Spotting 27-04-2008! Domingo, Abril 27, 2008

Hello. So another day of plane spotting and more surprises.
Monarch again with the “Spirit” aircraft, Air Berlin with the ultimate colours and nice private planes.
So less talking and more action. Here you have the photos!

Brussels Airlines OO-VEK

Monarch G-OZBO

Thomas Cook Belgium OO-TCJ (yes the 2 registration aircraft!!! )

hlx D-AHFO

CSA Czech Airlines OK-FGR (making the flight from Jetairfly)

Flyglobespan G-SAAW

Transavia France F-GZHV (look carefully)

Transavia France F-GZHV and Thomas Cook G-JMCE

Thomas Cook G-JMCE

easyJet G-EZNC

Monarch G-OZBP

Ryanair EI-DAF (look again carefully…)

Aer Lingus EI-DVE and Air Berlin D-ABAT lining up in sequence

Airport Fire Brigade Truck 00-002 (Oshkosh T-1500)

easyJet G-EZJN

TUIFly Germany D-ATUF (it seems that on this flight somebody died and so it was decided to land at Faro. May his/her soul RIP)

Jet Connection Business Jets D-ANKE

easyJet G-EZBL

Flyglobespan G-SAAW (now lined up)

Thomas Cook G-FCLC

Thomas Cook G-FCLF

Aerodynamics Malaga EC-KHT

Air Berlin D-ALTG

TAP Portugal CS-TTK

Monarch G-OZBR

Jet2 G-CELH – closeup for no doubts (this is Jet2 Faro!!!!)

The entire aircraft

Thomsonfly G-THOK

Iceland Frozen Foods, PLC (or Business) VP-COD

Keypoint Aviation LLC G-SGEC

And that’s all for this Sunday. Just to give you an idea it was spotted by me 45 movements.
The summer schedule is becoming stronger and stronger, as airlines are opening slots for their flights. Centralwings is an example, they started yesterday (26-04-2008) at 23 hours local time.
So next spotting is scheduled to be on Thursday, 01-05-2008 it the weather allows, with more aircrafts and I hope more surprises.
See you Thursday, and until now have a nice week!

Spotting 25-04-2008! Sexta-feira, Abril 25, 2008

Hello. So today I decided to make some spotting. And what a good idea I’ve had!!
So here you have the photos, pay attention there are surprises…

Aer Lingus EI-DVG

easyJet

And another easyJet (This time a Boeing 737 one)

Transavia N739MA – Surprise 1!!!! (Aircraft from Miami Air with mixed Miami Air and Transavia c/s):

easyJet now lined up for departure

The third easyJet of the day

The first of two Thomsonfly

Monarch…

… and the second surprise Monarch with Spirit colourscheme

Jet2 Yorkshire

Air Berlin

Jet2 (Boeing 757)

TAP Portugal (2 photos because I like both of them)
Photo 1 of 2

Photo 2 of 2

Flyglobespan and easyJet in the same photo

Thomsonfly the second of two today

Ryanair 1 of 2

Ryanair 2 of 2

Something funny happened with this Ryanair. The pilot is Brazilian so he asked the Tower in Portuguese if he could have a box with seven “Pasteis de Belém” or “Pastéis de Nata”. He also said that he has money to pay them to the ATC who bought the “Pastéis de Nata”. So the Tower replied that it would expect but with no guarantees…
A nice and funny episode that was concluded by ground operations and off frequency…

By the way, the weather is good and warm, the wind is a bit annoying and strong but if it calms and it continues like this, warm, well Sunday will be another spotting day.
Enjoy the photos and I hope to see you Sunday.

