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By: - 11th December 2004 at 21:40 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
More absolutely fantastic photos, looks like a great place.
By: - 12th December 2004 at 09:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The usual staggering shots. The Air Berlin is one of my favourites.
By: - 12th December 2004 at 10:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
great shots, lovin the condor!
By: - 12th December 2004 at 20:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Great photos, only 9 weeks until I go out there :D . I am sorted for viewing at TFS but and info on TFN appreciated, also any ideas which days the Venezuelean DC10s go to TFN?. Also are there and based military, light of bizjets at either airport? Guess more of those at TFN?
By: - 13th December 2004 at 16:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Great photos, only 9 weeks until I go out there :D . I am sorted for viewing at TFS but and info on TFN appreciated, also any ideas which days the Venezuelean DC10s go to TFN?. Also are there and based military, light of bizjets at either airport? Guess more of those at TFN?
Didn't see many biz/light at either airport.
I think the Santa Barbara DC-10 visits TFN Fridays, as for military, there were none at TFS but there was a Spanish Army Base at TFN, possibly with Heli's but I didn't see any, I believe Gran Canaria is where the Spanish Air Force have a base with F-18's.
By: - 13th December 2004 at 17:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Superb pics.......the My Travel 767 looks really impressive.
By: - 13th December 2004 at 17:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Superb pics.......the My Travel 767 looks really impressive.
First '767' with winglets :eek: :D
By: - 13th December 2004 at 18:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Impressive....it looks manky, nothing a bit of soap and water wouldnt sort out, or a coat of new My Travel paint.
By: - 14th December 2004 at 04:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Is this the infamous Los Rodeos, scene of the worlds worst air disaster?????
By: - 14th December 2004 at 09:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yes, KLM and PAN AM jumbos crashed on fog when the dutch plane misunderstood the controler orders. He had to hold while the PAN AM was on the runway to leave it, so started to take off and crashed with the back of the american jet. All on the Dutch plane perished and there was almost 70 survivors on the american jet. Almost 600 death. TFN was designed by a german engineer and before starting the works had to go back home, so he marked a map of the islands where an airport shouldn´t be built. Local authorities though that the ticks meant "suitable areas" and chose a location close to Santa Cruz (the capital) and next to La Laguna (the old capital) and where most habitants live. It´s tricky......fog all the time and surounded by obstacles and mountains. The main problems lies on the approach even in daylight and good visibilty. It´s on the coast, up on a hill, and there are also low clouds, so planes come from the sea, and have to get the plane up and between the runway and the clouds. The gap is not much, and if an engine fails, they might encounter difficulties in climbing. Specially for regional propeller planes (Islas and Binter)......why many airlines still uses it?, why Iberia flies there with A340 and big planes?. Well locals and not tourists fly there.....its where the capital lies and it´s the most dense area. In any case, safety standards are high. Other crashes; an Iberia Constellation in the sixties and a Dan Air B727 in the eighties crashed for bad visibility. Most Spanish airports have flights to either TFS and TFN. From SCQ we have a scheduled CRJ to TFN and bigger charter planes to TFS.
By: - 14th December 2004 at 18:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yes, KLM and PAN AM jumbos crashed on fog when the dutch plane misunderstood the controler orders. He had to hold while the PAN AM was on the runway to leave it, so started to take off and crashed with the back of the american jet. All on the Dutch plane perished and there was almost 70 survivors on the american jet. Almost 600 death. TFN was designed by a german engineer and before starting the works had to go back home, so he marked a map of the islands where an airport shouldn´t be built. Local authorities though that the ticks meant "suitable areas" and chose a location close to Santa Cruz (the capital) and next to La Laguna (the old capital) and where most habitants live. It´s tricky......fog all the time and surounded by obstacles and mountains. The main problems lies on the approach even in daylight and good visibilty. It´s on the coast, up on a hill, and there are also low clouds, so planes come from the sea, and have to get the plane up and between the runway and the clouds. The gap is not much, and if an engine fails, they might encounter difficulties in climbing. Specially for regional propeller planes (Islas and Binter)......why many airlines still uses it?, why Iberia flies there with A340 and big planes?. Well locals and not tourists fly there.....its where the capital lies and it´s the most dense area. In any case, safety standards are high. Other crashes; an Iberia Constellation in the sixties and a Dan Air B727 in the eighties crashed for bad visibility. Most Spanish airports have flights to either TFS and TFN. From SCQ we have a scheduled CRJ to TFN and bigger charter planes to TFS.
Good post, and here are some pics to show the extremes of weather you can get up on the hill --
By: - 15th December 2004 at 09:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Pics are excelent indeed.
By: - 15th December 2004 at 11:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Excellent photos. I really like the departing MyTravel A330! :D
One thing that bugs me is Spanair and the fact that it is in the Star Alliance - I really can't understand why such a small airline is working with a group of bigger, more well-known airlines like United, Singapore Airlines, Thai and Air Canada.
By: - 15th December 2004 at 16:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
You make a good point, Michael, but at the same time, should an Airline Alliance only be limited to the Big Boys? I personally don't think so. Spanair serves a Market where Star would have a relatively small presence otherwise. Sure, TAP recently agreed to join, but that's not even official yet and Spanair has been a member for a few years now.
By: - 21st December 2004 at 21:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
And Spanair are owned by SAS, whch probably further explains it...
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By: kaplan dig - 11th December 2004 at 21:37 - Edited 2nd October 2019 at 11:40
Last of the Tenerife pics....