Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER at Heathrow

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It's Sunday, and it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, taxing into Heathrow Airport after a long transatlantic flight is a United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER with winglets. United Airlines operate a fleet of 35 Boeing 767-300ERs, used primarily on their long haul routes, crossing the Atlantic as well as operating to South Americas. This frame - … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Dragon Air Airbus A330-300 departing Hong Kong

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, lining up for departure from Hong Kong International is a Dragon Air Airbus A330-300 as it heads off for a destination. Dragon Air (now re-branded as Cathay Dragon) operates a fleet of 23 Airbus A330-300 aircraft in three different configurations (a three class configuration, a high business … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Germanwings Airbus A319 landing at Birmingham

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some airplane art. This week - coming into Birmingham Airport on a rather sunny May afternoon is a Germanwings Airbus A319 in landing configuration. D-AGWG is a pretty standard A319 in the Germanwings fleet, with it being a member of the 43 strong cadre flying for Eurowings (who operate 11 Airbus A319s). However, there's an … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air France Airbus A318

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. Lining up for departure at Hamburg Airport is an Air France Airbus A318 as it prepares to return over the border to France. Air France operate a fleet of 18 Airbus A318s - and are the largest operator of the type. The smallest of member of the Airbus A320 family operates in a two class configuration on … [Read more...]

Airplane Air – British Airways Boeing 747-400 emerging from the fog

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some airplane art. This week, emerging from the fog on an early morning is a British Airways Boeing 747-400 as it taxies to the gate. British Airways operate a fleet of 41 Boeing 747-400s in its long haul fleet in four different configurations forming the backbone of the British Airways long haul fleet. The Boeing 747-400 … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i at Frankfurt

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week - taxing around its home base of Frankfurt Airport at is prepares to depart on a long haul journey is a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i. Lufthansa operates a fleet of 19 Boeing 747-8i aircraft (the latest iteration of the Boeing 747 family), with 17 painted in normal Lufthansa house colours. One is … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Austrian Airlines Airbus A321 at London Heathrow

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It's Sunday again, so must be time for some more airplane art. This week, taxing out from Terminal 2 and heading for the runway at London Heathrow Airport is an Austrian Airlines Airbus A321 as it prepares for the trip to Vienna. Austrian Airlines (part of Lufthansa Group), operate a fleet of six A321 aircraft - split with a mixture of three A321-100s and three … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Airbus A380 landing at Frankfurt

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week on final approach to Frankfurt airport is a Lufthansa Airbus A380 preparing to land at its home base of Frankfurt-am-Main Airport. Lufthansa operate a fleet of 14 Airbus A380 aircraft in its long haul fleet, supported by a mixture of Boeing 747-400, 747-8i and Airbus A330-300, A340-300, … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Qantas Airbus A380 at London Heathrow

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It's Easter Sunday, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week we have a Qantas Airbus A380 resting at London Heathrow as the evening turns into night, with the aircraft being prepared for its return trip back to Australia via Dubai. Qantas operate a fleet twelve Airbus A380 aircraft, used on its long haul network connecting Australia to the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Airbus A321 at Hamburg Airport

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It's Sunday again, so its time for some more airplane art. This week, a Lufthansa Airbus A321 is preparing to depart Hamburg Airport as evening closes in. This Airbus A321 has a bit of interesting history behind it. Whilst it is in standard Lufthansa house colours (and has been part of the Lufthansa fleet since 1998), this plane was previously in a retro livery to … [Read more...]