Dornier back

Back to 2006 the connections between Madeira and Porto Santo islands were done by four dornier 228, untill SATA take place and started operating with a DHC8 Q200. Now, after 8 years the contract ends and the dorniers come back. They will enter in operation in January. Today arrived one of the two dorniers, the other one will arrive probably in January. Aerovip will be doing six daily flights to Porto Santo from now on to may, when there will be a contest to determine the next operator to guarantee the connection between the islands, probably will be Portugália.

Dornier 228-202 CS-TGG Aero Vip 

Condor Flugdienst RetroJet

Last week I got a surprise, when suddenly this Condor with the retrojet livery showed up. Personally, loving retrojets I got really happy!

 

 



Privilege Style

Last thursday this 757, from Privilege Style visited Madeira Airport! Such visit is due to the fact that the Braga football team come to play against a local team.

Boeing 757-256 EC-ISY Privilege Style

Amazing takeoff by Monarch!

Yesterday morning I was at the airport, and this A321 from Monarch, with a gorgeous tail would be taking off shortly from runway 23. It accelarated and took off. Firstly it looked like a normal takeoff, but suddenly he climbed in a step angle and turned left very soon, giving me the opportunity to catch these photos:

Airbus A321-231 G-ZBAD Monarch

Friendly F/O!

I had just arrived at the balcony of the airport terminal, and had this Easyjet in front of me, when a friend of mine, who is a spotter said that the flight officer of that plane was portuguese! Soon after that we waved for us! :)

Bons voos José Almeida Borges, ficam aqui as fotos da tua descolagem, podes utilizá-las à vontade, e obrigado pelos acenos! :D

Last wave from the captain to the ground handlers

Windavia - Fly Like the Wind

A new portuguese charter has started operations last week, it's called ''Windavia'' and runs with a small fleet of just two A320, one of them visited the island this tuesday, with the registration YL-LCL! This charter company is a subsidiare of White Airways and will be operating for many destinations, with three bases: Funchal, Lisbon and Paris.
 I photographed the takeoff, and here are the photos. Saddly he departed a few minutes delayed, and the sun had already gone...
http://flywindavia.com/

 

Airbus A320-214 YL-LCL Windavia

 

Wednesday with no lessons

Taking advantage by the fact of not having classes due to bad weather on the previous day, I went to the airport to catch these beautiful aircraft, with an amazing weather.

 

Boeing 737-8K5 D-ATUD TUIfly (HaribAir livery)

F/O Cleaning his windshield

Learjet 35A OY-CCJ

Airbus A320-214 CS-TNP TAP Portugal (Star Alliance livery)

Boeing 737-8JP LN-DYO Norwegian Air Shuttle (With a friendly Captain)

Boeing 737-8K5 D-AHFR TUIfly (White livery, previously it had ''Bärenmarke'' livery)

Airbus A319-111 CS-TTQ TAP Portugal

Airbus A319-111 G-EZUU EasyJet

Airbus A321-211 CS-TJF TAP Portugal

Airbus A321-231 G-OZBP Monarch