January 2nd, 2012. First visit of the year to Charles de Gaulle, and at the same time a reconnaissance mission to see what had changed around the airport in the last couple of years. I mention all I saw, just for completeness' sake:
[table 800][tr][td]regi[/td][td]type[/td][td]operator[/td][td]spot_remarks[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-RADA[/td][td]A310-304[/td][td]ET03.060[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-RADB[/td][td]A310-304[/td][td]ET03.060[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-RADC[/td][td]A310-304[/td][td]ET03.060[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-RAJA[/td][td]A340-211[/td][td]ET03.060[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-RAJB[/td][td]A340-211[/td][td]ET03.060[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]3B-NAY[/td][td]A340-313X[/td][td]Air Mauritius[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]4X-EKJ[/td][td]B737-85P(WL)[/td][td]El Al Israel Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]5Y-KQZ[/td][td]B767-36NER[/td][td]Kenya Airways[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]7T-VJX[/td][td]A330-202[/td][td]Air Algérie[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]9A-CTL[/td][td]A319-112[/td][td]Croatia Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]9M-MRE[/td][td]B777-2H6ER[/td][td]Malaysia Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]9V-SKD[/td][td]A380-841[/td][td]Singapore Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]A6-EDI[/td][td]A380-861[/td][td]Emirates Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]A6-AFD[/td][td]A330-343E[/td][td]Etihad Airways[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]A6-BSM[/td][td]L1011-3 (Tristar 500)[/td][td]Starjet.com[/td][td]stored[/td][/tr][tr][td]A7-AGD[/td][td]A340-642X[/td][td]Qatar Airways[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]A7-MBK[/td][td]A320-232X (ACJ320)[/td][td]Qatar Amiri Flight[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]B-HUE[/td][td]B747-467[/td][td]Cathay Pacific Airways[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]B-16709[/td][td]B777-35EER[/td][td]EVA Air[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]D-AIRK[/td][td]A321-131[/td][td]Lufthansa[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]ZS-SMJ[/td][td]B737-3Y0(F)[/td][td]Agro Air Carga Aérea[/td][td]all white[/td][/tr][tr][td]EC-ISE[/td][td]B737-86Q(WL)[/td][td]Air Europa[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]EC-ISN[/td][td]B737-86Q(WL)[/td][td]Air Europa[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]EC-KFI[/td][td]A320-216[/td][td]Vueling Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]EI-RJA[/td][td]Avro 146-RJ85[/td][td]Cityjet[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]EI-RJB[/td][td]Avro 146-RJ85[/td][td]Cityjet[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]EI-RJI[/td][td]Avro 146-RJ85[/td][td]Cityjet[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]EI-RJS[/td][td]Avro 146-RJ85[/td][td]Cityjet[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]EI-RJW[/td][td]Avro 146-RJ85[/td][td]Cityjet[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]ET-ALP[/td][td]B767-360ER[/td][td]Ethiopian Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-ONOU[/td][td]B777-3Q8ER[/td][td]Air Austral[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUGB[/td][td]A318-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUGD[/td][td]A318-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUGM[/td][td]A318-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUGO[/td][td]A318-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUGP[/td][td]A318-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUGR[/td][td]A318-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GPME[/td][td]A319-113[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRHB[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRXF[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRXJ[/td][td]A319-115LR[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GFKH[/td][td]A320-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GFKS[/td][td]A320-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td]Skyteam c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GFKZ[/td][td]A320-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GHQK[/td][td]A320-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GJVA[/td][td]A320-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GJVW[/td][td]A320-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GKXA[/td][td]A320-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GKXH[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GKXM[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GKXO[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GKXP[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GMZC[/td][td]A321-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GTAH[/td][td]A321-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GTAM[/td][td]A321-212[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZCB[/td][td]A330-203[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZCG[/td][td]A330-203[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZCK[/td][td]A330-203[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZCO[/td][td]A330-203[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GLZF[/td][td]A340-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GLZJ[/td][td]A340-313X[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GLZT[/td][td]A340-313X[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-HPJA[/td][td]A380-861[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GITH[/td][td]B747-428[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GIUC[/td][td]B747-428ERF(SCD)[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSPH[/td][td]B777-228ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSPS[/td][td]B777-228ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSPT[/td][td]B777-228ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSPU[/td][td]B777-228ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSQH[/td][td]B777-328ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSQK[/td][td]B777-328ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUOB[/td][td]B777-F28[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZNC[/td][td]B777-328ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZNF[/td][td]B777-328ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZNI[/td][td]B777-328ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-OSEA[/td][td]A340-313X[/td][td]Air