Portimão Air Festival 2008!! Quarta-feira, Abril 23, 2008

Hello. So a new event will happen!! Portimão Air Festival 2008!!
On the riverside of Portimão there will be so much activity. It will have flight simulation, airplane modelling exhibition, climbing and rappel will also make presence.
The police dogs will also make some demonstration of their skills.
From 15 hours local time the show will begin with the parachutes falling from the sky. Next the breath taking action and speed from the jet planes, with Breitling Jet Team, the only civilian aerobatic squadron.
Portuguese Air Force will bring their squadron “Rotores de Portugal” with the Alouette III. The Lynx helicopters from Portuguese Army will also be present.
Then propeller planes enter the show! With Team Guinot Ballerina Duo on the wings of Boeing Stearman in death defying equilibrium, the Portuguese squadron Smokewings and their two Yak 52, the world champions Ramón Alonso and Svetlana Kapanina and Portuguese team G-Flight on the Extra 300.
Demonstrations will also be performed by: Agroar and their chemical clearing and firefighting habilities; the search and rescue from sea by Portuguese EH-101 Merlin Helicopters and naval procedures.
So from 25th until 27th of April there is going to be a lot of activity in Portimão.
If you can, go there and enjoy it because it will certainly worth it.
Enjoy the air show.
And a breaking news: The Breitling Team will arrive tomorrow (24 April) at 18:30 at Faro Airport with 7 aircrafst instead of the usual 6!!!

LPFR News! Domingo, Abril 20, 2008

Hello. News from my home airport: LPFR (Faro).
So, Tuesday 22nd April, easyJet will start a new route: Faro-Glasgow.
The arrival at Faro is scheduled to 10h50 and departure from Faro scheduled to 11h20. A traditional water canon salute by the airport firefighters is expected to happen.
STAR Tour (Britannia Sweden or TUIFly Nordic as you wish) will also re-start their routes.
So the summer schedule for Faro is slowly becoming active, as the airlines are starting their routes.
A fellow spotter, Paulo Carvalho, told me that a new airline passed by Faro with a white MD. The airliner’s name is Mesopotamia Air and it seems to be from Iraq. The aircraft seems to be (or it seems that it was) from Flightline.
So if any further news comes out, I’ll keep you informed.
See you next week!

Spotting? I don’t think so! Quinta-Feira, Abril 17, 2008

Hello! So I was thinking during this week that I would probably go to the airport and make some photos. Guess what? I’m wrong!!
The weather just got bad and by what I’ve heard it is going to be worse!!
So until further advised no spotting is in my mind, unless the weather gets a little bit better
So, for me, the chances of a plane spotting for this weekend are almost zero percent!
This is just to keep you advised!
As I say: Stay tuned!! Further notices to come!
Have a nice day and thank you for reading!

Sunday morning spotting – 13/04/2008 Domingo, Abril 13, 2008

Hello again. So I’ve decided that this would be a spotting weekend (12 and 13 April).
As you can see I was at the airport saturday afternoon and sunday morning.
So here you have it: the results from the sunday spotting. Enjoy.

TUIFly Germany

Thomas Cook Belgium

Lte International Airways (technical stop)

Gestair Flying Academy – Low pass 1

Low Pass 2

TAP Portugal

Thomas Cook

Monarch
Air Berlin
Flyglobespan

Jet2 Yorkshire

Ryanair

easyJet (white due to aquisition of GB by easyJet)

And the highlight of the spotting: Monarch ex Spirit Airlines from U.S.A.

That’s it. I hope you like it.
See you next week

Just a note Sábado, Abril 12, 2008

Hi there. Due to some difficulties my fotos don’t have any watermark or any Copyright logo.
So it is my responsability to inform all of you that all fotos and informations are © Manuel (me).
Thanks to barlaventoexpert for asking me permition to use my Blog. They have permition to use my blog. (thaks for you support and for the advertising of my blog. a big help spreading the word!!)
So if you want to use any fotos or information ask me on: farospotting@portugalmail.pt
Thanks for you comprehension.

