Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – US Airways Boeing 757-200

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, resting between flights in the warm January Honolulu air is an US Airways Boeing 757-200, as it is loaded for the return journey back to the mainland USA. The "former" US Airways operated a fleet of 20 Boeing 757-200 aircraft, 15 configured with an international configuration and five in a … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Delta Air Lines Boeing 717

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It's Easter Sunday, which means firstly - Happy Easter - and secondly, time for some more airplane art. Many thanks to the readers who have put my spotting skill to shame as usual. But then again, you try playing spotting the different between an MD-80, MD-90 or a Boeing 717 (MD-95). On final approach to Chicago O'Hare International airport on a warming spring day (to the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Thai Airways Boeing 747-400

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, it's a bit of a classic (as I found this image in a batch for images for an article I'm writing at the moment), with a Thai Airways Boeing 747-400 in classic Thai Airways paintwork parked at Hong Kong International Airport, as it is prepared for pushback, and its return flight back to Bangkok. … [Read more...]

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 – 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...]

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...]

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