Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Virgin America Airbus A320 at Sunset

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It's Sunday again, and it's time for some more airplane art. This week at sunset and dusk - we have a pair of Virgin America Airbus A320 aircraft taxing at Chicago O'Hare as the sun sets and the dusk of the evening rising. At sunset... ... and at dusk. Virgin America flew its last flights earlier this week and is now part of Alaska Airlines. The airline … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i (new colour scheme)

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It's Sunday again, and once again it's time for some more airplane art. This week we have a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i climbing out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport as it commences its journey back to Frankfurt-am-Main Airport. Lufthansa operate a fleet of 19 Boeing 747-8i aircraft - supporting the long-haul operations across the world. As well as the Boeing … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A330-300

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week climbing out of its home base of Zürich Airport is a Swiss International Airlines Airbus A330-300 as it loops above the airport, and heads out towards North America. Swiss International Air Lines operate a fleet of 14 Airbus A330-300, forming the backbone of the Swiss long haul fleet. These … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – FlyBe Bombardier Q400 at Hamburg Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week after completing the 1 hour 30 hop from Birmingham is a FlyBe Bombardier Q400 Dash 8 at Hamburg Airport. Flybe operate a fleet of 53 Bombardier Q400 aircraft, used on their regional fleet across Europe. These 78 seat aircraft are supported by a small fleet of Embraer 175s and 195s. This … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A380 at Heathrow Airport

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It's Easter Sunday, so it must be time for some Airplane Art. This week - on tow to the maintenance areas is a British Airways Airbus A380 at its home base of London Heathrow Airport. British Airways operate a fleet twelve Airbus A380 aircraft, used on its long haul routes, supporting the Boeing 747-400, Boeing 777-200ER, 777-300ER and Boeing 787 long haul … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i departing Chicago O’Hare

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. The week, we have a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i climbing out of Chicago O'Hare International as it heads back to its home base of Frankfurt-am-Main International. Lufthansa operate a fleet of 19 Boeing 747-8i aircraft in their long haul fleet - with this plane - D-ABYG - "Baden-Württemberg" shown … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner landing at Heathrow Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner braking - with its thrust reversers deployed and air brakes open - slowing down as it lands at London Heathrow Airport (and yes - the image was taken from the Heathrow Airport control tower). Air India operates a fleet of twenty-seven Boeing 787-8 … [Read more...]