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🌏 | B787 Airline Pilot 📸 | Aviation Photographer 🛫 | Diecast Airplane Collector 🇮🇳 | New Delhi, India
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A date with Air India’s first Airbus A350. Welcome onboard our brand new bird 🇮🇳✈️
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12 yrs ago, I was at this very airport as an enthusiastic teenager when I first saw the B787, never in my wildest dreams did I imagine piloting the Dreamliner as my first commercial aircraft at the age of 23.
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Very seldom do I get my pictures clicked with the 787, but here’s one to celebrate completing FIVE glorious years on this incredible airplane.
#Boeing
#PilotLife
#Blessed
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Landed into Delhi last morning in ZERO visibility & reported RVR RW29L at 75m. The 787 is truly an incredible machine; with one of the lowest landing minimas of just 50m when carrying out a CAT III B AUTOLAND. While others were holding/diverting, we flew straight in ✈️
#AvGeek
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A big thank you to Atul Suresh from DEL Airside Ops for capturing my departure out of Delhi on this rainy afternoon. AI 143 to Paris. Can you spot my wave? 👋🏼 Nothing beats the adrenaline of a takeoff
#AvGeek
#Aviation
#Boeing787
@airindia
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The absolutely breathtaking Air India A350-900 makes a debut in my airplane model collection. What a gorgeous bird, both in real life and in diecast 💯
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Onboard the show stopping Air India A350; and the business class has blown me off my feet! The hard product is without a doubt excellent; but the amenities, bedding, accessories and the crockery truly steal the show!
#NewAirIndia
#AttentionToDetail
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Perhaps my longest flight on the 787-8; with a flying time of 14hrs & 55mins tonight, covering a total distance of 12,627kms, flying as high as 76 degrees North. Takeoff weight today will be max’d out too at 227,900 kgs! Fuel in tanks; 83,400kgs! See you across the pond ✈️🇺🇸
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Delhi skies have never been clearer. Here’s an overview of the ginormous
@DelhiAirport
What all can you spot?
#AvGeek
#PaxEx
#DelhiAirport
✈️
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In lieu of the impending
#AirIndia
new livery reveal, here are pictures of my Model Airport in both the retro and current livery.
#Hobby
#DiecastAirplane
#Collector
🇮🇳 What are your expectations from the new livery?
#AvGeek
✈️
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Best part of visiting the HQs (besides the Diwali festivities and meeting the amazing people) has to be seeing this gorgeous A350-1000 in our new colours. I’m counting down until this bird lands in India, and I get to see her in all its glory, in reality ❤️✈️
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Flying time of 11 hours 47 mins this afternoon; covering a total distance of 10,832 kms. Any guesses where to?
#AvGeek
#PilotLife
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Flying into Africa means you’re greeted by rare birds you would find no where else in the world! Heres’s a Boeing 747-200 that is 39 years old! THIRTY NINE!! & going strong!🤯 Could you guess where this plane began it’s career?
#AvGeek
#Aviation
#PilotLife
#NBO
#Classic
✈️
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Another reason why
@ChangiAirport
is like no other 💯 Our bags were delayed by just a couple minutes so they swiftly rolled out this cart with refreshments, water & some cookies. Small gesture, big impact. Other airports have a lot to learn ✈️
#JobWellDone
#PaxEx
#CustomerService
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I’m in AvGeek heaven aircraft spotting at ‘The Beach’ here in Sydney. What a gorgeous location. Best of both worlds. Beach + Airplanes. 🌊✈️ This spot is perfect for arrivals and departures from RW 34L/16R. Four hours went by so fast. Do you want to see my DSLR shots?
#PilotLife
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Now that the
@airindiain
747s are officially up for sale; here are some pictures of this iconic bird during one of her last few flights. VT-ESO in all it’s glory. You will be truly missed. Could you guess the airport?
#QueenOfTheSkies
#YourPalaceInTheSky
#Avgeek
#PaxEx
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Landed at 7:48am this morning; only to wait a whopping 2hrs 24mins for our parking bay! We landed CAT 3 with 75 metres of visibility; but since that’s too low for departures; all bays were occupied so we waited patiently for our turn! Crazy day at Delhi!
#AvGeek
#PilotLife
✈️
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Breathtaking views over the
#HinduKush
at 38,000 ft, overtaking this aircraft 2,000 ft below us. Can you guess the aircraft type and airline? It’s a tough one 😉✈️🏔️
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Watching the gorgeous Air India A350-900 taking to the skies here in Bombay truly invokes a new kind of joy!
