Sécurité Civile

Dash 8-Q400 are a common sight around Madeira, since most days we have one, twice, from SATA, operating from and to Ponta Delgada and Las Palmas. Today we got a different one, a French Q400

Bombardier Dash 8-Q400MR, F-ZBMC, Sécurité Civile (40ème Anniversaire titles)

Spotting from the Control Tower

Some months ago I was invited to visit the control tower at Madeira Airport. Unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to photograph the interior of the tower, but some photos to the aircrafts were possible.

Airbus A320-214, G-EZWD, easyJet

Airbus A321-231, G-ZBAF, Monarch

 

TUI Blue

For the second time at Madeira, the new livery from TUI, ''TUI Blue''. First time it came here nobody knew that it had this livery. This one was the previous Gold Haribo (see here) 

Boeing 737-8K5, D-ATUD, TUI (TUI Blue livery)

One Arrives; Another Departs

A couple of weeks ago, I was trying a new spot, with runway 23 in use. While Thomson was on final approach, the ATC authorized a Thomas Cook to line up. Of course, few seconds later, the ''expedite'' word could be heard on the radio. When Thomson was about to touchdown, Thomas Cook had just taken the weels off the ground.

Airbus A321-211, OY-TCG, Thomas Cook Scandinavia

Boeing 737-8K5, G-FDZS, Thomson

The Orange

The Orange at Madeira Airport, two weeks ago, around midnight, on a passenger aditional flight from Bristol, since the flight on the day before was canceled due to strong winds at Madeira.

Airbus A320-214, G-EZUI, easyJet (200th Airbus livery)