On the turn for Rwy 14 at SSRIA on a late winter afternoon as EK702 bound for Dubai.

"Le Morne Brabant" taxiing on the active at SSRIA on a winter morning as MK16 bound for CDG. She carries the name of a Mauritian mountain which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Winter morning arrival at SSRIA of KF2301 from Brussels. This aircraft formerly operated as A6-EYU with Etihad Airways.

Catching the first rays of light on a winter morning as MK749 from Mumbai. Air Mauritius has taken this Euroatlantic Airways B777 on wet lease from 18 Jul 2023 for a short period for the MRU-BOM-MRU sector. It wears a "30th Anniversary" sticker.

"Pieter Both" on short final for Rwy 14 at Plaisance on a cloudy morning as MK17 from CDG.

Wearing "Destination Dubai" colors, this A380 operating as EK701 arrives at SSRIA on a winter morning.

On short final for Rwy 14 at Plaisance on a cloudy winter morning as MK17 from CDG. This aircraft operated for less than four months in 2019-20 with South African Airways as ZS-SDF.

On short final for Rwy 14 at Plaisance on a winter morning as BA2065 from LGW.

Morning arrival of EK701 from Dubai.

Morning arrival of MK749 from BOM. This A340 has been operating on wet lease to serve the MRU-BOM-MRU route since 1st April. Its last MK flight ended on 20 Apr 2023.

Undergoing end of lease inspection prior to being replaced by a nice new shiny 500.

Lining up on runway 14 of it's home base for another flight to Bangkok, this 1997 built airframe served with Air Mauritius all it's life. Stored in October 2020 due to the Corona pandemic, then flown to Twenthe in July 2021 and finally broken up there during 2022. Even though designed for longhaul flights, Air Mauritius regulary used it's A340's to serve regional destinations like the neighboring islands of Madagascar and La Reunion as well.

Ex N7710E, F-OBNC. This aircraft carries the only recorded use of the VQ-M registration prefix. See comments affixed to other photographs of this aircraft taken on 3 December 2008 and 11 February 2015.

Ex N7710E, F-OBNC. This aircraft bears the only recorded use of the VQ-M registration prefix. Although reported as withdrawn from use and broken up 8 October 1970, it had been found at this location 38 years later, it having been offered to the restaurant owner to display in his grounds. He admitted to knowing nothing about aircraft but had accepted the offer and had re-assembled it as best he could. By the date of this visit, some further work had been carried out, it now had a tailplane and elevator, the cowlings had been reattached and a propeller (of sorts) fitted, albeit still engineless.

Ex N7710E (cancelled from the USCAR 15 July 1959 as exported to Madagascar), F-OBNC. The only recorded use of the VQ-M registration prefix. Owned by the well-known Mauritian pilot P.Lagesse. Reported as withdrawn from use and broken up 8 October 1970 but found by chance at this location 38 years later. The aircraft had been in store and following the death of its owner, the new owner of the property where it had been stored offered it to the restaurant owner to put on display in his grounds (along with his classic car collection), failing which he was going to dispose of it.

On short final for Rwy 14 at Plaisance on a summer morning.

On short final for Rwy 14 at Plaisance on a cloudy summer morning.