UNICEF, by Easyjet

Three years after its last (known) stop at Madeira, finally we got another visit from Easyjet's G-EZIO, carrying the UNICEF special livery...
Well worth some shots, even with the rain and wind...

This one turned out the only aceptable shot, with all the wind and rain...

By the way...remembering the visit 3 years ago, during the day...Check the entry HERE

Supporting UNICEF

Last Saturday, went to the airport to get a CJ (A319) that was supposed to arrive at late afternoon.

Didn't even looked at the other traffic so it was a complete surprise (to me and to the other spotters) when one of the guys spotted Easyjet's G-EZIO, with the UNIFEC's special liverie that has been waited for so long around here...

Too bad the sun was already gone, on the runway...

taking a shot with the last sunrays, still on the apron...

Departure back to London, from runway 05

New Photo of the Week: Spotting runway 23

Last monday, went, for the first time on these vacations, to the airport for an afternoon of spotting.

Lucky me, runway 23 was in use so, decided to try out a few diferent spots for the take-offs.

The best framings didn't turn out as good as I wanted (out of focus and some heat haze) but still, these points turned out to be some good locations, to explore further more...

My favorite of the day...PGA's Foker 100 CS-TPC climbing out from runway 23, to Lisbon (LIS/LPPT)

One of the targets of the day...it's been a long time since I last had photographed a Luxair and I really do like its livery...
LX-LGQ landing on 23

and the take off...too bad the best framing pics, with the airport in the back turned out too crappy...

Very early take off for Easyjet's  G-EZIO, photographed from the most usual spotting point...

Another of my favorite pics of the day... F-GYAQ, the red tail A321, from Air Méditerranée

The landing

another view of the take off, side-by-side with me...

Yet on another spot, the Sata's Q400 CS-TRG take-off to Ponta Delgada (PDL/LPPD) provided some nice shots...

The surprise of the day: G-CMAS, from Execujet, an ERJ-135 Legacy that landed on runway 23 while I was on the  side, waiting for the take-offs

G-OZBB, another target of the day as I still hadn't photographed any Monarch this year.
Also my first Monarch with the new lettering

G-EZFW, just arrived at the stand...