Terminal 1 NAIA, Manila, Philippines

PLANESPOTTING: September 2010 Edition

My parents were flying on EVA Air to Toronto via Taipei. I took the opportunity to plane spot. Is this something new?

Place of spotting: Terminal I of Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila.
Date: 30 August 2010
Time: 0800 to 1400



The Brazilian-made Embraer E-Jet 190 of Mandarin Airlines fresh from Kaoshiung. This, I have to say, is one of the highlights of the day. It's my first time to see this aircraft type and at close range. I spotted the smaller version E-Jet170 at Hong Kong Airport back in 2005 and 2007 (then operated by Hong Kong Express Hong Kong airport back in 2006 and 2007 before these aircraft were flown to Nairobi to be operated by Kenya Airways). Anyway, I was inside the plane so I was only able to admire the beauty of these jets only though the aircraft window. So now, what I want is to fly on it.



Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 747-400 just landed from Hong Kong.


We moved to the other end of the Temrinal I to check out what were the things in store for us to spot. And we were surprised by the Airbus 340 of China Airlines getting ready for its flight to Taipei.



Three Chinese beauties


The E190 of Mandarin Airlines during pushback.



KLM Boeing 777-300ER getting ready for its flight back to Amsterdam.


Just arrived from South Korea: Korean Air Airbus 330



Korean Air's tail



One of the most beautiful colour schemes: that of Gulf Air. According to some sources, these Airbus 340's of Gulf Air will be replaced by B77W


EVA Air Boeing 747-400 arriving from Taipei. This will be the aircraft that will take my parents to Taipei.


Beautiful sexy look!



Majestic!


To its parking area.





Pushback. The A340 of Gulf Air flying to Bahrain.





Beautiful. Simply beautiful!


With a cousin from Kuwait: Airbus 340 of Kuwait Airlines. it does Manila-Bangkok-Kuwait


Oh and another from the Middle East! The Boeing 747-400 of Saudi Arabian Airlines! The colour scheme of this airline has gorwn on me.


Three cousins from the Middle east in one picture! Lovely planes!











Solo: Airbus 340 of Kuwait Airways.





Arriving from Japan: Japan Airlines Boeing 767




The fuselgae looks like Boeing 777. This was the basis actually if i'm not mistaken.









EVA Air during pushback. My parents were there inside the aircraft. I'm sure my mother was nervous. My father not really, hehe.






Beauty!















Take off: EVA Air to Taipei! To my parents: enjoy Canada!


EVA Air up in the air! Turning right. Have a safe flight!

Manila planespotting again

February 2010
Esta tarde fui a fazer planespotting perto no aeroporto de Manila. Houve interessantes aviões sobretudo os que chegaram. O novo Boeing 77W da Philippine Airlines eu vi sim mas não consegui tirar fotos porque acabei de chegar no sítio e esse avião (que é meu favorito) já estava por descolar! Eu corri mas não pude tirar fotos dele. Mas sim o vi! Maravilhoso avião!
This afternoon I went planespotting at the airport of Manila. There were interesting planes especially the international arrivals. I saw the newly-delivered Boeing 77W of Philippine Airlines but I did not manage to take photos of it. I was a bit late. I ran as fast as I cold to the site but the aircraft was already about to take off and I could not find a place to take photos. But I saw it! It is a magnificent plane!

Os aviões que vi são os seguintes:

Airbus 340 - Kuwait Airways
Airbus 330 - Malaysia Airlines
Airbus 330 - Etihad Airlines
Boeing 77W - Cathay Pacific Airways
Booeing 777 - Singapore Airlines
Boeing 77W - Emirates

Não tirei fotos desses aviões. Não tive tempo. Bom, não tive tempo porque estava concentrado em vê-los...a admirar a beleza desses aviões!
I did not take pictures of these aircraft. No time. Well, I had no time because i was focused on them, admiring their beauty!

E muitos aviões da Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific Airways e Zest Air (todos são companhias aéreas filipinas).
And many aircraft types of Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific Airways, and Zest Air (all three are Philippine-based airlines).

Mas aqui se seguem as fotos que consegui tirar aí por volta de 15 horas até 17 horas da tarde:
But here are the pictures that I manage to take while I was there from around 3PM up to 5PM:



O A320 da Philippine Airlines está por descolar / The Airbus 320 of Philippine Airlines about to take off


E aqui está o Boeing 747-400 da Philippine Airlines junto com o A320 da mesma companhia / And here comes the Boeing 747-400 of Philippine Airlines with the A320 of the same company





O belo Boeing 747-400 da Philippine Airlines / The beautiful Boeing 747-400 of Philippine Airlines



Airbus 319 - Cebu Pacific Airways que estava por aterrar / Airbus 319 of Cebu Pacific Airways that was about to land


Airbus 340 da Philippine Airlines que estava por descolar / The Airbus 340 of Philippines which was about to take off







A descolar! Prontos! Take off! Ready!



Antes de voltar a casa, tirei essa foto. De esquerda à direita: Airbus 330 da Etihad Airways; A340 da Kuwait Airways; Boeing 777-300 da Cathay Pacific Airways; Boeing 777-300 da Singapore Airlines e Boeing 77W da Emirates / Before going home, I took this picture. From left to right: Airbus 330 of Etihad Airways; A340 da Kuwait Airways; Boeing 777-300 of Cathay Pacific Airways; Boeing 777-300 of Singapore Airlines e Boeing 77W of Emirates

Tive um dia fenomenal!
I enjoyed the day!

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