4K-BCI Rare visitor operating as AZG1141 from GYD on short final at NSCBIA in the afternoon. This B747 of 21 years is one of twelve in the Silk Way West Airlines fleet. (mehr von 4K-BCI)
VT-EVA "Agra" as AI401 from DEL on short final for NSCBIA on a winter morning as she approaches with gear down and full flaps set at 30 degrees, doing between 140-150 knots. This was the last week of the Queen operating to Kolkata, though nobody really knew at the time how long 747 the service would continue to the city. (mehr von VT-EVA)
VT-ABA Taxiing out for an early departure at NSCBIA to a regional destination. It looks like an obstacle course for the pilots as all sorts of equipment surround the flight line on a wet monsoon morning. Over 20 years old and still going strong, this aircraft was built in Feb. 1995 and served with several airlines in Spain, France and Honduras before joining Alliance Air in Feb. 2003. From Sept. 2007 it is part of Air India Regional, which flew seven ATR 42-320s in all. (mehr von VT-ABA)
VT-TGA On short final for Rwy 01R at NSCBIA as it arrives on a winter morning from Mumbai. This aircraft was newly delivered to Jet Airways on 4 Dec 2012 as VT-JFE till withdrawn from use, whereafter Vistara leased it on 28 May 2019. (mehr von VT-TGA)
VT-SFF "Force" on short final for Rwy 01R at NSCBIA on a winter morning, operating as SG7634 from Kunming. The aircraft joined the SpiceJet fleet in Sept. 2019 and is one of five B737s configured for cargo. (mehr von VT-SFF)
VT-BKK Taxiing in at NSCBIA on a wet, post-monsoon day. This aircraft was built in May 2010. It was previously registered to IndiGo as VT-IKF and joined the AirAsia India fleet on 16 May 2019. (mehr von VT-BKK)
VT-IVO On short final for Rwy 01R at NSCBIA on a winter morning as 6E6323 from Hyderabad. The aircraft was delivered as new to IndiGo on 23 July 2018. (mehr von VT-IVO)
VT-SGV Nigella on short final for Rwy 01R at NSCBIA as it arrives in the morning as SG820 from Port Blair. The aircraft was newly delivered to SpiceJet in Nov. 2011. (mehr von VT-SGV)
CG763 Do-228 belonging to CGAS 700 commences its maritime patrol carrying a pair of Oil Spill Dispersant (OSD) Spray Pods with a capacity of 191 litres each. This aircraft is one of the initial 101 Series. CGAS 700 is the first fixed-wing unit of the Indian Coast Guard that was activated with two Fokker F-27s on 30 July 1983 to cover the Bay of Bengal region. The unit operates under the operational control of Coast Guard District Headquarters at Haldia. (mehr von CG763)
VT-IHX On short final for Rwy 01R at NSCBIA as it arrives in the morning as 6E376 from Chandigarh. This aircraft was formerly registered as 9V-TAR with Tiger Airways and Scoot. (mehr von VT-IHX)
VT-TGH UK771 on short final for Rwy 01R at NSCBIA as it arrives in the morning from Mumbai. This aircraft was newly delivered to Jet Airways in June 2014 and wore the registration VT-JFT. It joined Vistara in July 2019 and is one of six B737s in the fleet. (mehr von VT-TGH)
VT-SYZ Former Jet Airways VT-JGV that was painted in Disney Channel colors on short final for Rwy 01R at NSCBIA as it arrives in the morning as SG503 from Chennai. (mehr von VT-SYZ)
A6-ECL Ready for a morning departure to Dubai. The two old Air India hangars in the background were flattened and flooded by Cyclone Amphan on 20 May 2020. (mehr von A6-ECL)