Sri Ramani K.
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Nice catches! All from the hotel?
Thanks! Not all shots are from the hotel. Check out this website for VTBS spotting guide. I was at spot 1,2,3 and 4. http://www.spotterguide.net/index.php/planespotting/asia/thailand/bangkok-suvarn-bkk-vtbs/
Continuing a few more..
Very vibrant livery this Bhutan Airlines
Delivery flight for HS-THF. Lucky
Few more in the next installation. Thanks for your bandwidth & patience
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Had a short spotting weekend in VTBS. Weather kept changing from time to time and so did the landing runways keep switching between them. Missed a hell lot of targets that I wished I could have snapped. Covered 4 different spotting locations and a few to share first.
At 6.47am from the balcony of the hotel room. Light wasn't out though and this was the first and last shot I had for the whole morning no thanks to landing switched to 19L after this QR landed.
Trees have grown pretty tall...
A few more in the next post..Cheers!
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Hello everyone. Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Made a short hop today, and got a few delayed arrivals into KUL.
Nepal Airlines A320
US Bangla Airlines 737 S2-AJB
Shanghai Airlines B738
Good to have PAL back to KUL with thier A321.
Latest A320neo in AK's fleet, 9M-AGD. Next few weeks will see a few more arriving.
A long forgotten MH workhorse in the OneWorld livery, 9M-MXC.
Cheers!
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Short stop by the side of the threshold to get this..
Latest of the AK birds to be repainted. 9M-AQC in SIMPLYSITI livery.
Cheers!
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Short spotting trip today. Couldn't make it in time to catch the CI B77W.
MF sent in their 787.
Some other randoms...
Himalaya Airlines 9N-ALM
Malindo's first B737-8Max
Some old forgotten heroes...
9M-MXA
9M-AGA
A very ugly looking Cathay Dragon..
TK's B77W
And my final one is a tribute to our beloved Uncle Pieter. Your presence will forever be cherished!
Selamat berpuasa & have a great weekend!
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Just a little OT, Uber was launched in LGK a few days back. Probably a better option to move around besides haggling with taxi drivers if you do not intend to rent a vehicle.
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Nice catches, Ramani - and this time, Chaity did the honours for you.
Are you sure MWH is not here for maintenance?
Thanks flee. Lucky me I had Chaity's blessings for the second half of the day!
MWH was towed from somewhere to the compass swing bay, did a 5 minute run up, and towed out again. I was just presuming that it is also due for storage and not post maintenance.
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Some shots from today. It started with a gloomy morning and ended up being a perfect afternoon onwards..
The only reason to go and spot on gloomy morning is when you get specials...
EVA sent in their Star Alliance livery bird B-16206
Even the -500 series are being stored in a ready to fly condition. Just like my previous encounter, 9M-MWH, towed, EGR and towed out again.
VJ sent in some Coke. VN-A676
Today must have been a helluEVA fantastic day. Two flights in, two specials. Thanks! B-16309
The World's Best Low-cost Airline's latest in the fleet - 9M-AGB
Signing off with a final head on with a BA 787 - G-ZBKM
Cheers!
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http://jacc.gov.au/media/communiques/2017/com005.aspx
THE SEARCH HAS BEEN SUSPENDED
Today the last search vessel has left the underwater search area. Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has not been located in the 120,000 square-kilometre underwater search area in the southern Indian Ocean.
Despite every effort using the best science available, cutting edge technology, as well as modelling and advice from highly skilled professionals who are the best in their field, unfortunately, the search has not been able to locate the aircraft.
Accordingly, the underwater search for MH370 has been suspended.
The decision to suspend the underwater search has not been taken lightly nor without sadness. It is consistent with decisions made by our three countries in the July 2016 Ministerial Tripartite meeting in Putrajaya Malaysia.
Whilst combined scientific studies have continued to refine areas of probability, to date no new information has been discovered to determine the specific location of the aircraft.
We have been overwhelmed by the commitment and dedication shown by the hundreds of people involved in the search, which has been an unprecedented challenge. Their tireless work has continued to improve our knowledge of the search area and has been critical in our efforts to locate the aircraft. We would like to reiterate our utmost appreciation to the many nations that have provided expertise and assistance since the early days of this unfortunate tragedy.
Todays announcement is significant for our three countries, but more importantly for the family and friends of those on board the aircraft. We again take this opportunity to honour the memory of those who have lost their lives and acknowledge the enormous loss felt by their loved ones.
We remain hopeful that new information will come to light and that at some point in the future the aircraft will be located.
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Kickstarting SZB spotting thread for the year 2017...
Camera went in for D-check last week. Collected earlier today afternoon and headed for some nice sunny weather spotting at SZB... Lots of biz jets moving in and out today.
