Took my camera out in the rain this evening as there was a unique first-time visitor at Stockholm-Arlanda: Air Caraïbes A330 F-OPFP! Sweden got a double dose of Air Caraïbes today, as a second aircraft landed at Gothenburg in connection with a UEFA Cup Final (40-50 incoming charters from Valencia in one day…).
As it was raining and runway 01R was in use for landings, which doesn’t happen very often, I took the opportunity to try my luck with some wet runway shots. Traffic wasn’t that impressive though, but I’m quite satisfied with the photos;
MyTravel’s A330-300 OY-VKG, still wearing Premiair colours, reversing…
…and a great angle for snapping these kind of activities shown here.
After Large there was Little, with a Skyways Saab 340 touching down…
Tomorrow I’m going to Amsterdam for the LHS Zomerfeest, hoping I’ll get some nice photos from Schiphol to show!
Have a nice weekend
By: greekdude1 - 21st May 2004 at 16:13
No, Air Cariabes bought* two A330-200’s from Swiss last year while LX were downsizing their fleet.
Thanks for that Bhoy. Where is Air Caraibes based? I know their turboprops make appearances at SXM.
By: Bhoy - 21st May 2004 at 00:34
Does Air Caraibes have a deal with someone that operates that A330 for them, similarly to the way Air Holland operated that 767 for Air Curacao?
No, Air Cariabes bought* two A330-200’s from Swiss last year while LX were downsizing their fleet.
*or maybe it was leased? well, acquired, anyway
By: wannabe pilot - 20th May 2004 at 17:49
Great shots, particularly like the 330 kicking up some water! Wet weather can have it’s advantages, but often makes it too dark to shoot unless it’s a very quick shower!
By: A330Crazy - 20th May 2004 at 15:05
Love those A330 Shots! 😎
Great Job Sonnenflieger. 🙂
By: KabirT - 20th May 2004 at 13:35
great pics! 🙂
By: Pablo - 20th May 2004 at 13:25
They are very good looking, unlike the aircraft wearing the new Novair livery…
I quite like that! It’s very summer-y
By: gpb_croppers63 - 20th May 2004 at 09:46
Cool shots! Well done. I’m not a huge fan of the A330 but you have got some fantastic photos of it there. I do agree that the MYT interim livery is awful though.
By: Sonnenflieger - 20th May 2004 at 09:36
Wonder if the Scandinavian MyT A330s ever will get repainted, it’s been almost three years since the namechange and they still look awful with that hybrid livery.
Most A320s are now repainted, though, and of course the new A321s. They are very good looking, unlike the aircraft wearing the new Novair livery…
By: Ren Frew - 20th May 2004 at 08:38
Great pics and lucky you to get all that extra Uefa cup action. The My Travel livery is bland as suggested. It is an interim livery though, the full My livery will look much better if the A330’s stay with the company long enough to see it ?
By: Sonnenflieger - 20th May 2004 at 08:30
Nice pics! The last time I was visiting ARN was courtesy of a Scanair DC8-63 STN-ARN and a Transwede MD83 for the return ARN-STN the same evening.
Don’t tease me… 😉
By: steve rowell - 20th May 2004 at 00:53
Nice pics, some very bland liveries amongst that lot
By: A380!!! - 20th May 2004 at 00:08
I love the A330 🙂
By: MSR777 - 19th May 2004 at 22:27
Nice pics! The last time I was visiting ARN was courtesy of a Scanair DC8-63 STN-ARN and a Transwede MD83 for the return ARN-STN the same evening.
By: LBARULES - 19th May 2004 at 21:40
Fantastic photos, I love the MyTravel A330 kicking up spray 🙂
By: greekdude1 - 19th May 2004 at 21:26
Does Air Caraibes have a deal with someone that operates that A330 for them, similarly to the way Air Holland operated that 767 for Air Curacao?
By: RIPConcorde - 19th May 2004 at 20:56
Nice photos, wet weather does have it’s advantages! 😉 Look forward to the results from AMS!
Sign In
May 19, 2004 at 8:53 pm