For the full video and more; check out my Instagram which also goes the same username 📷 ✈️
#AvGeek
#PilotLife
#Aviation
#Airbus
#AircraftSpotting
#Mumbai
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As the new Air India brand identity goes live very soon, can you spot a small memento that’s now a part of my uniform? Exciting times ahead! ✈️
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Come with me as I fly my shortest flight on the B787 Dreamliner. Any guesses what route it is? Follow along ⤵️🧵
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Some of my favourite B-Roll shots of the stunning new Air India A350-900 VT-JRA taken at Wings India 2024. This aircraft will soon do its debut flight on 22nd January ✈️
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Yours truly at the controls of this gorgeous B787 ready to blast out of MEL for our 11hr 52min flight back to DEL. Big shout out to a local spotter for getting this shot in the nick of time (IG: abc___photos). Makes me so happy getting snapped at work 📸
#AvGeek
#PilotLife
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Training in Bombay isn’t complete without a little bit of plane spotting, especially when this is your view from the classroom.
#AvGeek
#PilotLife
#PlaneSpotting
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Gorgeous morning here in London, all set for our flight back to New Delhi. Two of my favourite things in one frame; The lovely Dreamliner and my morning Mocha from Caffè Nero
#Heathrow
#AvGeek
#PilotLife
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Our First Officer Saif Tinwala takes us through his day as a pilot and we ❤️ him for his dedication and passion.
Let us know what part of the day you liked the most by commenting below.
#AIPilotDiaries
#AirIndiaPilots
@saif380
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Dubai looking absolutely gorgeous from 40,000 feet
#sunset
#aviation
#officeviews
what landmarks apart from the Palm can you spot?
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As a pilot, it’s so appalling to see Indian journalists with little to none aviation expertise dissect an incident solely on hearsay. While a bird hit followed by a subsequent engine surge/stall would be overwhelming for passengers, procedures are in place 1/2
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New York City on a clear day, all the way up from 35,000 feet
#OfficeViews
#Manhattan
#Dreamliner
#Boeing
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‘Roasted Pepper & Tomato Soup with herbed croutons’ + ‘Murg Rogan Josh’
for the main course on today’s short hop from DEL to HYD
#AirIndia
#CateringGoals
❤️✈️🤩
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Flying right in the middle of the Arabian Sea, in the silence of a dark night. Pitch dark all around. Closest airport 135 minutes away.
#EDTO
Technology amazes us every day.
#WeAreAviation
#AvGeek
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#BlastFromThePast
Just got delivery of this gorgeous Kingfisher A340-500 that I had been eyeing for a long time. It’s a fairly old release so it was really hard to find, but my patience paid off, as a collector in the UK was selling it. Unfortunately this bird never flew for KF✈️
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The new Air India brand identity is now live across all airports & platforms. Soon, these ‘old’ colours will make way for a new refreshed paint scheme on all our aircraft. Goodbye to the old. Hello to the new. I’m happy these ‘retro’ models will always be shining on my shelf. ✈️
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Perhaps last couple few months until the sun sets at the Training Centre here in Bombay. The new one will have its address in Delhi. While the old makes way for the new, and change is good, this place will surely hold a special place in my heart, where my 787 journey began! ✈️
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Flew onboard the freshly refurbished leased 777-200LRs; now sporting the legacy Air India colour seats. Short hop from BOM to DEL; but having your own widebody suite on domestic is always such a fun treat. Privacy is top notch, and ofcourse as always excellent service 💯✈️
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Departed from
@DelhiAirport
’s brand new 4th RWY today, on this beautiful clear afternoon. Next time hopefully it’ll be me flying the 787 on it! How many airplanes do you spot from today’s
#WingView
?
#Aviation
#AvGeek
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14 hours 40 mins of flying time / 74,900 kgs of fuel / takeoff weight of 2,27,900 kgs. Where are we headed?
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Apart from being extremely passionate about flying, I also am an avid diecast airplane collector, having a personal fleet collection of
@airindiain
right from their Constellations upto the Dreamliners. Here is a stunning diorama of the AI
@Boeing
777-300ER
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So many ex Air India A321s parked at Hindon. Due for conversion to DRDO I believe?
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Welcome to India
@AkasaAir
VT-YAB on short finals RWY 11 at
@DelhiAirport
with a backdrop of
#Gurugram
✈️
#Boeing737
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The sheer joy of unboxing a new model! I wish I could bottle that feeling 😍 Apart from this gorgeous JC Wings Air India A320N, two more models arrived. Can you guess which two? One is a true AI retro, another a mid retro 👑 More pictures tomorrow ✈️ Ahhhh! 😍🫨
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Good morning from the Garden City. What a beautiful sunrise ✨🇸🇬 Guess the city?
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Here’s a look at my flying stats of 2023. Over 6L + kilometres flown. 25,000+ passengers to their destination. 26 airports across 17 countries. 2024, may you be bigger and brighter ✨🥂What are your travel goals for next year?
