Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – Aer Lingus A330-300

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, taxing out of Chicago O'Hare Airport for the long trip back to Ireland is an Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 Aer Lingus operates 7 Airbus A330 aircraft - 3 of the A330-200 subtype and three of the A330-300 type (as shown in the picture), operating services from Dublin to the United States of … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – US Airways Airbus A321arriving at Chicago

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It's Sunday, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, coming into land at Chicago O'Hare International airport is an US Airways Airbus A321. US Airways is one of the larger Airbus A321 operators in the world, with 140 of the type in the combined AA/US Airways fleet - with an additional 61 on order. More Airplane art next week! Welcome to … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air Canada Express E-175

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It's Sunday again, so it's time for some more airplane art. This week, on a fine autumn morning is an Air Canada Express Embraer E-175 in landing configuration - on final approach to Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The Air Canada Express Embraer E-175s were initially operated by Air Canada directly, before being transferred to the current operator - Sky Regional … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Qantas Airbus A380 “Nancy Bird Walton”

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It's Sunday, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, it's a Qantas Airbus A380 - the first one delivered to their fleet - Nancy Bird Walton at London Heathrow Airport. This A380 was first of the fleet delivered to Qantas and named after one of the pioneers of Australian aviation - Nancy Bird Walton. This aircraft has had an interesting life, mainly it … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A340-300

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week we have a Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A340-300, parked up at Chicago O'Hare International Airport awaiting its return journey to Zürich. Swiss operates fifteen Airbus A340-300s in its fleet, with some of these to be replaced with Boeing 777-300ERs. Six of these aircraft will join the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – American Airines Airbus A330-200

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It's Sunday again, and it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, sitting in the sun on a Frankfurt morning is an American Airlines Airbus A330-200 awaiting its next duty. Hold it? An American Airlines A330-200? As the merger continues, the new American is painting up its planes into the "new" American Airlines livery. This is but one of … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. The week resting after a flight from Frankfurt is a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental at Chicago O'Hare International. Lufthansa have 15 Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft in their fleet, with four more to join the fleet, which operate on their long haul fleet. More Airplane Art next … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Aer Lingus Retro Airbus A320

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, taxing at its home base of Dublin Airport is an Aer Lingus Airbus A320 painted up into one of the airlines previous colour schemes. The plane (EI-DVM - St Colman) was painted in 2011 in celebration of Aer Lingus's 75th anniversary, and is one of 33 aircraft A320 aircraft that form the bulk of … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Express Embraer E-170

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, on final approach to Chicago O'Hare as the sun is setting is a United Express Embraer E-Jet E-170 The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! This aircraft is operated by Shuttle America for United Airlines, with forty of the type … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80

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It's Sunday, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, taxing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on a very sunny summer evening is an American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! American Airlines have 143 MD-80 series aircraft left in … [Read more...]