Comment / Delivered on 27th March earlier this year, G-FDZR was the first aircraft to be painted up in the livery of the newly-formed Thomson Airways. The new carrier, the product of the amalgamation of Thomsonfly and First Choice Airways on 1st November 2008, can trace its history back to 1961 and the formation of Euravia, the first trading name of Britannia Airways.

Comment / A shiny new Boeing 737 indeed - check out the reflections of the wing on the fuselage!

Comment / Positioning into Newcastle from London Gatwick as the Monarch 365P.

Comment / Captured at the point of rotation from Newcastle's runway 25, destination Orlando Sanford.

Comment / Passing overhead as the landing gear is almost tucked away. A right turn will soon follow, routing over Scotland as she commences the long-haul to Florida.

Comment / This London Executive Aviation Embraer Legacy was first delivered as G-RUBN and shown at the Farnborough International Air Show in 2006.

Comment / Although departing here for Malaga with holidaymakers on board, only a few hours previous, G-CELZ was in the air hauling up to 17 tonnes of post for Royal Mail between Newcastle and Stansted.

Comment / Roaring down runway 25 as the first Shuttle of the day from Newcastle to Heathrow.

Comment / Photographed lining up on runway 25 as the Thomson 9LC to Palma.

Comment / Appearing out of the fog with an auto land on Newcastle's runway 07 only moments away.

Comment / The Newcastle-based Thomson Airways Boeing 737-800, G-FDZP, roars away into the low early-morning sunshine, destination Palma de Majorca.

Comment / G-FDZP transferred to Thomsonfly from partner airline TUIfly during July 2008, with whom it was previously registered D-ATUB.

Comment / Departing Newcastle's runway 07 for the morning flight down to London Stansted. From Stansted she will fly on to Malaga, from which she will then return to Newcastle mid-afternoon.