Planes and stuff

Looks like we'll stop seeing the Boeing 717 flying on Europe... Check the news, HERE Volotea flew with B717 to Madeira, on the first seasons of its operations to Madeira.  On the last flights, the A319 was the more usual type... (EI-EXJ, the first Volotea B717 at Madeira...check HERE )

Depois de algum tempo sem actualização fica uma nova foto da semana... Foi escolhida por 2 motivos: Destaque dado à AeroVip cuja vitória no concurso para a linha Porto Santo - Madeira - Porto Santo foi ontem anunciado na RTP-Madeira e a presença do estreante de ontem, o B717 da Volotea (EI-EXJ) Dornier 228 CS-TGG da Aerovip, com o B717 da Volotea EI-EXJ em holding no Charlie e o YL-LCO (voo White, da Windavia) aterrando na 05... O que alguns por brincadeira dariam o epíteto de uma "foto à Rui Sousa" :P

Today Volotea made its first flight to Madeira (charter from Nantes). It was a double premiere as besides beeing the first time we have Volotea here, it's also the first time we have a Boeing 717. Wasn't expecting to get to the airport in time for its arrival but still managed to do it just as it was taxiing to the stand. EI-EXJ, looks rather nice with that "picnic towel" livery in the back (at least it's diferent...) Also very nice to have a change from the usual Airbus/Boeing models that we have around The plane was received with a salute from the water canons of the firefighters trucks. Too back the plane was parked far away, in backlit, still an interesting effect with the shining water "cutting" the dark plane.... Holding off runway 05 for the departure flight, back to Nantes (positioned) Holding with OO-TCS from Thomas Cook Belgium arriving from Brussels Take-off!