Auckland over the last few days...

I have managed to get out to Auckland airport a couple of times during the sunny days we have been having lately. Among the photos I've taken were...

Emirates' Airbus 380, A6-EDO, at Auckland on the 28th of July 2011. Emirates are supposed to be starting a Mebourne-Auckland A380 service in March. Photo : S Lowe

Air Tahiti Nui's Airbus 340 about to head for home. Taken at Auckland on the 31st of July 2011. Photo : S Lowe

On the same day, LAN Chile's Airbus 340 arrives from Sydney before heading home to Santiago. Taken at Auckland on the 31st of July 2011. Photo : S Lowe

Air Calin's Airbus 330 F-OHSD about to line up for Noumea. Taken at Auckland on the 28th of July 2011. Photo : S Lowe

Air New Zealand's Boeing 767-300 ZK-NCI without its Pacific Wave. Landing at Auckland on the 31st of July 2011. I think the Air NZ scheme is too bland... what do you think? Photo : S Lowe

A kangaroo-less Qantas jet... Qantas Freight Boeing 767-300 VH-EFR holding before departure. Taken at Auckland on the 28th of July 2011. Photo : S Lowe

Some new Jetstar Airbus 320s are about... VH-VGQ at Auckland on the 31st of July 2011. Photo : S Lowe



VH-VGY at Auckland on the 31st of July 2011. Photo : S Lowe

I took a really distant photo of VH-VGR. Wayne Grant took a lot better shot at Auckland on the 30th of July 2011. Photo : W Grant

The All Black Airbus - ZK-OAB on approach at Auckland on the 28th of July 2011. It really does look. Well done Air New Zealand! Photo : S Lowe

Thanks Wayne for the tip off... A nice shot on Qantas Boeing 737-800 ZK-ZQG operated by Jetconnect on approach at Auckland on the 31st of July 2011. I still have to take ZK-ZQF. Photo : S Lowe

Meanwhile Boeing 737-400 ZK-JTP is still flying the Tasman. Taken at Auckland on the 28th of July 2011. Photo : S Lowe 

On air ambulance duties was Life Flight's Metroliner ZK-LFT at Auckland on the 28th of July 2011. Photo : S Lowe

Mixing it with the big boys on Sunday was Geeat Barrier Airlines' BN Islander ZK-FVD arriving from the Barrier at Auckland on the 31st of July 2011. Photo : S Lowe...

...and Sunair's Cessna 172 ZK-DHN on a scheduled flight from Whitianga at Auckland on the 31st of July 2011. Photo : S Lowe