Airline identification help
Sep 26, 2015, 8:34 pm
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Airline identification help
Off topic I know.
But I saw a large, 4 engine plane flying into Auckland this afternoon. Flying fairly low, it was silver with a large rectangle of red on its underbelly - could have had an airline logo, but couldn't see.
Any ideas whose it could have been? Thanks.
But I saw a large, 4 engine plane flying into Auckland this afternoon. Flying fairly low, it was silver with a large rectangle of red on its underbelly - could have had an airline logo, but couldn't see.
Any ideas whose it could have been? Thanks.
Sep 26, 2015, 9:01 pm
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FYI EK434 arrived at 15:01 into AKL (from DXB/BNE), A380-800. Seems to fit best against your description.
Last edited by Kamadan; Sep 26, 2015 at 9:07 pm
Sep 26, 2015, 10:14 pm
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Maybe they don't always fly right over us - I don't know. But it did sound loud (which is why I looked up) and did seem lower than others that fly over sometimes. And the bright sunshine and clear blue sky (not much of that recently) made it really stand out.
Whatever - I'm pleased I now know what it was.
Thanks again.
Whatever - I'm pleased I now know what it was.
Thanks again.
Sep 26, 2015, 10:44 pm
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I'm not sure what the current status of the "smart approach" trial (RNP) is at Auckland. Some parts of Auckland (mainly Epsom/Onehunga area) did have aircraft at a lower altitude when on a RNP approach vs a regular ILS or visual approach.