India Trip

[CX777]

Hi,
Just returned from the 18 days trip. (also attended family wedding). BTW, Happy New Year to all NYC members and may 2008 bring some good spotting times for all.

I flew Jet Airways EWR-BRU-BOM. 9W is getting established pretty fast and the ops were excellent at BRU. Here as we dock at 07:45 inbound EWR, three sister ships are already at the gate and on the other side was 2 A330s. 9W had 6 flights in 3 hours at BRU.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/9WsHubbingatEBBR.jpg

Some transit pics...
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/HB-JZW.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/SP-LGD.jpg

Busy BRU
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-JEE1.jpg

Now onto main course... Mumbai
Eric this is the same one we saw getting delivered at Seattle, I flew on her BOM-RAJ sector on 12/30 and then I get her again departing for Bangalore on Jan 8th.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-JGY-1.jpg

As the sun was coming up... Gulf was leaving... but waited long enough to get some nice rays
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/A9C-GJ.jpg

The classic colors, soon to be replaced
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-AIN.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-EVW.jpg

Again IC colors disappearing fast....
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-EPD.jpg

AI's new 321...
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-PPE.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-ALL1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-AIS.jpg

More to follow

[wunaladreamin]

Great shots and happy holidays to you too! I love the Gulf shot and I must say, I really dig the new Air India colors.

[PhilDernerJr]

Jet Airways has such an amazing scheme on any Boeing type. Gulf Air has the most unique and beautiful schemes, perhaps on the whole planet.

Great shots, Raj.

[Ari707]

notice on the IA A320 oc its one of the few A320 with double rear bogies...

[njgtr82]

Nice shots Raj

[SengaB]

Awsome shots :)
That Gulf Air is just amazing!

Senga

[JZ1]

Raj: belated happy new year and excellent shots. It appears that your shots in BOM were taken from a spot that allow overview of the taxi way. Was it from a building or a BOM 'Mound'?

[adam613]

Great shots! I love seeing pics of the medium-sized jets for airlines (like Air India) who only send heavies over here :)

[LGA777]

Great shots Raj. Your nice shots from Mumbai are from an area I started seeing lots of nice shots from on a.net and JP just in the last 6 months. Is this a recently found or built location, any info on this would be interesting as the views from their look awesome !

Cheers

LGA777

[CX777]

Thanks for the comments, the place is in poor sections of Mumbai. It is rather difficult to spot there unless one has a local help.

Heres some more,

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/HZ-AKQ.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-ALK-2.jpg

AIX stands had different lineup each day!

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-AXNAirIndiaExpressTAILS.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-AXN.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VABBRwy27Lineup.jpg

[LGA777]

Thanks Raj and more cool shots, never seen a shot with all those cool AIX tails side by side, way cool. In the Saudia shot is the Emirates getting ready for an intersection takeoff ? I have seen other shots from that location with aircraft at the two different holds points. Thanks as I am unfamilar with but intrigued by both the airport and the growing airline industry in India in general. BTW any shots of Kingfisher ? Love that airline.

Thanks Again

LGA777

[CX777]

Thanks Raj and more cool shots, never seen a shot with all those cool AIX tails side by side, way cool. In the Saudia shot is the Emirates getting ready for an intersection takeoff ? I have seen other shots from that location with aircraft at the two different holds points. Thanks as I am unfamilar with but intrigued by both the airport and the growing airline industry in India in general. BTW any shots of Kingfisher ? Love that airline.

Thanks Again

LGA777
Yup EK did a quickie takeoff. I saw a few that took off A5, but was interesting to see ATRs come all the way to A4!
And yes, the aviation scene is changing at record rate.... as far as gov't regulations and Airport Authority of India keeps up, it will be an amazing decade for the country for aviation growth.

As for IT stuff... was going to post later but here you go, .... :P )
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-KFZ.jpg

[HLF_B737-8K5]

Wow... nice view into the Indian aviation szene... great shots!!

[CX777]

Switching gears, heres few from 3 days side trip to VOBG, Bangalore, that is 4th busiest field in India.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-SCH1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-JNE.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/A7-AFB.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-EYL.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-EGJ1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-SIZ1.jpg

More to follow,

[lijk604]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-AXNAirIndiaExpressTAILS.jpg

Holy Smog Batman!!! :shock:

[LGA777]

Raj, the AI 732F is awesome, personally don't care for the new Indian scheme on the A-320, ugly.

Cheers

LGA777

[CX777]

Heres few more from VOBG, Bangalore.
ATRs
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-JCK.jpg
This one had blue underside as compared to sister ships
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-DKI.jpg
Not the best sun but ... its Paramount :D
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-PAD.jpg
Early morning arrival
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-INK.jpg
Dr. Vijay Mallaya's personal jet
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/N727VJ1.jpg
Simply awesome :D
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-DNZ.jpg
IMHO this color looks best on 321 as of yet (340 just out at Toulouse)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-KFZ1.jpg
Last but the least, AI's little ship on morning dep
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/VT-SCH2.jpg
More to follow

[JZ1]

Kingfisher 727! I didn't know they actually have 727 in the fleet. Is it a cargo version?

[CX777]

Jasong, AFAIK its Vijay Mallaya (owner of Kingfisher) one of several jets.
Heres few more from Mumbai...
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/_MG_9738copy.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/_MG_2609copy.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/_MG_9768copy.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/_MG_2137copy.jpg

This made my morning spotting session :D
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/RChangela/_MG_2163copy.jpg

Continue....

[G-BOAD]

Great Shots!!
I really like the AI 747, closeup and a nice reflection.
More please :D

Ps, what is the "Deccan"

[Iberia A340-600]

I love all of the variety, Raj!