Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, landing at London Heathrow Airport after the long journey from Auckland via Los Angeles is an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER Air New Zealand operate a fleet of seven Boeing 777-300ERs in its long haul fleet, painted with its Koru tail and New Zealand fern on it. Whilst it maybe black and … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Boeing 737-500

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, sitting on the apron on its own in the sun at Frankfurt airport is a Lufthansa Boeing 737-500 with its engines having a check it seems. Lufthansa has 12 of the small Boeing 737-500 classic series aircraft in its fleet (along with 9 Boeing 737-300s) - although these aircraft are due to be … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340-600

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week during a cold morning is a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340-600 taxing around its home base at London Heathrow Airport as it prepares for its next journey somewhere across the world. Virgin Atlantic operate a fleet of 13 of these super-long quad-jet aircraft, which operate across the network the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – TAM Airlines Boeing 767-300ER

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, on a cold winters morning at New York JFK International Airport Terminal 8, is a TAM Airlines Boeing 767-300ER (with blended winglets) being prepared for its return journey to much warmer and sunnier climbs of Brazil. TAM Airlines have Nine Boeing 767-300ER aircraft whilst the LAN component have 76 … [Read more...]

Easyjet unveils its new livery….

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... and I'm not too sure what to think of it. EasyJet - the Low Cost Carrier, second largest carrier in UK (by numbers of people carried) is making a change to its paintwork it will have on its plane. Here's a version of the old livery: Easyjet Airbus A319 at Birmingham airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The livery that EasyJet has used hasn't changed much, apart … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Virgin America Airbus A320

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Virgin America Airbus A320 taxing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport during sunset on a dusky autumn evening. Virgin America operate 43 Airbus A320 aircraft in their fleet, using them on services within the United States and to Mexico with their mood-light interiors that seem … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-300ER

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It's Sunday, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, sitting in the winter sun in the morning at New York JFK is a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-300ER with blended winglets awaiting its next long haul duty. Delta operate 58 of the venerable Boeing 767-300ER aircraft in its fleet, operating long haul services. More airplane art next … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A318

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, sitting outside Gate 24 at London City Airport is a British Airways Airbus A318 preparing for its hop over to Shannon and onto New York JFK International. British Airways operate a fleet of two Airbus A318 aircraft, operating them only on the business class only shuttle between London City … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800

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It's Sunday... somewhere in the world... so it must be time for some more airplane art. Alaska Airlines have 61 of the type in service - and some which serve the Hawaiian islands have lei's painted along with Alaska's Eskimo. More Airplane art next week! Welcome to Economy Class and Beyond - Your no-nonsense guide to network news, honest reviews, with in-depth … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – ANA Boeing 787-8

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. Resting between rotations at Frankfurt airport before its planned return to Tokyo is an All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8. All Nippon Airways were the launch operator of the Boeing 787-8, and have 32 of the type in service - both on Japanese domestic routes and international routes. Frankfurt was one of … [Read more...]

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