2006, then to Kuwait Airways on June 20th 2007, finally leased by Air India on September 29th 2007, painted in Zurich (ZRH) on 27th of October 2007, Engines : Pratt & Whitney PW4168A.
Here's my shot of her as SE-RBG flying for Kuwait Airways
Remarks: Billed as the best A332 ever built by Airbus - operating for one of only 6 Airlines in the world with a 5 Star Rating - others being Asiana Airlines (OZ), Cathay Pacific (CX), Malaysian Airlines (MH), Qatar Airways (QR) & Singapore Airlines (SQ). Damn my 28mm - wayy too much focal length for the 'Kingfisher First' Class which i just passed by :-(
Remarks: I really got lucky here.Two versions of the A340 in one shot.This picture is dedicated to Vishal Jolapara and his love for the A340 as well as Sushank and Arpit from Delhi who helped me with spotting in India.
Remarks: Words fail me when asked to describe RGIA, What an architectural masterpiece this place is. Unarguably India's best designed & maintained airport, lush greenery everywhere, huge open spaces both inside & out and the surreal feeling of freedom & peace that you feel here is Extraordinary !!!!
Remarks: No dearth of warmth here, after back-tracking on runway 27 she turns in via taxiway 'Alpha' firstly to recieve the shower-of-affection (water canon salute) and to pose for the media on this inagural edition of 'INDIA AVIATION 2008'
Remarks: 2:29pm. Both British Airlines - London bound but, regardless of the 2/3 minute gap, the fastest sub-sonic airplane - The 747 would arrive quicker at LHR than its rival cousin (behind, Virgin Atlantic Airbus 340-642 G-VWIN).
Remarks: HAL's test-pilots proudly displaying the WSI (Weapons Systems Integrated) Dhruv bolted with the more powerful 'Shakti' engine jointly developed by Turbomeca (France) and HAL. On the bottom centre you can see the THL 20mm gun turret housing the M621 low-recoil cannon, the white Pod in the nose centre houses the FLIR (forward-looking infrared), CCD camera & a target acquisition system with thermal sight and laser rangefinder. [Aero India 2009] (Shot with my broken 55-250mm lens > MF to infinity > AF & IS switched-off)
Remarks: India visit # 2 for Capt. Jean-Michel Roy as ship 001's nose gear burns rubber on runway 27 after a very low-speed fly-by over runway 09, seen here also activating reversers on its Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine # 2. Needless to say there was absolute pomp and fanfare all throughout this great visitors brief stay at Begumpet.
Remarks:"Yarra Valley" taxing out for departure to Sydney (SYD) as Qantas Airways Flight QF 124. There was quite an animated discussion going on among the cockpit crew, wonder what it could've been - Shane Warne & the IPL Twenty20 ???
Remarks: This one's for you Tom Alfano, in return for all your smashing AI 77L shots from JFK ;) Delta Air Lines Flight DL 17 Mumbai (BOM) - New York (JFK) is almost perinially delayed & a bit more so today. Date of Production : March 12th 2008, Date of Delivery : March 21st 2008, Engines : 2x GE GE90-115B1L.
Remarks: Early morning Gulf Air Flight GF 56 from Bahrain (BAH) just touched down on runway 27, operated today by an Airbus A340-300, seen here with her thrust-reversers activated & slowing down as it passes the GA ramp to its left. In the background are the beautiful Mumbra Hills.
Remarks: While climbing out from Abu Dhabi...passing through FL250....an exceptionally clear day over Al Ain
** I would like to dedicate this photo to my friend Nalini who was snatched from us at a tender age....Nalini we will miss you