Saturday afternoon spotting – 12/04/2008 Sábado, Abril 12, 2008

Hello. So today I’ve decided to go to the airport and do some spotting.
This is the result :

NetJets Europe CS-DFL

NetJets Europe CS-DMK

bmibaby G-TOYG

Astraeus G-STRF (Sterling flight)

easyjet G-EZKF

Brussels Airlines OO-VEP

Icelandair TF-FIA

Lufthansa D-AIAH

bmibaby G-TOYF

TAP Portugal CS-TNB

First Choice G-OOBE

Monarch G-MARA

easyJet G-EZKA

Thomsonfly G-THOK

Norwegian Air Shuttle LN-KKC

British Airways G-DOCH

Flybe British European G-FBEJ

Swiss HB-IPT (seems like a regular A319 for Swiss but…)

… look closer!!

Aeroclube do Algarve CS-AYR

bmi G-MIDS (my favourite airline!)

First Choice G-OOPH

germanwings D-AKNT

Faro ATC Tower

LPFR ARFF Truck 02

That’s it for today
Enjoy it because I enjoy every spotting day
See you tomorrow!

IATA Summer 2008 – more news Sexta-feira, Abril 11, 2008

Hello. More news from Faro. Aurela will have a B737 and B752 operations, Transaero are expected to operate a B742 (747-200).
Aer Arann will also fly to Faro. Aigle Azur, Transavia France, Ryanair, Blue Line and Europe Airpost will also have new routes now operating.
New at Faro will be Blue Air of Jordania (sadly for spotters operating at night), Jet Tran Air (Tuesdays in the morning). Centralwings will be more often at Faro, specially Fridays at night (3 flights!).
Sadly Martinair will not fly to Faro but instead a new company, Amsterdam Airlines.
GB is now owned by easyJet so we have British Airways back.
helvetic had slots to Faro but cancelled, so Air Berlin will make the flights
Fisher Air Polska ceased operations (sadly) and last year thaks to this company we had a Lockheed Martin Tristar 500, and many other aircrafts. Now making this flight wil be Air Italy Polska.
Volareweb and Estonian Air are expected to operate at Faro as well.
XL Airways and ArkeFly will bring some B739 (Boeing 737-900)
Four other great companies (Viking, JetX, Smartwings and Axis Airways) will also operate and certainlly spotters will be there to take some photos.
Futura, Futura Gael, Flightline, Jetairfly, Luxair, CSA Czech Airlines will be also back.
Swiss flights are now scheduled instead of charter!
And my favourite company: bmi british midland will have more flights!
And that’s it! Summer 2008 for Faro Airport will be very good with so many different companies and so many aircrafts! Enjoy Faro and enjoy a good day of spotting during summer!

Spottada 06-04-2008 Quarta-feira, Abril 9, 2008

boas. spotting em Faro. Pista 10 em uso muito bom para close ups. alguns voos atrasaram devido a mau tempo nas origens. 3 pinturas especias.
bem menos conversa e mais fotos! aqui vão elas!
a estrela do dia: o novo carro dos Bombeiros de LPFR: Oshkosh Striker 3000!

Iberworld EC-INZ (voo para a Thomas Cook Belgium (flight))

Brussels Airlines OO-VBR Go-Around…

…And Landing (note to the reference to a basketball team)

Now closer…

TUIFly Germany D-AHFC (on the back a reference to Hannover Airport)

Closer…

TUIFly Germany D-AGEE (special Leipzig scheme)

Flyglobespan G-SAAW landing (and easyJet holding short)

Air Berlin D-AGEL

Air Berlin D-ALTK

Gestair Flying Academy CS-DGP

Thomas Cook G-FCLK

SATA International CS-TKM

TAP Portugal CS-TTJ (Go-Around)…

And landing!

Thomas Cook G-JMCE (Free Day Umbrella Paint!)

Jet2 G-CELV and Transavia France F-GZHV

Ryanair EI-CTR (With “Say no to BA fuel levy” titles)

Jet2 G-LSAI

Ryanair EI-DLD

Monarch G-MPCD

Monarch G-OZBG

Só espero que o tempo para sábado à tarde esteja melhor que nos últimos dias para ir spottar à tarde!
Abraços e espero que seja até sábado à tarde