Tahiti Nui[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRZB[/td][td]CRJ-702[/td][td]Brit'Air[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRZJ[/td][td]CRJ-702[/td][td]Brit'Air[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRZL[/td][td]CRJ-702[/td][td]Brit'Air[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRZM[/td][td]CRJ-702[/td][td]Brit'Air[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRZN[/td][td]CRJ-701 (CL-600-2C10)[/td][td]Brit'Air[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZTD[/td][td]B737-73V(WL)[/td][td]Europe Airpost[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUBE[/td][td]ERJ-145MP[/td][td]Régional Airlines[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUPT[/td][td]ERJ-145MP[/td][td]Régional Airlines[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-HBLD[/td][td]ERJ-190LR[/td][td]Régional Airlines[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-HBLE[/td][td]ERJ-190LR[/td][td]Régional Airlines[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]C-GTSN[/td][td]A330-243[/td][td]XL Airways France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]G-BIKG[/td][td]B757-236 (SF)[/td][td]DHL Air[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]G-EZDK[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]EasyJet Airline[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]G-EZET[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]EasyJet Airline[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]G-EZIL[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]EasyJet Airline[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]G-EZIS[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]EasyJet Airline[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]G-FBEG[/td][td]ERJ-195LR[/td][td]FlyBE[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]G-JECM[/td][td]DHC-8-402Q[/td][td]FlyBE[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]HA-LOL[/td][td]B737-7Q8[/td][td]Malév[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]HB-IPX[/td][td]A319-112[/td][td]Swiss International Air Lines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]HS-TKT[/td][td]B777-35RER[/td][td]Thai Airways International[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]HZ-ASA[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Saudia - Saudi Arabian Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]LY-FLC[/td][td]B737-31S[/td][td]Small Planet Airlines Italy[/td][td]lsf Small Planet Airlines[/td][/tr][tr][td]EI-DOE[/td][td]A320-211[/td][td]Windjet[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]LZ-FBF[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]Bulgaria Air[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N171DZ[/td][td]B767-332ER[/td][td]Delta Air Lines[/td][td]Habitat c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]N853FD[/td][td]B777-FS2[/td][td]FedEx[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N857FD[/td][td]B777-FS2[/td][td]FedEx[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N777AS[/td][td]B777-24QER[/td][td]Mid East Jet[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N57111[/td][td]B757-224(WL)[/td][td]United Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N660UA[/td][td]B767-322ER[/td][td]United Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N327UP[/td][td]B767-34AFER[/td][td]UPS[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N280AY[/td][td]A330-243[/td][td]US Airways[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N284AY[/td][td]A330-243[/td][td]US Airways[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]OD-MEA[/td][td]A330-243[/td][td]MEA - Middle East Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]PT-MVH[/td][td]A330-203[/td][td]TAM Brasil[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]PT-MVU[/td][td]A330-223[/td][td]TAM Brasil[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]VP-BRX[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Aeroflot Russian Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]LN-RKI[/td][td]A321-232[/td][td]SAS - Scandinavian Airlines System[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]LN-TUK[/td][td]B737-705[/td][td]SAS - Scandinavian Airlines System[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]SP-LDH[/td][td]ERJ-170ST[/td][td]LOT[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]SU-BQB[/td][td]A320-232[/td][td]Nile Air[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]TC-JNJ[/td][td]A330-343(X)[/td][td]THY Turkish Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]VN-A142[/td][td]B777-2Q8ER[/td][td]Vietnam Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]XA-AMX[/td][td]B767-25DER[/td][td]AeroMéxico[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]YR-BGH[/td][td]B737-78J(WL)[/td][td]Tarom[/td][td][/td][/tr][/table]
The permit you have to have is a real help, even if you're only doing numbers: security is tight, especially on the western end of terminal 2A where El Al's own Israeli security (not speaking French...) is on guard a lot of the time. The permit will help convince them - and the summoned French military Vigipirate-officers - you're no harm to them.
