Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER taking off

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week we have an American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER taking off from Heathrow Airport on a rather wet runway - making for this rather nice photo. American Airlines were also the first US operator of the Boeing 777-300ER, adding to their collection of Boeing 777-200ERs. These are used in the American … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – China Airlines Boeing 747-400

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, at the gate on a sunny morning is a China Airlines Boeing 747-400 as it prepares for the long journey back to Taipei in Taiwan. China Airlines of is the flag carrier of Republic of China (Taiwan) - not be confused with Air China - the flag carrier of China.  (Geo-Polotics was never my strong … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – DragonAir Airbus A330-300

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, lining up for departure of its home base of Hong Kong International Airport (with some rather impressive mountains in the background), is a Dragonair Airbus A330-300. DragonAir operates a fleet of 19 Airbus A330-300s which it uses on regional destinations to China and beyond. The airline … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Vietnam Airlines Boeing 777-200ER

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, pushing back in the hot sun of a morning is a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 777-200ER preparing to depart Seoul Incheon International Airport. Vietnam Airlines currently operate a fleet of eight Boeing 777-200ERs in its fleet, performing both long haul, regional and domestic hops across the Vietnam … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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It's Sunday, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, sitting at the gate in a summer morning at London Heathrow Terminal 2 is a Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Ethiopian Airlines was the launch customer for the Boeing 787 in its region. The airline operates a fleet of 14 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners in its fleet currently, with a further six to … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER

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It's Sunday, and therefore it must be time for some airplane art. This week, taxing at its home base of Chicago O'Hare International Airport on a sunny Sunday afternoon is a United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER as it prepares to head to a runway, taking it to its next destination. United Airlines operate a fleet of 55 Boeing 777-200ERs (making them one of the largest … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week its an Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200 beginning its take off run from its home base of Dublin, Ireland - and off to the United States of America on a long haul journey. Aer Lingus operate a fleet of 4 Airbus A330-200s. The airline also operates a fleet of 4 A330-300s (with two more on the order … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Airbus A319

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It's Sunday again, and it must be time for some airplane art. This week, it's a Lufthansa Airbus A319 pushing back from the gate at Birmingham Airport as it prepares to return to Germany - with a Thomson Airways Boeing 757-200 in the background and an Aer Lingus Airbus A320 starting to sneak into shot. Lufthansa operate a fleet of 30 of Airbus A319s - used across … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Germanwings Airbus A320

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, taxing after rain has fallen at Hamburg Airport is a Germanwings Airbus A320 (now operated by Eurowings) The aircraft flies for Eurowings (the joy of airline rebranding as Germanwings was folded into Eurowings... the side effect being lots of planes still in Germanwings paintwork still) and is … [Read more...]

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