Minutes after I arrived, this PA-28 did a quick T&G and probably headed back for MKZ
Previously bearing the rego 9H-MCE, now operated by Global Jet Luxembourg with the rego LX-MCE
No info as of who owns or operates this G-IV N3918Y
ERJ-135 VT-AML operating for the Adani Group
Seems to be a long timer in SZB as there are some pics of this bird caught in SZB - N9895
A 2008 make Piper Meridian N215PA
The latest of the AT72-6 for OD - 9M-LMW
M54-02 A400M
Last one before the light got turned off and started raining
Falcon 7x HB-JFN
Cheers!
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Happy New Year everyone! A brief spotting session today. Pardon the quality as the light was with Chaity.
9M-MTO coming back from JED
The only reason to go out to spot on a gloomy day were for these two fellas..
This bird is well wrapped and probably ready for storage? She was towed to the compass swing bay, did a 5 minute EGR and towed out again.
40 years of Malaysian Hospitality - what's probably left is just history..
Cheers and hoping for a prosperous 2017 for every one of us!
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http://news.sky.com/story/libyan-afriqiyah-airways-flight-hijacked-and-taken-to-malta-10705819
An Afriqiyah Airways flight has landed in Malta after apparently being hijacked.
The Libyan passenger aircraft, with 118 people onboard, was on an internal flight when it was diverted, according to reports.
The prime minister of Malta Joseph Muscat tweeted that he had been informed of a "potential hijack situation" involving an internal Libyan flight diverted to Malta.
Malta airport says the plane from Libya has landed and it appears two hijackers are on board.
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Just a few from 33 the other day..
Proud to be an Allstar!
Cheers!
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Nice catches Chaity! Nice catches there. You always have the light in your favour lah!
A few shots from this morning..
Iraqi A330 - YI-AQY
MH8209 from MED
EP-MMQ operated for today's flight from IKA
Cheers!
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Ramani bro,
Love your beautiful shots!
Thank you boss. Belanja the nose master some Malaysian nose shots.. Sorry mm not enough
Anyway just a few more to wrap up..
Caught both EuroAtlantic planes operating on behalf of Flynas - CS-TKT and CS-TKR
DRB's Asia Cargo Express - 9M-GSB
Cargolux B748F LX-VCC
HY's B763ER UK67003
Left after the HY's arrival. Hoping to go again soon when the light is turned on. (p/s Chaity
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Ramani, good catch for the fat mommas from your "maiden" plane spotting in KUL.
It seems light off was not an issue with your gears. Photos still look nice !
We always wish Chaity will turn on the lights when needed the most
Continue with a few more pics..
9M-MUD arriving from CAN. Caught her other sisters MUA and MUB arriving within 30mins to each other.
And to start the 787s galore..
G-ZBKD
JY-BAB
ET-ASH
JA863J
More to come later!
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Short stop to test again today. These two big mommas diverted to KUL from SIN due weather (but by that time Chaity already switched off the lights
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BA11 to SIN
LH778 to SIN
Upload the rest later. Cheers!
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Made a short visit to SZB after a long 5 year hiatus..Weather wasn't on my side, and testing new equipment
Was first greeted by this Falcon VT-HGL. Departed about 30mins later. Probably dropping off someone or a tech stop for refuel?
CL601 - long term SZB resident
Indonesia Air's EMB-135
Otherwise it was the same old FY and OD traffic. Cheers!
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Nice shots. Pardon my ignorance but is there any way I can tell a A320 Neo just by physical appearance? Any distinguishing features?
Just look at the trailing edge of the reverser cowls at the 6 o'clock position. Unique to the NEOs (both PW & CFM engines).
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Saw a wedgetail RAF plane (presumably E-7A) landing into PEN late today evening.
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QR A7-BCM diverted to PEN en route to HKT. Pic is from a friend btw.
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IPC (Ikram Premier Consulting) was tasked to probe this issue way back even before KLIA2 started operations. I read the report and unfortunately this was never made public. There were stats of how fast the depression is happening and which areas are affected.
Lots of equipment & vehicles have suffered tremendous damage throughout AK's ops in KLIA2 - even Malindo has had incidents. At the end of the day, who cares if not the airline themselves?
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi VTBS/BKK
in Observation Hill
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Thanks everyone for the kind words. Final installment of my BKK spotting trip as follows..
Bulgaria Air operating on behalf of Bangkok Airways
Amazing to see how CX, BR and CI actually treats BKK as their hub with flights to and from BKK to the ROW.
Dubbed the Flying Bags - "Flying Bags special scheme. Thousands photos of bags from travelers around the world sent to the airlines to be painted on the fuselage to celebrate Bangkok Airways' 45th anniversary"
Jet Airways rebranded it's Jet Lite with Jet Konnect
Got to be lucky to catch her in KUL in bright daylight..
How I wish it was still in its retro livery..
Cheers and thanks for your time!
