October 12, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Some shots from a day in Manchester that started badly but eventually brought some wonderful light!
By: B77W - 13th October 2008 at 17:58
Uncle actually, get it right…
By: PMN - 13th October 2008 at 16:48
I’ve flown on both multiple times 😀 (sorry)
Congratulations! Mummy made a fine choice when she booked you on EK! 😀
Paul
By: B77W - 13th October 2008 at 16:31
It went from two A330’s, to 1 A330 – 1 77W (The evening flight been the 332), and finally how it current is, 2 X 77W
Likewise, they’ve flown from T3 – T1 – T2.
I’ve flown on both multiple times 😀 (sorry)
By: PMN - 13th October 2008 at 15:16
It is strange, mate.
If you look at the link below:
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=62106
Scroll down to the last photo, and you were with me all day!! :dev2:
AHEM… You… Err… Remember what I was saying about me never having shot an EK A330 at MAN? Well…

I guess I actually did!
To be fair, if we ended up in the Airport Hotel I’d have been drinking, so a certain degree of short term memory loss may have played its part! I have shots of Aer Lingus 737’s at DUB, even though I don’t actually ever remember seeing EI 737’s. Ahh well! 😀
That said, this shot from exactly two months previous to the one above shows, quite clearly, a 777!

I’m guessing there was a ‘crossover’ point where either could turn up?
Paul
By: UPSMD11f - 13th October 2008 at 14:06
I remember when EK started operating MAN with the A300 then moved it to an A330,Although i’ve been going to MAN since 1986.
By: lukeylad - 12th October 2008 at 20:05
Was gonna say! They must be at least 2 years old! That Flyjet 757 is now flying for FEDEX in the States.
NCL get the A330 Daily for the DXB flight but not for much longer!
I think LGW get an EK A330 once in a while aswell!
By: LBARULES - 12th October 2008 at 19:43
It is strange, mate.
If you look at the link below:
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=62106
Scroll down to the last photo, and you were with me all day!! :dev2:
By: PMN - 12th October 2008 at 19:21
Far from it, my boy!
EK used A330s before the advent of the B777 on their MAN route(s).
The original equipment on the route was the A300-600. 🙂
That’s so strange. I don’t have a single shot of an EK A330 at MAN despite all the times I’ve been there. Oh well… 😀
Paul
By: Grey Area - 12th October 2008 at 19:18
I’ve been shooting at MAN for three and a half years and been there a lot of times, but I’ve still never seen EK bring the A330 in! Surely it was a one off?
Paul
Far from it, my boy!
EK used A330s before the advent of the B777 on each of their two daily MAN route(s).
The original equipment on the route was the A300-600. 🙂
By: PMN - 12th October 2008 at 18:37
This was two years ago Paul!
Matt
I’ve been shooting at MAN for three and a half years and been there a lot of times, but I’ve still never seen EK bring the A330 in! Surely it was a one off?
Paul
By: Matt Taylor - 12th October 2008 at 18:23
This was two years ago Paul!
Matt
By: PMN - 12th October 2008 at 16:31
Excellent work as usual, Matt. I’ve never seen the A330 at MAN!
Paul