#AvGeek
#Aviation
#PilotLife
#CrewLife
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42,800 kgs today; with a flying time of 8hrs 30mins. Where to; where to? ✈️
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Today’s flying time 6 hrs and 30 mins with a fuel burn off 31,100 kgs. Where am I off to? 🦒
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Bonjour from Paris ✈️ It’s a gloomy rainy day but that’s not enough to stop me from stepping out and making the most of my Sunday 🇫🇷🤭
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6 hrs 28 mins brought me South of the Equator . 3 day layover in Nairobi to unwind, relax, recharge and catch up on 😴 sometimes a lazy layover is all one needs. How’s your weekend going? 🇰🇪
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Featured in today’s Mid Day, talking about my love for the ‘Queen of the Skies’ Boeing 747
@airindiain
#AirIndia
#QueenOfTheSkies
#Jumbo
#Boeing747
#AvGeek
#Aviation
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With a flying time of 11hrs 35mins and total fuel in tanks of 66,600kgs; off to the Southern Hemisphere; away from Delhi’s smoggy skies, for a few days of summer. Sydney or Melbourne? Which one would you pick? 🦘🇦🇺✈️
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A big thank you to
@av1ation1
for spotting my arrival into BHX last week! Dare I say what an excellent shot of the Dreamliner, the wing flex, the high bypass engines, the orange contrasting the blue skies. Pinch myself each time I get to fly this breathtaking machine
#AvGeek
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Tell me you’re an airline pilot without telling me you’re an airline pilot
#Saturday
#HappyWeekend
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A trip to Bombay isn’t complete without visiting this iconic spotting location for BOM/VABB. Can you guess what it’s called and what runway does it overlook? ✈️
#AvGeek
#AircraftSpotting
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With a fuel burn of 45,900kgs, and a flying time of 8hrs 55 mins; I’m off to one of my favourite cities in the 🌎✈️ Any guesses? 🥳
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I’ve been flying the 787s for over four years now, and every time I tell someone I’m going ‘aircraft spotting’, the immediate reaction is shock. ‘Oh but you fly these planes why do you want to go click them during your time off’.
I can’t help but smile. (1/3)
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My view exactly at midnight on 31st December flying over the Hindu Kush lit by the moonlight
#surreal
#officeViews
#Hello2023
#blessed
#Astrophotography
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Been watching all the videos of the Air India 747 departing Bombay for the last time. Filled with so many emotions. The jumbo holds such a special place in my heart. Summed up some of it in this article for Mid Day. Sharing my favourite shots of this gargantuan bird
#AvGeek
✈️
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Absolutely love this ‘retro’ livery Air India B747-400 simulator. Sight to sore eyes; especially since most simulators now come in a generic white or black colour. I’ve been inside and though not used; the cockpit is pretty much intact.
#GoodOlDays
#AvGeek
#PilotLife
✈️
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Newest additions to the collection. One is a blast from the past, an Indian Airlines A320, the other a fairly new bird, the Air India Express A320N in the new brand identity, which one would you pick between the two?
#AvGeek
#DiecastAirplane
#Collector
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Newest addition to my collection, the OG, the aircraft that changed Indian aviation forever, the very first Boeing 747 to be delivered to
@airindia
back in 1971, VT-EBD ‘Emperor Ashoka’ in 1/200 scale by Retro Model
#Diecast
#AirplaneModel
🤩
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Don’t know what makes me cringe more? Is it the widebody cabin that is actually an A319 flying from Delhi to London nonstop, or the fact that it’s cruising with reverse thrust and spoilers deployed 😂
#IndianCinema
#DoubleXL
#petpeeve
#aviation
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Tailwinds are fun until they become head. For example, today we’ll be flying back to DEL from CPH (6,250kms) in merely 6 hrs 40 mins. The same route when reversed & was flown with headwinds, amounted to a flying time of 8hrs 10 mins. 1.5 hours saved tonight ✈️
#AvGeek
#PilotLife
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Good morning from Seoul 🇰🇷 couldn’t ask for a better view with the
#NamsanTower
in the backdrop
#SouthKorea
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The other two from last night’s unboxing are the Air India B707-300 ‘Annapoorna’ and B747-400 ‘Khajuraho’. Who can guess their registrations correctly?
#AvGeek
#Aviation
#DiecastCollector
#Hobby
✈️❤️
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Today’s flying time is 11 hrs and 35 mins, with a fuel burn of 61,300 kgs. Fuel in tanks today is 68,900 kgs with a total endurance of 13 hrs and 2 mins. Where are we headed? ✈️
#AvGeek
#Aviation
#WorkMode
#Dreamliner
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