Delivery of two C680A from Factory to Sofia (Part 1)

Jan 27, 2026Impres­si­ons

Taking delivery of the first of 2 C680A from Factory to a customer in Sofia.

… via KICT, CYJT and SLOP

First aircraft, first leg - takeoff

Looking back to KICT from aircraft. © Photo Peter Pitton
Looking back to KICT from aircraft. © Photo Peter Pitton

Acceptance flight after takeoff. 

Looking back to KICT …

Approaching the first stop: Stephenville - New Foundland (CYJT).

All other airports have repor­ted bad weather all week. 

Navigation map on aircraft. © Photo: Peter Pitton
New Foundland (CYJT) Aircraft Parking | © Photo: Peter Pitton

First Stop - overnight.

Second leg:
Stephenville – Reykjavik.

Oppo­site traffic all around (below).

Navigation map showing opposite traffic (below) © Photo: Peter Pitton
Navigation map opposite traffic | © Photo: Peter Pitton

Abeam the south cape of Greenland.

Even more traffic below and opposite.

»Land in-sight!«

Approa­ching Icelan­d’s west-coast.

Iceland’s west coast in sight | © Photo: Peter Pitton
Airport BIRK with C680A parking near hotel  © Photo: Peter Pitton

Parking sooooo close to the Hotel

… just on the other side of the airport fence.

And the view from the hotel room

Aircraft parking view from hotel window |  © Photo: Peter Pitton
Navigation map BIRK-LOWW-SLOP | © Photo: Peter Pitton

Leg number 3:
Reykjavik to Vienna (SLOP)