De Gaulle Tour

While refueling, this Lufthansa's A319 was parking on stand X8, just behind us. Was already stopped and waiting for the signs of the marshall to confirm that the chocks were placed (you can notice that there are two guys placing them on the main gears).

Airbus double-decker departing from runway 27L. Always impressive!

Two B777-300ER during our taxi. The Air France B777 is wearing the new scheme of the French flag carrier. This aircraft has 10, yes, 10 doors. With 73,9m of length, this airliner is one of the longest commercial aircraft, just being overtaken by the A340-600 that has 75,3m. Air France was the launch customer for the B777-300ER.

Everytime I see one of Qatar's A330, it reminds me of a friend of mine who's a First Officer at Qatar Airways. Once again, this is for you Nardon.

The B767-300ER in two different North American colours. Captured during their taxi to the active runway.

On our taxi for departure, I captured Air France's Concorde F-BVFF which can been seen in display at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport. Here, the supersonic airplane was under some minor maintenece/cleaning. Always a good sight for those who love this airplane.

We where number 2 for departure, just after this Middle East Airlines A330-200 powers up for another journey back home to Beirut, Lebanon. Our route was to Oporto (LPPR).

El Prat

During our 45min turnaround at Barcelona (LEBL), I captured ''Speedbird 484'' on a short final for runway 07L.

During taxi out from our stand to holding point of runway 07R, I had the opportunity to capture El Prat's Control Tower, with it's good looking. This day we did the early LIS-BCN-LIS route (Lisbon-Barcelona-Lisbon).

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Flare

One of TAPs' A340-300 landing right in front of us, while we where holding at intersection P (Papa) at Lisbon (LPPT). We were already cleared to line up runway 03 and in a few seconds we received our take-off clearance to Madrid (LEMD).

OBS 103

2 Rolls Royce Trent 772B-60 powering Orbests' single A330-200, CS-TRA, on it's magnificent take-off at Lisbon (LPPT) to Punta Cana (MDPC) as Orbest 103.

London, Gatwick (EGLL)

Early morning pushback from Pier 2, South Terminal. Our flight was to Oporto (LPPR).

While taxing to holding point runway 26L, also this Emirates B777-200 is taxing to the same holding point, as number 1, we were number 2. Air Transats' A310 already speeding up on runway 26L for another transatlantic flight.

British Airways B777-200 during full rotation on runway 26L.

From Behind

Already had performed the walkaround and refueling had just ended. Minutes after arriving at Marseille (LFML) from Lisbon (LPPT) and preparing our way back to Lisbon again.

Here, behind an Iberia A320 during our taxi to runway 07L at Barcelona (LEBL), moments before our take-off to Lisbon (LPPT).

After arriving from Barcelona (LEBL), while taxing to our parking stand at Lisbon (LPPT), I captured these TAPs' A340-300 parked at the end of runway 17/35. As the runway is closed, part of it has been used as a remote parking place. Below, 2 of 4 TAP's A340-300 captured at this parking place.

A340 Above & Opposite

We were returning from Nice Cote d'Azur (LFMN) about to enter Lisbon FIR (LPPC) and this Iberia A340-300 was 1000ft above us on it's way to Madrid, Barajas (LEMD).

Heavy Condensation

We were at the holding point of rwy 26L at London, Gatwick (EGKK), and were presented with this unforgetable approach of Qatars' A330-200. During all it's way down the glide, heavy condensation was forming above it's wings, transforming this approach in somethnig special.
This is for you Nardon!

Beautiful Satellite

En-route to Amsterdam (EHAM) from Oporto (LPPR) during a cloudless night. We had just left behind northern Spain and were flying over the Bay of Biscay. Notice the reflections on the Atlantic waters.

MFDU's

Left Multi Function Display Unit (MFDU) of the Fokker F100 with the primary engine parameters, thrust rating, temperature indications and memo messages.

The right MFDU with the status page and the secondary engine parameters (oil, vibration and fuel).

One World

I captured this A320-211 from Iberia with the OneWorld markings, at FL110 as it was inboud to London, Heathrow (EGLL), while we were at FL100 just after departure from London, Gatwick (EGKK), returning to Lisbon (LPPT). EC-FDB is the first Iberia aircraft wearing the special scheme.

F100...What else?

The warrior resting at stand S31 at Oporto (LPPR), after returning from Schiphol, Amsterdam (EHAM). Next flight was to Geneva (LSGG), with a new crew. We still had to complete our day with a short Oporto-Lisbon (LPPR-LPPT) leg with the aircraft that was arriving from Luxembourg (ELLX).

And here is the machine arriving from ELLX, during taxi to stand S32.

The RR TAY 650-15 under some minor maintenance at Lisbon (LPPT). This aircraft had just arrived from QAPS, at Schiphol Airport (EHAM), freshly painted.

Schiphol, Amsterdam

Already established on the ILS 18R (also knonw as the Polderbaan at Schiphol, EHAM), I captured these eolic generators appearing through the fog. Travelling as extra crew.

During our taxi-out, from stand B11 to runway 09 for the LEKKO 1N departure, this KLM MD11 leads the way to the holding point. You can hardly see, under it's right wing, a KLM A330 entering runway 09 for take off.

A couple of days after the pictures above, again at Schiphol (EHAM), this time taxing from stand B9 to runway 36L for the LEKKO 1V departure, this China Airlines B747-400 is cleared to cross runway 18C-36C at W5 interssection, as it crosses in front of us.

Here, already reached runway 36L holding point, we were cleared to line-up and wait behind this departing Malevs' F70.

Cargo Flight

Airbus A300B4 from TNT Airways arriving at Oporto (LPPR) as ''Air France ????'' on it's callsing. Always nice to see one of these flying machines.

Upper Level Traffic

Thomas Cook 757-300 just 2000ft below us.

Lufthansa's A319 D-AILU 2000ft above us with it's special logo ''LU'' (Lufthansa Kids Club).

Jet2 wingleted B757-200 crossing in front of us at 37000ft. Same day as the pictures above, however, the Lufthansa was captured during our way to Luxembourg (ELLX) and the B757's on our way back to Oporto (LPPR).