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Emirates formally unveils its new livery for its fleet

16/03/2023 by Kevincm

an airplane on the runway

Emirates has unveiled an update to its livery to the public after it leaked online yesterday. In this latest design, the UAE flag on the Emirates tailfin is much more dynamic and flowing with a 3D-effect artwork, and the wingtips have been painted red with the Emirates logo in Arabic calligraphy “popping” out in reverse white. Passengers onboard … [Read more...]

Scandinavian Airlines updates its livery…

19/09/2019 by Kevincm

SAS new livery - Images - SAS

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) today has unveiled its new livery today. It marks the first time their new livery has been through a major revision in 21 years Let's have a look at their updated design. The changes to the old design are as described (with some of the PR fluff taken out) The update features:  An updated shade of grey that the airline defines … [Read more...]

On the road again… (hello 2:20 in the morning)

26/03/2019 by Kevincm

Well, it seems I'm back on the road again, and preparing to add and spend frequent flyer miles. And once again, it's 2:20 in the morning, and I'm in my usual places in the world - Digbeth Coach station in Central Birmingham. Because there's a glamour to being on a coach rather than catching an non-existent train, for an early morning departure. Fine - there … [Read more...]

British Airways to launch its fourth retrojet – Welcome Negus!

14/03/2019 by Kevincm

britishairways_216861613519941 negus

It's time for the British Airways retrojet I've been waiting for - and the final aircraft out of four to be repainted, celebrating British Airways 100. And the livery? It's the classic Negus livery. Welcome back Negus - Image, British Airways This variant of the Negus design flew from 1974 to 1980. It will be flown aboard a Boeing 747 - this time G-CIVB will be doing … [Read more...]

Welcome back Landor! The next British Airways Retrojet arrives

09/03/2019 by Kevincm

an airplane parked in a hangar

For a lot of people, this is the British Airways livery they've been waiting for - and it's the one designed by Landor Associates. G-BNLY fresh out of the paint shop in Dublin G-BNLY in Landor livery Images, British Airways. The plane flew in from Dublin Airport this morning (9th March), where it was repainted. This aircraft regains a lot of things from a … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER at Heathrow

11/06/2017 by Kevincm

United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

It's Sunday, and it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, taxing into Heathrow Airport after a long transatlantic flight is a United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER with winglets. United Airlines operate a fleet of 35 Boeing 767-300ERs, used primarily on their long haul routes, crossing the Atlantic as well as operating to South Americas. This frame - … [Read more...]

KLM Paints one of its Boeing 777-300ER’s Orange!

15/06/2016 by Kevincm

an airplane on a runway

KLM last year asked a question to its Twitter followers: “Should we colour orange next year on King’s Day? #OrangeExperience” Well, it seemed the public have spoken - and with  30,000 likes and 2,500 positive, KLM revealed and rolled out a Boeing 777-300ER - painted in Orange, combining it with the national colours of the Nederlands and traditional KLM … [Read more...]

ANA to paint a 787…. as R2-D2 (Star Wars)

16/04/2015 by Kevincm

ANA R2-D2

All Nippon Airways in the past have painted their planes in different liveries (such as their Pokemon Jets). Well, the Japanese carrier are to paint a Boeing 787-9 into the colours of... R2-D2 from Star Wars. Well, R2-D2 is reliable and heroic - always saving the day in every Star Wars flim. This could be the plane you are looking for to paraphrase Ben Kenobi. ANA … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A319 – The Dove

28/09/2014 by Kevincm

British Airways Airbus A319 "Dove" Livery - Image GhettoIFE

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, waiting for its passengers for the morning flight to London is a British Airways Airbus A319, still in its Summer London 2012 Olympics paint work - commonly known as "The Dove". The plane is at Dublin Airport - awaiting its passengers to board before heading back to London Heathrow. The image is … [Read more...]

Video Saturday – Emirates 50th Airbus A380

23/08/2014 by Kevincm

It's Saturday again, so it must be time for another video. This week, the Emirates Airbus A380 fleet grows to fifty aircraft, cementing the airlines position as the lead carrier to operate the type around its world-wide network http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApKBQn9T60s Emirates operate 50 Airbus A380s out of the total worldwide fleet of 138 aircraft, and by far and away the … [Read more...]

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