The Airchive - Barbados Planespotting

	Grantley Adams International Airport - Barbados Grantely Adams is the most modern airport in the Carribean yet it is still a work in progress with a major renovation underway. The canopy membranes are a distinctive omage to Denver International Airport. The bulk of Granley's service originates from the U.S. and the U.K. Virgin, BA, American, US Airways, Air Jamaica, and BWIA are the most familiar operators there. The ticketing hall is unique in that much like Honolulu, is covered but open to the elements. The airport is not planespotter friendly with security basically forbidding all photography, even in the absence of warning signage.



	GAI Airside Airside at Grantley Adams is punctuated by the distincitve aforementioned incandessant canapies which look striking at night, and provide warm lighting during the day. Boarding, as through the entire Carribean is accomplished via airstairs on the apron. Airliners do very quick turns here, but it is possible to spot 777s and 747s from Europe and narrow bodies from the U.S., Canada, and Jamaica.
	GAI Future Construction
	GAI Airside Boarding Gate Some of the more distant gates are at the end of a pleasant covered outdoor path.
	Grantley Adams International Airport "Shopping Arcade Bajan Style" These small snack and souvenier shacks are located at curbside directly across from the ticketing hall.
	British Airways Concorde G-BOAE Besides New York, Barbados was the only regularly scheduled destination for BAs Concorde fleet. The airline flew a once-weekly Saturday flight from Heathrow for affluent vacationers. This example is permanently loaned to GIA, arriving on November 23, 2003-the penultimate flight of Concorde. This custom built hanger, built for a future museum, suffered roof damage during the 2004 Hurricane Season though the Speedbird escaped unharmed. As of January 2005, the plane wasn't open to the public.
	Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 Virgin operates a 5 day per week schedule from Gatwick to Barbados.
	American Airlines Boeing 757-200 AAs 757s are almost an icon of the Caribbean at this point. AA is the #1 carrier to and from the Carribean in terms of RFKs and freight. American serves New York, Miami, and San Juan to/from Barbados. Boarding is via airstairs for all flights at Barbados.
	Thomas Cook and BWIA tails
	BWIA Boeing 737 NG and Thomas Cook Airbus A-330 BWIA ("B-Wee"/British West Indes Airlines), serves Trinidad, Port of Spain from Barbados. B-Wee is making a comeback after very difficult financial times and is finally modernizing its fleet. Thomas Cook operates Airbus A320s in a high density, charter configuartion to destinations in Europe particulalry the UK and Germany.
	Thomas Cook Airbus A-330 Thomas Cook operates Airbus A320s in a high density, charter configuartion to destinations in Europe particulalry the UK and Germany.
	LIAT Dash 8 LIAT is a major Caribbean commuter airline, based in Antigua. It is unusual in that it serves destinations throughout the Carribean, and is not identified as a flag carrier for any country. LIAT operates a main hub at Antigua and a secondary one at Barbados. Equipment includes Dash 8-300s and Dash 8-100s with a smattering of Twin Otters.
	Carribean Airways Twin Otter
	Farwell Barbados....