And January 4th, 2012 saw the following. Again, no Air France A380 passing my camera's lens... Today, I was positioned on the Southern pair of the four runways.
[table 800][tr][td]regi[/td][td]type[/td][td]operator[/td][td]spot_remarks[/td][/tr][tr][td]4R-ALA[/td][td]A330-243[/td][td]SriLankan Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]4X-EKH[/td][td]B737-85P(WL)[/td][td]El Al Israel Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]CS-TFM[/td][td]B777-212ER[/td][td]Air Madagascar[/td][td]lsf Euro Atlantic Airways, with Air Madagascar titles[/td][/tr][tr][td]5Y-KQZ[/td][td]B767-36NER[/td][td]Kenya Airways[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]7T-VJY[/td][td]A330-202[/td][td]Air Algérie[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]7T-VKG[/td][td]B737-8D6(WL)[/td][td]Air Algérie[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]9H-AEL[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]Air Malta[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]9K-ANC[/td][td]A340-313[/td][td]Kuwait Airways[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]9M-MRQ[/td][td]B777-2H6ER[/td][td]Malaysia Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]9V-SKF[/td][td]A380-841[/td][td]Singapore Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]A4O-DD[/td][td]A330-343E[/td][td]Oman Air[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]A6-EDG[/td][td]A380-861[/td][td]Emirates Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]A6-EHL[/td][td]A340-642X[/td][td]Etihad Airways[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]A7-AGD[/td][td]A340-642X[/td][td]Qatar Airways[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]A9C-KD[/td][td]A330-243[/td][td]Gulf Air[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]B-6082[/td][td]A330-243[/td][td]China Eastern Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]B-6531[/td][td]A330-223[/td][td]China Southern Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]B-KAI[/td][td]B747-412(BCF)[/td][td]Cathay Pacific Airways[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]C-FOCA[/td][td]B767-375ER[/td][td]Air Canada[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]C-FIUR[/td][td]B777-333ER[/td][td]Air Canada[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]D-AIMA[/td][td]A380-841[/td][td]Lufthansa[/td][td]overhead, FRA->MIA (pretty good bino, eh?)[/td][/tr][tr][td]EC-ISE[/td][td]B737-86Q(WL)[/td][td]Air Europa[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]EC-JAP[/td][td]B737-85P(WL)[/td][td]Air Europa[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]EC-JBL[/td][td]B737-85P(WL)[/td][td]Air Europa[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]EI-RJW[/td][td]Avro 146-RJ85[/td][td]Cityjet[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUGB[/td][td]A318-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUGJ[/td][td]A318-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUGL[/td][td]A318-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRHE[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRHH[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRHL[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRHN[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRXL[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRXM[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GFKJ[/td][td]A320-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td]retro Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GFKM[/td][td]A320-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GFKZ[/td][td]A320-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GJVB[/td][td]A320-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GJVW[/td][td]A320-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GKXF[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GKXK[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GKXM[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GKXS[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-HEPD[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-HEPE[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GTAD[/td][td]A321-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GTAH[/td][td]A321-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GTAI[/td][td]A321-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GTAK[/td][td]A321-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GTAM[/td][td]A321-212[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GTAO[/td][td]A321-212[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GTAS[/td][td]A321-212[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GTAU[/td][td]A321-212[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GTAZ[/td][td]A321-212[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZCA[/td][td]A330-203[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZCC[/td][td]A330-203[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZCE[/td][td]A330-203[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZCI[/td][td]A330-203[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZCK[/td][td]A330-203[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZCM[/td][td]A330-203[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZCN[/td][td]A330-203[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZCO[/td][td]A330-203[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GLZM[/td][td]A340-313X[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GLZN[/td][td]A340-313X[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GLZP[/td][td]A340-313X[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GLZR[/td][td]A340-313X[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GLZS[/td][td]A340-313X[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GLZT[/td][td]A340-313X[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GLZU[/td][td]A340-313X[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GNII[/td][td]A340-313X[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-HPJD[/td][td]A380-861[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GISD[/td][td]B747-428(M)[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GITD[/td][td]B747-428[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GITF[/td][td]B747-428[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GITH[/td][td]B747-428[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GIUC[/td