Closing Spotting Season 2012

And there it is, the last plane spotting day of 2012, at least for me.
Unfortunately there wasn't any last hour surprise traffic, like an A310 or B767 or something more eye catching than the regular airplanes that we are used to have in this part of the world. Yet the regular traffic together with the sunny weather and the company of fellow spotters was even better than a different traffic movement.

LN-NGD / Boeing 737-8JP/W / Norwegian Air Shuttle

CS-TTQ / Airbus 319-111 / TAP Air Portugal

D-AIZK / Airbus 320-214 / Lufthansa

D-AIZH / Airbus 320-214 / Lufthansa

CS-TRD / De Havilland Canada 8-402 Dash 8 / SATA Air Açores

LN-NGA / Boeing 737-8JP/W / Norwegian Air Shuttle

CS-AIC / Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C / Aeroclube da Madeira (Air Club)

CS-TNQ / Airbus 320-214 / TAP Air Portugal

LPMA - Tower and apron overview
On the apron from left to right; CS-TTQ, F-HBAO, LN-NGA.

G-EZTG / Airbus 320-214 / easyJet

Ukraine International Airlines

Here's some photos of the return of Ukraine International Airlines on their first flight to Madeira Island for the 2012 Summer season.
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) was established on 1st October 1992 and made their first flight on 25th November 1992. UIA is based at Kyiv Boryspil Airport and operates for more than forty destinations from Ukraine.
It also operates domestic flights within Ukraine.
They have a twenty one Boeing 737 fleet, with different models; B733, B734, B735 and B738.


UR-PSC / Boeing 737-8HX / Ukraine International Airlines

A few days earlier Air Nostrum also started their flights to LPMA. Seen here taxing for departure to Valencia, a few minutes after Ukraine International arrival.  

EC-JCG / Bombardier (Canadair) CL-600-2B19 CRJ-200ER / Air Nostrum

Finnish Airlines

This Monday we had at LPMA/FNC two Finnish airlines, Air Finland and Finnair.
I think we can say that one of the airlines brought us one unusual color scheme around here, i.e., the Air Finland's OH-AFL still with colors of Allegiant Air. About Finnair I can only say that it made the 'awesomest' approach of the afternoon.
OH-AFL / Boeing 757-204 / Air Finland


OH-LBR / Boeing 757-2Q8 / Finnair


G-TAWF / Boeing 737-8K5/W / Thomson Airways

LX-LGT / Boeing 737-8K5 / Luxair
OE-HII / Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300 / Amira Air
According to what I've found this is Niki Lauda's private jet.