Planes and stuff

Tonight, Germania Airlines has seen its AOC canceled by LBA (German Civil Aviation Authorities), with all operations shut... (This does not affect the Swiss branch) Unfortunatelly it was not unexpected, due to all the financial struggle of the last weeks...with seven weekly flights to Madeira, it's quite a knock into Madeira's german tourism market... Also, this was the airline performing the Jersey flights (where there's a big Madeirean community ...) So, Photo of the Week is dedicated to Germania, with some previously unpublished pics of the last time I had the oportunity to spot their planes...6th January 2019 Wish all the best to all Germania personnel on their next step. A319's D-ASTJ, with D-ASTZ departing, in the back, from ruway 23 The arrival of D-ASTJ, on runway 23 The departure of D-ASTZ, from runway 23 Special livery D-AGER was also present...(check the pics HERE ) The airline did not survive the plane indeed... You can check more Ger...

According to some info, D-AGER , carrying the airline's 30th Aniversary special livery, is to be stored / scrapped in March, still, the year began with financial dificulties for Germania and for a moment it seemed like the plane would last the airline. Fortunately, it looks like they managed to secure the necessary financing to keep on, although some changes are to be made regarding the management and operacions...let's hope it works for a long time more. Check the latest news regarding that matter, HERE D-AGER coming to a stop on runway 23 A319 D-ASTJ and D-AGER... Germania is a regular presence at Madeira with a few weekly flights from various origins A shot that's an exemple on the fleet change as the B737 are leaving the fleet towards an Airbus fleet, which should receive some NEO's in a close future.

De regresso ao Porto Santo, ficam 3 registos de 2015, que ainda não tinha tratado, da chegada do B737 da Germania D-AGER, o mesmo que agora ostenta a pintura dos 30 Anos da companhia (ver AQUI ), ainda com o esquema de pintura anterior ao actualmente em uso :

It's allways nice to get some special liveries... Still hadn't got any inflight shots of Germania's 30th Aniversary livery, G-AGER, so it was nice to manage to get some runway 23 take-off shots.... a bit of an early take-off, from runway 23, back to Germany The arrival, also from runway 23 The arrival of A321 Sharklets D-ASTE, also a rare catch, for me... Germania on the double :) Both rare catches for me...   D-AGER take-off...coudn't wait for the departure of the A321

It's not every day (at least, not in Madeira) that you get 3 special liveries in about half an hour, 2 of wich are new to me (one for the first time at Madeira...) D-AGER with the Germania 30th aniversary livery #flygermania arriving at the stand. At Madeira for the first time..Nice livery! Tuifly's D-ATUZ, wearing a very nice RIU Hotels livery. Has been here before but this was the first time I got it... 2 new special liveries out of 3 planes...a nice line up at LPMA's apron... the 3rd special livery (or the first...as this was the first one I got this day, departing to Lisbon, were it's based) Easyjet's G-EZEZ with the Napoli sticker New glass protection in some of the public balcony...