Airbus A310 at Madeira

The posting on some FB aviation groups reminded me of sharing these pics on the A310 at Madeira.
It doesn't show every A310 I've caught but as far as I can remember it does represent each livery I managed to get around here ...
(got a few regs from TAP and Sata...)

CS-TEI, with TAP old colors and one of my favorite shots ever
4th, Sep. 2004
Now on duty with Portuguese Hifly

CS-TEX, the first A310 with TAP new colors at Madeira
Feb.16th 2005
It was quite an early wake...

F-GEMO, from Eagle Aviation.
Got it a couple of times.
It went on duty with Ariana Afghan Airlines and scrapped in June 2006...

D-AHLZ, with old Hapag-Lloyd colors

The same D-AHLZ, already using the colors of its next (and last) user, Siberian S7.
It was quite a surprise to get this fantastic livery around here

D-AIDD on Apr.19th 2005

and a very nice double catch....

This nice A310 (T.22-1), from Ejercito del Aire (Spanish Air Force) was also at Madeira, back in 2009, supporting the visit of the Kings of Spain to our archipelago.
Didn't get it at Madeira but still, managed to get it at Porto Santo (LPPS / PXO)

Some Sata colors, in the A310...

CS-TGV, in the old Sata livery looked really nice...

CS-TKN, with the livery that Sata used next...

and, once more, CS-TKN with Sata's most recent livery...

CS-TKI, from White
Certifiing pilots at Madeira airport and presenting the company

New Photo of the Week - Memories on a Deutch Russian

The way I caught the Golden Haribo, last week, reminded me of this one.

Like I mentioned of that entry, back then, we had little more info than the arrivals and departures page, from Madeira Airports and usually went to the airport blind and happy with whatever it came.
I remember that I was about to leave but then, I saw another one coming and decided to wait.

Back on the distance, it seemed big...A310. Great! Usually 310's back then were from Hapag-Lloyd and this one seemed like the regular blue but after a few moments it didn't seem blue...what was that?
When it came close enough to see the colors and fuselage details, I went crazy! What a fantastic livery!
Back then, never had heard of S7 (Siberian Airlines)...didn't even knew if it was some publicity, new airline or whatever...
Anyway the livery was just amazing!

D-AHLZ, Hapag-Lloyd's A310 already with the colors of the new owner. Check info on Airfleets

Back then, traffic seemed a lot more interesting and Hapag-Lloyd was regular with the A310 and a lot of flights...
These days, despite Winter season is supposed to be the Top season at Madeira, Tuifly only has 2 weekly flights and traffic is getting less and less interesting (in quantity and in diversity....)

D-AIDD, the second A310 of that day, also from Hapag-Lloyd