The end of long-haul for Air Berlin

A330 D-ABXA landing on runway 23, at Madeira, back in 2015

According to reports, Airberlin will need to cease its long-haul flight operations by 15 October 2017, as the aircraft leasing companies are gradually withdrawing their Airbus A330 jets.

According to the info published on their site: "https://www.airberlin.com/en/site/landingpages/flight_information.php"

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Adjustments to the airberlin schedule

airberlin will need to cease its long-haul flight operations by 15 October 2017, as the aircraft leasing companies are gradually withdrawing their Airbus A330 jets. The connection between Dusseldorf and Los Angeles will therefore be discontinued on 25 September 2017. Further cancellations will follow on 16 October 2017. On 29 September 2017, airberlin will discontinue services between Hamburg and Munich and between Cologne/Bonn and Munich. We regret the inconvenience for our passengers."

New Photo of the Week: German Big Bird

Back from April..a few shots of the landing of Air Berlin's A330 D-ABXA, with the One World livery.
Landing at runway 23, this spot offers some great background on the mountains and of the small village of Água de Pena.
Currently Air Berlin isn't bringing its A330 to Madeira anymore so, a nice motiv for Photo of the Week....

Ainda o Lambecas...

Ainda relembrando o "Lambecas", mais esta foto da descolagem do Dornier 228 da AeroVip para o Porto Santo, com o A330 da Air Berlin D-ABXA ao fundo (só faltou mais um danoninho assim, para o "mini" ficar melhor enquadrado com o 330...paciência...)

CS-TGG descolando para o Porto Santo, da 05

Week Photo: Air Berlin's A330 on the double

A couple of weeks ago we had Air Berlin's A330 on the double.
If getting an Air Berlin A330 has been very unusual lately, getting 2 is almost a miracle...
They came to take back the passengers that they had brough 2 weeks earlier.

D-ABXA landing on 05 with the One World titles

Touchdown with the apron in the back with a few smaller birds...how many small birds can you get into an A330? :)

A330 on the double, with D-ALPA pushing back for the departure from runway 05

Roate from D-ALPA with the top beacon on (this time, the cherry was on top...lol)

rotate for the departure of D-ABXA

and take off....really nice to see one of these birds passing on take-off power right in front of you!