By: Airline owner - 10th May 2005 at 18:13
Really very good pictures there. I like Air Madrid and the Pluna 767.
By: 4 engines good - 10th May 2005 at 12:29
Sorry, you’re right. I’m getting all confused and I was thinking of the airside facilities.
By: paulc - 10th May 2005 at 12:25
4Enginesgood, –
the gates below the T2 cafe area were usually occupied by Spanair MD or A320’s – the bigger aircraft were round on the T1 gates and so were only seen when arriving or departing. Not sure about airside in T2 as Easyjet flew in / out of T1 but as least we had a gate on departure (B29 i think)
By: 4 engines good - 10th May 2005 at 10:54
I know the cafeteria at the end of T2 very well, being the place where I end up every time I fly from Madrid. Great big windows all around you. 🙂
The gate just beneath it seems always to be taken by IB A343 or A346 a/c isn’t it?
The only time I’ve flown business from Madrid I went to the OneWorld business lounge located one level up, and you get really great views from there.
By: paulc - 10th May 2005 at 07:24
Thanks for nice comments ! – as for spotting locations, I went to 2 – the main one in inside Terminal 2 and is a seating area for a cafeteria and can be found by just heading up – all the pics with aircraft landing were taken through the glass here (will leave you to guess which of the others were taken here:) but only a couple of the windows are untinted. Had no problem staying here most of the day as long as drinks / food were bought every so often. No problems either taking pictures as security presence was minimal.
Spent 3 hours on return from Cuatro Vientos (see historic forum for pics) we were taken to another spot by a local friend. This spot is elevated so you can see all departing traffic as it heads towards runway – landing traffic is missed (unless it lands long) Pictures with a roadsign were taken from this spot. (again will leave you to guess which others) This spot can be found by taking the metro to Barajas from the airport and walking towards the road tunnel that heads towards the new terminals – head towards the left of this and climb up the mound – again no probs with securiry as you are off airport land. No facilities here so bring water / food if you intend spending all day here – even in May it was very warm.
Yes it was nice to see the Tu204 – shame it was one I had already seen
By: A330Crazy - 9th May 2005 at 20:36
Lovely stuff Paul! 😮 So much colour, and just like i was of peter i am now of you – Jealous! You too got the pleasure of seeing a TU-204.
Like the Pluna livery too – not one i have seen much of before, but looks nice on that 767.
By: Humberside - 9th May 2005 at 18:48
Brilliant shots there
By: tenthije - 9th May 2005 at 17:15
Looking very good!
How are the spotting fascilities there? By the looks of it they are really good. Definately an airport to consider for next year.
By: Craigston_Tom - 9th May 2005 at 17:10
Brilliant photos. I think the Maersk Air B737 and the Air Europa B767 best.
By: SHAMROCK321 - 9th May 2005 at 16:25
Great selection there any always nice to see an aircraft youve been on. Its good to see EC-HGV has had a bath recently as when I flew on it,it was uteerly filthy.
By: seahawk - 9th May 2005 at 16:18
Fabolus shots. How is spotting at Madrid ? Viewing terrace ?
By: LBARULES - 9th May 2005 at 15:42
Some stunning shots there, never realised MAD offered that sort of variety, thought it was all Iberia. Very lucky to get the TU204 🙂
By: paulc - 9th May 2005 at 14:25
The new terminals & runways are almost complete and it should be open by the end of the year or early 2007. We landed on 33R as the old 36R was closed. Took off from the new 36R close to the right hand new terminal (was dark so not 100% sure). One of the pictures above shows the new tower for the right side terminal. The new 33R passes behind the building with the arch on the top (IB hangar visible in Italian AF A319 pic) but is parallel to the current 33R (which I assume will be renumbered 33L)
The picture in batch 3 of the Spanair MD with 2 Iberia aircraft in the background shows the approx position of one of the new runways in relation to the right side terminal. The Gulfstream exec jet does not show the left side but it is behind that aircraft by a few hundred yards.
By: 4 engines good - 9th May 2005 at 13:43
How are the new terminals and runways coming along? They must be nearly finished now!
I can’t wait to see them in operation…
By: G-OJET - 9th May 2005 at 12:57
Fantastic pics!
Madrid is great for seeing some of the South American carriers that don’t venture into the UK.
By: paulc - 9th May 2005 at 10:00
its a 767-300 series
By: steve rowell - 9th May 2005 at 09:34
There’s some gawdy liveries amongst that lot
By: KabirT - 9th May 2005 at 09:32
is that LAN 767 a 764?
Great pics!
By: SOFTLAD - 9th May 2005 at 08:47
Great selection there. Nice change to see a few diffrent carriers.
By: paulc - 9th May 2005 at 07:49
Cygnus are a Spanish cargo operator with 3 DC8’s – used to be Cargosur and before that Iberia Cargo (I think)
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