It's nice to be back at my desk in our #Amsterdam office! Keeping me company is an #A320ceo in our colours. Loving the steady flow of aircraft flying over Johan Cruijff ArenA. Spotted this Etihad Airways #B777F seconds ago on final approach into Schiphol #AvGeek

goedemorgen uit nederland !I Honey sticks at this Marriott Hotels in #Amsterdam brought back memories of flights with Vistara. They are the only airline in India to offer these onboard as a substitute to sugar. 59 date to go until it merges with Air India 💔 #AvGeek #PaxEx

.Emirates will take delivery of its 1st #A350-900 in October with up to 4 more to follow in 2024. The aircraft will make its India debut on 1.1.25 with daily flights to #Mumbai - Mumbai Airport and #Ahmedabad - Ahmedabad Airport. Eurospot spotted these tails in #Toulouse. #AvGeek

Spent the afternoon #planespotting with Sachin Philip Mathew in #Amsterdam at this famous spot by the Polderbaan - the longest and newest runway at Schiphol. It's remarkable how a hobby practically banned in India is enjoyed by so many here without any restrictions. #AvGeek

I am back at the #aviation megastore near Schiphol in #Amsterdam. This is one of the largest aircraft model stores in Europe and coming here is like a pilgrimage for #AvGeek's. Given it's my birthday month, I treated myself to a 1:200 model of Vistara's #B787-9 - VT-TSQ 😎

Greetings from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the #Hague. Contrails over the ICJ prompted me to fire up Flightradar24. They belonged to a Lufthansa Cargo #B777F which I managed to capture just in time. As always, my Samsung Electronics S22 Ultra didn't disappoint. #AvGeek

Happy #EngineersDay to all engineers and especially those who work in #aviation. They go to great lengths to ensure we are safe in the skies. Even if that means squeezing into the fuel tank of an aircraft. Thank you 🙏 #AvGeek

T7-LOTUS ➡️ VT-AKV! India's first The Boeing Company BBJ MAX 9 Business Jet owned by Reliance Industries Limited is now registered on the Indian civil #aviation register. It was registered on the San Marino registry when it arrived in India (hence the T7 nationality mark). 📷 - Harsh Tekriwal #AvGeek

Greetings from Schiphol airport in #Amsterdam ! Flying West today to the land of Guinness beer; aircraft leasing; and #aviation finance with KLM. Not hard to guess where (given the hints above). Let's see how many get it right. Comment below. #AvGeek #PaxEx

It's remarkable how hassle free clearing security is in #Amsterdam - Schiphol ! No need to take out electric items from hand bags. All you need to do is plonk your bag in the tray. They have body scanners too. Something we in India could learn from the Dutch. #AvGeek #PaxEx

Champagne and #planespotting make quite a combination! Hallo from the KLM lounge in #Amsterdam - Schiphol. Always nice to spot a KLM Asia aircraft. It is a subsidiary of KLM set up to appease Chinese authorities so they could continue to fly to #Taiwan. Cheers 🥂 #AvGeek

Greetings from onboard KLM Cityhopper's 13 year old Embraer #E190 ! Quite bummed because this flight was supposed to be operated by an #E2-195. It's gloomy and overcast today in #Amsterdam after a few very sunny days. Perfect time to depart! #AvGeek #PaxEx

This Queen will never take to the skies again💔! Air India 's #B747 VT-ESP (excluding engines) is being sold on 'as is where is basis' by way of auction on 26.09.24. The aircraft has been in #Mumbai - Mumbai Airport for a while now and will leave the airport in parts. #AvGeek

The 1st legacy Air India #A320neo - VT-EXN is now being retrofitted with new cabins. It will enter service in December 2024. 27 legacy #A320 aircraft are to be retrofitted by mid 2025 (3-4 airframes a month) as part of the USD 400 million retrofit program. #AvGeek #PaxEx

It's so nice to be back in #Dublin - the home of aircraft leasing; #aviation finance and Guinness! My Irish colleagues tell me such gorgeous sunny days are a rarity. I managed to find time to walk around town and of course have many a Guinness including one for lunch 🍻 #AvGeek

On this day in 2013, The Boeing Company's first #B787-9 Dreamliner took the skies. India's first #B787-9 VT-TSD was inducted by Vistara and arrived in #Delhi - Delhi Airport on 29th February 2020. Here are some photos from my travels on this aircraft over the years. #AvGeek #PaxEx

Namaste from Terminal 1 in #Dublin Dublin Airport. I doubt very much if I have seen an airport flight information display featuring flights from both its terminals (1 and 2 in this case). No marks for guessing the home carriers. The sea of yellow and green gives it away. #AvGeek

How can you not love an airline that refers to its fleet as 'the birds'? Had a super flight back to #Amsterdam last night from #Dublin - Dublin Airport with KLM. Cleared Immigration and got my bag within minutes of arrival. A new personal record at Schiphol. #AvGeek #PaxEx

.Air India 's #A320neo VT-EXN acquired by way of an operating lease for 12 years will be the 1st legacy aircraft to be painted in the new livery. The paint job has been timed to coincide with the cabin retrofit and a 6 year maintenance check being carried out in Hosur. #AvGeek

.Riyadh Air made its non-commercial India debut earlier today as flight RX 15010 arrived in #Mumbai Mumbai Airport. The flight was operated by a السعودية #B787-9 leased to conduct proving flights to obtain its Air Operator Certificate. 📸Aneesh Bapaye #AvGeek