][td]B747-428ERF(SCD)[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSPA[/td][td]B777-228ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSPC[/td][td]B777-228ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSPF[/td][td]B777-228ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSPQ[/td][td]B777-228ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSPS[/td][td]B777-228ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSPT[/td][td]B777-228ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSPX[/td][td]B777-228ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSPY[/td][td]B777-228ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSQD[/td][td]B777-328ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSQH[/td][td]B777-328ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSQU[/td][td]B777-328ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSQY[/td][td]B777-328ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZNA[/td][td]B777-328ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZNH[/td][td]B777-328ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZNJ[/td][td]B777-328ER[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GPOD[/td][td]ATR 72-202[/td][td]Airlinair[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRZH[/td][td]CRJ-702[/td][td]Brit'Air[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRZJ[/td][td]CRJ-702[/td][td]Brit'Air[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRZM[/td][td]CRJ-702[/td][td]Brit'Air[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUAM[/td][td]ERJ-145MP[/td][td]Régional Airlines[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUFD[/td][td]ERJ-145MR[/td][td]Régional Airlines[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GVHD[/td][td]ERJ-145MR[/td][td]Régional Airlines[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-HBXH[/td][td]ERJ-170ST[/td][td]Régional Airlines[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-HBLA[/td][td]ERJ-190LR[/td][td]Régional Airlines[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-HBLB[/td][td]ERJ-190LR[/td][td]Régional Airlines[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRSQ[/td][td]A330-243[/td][td]XL Airways France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]G-EZED[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]EasyJet Airline[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]G-EZET[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]EasyJet Airline[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]G-EZFC[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]EasyJet Airline[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]G-EZIG[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]EasyJet Airline[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]G-EZIL[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]EasyJet Airline[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]G-EZIU[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]EasyJet Airline[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]HB-IXO[/td][td]Avro 146-RJ100[/td][td]Swiss European Air Lines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]HS-TKG[/td][td]B777-35RER[/td][td]Thai Airways International[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]HZ-ASA[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Saudia - Saudi Arabian Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]HZ-AIF[/td][td]B747SP-68[/td][td]Saudia - Saudi Arabian Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]I-BIXP[/td][td]A321-112[/td][td]Alitalia[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]JA710J[/td][td]B777-246ER[/td][td]JAL - Japan Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N187AN[/td][td]B757-223(ET)(WL)[/td][td]American Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N349AN[/td][td]B767-323ER[/td][td]American Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N385AM[/td][td]B767-323ER(WL)[/td][td]American Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N392AN[/td][td]B767-323ER[/td][td]American Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N818NW[/td][td]A330-323(X)[/td][td]Delta Air Lines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N1605[/td][td]B767-332ER[/td][td]Delta Air Lines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N181DN[/td][td]B767-332ER[/td][td]Delta Air Lines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N34137[/td][td]B757-224(WL)[/td][td]United Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N283AY[/td][td]A330-243[/td][td]US Airways[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]OD-MEB[/td][td]A330-243[/td][td]MEA - Middle East Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]OE-LNR[/td][td]B737-8Z9(WL)[/td][td]Austrian Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]OH-LZF[/td][td]A321-211[/td][td]Finnair[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]PT-MVF[/td][td]A330-203[/td][td]TAM Brasil[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]PT-MVS[/td][td]A330-223[/td][td]TAM Brasil[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]VP-BRW[/td][td]A321-211[/td][td]Aeroflot Russian Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]VP-BWP[/td][td]A321-211[/td][td]Aeroflot Russian Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]VQ-BHB[/td][td]B737-3Q8[/td][td]Kuban Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]SU-GDS[/td][td]A330-343E[/td][td]Egyptair[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]VN-A145[/td][td]B777-26KER[/td][td]Vietnam Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]VN-A150[/td][td]B777-2Q8ER[/td][td]Vietnam Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]XA-TOJ[/td][td]B767-283ER[/td][td]Aeromexico[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]YR-BGG[/td][td]B737-78J(WL)[/td][td]Tarom[/td][td]retro colourscheme[/td][/tr][/table]
So, having learned that on both previous days the AFR A380s were taking off from the Northern pair of runways, on January 5th I went to Terminal 1 looking for a spot overseeing both Northern runways, and waited for the double half past one A380 departures to Dubai and New York... It was a tad windy, forcing a couple of go-arounds, one of which was the Emirates A380 that failed - due to positive windshear - to lose enough airspeed to have her settle on the shortest runway and have enough runway left for braking.
