Planes and stuff

The break in the amount of traffic is more and more visible every day and on mondays it specially visible on the Thomson traffic. Nevertheless, Mondays at Madeira are still ruled by Thomson that turns LPMA into an authentic Thomsonland during some times of the day (late morning and lunch...) G-BYAL and G-OOBC on the stands, G-OOBP taxiing in holding and G-OOBD landing on 23  Last Monday, João Melim, a spotter from Porto Santo, was at LPMA so I went to the airport for little more than an hour. The Thomson traffic was a lot more visible than the previous monday I'd been there, probably due to the Thomson cruise ship on Funchal port. G-BYAL livery looking even older again shinning new painting of G-OOBP (that came into service with Thomson in May, 2010: former HB-ISH, from Belair) The arrival of G-OOBD Departure of G-OOBP, from runway 23 and finally an big change from the blues to full red of Sterling (OY-MRF) Thomas Cook and Thomas Cook Scandinavia are also ...

It's more than time to get a new Photo of the Week ... last one had a loooong week...lol This one's not particularly beautifull or with a great quality but it's the first time I got (as far as I can remember) a B735. Also marks the return of Astreus to Madeira and also the Palmair titles which I tought it would be gone, with the shut of European... It was its first time at Madeira, on Aug.3rd 2009....