ARUBAspotter: 2015

zondag 29 november 2015

A random late Sunday afternoon spotting @ TNCA

No specific story this time, except a random selection of photos taken into poor lighting conditions on this Sunday afternoon/ sunset at Aruba. I was especially happy to catch this Airbus of Avianca still in the wonderful old colours; sadly this livery is being out-phased by Avianca.

Delta Airlines Boeing 737-832 N391DA departing to KATL Atlanta USA @ TNCA Aruba

Avianca Airbus A320-214 N411AV in old colours arriving from SKBO Bogota Colombia @ TNCA Aruba

InselAir Aruba Fokker F70 P4-FKC arriving runway 11 @ TNCA Aruba

Laser McDonnell Douglas MD-82 YV2923 arriving from SVMI Caracas Venezuela @ TNCA Aruba

InselAir Fokker F50 PJ-KVN arriving from TNCC Curacao @ TNCA Aruba

Jetblue Airways Airbus A320-232 N655JB departing to KBOS Boston USA @ TNCA Aruba

Private Beechcraft 400A Beechjet YV3106 taxiing via H and F to runway 11 @ TNCA Aruba

Venezolana - Linea Aérea de Venezuela Boeing 737-230(Adv) YV535T arriving from SVMC Maracaibo Venezuela @ TNCA Aruba

vrijdag 25 september 2015

Tiara Air - A Morning @ the Hangar

Today I finally got the chance to pay a visit to the maintenance facilities at our hangar at the south side of our home airport in Aruba. Thanks to the maintenance staff for having showed me around the premises where we keep our aircraft in a mint condition to ensure the highest safety level one can expect of an airline. I was lucky enough for being there when the Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE was in the hangar as well as at the time the aircraft was pushed back and brought to the boarding position 23 for our Friday afternoon flight to La Piedras, Venezuela.

Airport Ticket Office Tiara Air @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix

Airport Ticket Office Tiara Air @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - CFM 56-3 Engine with website url tiara-air.com.

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - CFM 56-3 Engine with website url tiara-air.com.

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - APU (Auxiliary Power Unit)

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - Main Landing Gears

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - CFM 56-3 Engine Exhaust

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - Front wheels with tow bar connected.

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - The powerhouse! CFM 56-3 Engine

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - Pitot Tubes providing the pilots information on the speed and altitude

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - Am I being nosey today?

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - GPU Ground Power Unit for external power when on the ground

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - Cabin View

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - Please, sit back and relax!

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - Aft pantry and toilets

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - Cabin View

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - Main Landing Lights in the wing

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - CFM 56-3 Engine Fan

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - Time to go outside

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - Being pushed out the hangar

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - Being pushed out the hangar with the Iconic Hooiberg in the back

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - Hello Georgeous!

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - View for the hanger

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - Push Back

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - On its way to the terminal

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - Tail showing the Tiara (Crown) and Tiara-T

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - 'Woohoo! I am going to the Boarding Position!'

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - On the Runway

Tiara Air Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - Looking sharp with the Terminal, the Iconic Hooiberg and the Beatrix Tower in the background

Tiara Air Learjet LR-35 P4-TID in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - Hello Little Sister!

Tiara Air Short SD 3-60 P4-TIB in the hangar @ TNCA Aeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix - Major overhaul taking place on this little fellow

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dinsdag 26 mei 2015

Welcome back home Arawak!

After a longer than expected absence, today Tiara Air Aruba N.V. Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE named "Arawak" finally returned to its home base Aruba. The aircraft went to Miami for a maintenance job that could not be carried out here on Aruba. I decided to skip lunch today so I could race to the airport and shoot a nice series of its landing. So, at 14:10 I left the Tiara Air office at Bushiri to arrive just in time to tune in to Beatrix Tower to hear the crew reporting they were in left base at 9NM inbound. Just enough to take off my work shoes and shirt to climb a little sand hill and spot the Boeing 737 coming in on final.
I was happy as child to see our baby back on the island. Tiara Air will (re)start operations soon again! Welcome back Arawak and many many superb flights!

Tiara Air Aruba Boeing 737-322 P4-TIE "Arawak" arriving home @ Aruba, 25 May 2015 14:29 LT Aruba