[table 800][tr][td]regi[/td][td]type[/td][td]operator[/td][td]spot_remarks[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-RADA[/td][td]A310-304[/td][td]ET03.060[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]3B-NAU[/td][td]A340-312[/td][td]Air Mauritius[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]4X-ELF[/td][td]B747-412F(SCD)[/td][td]El Al Israel Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]9M-MRF[/td][td]B777-2H6ER[/td][td]Malaysia Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]A6-EDS[/td][td]A380-861[/td][td]Emirates Airlines[/td][td]go around due to 60kts wind with windshear[/td][/tr][tr][td]A7-AGA[/td][td]A340-642X[/td][td]Qatar Airways[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]B-2455[/td][td]B747-412(BCF)[/td][td]Air China[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]B-6123[/td][td]A330-243[/td][td]China Eastern Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]B-6135[/td][td]A330-223[/td][td]China Southern Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]B-HKF[/td][td]B747-412[/td][td]Cathay Pacific Airways[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]C-FIUR[/td][td]B777-333ER[/td][td]Air Canada[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]D-ACNK[/td][td]CRJ-900LR[/td][td]Eurowings[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]D-AILY[/td][td]A319-114[/td][td]Lufthansa[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]D-AISK[/td][td]A321-231[/td][td]Lufthansa[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]D-ABII[/td][td]B737-530[/td][td]Lufthansa[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]EC-JTR[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Vueling Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]EI-CVB[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Aer Lingus[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]EI-RJH[/td][td]Avro 146-RJ85[/td][td]Cityjet[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]EI-RJI[/td][td]Avro 146-RJ85[/td][td]Cityjet[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]EI-RJJ[/td][td]Avro 146-RJ85[/td][td]Cityjet[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]EI-RJX[/td][td]Avro 146-RJ85[/td][td]Cityjet[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]ET-AMT[/td][td]B757-23N[/td][td]Ethiopian Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]EW-294PA[/td][td]B737-505[/td][td]Belavia[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUGC[/td][td]A318-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUGK[/td][td]A318-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUGO[/td][td]A318-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRHN[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRXA[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GRXF[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GJVA[/td][td]A320-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GJVB[/td][td]A320-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GKXK[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GKXM[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GKXU[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GKXV[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GKXY[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-HEPB[/td][td]A320-214[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GTAH[/td][td]A321-211[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GTAN[/td][td]A321-212[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GTAR[/td][td]A321-212[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GTAT[/td][td]A321-212[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GZCB[/td][td]A330-203[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GLZJ[/td][td]A340-313X[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GLZP[/td][td]A340-313X[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GLZU[/td][td]A340-313X[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GNII[/td][td]A340-313X[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-HPJE[/td][td]A380-861[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-HPJF[/td][td]A380-861[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GITF[/td][td]B747-428[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GITH[/td][td]B747-428[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GITJ[/td][td]B747-428[/td][td]Air France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSPD[/td][td]B777-228ER[/td][td]Air 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42-500[/td][td]Airlinair[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GIXE[/td][td]B737-3B3 (QC[/td][td]Europe Airpost[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUBF[/td][td]ERJ-145MP[/td][td]Régional Airlines[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUFD[/td][td]ERJ-145MR[/td][td]Régional Airlines[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GUMA[/td][td]ERJ-145MP[/td][td]Régional Airlines[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-HBXA[/td][td]ERJ-170ST[/td][td]Régional Airlines[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-HBXI[/td][td]ERJ-170ST[/td][td]Régional Airlines[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-HBLA[/td][td]ERJ-190LR[/td][td]Régional