New Zealand

New Zealand trip in January/February 2009. Routing VIE-MUC-ICN on Lufthansa, ICN-KIX on Asiana Airlines, KIX-AKL/WLG-SYD on Air New Zealand. Other flights included WLG-ZQN-WLG on Air New Zealand Link, sightseeing flights WLG-MFN-NZGY on Milford Sound Flightseeing and aerobatic flight with JAG Air out of NZQN.    [ January 2009 / 106 images ]

Lufthansa first class section on A343. To be replaced by all new seats next year. Lufthansa first class section on A343. To be replaced by all new seats next year.
Lufthansa business class section on A343. Lufthansa business class section on A343.
How to enjoy bibimbap for beginners on LH flights to Korea. How to enjoy bibimbap for beginners on LH flights to Korea.
Asiana Airlines business class on A333. Asiana Airlines business class on A333.
Asiana Airlines business class on A333. Asiana Airlines business class on A333.
Asiana A321, ICN/RKSI Asiana A321, ICN/RKSI
Marshall at ICN/RKSI Marshall at ICN/RKSI
Flightinfo shortly after take-off from ICN/RKSI. Flightinfo shortly after take-off from ICN/RKSI.
Long range shot of Asiana A333, ICN/RKSI. Long range shot of Asiana A333, ICN/RKSI.
Long range shot of Korean B738. Long range shot of Korean B738.
Thai A333. Thai A333.
Cathay Pacific B772. Cathay Pacific B772.
Uzbekistan Airways B752. Uzbekistan Airways B752.
Malaysia Airlines A333. Malaysia Airlines A333.
Northwest A333. Northwest A333.
Vietnam Airlines A332. Vietnam Airlines A332.
Vietnam Airlines B772. Vietnam Airlines B772.
Korean base at ICN/RKSI. Korean base at ICN/RKSI.
Asiana B744. Asiana B744.
Polar B744F. Polar B744F.
ICN/RKSI ICN/RKSI
Korean B744 at ICN/RKSI. Korean B744 at ICN/RKSI.
Asiana maintenance at ICN/RKSI. Asiana maintenance at ICN/RKSI.
Asiana business class European menu, beef and mushrooms, ICN-KIX. Asiana business class European menu, beef and mushrooms, ICN-KIX.
Asiana business class Korean menu, ICN-KIX. Asiana business class Korean menu, ICN-KIX.
Tokushima TKS/RJOS. Tokushima TKS/RJOS.
KIX/RJBB tower. KIX/RJBB tower.
Spotting platform at KIX/RJBB. Spotting platform at KIX/RJBB.
Qatar A332. Qatar A332.
KIX/RJBB apron. KIX/RJBB apron.
Bridge connecting KIX/RJBB with the mainland. Bridge connecting KIX/RJBB with the mainland.
KIX/RJBB KIX/RJBB
Air Hongkong A300F. Air Hongkong A300F.
Air France B773. Air France B773.
JAL B763. JAL B763.
JAL MD81. JAL MD81.
StarFlyer Airlines A320. StarFlyer Airlines A320.
All Nippon DHC8 in front of Starflyer A320 at KIX/RJBB. All Nippon DHC8 in front of Starflyer A320 at KIX/RJBB.
JAL 773 from the JAL lounge. JAL 773 from the JAL lounge.
Air NZ 763 to take us on KIX-AKL. Air NZ 763 to take us on KIX-AKL.
Plane stops or passengers swim, AKL/NZAA. Plane stops or passengers swim, AKL/NZAA.
Air NZ 744, in the background Air Vanuatu B738, AKL/NZAA. Air NZ 744, in the background Air Vanuatu B738, AKL/NZAA.
Air NZ B772. Air NZ B772.
Air Vanuatu B738 at AKL/NZAA, at the time we didn't know it would take us to HIR from BNE just 10 days later... Air Vanuatu B738 at AKL/NZAA, at the time we didn't know it would take us to HIR from BNE just 10 days later...
Arrivals at AKL/NZAA. Arrivals at AKL/NZAA.
Volcanic Air Safaris cessnas parked at Lake Rotorua. Volcanic Air Safaris cessnas parked at Lake Rotorua.
Cookie Time AirForce along the way to Wellington. Cookie Time AirForce along the way to Wellington.
Air NZ B733 at WLG/NZWN. Air NZ B733 at WLG/NZWN.
Air NZ B733 with Qantas B738 in the background, WLG/NZWN. Air NZ B733 with Qantas B738 in the background, WLG/NZWN.
Air NZ Link (Eagle Airways) Beech 1900D. Air NZ Link (Eagle Airways) Beech 1900D.
Air NZ Lord of the Rings models in the domestic Koru Club Lounge at WLG. Air NZ Lord of the Rings models in the domestic Koru Club Lounge at WLG.
Air NZ Lord of the Rings models in the domestic Koru Club Lounge at WLG. Air NZ Lord of the Rings models in the domestic Koru Club Lounge at WLG.
Air NZ Link (Air Nelson) DHC8 and Air NZ Link ATR72 (Mount Cook Airline) meet at WLG/NZWN. Air NZ Link (Air Nelson) DHC8 and Air NZ Link ATR72 (Mount Cook Airline) meet at WLG/NZWN.
