Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane art – Swiss Bombardier C Series CS100

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It's Sunday and time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Swiss International Airlines Bombardier Swiss Bombardier C Series CS100 departing Zürich Airport on a winter's day. Swiss were the launch operator of the Bombardier C Series, and operate both he CS100 (the small version) and the CS300. (The larger 130 seater version). Pictured here is a CS100 - and … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 departing Manchester Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, departing on a wet day is a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 named "Jersey Girl", as it leaves Manchester Airport as it heads off to a long haul destination (shot from the Ringway viewing park). The Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 fleet in years has been reduced, with currently 8 aircraft in the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-300 at Changi

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week resting between flights is a Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-300 at its home base of Singapore Changi Airport. Singapore Airlines operate a fleet of 22 Airbus A330-300s in its fleet, used on regional and medium haul services from the airlines hub at Changi Airport. They provide 30 business … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 departing Stockholm

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner departing Stockholm Arlanda as it operate the triangle service between Addis Ababa, Oslo and Stockholm. Ethiopian Airlines operate a fleet of 19 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, with two 787-9 aircraft (and two more 787-9s on … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Boeing 747-400s parked at Heathrow

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It's Sunday again, and it's time for the last Airplane Art of the year. This week, we have members of British Airways Boeing 747-400 fleet parked at Terminal 5 in the early morning as they arrive in from the long haul flights the airline assigns them to. British Airways operate the largest fleet of passenger Boeing 747-400s in the world, with currently 36 active … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – All Nippon Airways Boeing 777-300ER with BB-8

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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 is an All Nippon Airways Boeing 777-300ER, painted up in the style of the Star Wars droid BB-8 - celebrating ANA's partnership with the Star Wars franchise. ANA operate a fleet of 22 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, operating across the ANA network from Toyko … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Swiss Bombardier C Series CS100 departing Zurich

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week we have a Swiss Bombardier C Series CS100 departing Zürich Airport - a day before a massive lump of snow was dumped on it (much like a lot of Europe today). Pictured here is the class leader and the first commercial flying C Series aircraft - HB-JBA (named Kanton Zürich) as it … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER is on final approach to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, completing the long journey from Doha (and shot from the balcony of the Hyatt Regency O'Hare). Qatar Airways operate a fleet of 36 Boeing 777-300ERs, in three different seat layouts. These are … [Read more...]