Sunny Shots at Southend

[AeroPics]

It's been yet another good weekend for me at Southend. As is customary, I must start with an Aer Arann ATR42. This time EI-CPT arriving on Sunday morning from Waterford now in the interim Aer Arann scheme.


EI-CPT Aer Arann AT43 at Southend EGMC by AeroPics, on Flickr

I also photographed this former Brussels Airline RJ85 which is in storage without titles and decals on the North Apron.


OO-DJO 'Brussels Airlines' RJ85 at Southend EGMC by AeroPics, on Flickr

A Izair A320 made a nice photograph in excellent late afternoon light after at least trying some engine runs. It is apparently due to depart shortly for painting at Bournemouth for Atlas Jet.


TC-IZL Izair A320 at Southend EGMC by AeroPics, on Flickr

And finally, although it strictly shouldn't be in this section, I thought I would share a shot of the brand new terminal at Southend Airport which is now complete and ready to open on Tuesday for passenger traffic. A new dawn for Southend, and this impressive building should hopefully serve the airport as well as the old terminal.


New Terminal at London Southend Airport EGMC by AeroPics, on Flickr

As always, I hope these are of interest!

[EGTC]

Good shots

[27vet]

Nice pictures mate.

[AeroPics]

Thanks a lot for your comments EGTC and 27vet.

[nubrawarriors]

Very nice shots.

Regards Phil

[Gooney Bird]

Excellent photos as usual. I expect you will be sending in shots of Easyjet's 319's next month!

[AeroPics]

Very nice shots.

Regards Phil

Thanks a lot Phil.

Gooney Bird, yes there will be plenty of easyJet A319 shots in due course, at least when they are still a novelty. Having said that, it's almost been a year and I'm still not bored of the Aer Arann ATRs.

Hopefully therre will be some greater variety of passenger traffic in the future.

[spotter_billy]

nice picture mate

[AeroPics]

nice picture mate

Thanks a lot!

[Gooney Bird]

Aeropics, I totally agree. You can never get bored watching propliners! They have so much more character!

[~Alan~]

Watching the programme about Stanstead this week, I noticed one of the regular Southend "swivels" talking to the police. Fame for him at last.

[Gooney Bird]

As an aside, I was amused by the Izair A320.

With "WWW" on the front and dropping on the the Z's, it sounds similar to Wizzair!