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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Plane Spotting At MEX




Flying into a new airport, a "virgin" airport is always exciting - an exciting opportunity for Plane Spotting. And landing into Mexico City's Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez was a God-send opportunity to spot some exotic birds...


A grainy shot of an Aermexico Boeing 737 on her takeoff run...


And a better shot now...


British Airways Boeing 747-400 in the One World livery...
Mexico City is classified as a hot and high airport to denote a condition of low air density due to high ambient temperature and high airport elevation. Such conditions reduce aircraft performance and have increased risks of operation...


KLM Boeing 747-400 and Air France Boeing 777 in the distance...


Aeromexico's silver bullet!


Operating from hot and high airports has limitations on payload. Often for long-haul flights operating from such airports, a technical halt is included to enable the aircraft to tank up with jetfuel on the way. Addis Ababa is one such classic example. Long haul operations from Addis Ababa are severely restricted...


Aeromexico's newest acquisition - the Boeing 787-8 Dream)liner...


An Aeromexico Connect ERJ190...



Boarded and all set to head to Oaxaca's Xoxocotlán International Airport...


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