Images: Smokin Touchdowns

September 18, 2009 Comments Off on Images: Smokin Touchdowns 118 Views

In this edition of Smoking Touchdowns first a sight we will not see in Bangalore for the foreseeable future.

Kingfisher Airlines has discontinued it’s Bangalore London Heathrow flight and the last touchdown of it’s Airbus A330-200s performing this flight was on September 15th.

This smokin touchdown was captured on September 13th. VT-VJL performing flight IT002.

Kingfisher Airlines Airbus A330-223_VT-VJL


Air India Cargo has absorbed the old Boeing 737s of the erstwhile Alliance Air and converted them in to dedicated freighters for the Indian Postal service. Sorry about the heat haze, it was a blazing hot morning.

Air India Cargo India Post Boeing 737 VT-EGJ


This NetJets Gulfstream IV SP gently floated in, could not make out whether it dropped or picked up passengers, but it was gone in less than 30 minutes. Ahhh….the joys of private jets.

NetJets Gulfstream IV SP N490QS

To see more Smokin Touchdowns, click here.

As usual bouquets or brickbats comments are always welcome.

About Devesh Agarwal

A electronics and automotive product management, marketing and branding expert, he was awarded a silver medal at the Lockheed Martin innovation competition 2010. He is ranked 6th on Mashable's list of aviation pros on Twitter and in addition to Bangalore Aviation, he has contributed to leading publications like Aviation Week, Conde Nast Traveller India, The Economic Times, and The Mint (a Wall Street Journal content partner). He remains a frequent flier and shares the good, the bad, and the ugly about the Indian aviation industry without fear or favour.

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