Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 “Kung Fu Panda”

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It's Sunday again, so must be time for some more airplane art. This week - climbing out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport as it begins its long flight to China is a Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, painted in a special livery promoting Kung Fu Panda. Hainan Airlines operate a fleet of 17 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. It also operates 10 of the smaller Boeing … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Oman Air Airbus A330 taxing at London Heathrow Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, taxing to the gate at London Heathrow Airport is a Oman Air Airbus A330 as it completes the journey from Muscat International Airport to Heathrow Terminal 4. Oman Air operate both variants of the Airbus A330 - four Airbus A330-200 (the range-optimised version) and six Airbus A330-300 (the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Brussels Airlines Airbus A320 – “Trident”

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Brussels Airlines Airbus A320 painted in "Trident" livery, in support of Belgium Football team - or the Belgian Red Devils. Trident is part of the five Airbus A320 aircraft that Brussels Airlines have painted in recognition of Belgian Icons. These include: Trident (representing … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 arriving at Dublin

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It's Sunday, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have an Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 landing at Dublin Airport as it completes a transatlantic trek home, with a fellow IAG company British Airways Airbus A319 in the background. Aer Lingus uses Airbus A330 aircraft as its primary long haul aircraft on its transatlantic services. The airline … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Emirates Boeing 777-300ER taxing at Hamburg Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week we have an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER taxing at Hamburg Airport in Germany, as it prepares to depart Hamburg, bound for its home base of Dubai International Airport. Emirates operate a fleet of 138 active Boeing 777-300ER aircraft - making them the largest operator of the type in the world. … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air Belgium Airbus A340-300

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week at Brussels National Airport is an Air Belgium Airbus A340-300, being chartered a holiday carrier as it loads up for a journey to sunny lands The Air Belgium Airbus A340-300 fleet are consist of a total of two active aircraft- OO-ABA (which is currently on hire to Air France) and OO-ABB … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER departing Chicago

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, climbing out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport is a Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER as it begins the long journey back to Hong Kong International Airport. Cathay Pacific operate a mixture of the Boeing 777 family (three types), split by The Boeing 777-200 (5 frames) The Boeing … [Read more...]