Air NZ Link (Air Nelson) DHC8. Air NZ Link (Air Nelson) DHC8.
“Our” Air NZ Link ATR72 to take us to ZQN/NZQN. Photo taken from domestic Koru Lounge. “Our” Air NZ Link ATR72 to take us to ZQN/NZQN. Photo taken from domestic Koru Lounge.
Departures screen at domestic Koru Lounge at WLG/NZWN, quite a busy morning... Departures screen at domestic Koru Lounge at WLG/NZWN, quite a busy morning...
All economy domestic Air NZ Link (Mount Cook Airline) ATR72 en route to ZQN/NZQN. All economy domestic Air NZ Link (Mount Cook Airline) ATR72 en route to ZQN/NZQN.
ZQN/NZQN tarmac. ZQN/NZQN tarmac.
ZQN/NZQN tower. ZQN/NZQN tower.
Air NZ Link (Mount Cook Airline) ATR72 at ZQN/NZQN. Air NZ Link (Mount Cook Airline) ATR72 at ZQN/NZQN.
Milford Sound Flightseeing Cessna 207 at ZQN/NZQN. Milford Sound Flightseeing Cessna 207 at ZQN/NZQN.
Take off from rwy 05 at ZQN/NZQN. Take off from rwy 05 at ZQN/NZQN.
Cleared to take off, rwy 05. Cleared to take off, rwy 05.
En route to MFN/NZMF. En route to MFN/NZMF.
En route to MFN/NZMF. En route to MFN/NZMF.
En route to MFN/NZMF. En route to MFN/NZMF.
Dart River estuary, Glenorchy Aerodrome (NZGY) bottom right. Dart River estuary, Glenorchy Aerodrome (NZGY) bottom right.
En route to MFN/NZMF. En route to MFN/NZMF.
En route to MFN/NZMF. En route to MFN/NZMF.
Milford Sound Airport MFN/NZMF. Milford Sound Airport MFN/NZMF.
Approach fo MFN/NZMF over Milford Sound. Approach fo MFN/NZMF over Milford Sound.
Milford Sound Airport approach. Milford Sound Airport approach.
Our pilot. Our pilot.
Milford Sound Airport MFN/NZMF, cleared to land rwy 11. Milford Sound Airport MFN/NZMF, cleared to land rwy 11.
Lined up RWY11 MFN/NZMF. Lined up RWY11 MFN/NZMF.
MFN/NZMF tarmac. MFN/NZMF tarmac.
Glenorchy Air Gippsland GA8. Glenorchy Air Gippsland GA8.
MFN/NZMF tarmac. MFN/NZMF tarmac.
MFN/NZMF terminal. MFN/NZMF terminal.
Mitre Peak overlooking MFN/NZMF. Mitre Peak overlooking MFN/NZMF.
Milford Sound with Mitre Peak. Milford Sound with Mitre Peak.
MFN/NZMF taxiway parallel with rwy 11/29. MFN/NZMF taxiway parallel with rwy 11/29.
Take off from MFN/NZMF RWY29. Take off from MFN/NZMF RWY29.
Bye-bye Milford Sound... Bye-bye Milford Sound...
MFN/NZMF MFN/NZMF
En route to Glenorchy NZGY. En route to Glenorchy NZGY.
En route to Glenorchy NZGY. En route to Glenorchy NZGY.
En route to Glenorchy NZGY. En route to Glenorchy NZGY.
Finals Glenorchy Aerodrome NZGY Finals Glenorchy Aerodrome NZGY
Glenorchy Aerodrome NZGY Glenorchy Aerodrome NZGY
Busy DZ at NZGY. Busy DZ at NZGY.
Parking lot and terminal building at NZGY. Parking lot and terminal building at NZGY.
Vertical Descent Adventures Pilates PC-6. Vertical Descent Adventures Pilates PC-6.
Rush hour at NZGY Rush hour at NZGY
Pionair Adventures CV-580 at ZQN/NZQN. Pionair Adventures CV-580 at ZQN/NZQN.
Mount Cook Airline's ATR72 on behalf of Air NZ Link at ZQN/NZQN. Mount Cook Airline's ATR72 on behalf of Air NZ Link at ZQN/NZQN.
Take off from ZQN/NZQN rwy23. Take off from ZQN/NZQN rwy23.
WLG/NZWN terminal. WLG/NZWN terminal.
Helipro heliport at Wellington waterfront. Helipro heliport at Wellington waterfront.
Helipro Eurocopter AS355. Helipro Eurocopter AS355.
Empty international Koru Club Lounge at 6am at WLG/NZWN. Empty international Koru Club Lounge at 6am at WLG/NZWN.
Breakfast at Koru Club Lounge, WLG international departures. Breakfast at Koru Club Lounge, WLG international departures.
Air NZ business class on A320, WLG-SYD. Air NZ business class on A320, WLG-SYD.
Pacific Blue B738 at WLG/NZWN. Pacific Blue B738 at WLG/NZWN.
Early morning at WLG/NZWN, Air NZ 733s waiting for their passengers. Early morning at WLG/NZWN, Air NZ 733s waiting for their passengers.
Airwork B732 at WLG/NZWN. Airwork B732 at WLG/NZWN.