Flight Report

FNC-LIS-CDG-JFK
A380 AF
(Part I of LIS-CDG-JFK-YHZ-JFK-CDG-LIS-FNC)

©José Freitas 2010

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1. Contents

1. Contents ................................................................................................................................................................. 2

2. Table of Figures ...................................................................................................................................................... 2

3. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 3

4. FNC-LIS FAP 58th anniversary .................................................................................................................................. 4

5. LIS-CDG A319 AF F-GRHU ....................................................................................................................................... 8

6. A380 finally: CDG-JFK............................................................................................................................................ 13

6.1. F-HPJA o primeiro A380 Europeu ............................................................................................................. 13

6.2. Boarding upper-deck seat (93A) ............................................................................................................... 16

6.3. Pushed back from 2 story gate ................................................................................................................. 20

6.4. T/O ............................................................................................................................................................ 25

6.5. JFK APP over Long Island ...................................................................................................................... 30

6.6. Hifly A345!!!............................................................................................................................................ 34

6.7. Parked ....................................................................................................................................................... 41

6.8. Now to T8, American Airlines ................................................................................................................... 44

2. Table of Figures

Figure 1 - Concorde ...................................................................................................................................................... 22

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3. Introduction

Flight was:

• 27.06 - TP 1664 – FNC 18h40 – LIS 2030 A32X family

• 28.06 - AF 2325 – LIS 0810 - CDG 1140 - 319

• 28.06 - AF 0006 - CDG 1335 - JFK 1545 - 388

• 28.06 - AA 4472 – JFK 1900 - YHZ 2220 - ER3

• 01.07 - AA 4460 - YHZ 1350 – JFK 1455 – ER3

• 01.07 - AF 0007 - JFK 1905 – CDG 0835 - 388

• 02.07 - AF 1624 - CDG 1320 – LIS 1450 - 321

• 02.07 - TP 1693 - LIS 1840 – FNC 2020 – 319

Due tp bad weather in YHZ, finally it was:

• 27.06 - TP 1664 – FNC 18h40 – LIS 2030 A32X family

• 28.06 - AF 2325 – LIS 0810 - CDG 1140 - 319

• 28.06 - AF 0006 - CDG 1335 - JFK 1545 - 388

• 29.06 - AA 44XX – JFK 1020 - YHZ XXXX – ER145

• 01.07 - AA 4460 - YHZ 1350 – JFK 1455 – ER140

• 01.07 - AF 0007 - JFK 1905 – CDG 0835 - 388

• 02.07 - AF 1624 - CDG 1320 – LIS 1450 - 321

• 02.07 - TP 1693 - LIS 1840 – FNC 2020 - 319

*(This doc covers the bold underlined legs)

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4. FNC-LIS FAP 58th anniversary

first time I saw a F-16 at FNC (FAP due to 58th Anniversary)

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The 2 F-16 taxi to T/O:

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merlin arrives

Afterburner (and my TAP below)

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5. LIS-CDG A319 AF F-GRHU

Early flight on Monday, pics only airborne in AF's A319 F-GRHU

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Off to T2D by bus.

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6. A380 finally: CDG-JFK

6.1. F-HPJA o primeiro A380 Europeu

F-HPJA o primeiro A380 Europeu.

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Flight Crew (men...)

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6.2. Boarding upper-deck seat (93A)

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Up one

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nice, as the upper deck is not so roomy by the window as the under one:)

Emirates A380

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6.3. Pushed back from 2 story gate

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Camera:

Strategic off to FNC?

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Nice:)

Figure 1 - Concorde

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Scary...

Sarkozy food

Final Taxi before RWY

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Ex-AF 747

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6.4. T/O

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Food

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the IFE crashed many times, they had to do a general reset, to no avail.

IFE was crap compared to EK's

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6.5. JFK APP over Long Island

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Mood lighting:

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Very Short Final and VERY strong braking:

Why the braking? There's a reason...water just a few meters.

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6.6. Hifly A345!!!

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Swissport?

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HSBC??? Feels to never left Europe!

LSG Skychefs here ?

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B747 is a dwarf

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6.7. Parked

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A380 Leaving back to CDG....

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Small

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6.8. Now to T8, American Airlines

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Listing is by destination and not by STD!!

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limo

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airtrain shuttle

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 José L. S. Freitas

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