Airlines[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]F-HBLJ[/td][td]ERJ-190-100STD[/td][td]Régional Airlines[/td][td]opr in Air France c/s[/td][/tr][tr][td]C-GTSN[/td][td]A330-243[/td][td]XL Airways France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-GSEU[/td][td]A330-243[/td][td]XL Airways France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]F-HJUL[/td][td]B737-8Q8(WL)[/td][td]XL Airways France[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]G-EUPH[/td][td]A319-131[/td][td]British Airways[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]G-EUPJ[/td][td]A319-131[/td][td]British Airways[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]G-BIKF[/td][td]B757-236(F)[/td][td]DHL Air[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]G-EZDK[/td][td]A319-111[/td][td]EasyJet Airline[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]G-GDFB[/td][td]B737-33A[/td][td]Jet2[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]HA-LOF[/td][td]B737-6Q8[/td][td]Malév[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]HB-IPR[/td][td]A319-112[/td][td]Swiss International Air Lines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]HS-TKJ[/td][td]B777-35RER[/td][td]Thai Airways International[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]EI-DOE[/td][td]A320-211[/td][td]Windjet[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]LX-LGD[/td][td]DHC-8-402Q[/td][td]Luxair[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N573FE[/td][td]MD-11F[/td][td]Fedex[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]N34137[/td][td]B757-224(WL)[/td][td]United 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Scandinavian Airlines System[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]SU-GDS[/td][td]A330-343E[/td][td]Egyptair[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]SX-DVO[/td][td]A321-232[/td][td]Aegean Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]TC-JGS[/td][td]B737-8f2(WL)[/td][td]THY Turkish Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]TF-FIA[/td][td]B757-256(WL)[/td][td]Icelandair[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]VN-A143[/td][td]B777-26KER[/td][td]Vietnam Airlines[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]YL-BBQ[/td][td]B737-522[/td][td]Air Baltic[/td][td][/td][/tr][tr][td]YR-ASB[/td][td]A318-111[/td][td]Tarom[/td][td][/td][/tr][/table]
Due to the high winds, traffic stopped for a while completely with traffic jams resulting on the Charles de Gaulle taxiways. To my dismay, both the AFR A380s departed from Southern runway 26R... The pair of whales I did see where spotted in the afternoon, one at the gate (boarding for Montreal) and the other one was seen at the western Tech zone, being prepared for the flight to Johannesburg.
CDG can be very rewarding (Saudia and Qatar A320s on a VIP mission!) but the lack of facilities is pretty annoying. Even the windows of the McDonald's are completely blocked by concrete. I used to sit there watching Concorde... (I must be getting old.)
Was at CDG earlier in the week and while taxiing in, I noticed that not much has left from the mound to see and photograph aircraft. Earlier they started to build a parkinggarage near the road but now they were working on the end ear the taxiway as well.
T7 wrote:Was at CDG earlier in the week and while taxiing in, I noticed that not much has left from the mound to see and photograph aircraft. Earlier they started to build a parkinggarage near the road but now they were working on the end ear the taxiway as well.
Does that mean that it's still possible to spot from the mound altough it's smaller than before the parkinglot extension ?
Can anyone confirm the following, regarding the change of the spotters pass into a pass with photo ID as of November 1st, 2012?
I have been reading all the messages in the Spotting Zone forum regarding the new photo ID for CDG and Le Bourget, which include information/clarification received directly from M. Xavier Huby, the Police Commandant.
The new photo id will include the following information:
1. ID card No.
2. Name and surname, date and place of birth of the cardholder
3. Photo of cardholder
4. Home address
5. Applicable laws
6. Obligations
7. Sanctions
- and this information will help the police to set up a more complete database.
The new photo id replaces the old passes which will no longer be valid after 31 October 2012. If stopped by any military or police patrols, you will have to show this new pass. It should be noted that this ID card is for photography. Having said that any spotter not engaged in photography would be wise to get this ID Card as well - I'm sure the patrols will not differentiate between those who are taking photos and those who are not.
The ID Card is valid for 2 years and is renewable.
To obtain the new card, send the following:
a) photocopy of passport
b) passport photo
c) full home address
to:
Service du Préfet chargé des aéroports de Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle et du Bourget
A l'attention du Commandant de Police Xavier HUBY
SPDCARB B.P 18031
95722 ROISSY CDG CEDEX
FRANCE
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