Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – American Airlines Boeing 757-200 at Manchester

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. Landing at Manchester Airport on an autumn morning is an American Airlines Boeing 757-200 landing. This plane would form the return service back to New York JFK. American Airlines operate a fleet of 51 Boeing 757-200 aircraft, which are used for various duties across the American Airlines fleet (such as … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

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It's Sunday again, and it's also New Years Day. So it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Virgin Atlantic 787-9 Dreamliner coming in to land of its home base of London Heathrow Airport. Virgin Atlantic operate a fleet of 13 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, with an additional four aircraft to be delivered. These 787-9s are used across the Virgin … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Finnair Airbus A321 at Helsinki Airport

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It's Christmas Day, and it's a Sunday - so it must be time for some more airplane art. Waiting in a cold winters day (along with a bit of snow) is a Finnair Airbus A321 with Sharklets - with the plane waiting to fly to somewhere a little warmer. . Finnair operate a fleet of 13 Airbus A321 aircraft, with another 8 on order. These are used for short to medium haul … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air Berlin Airbus A321 being de-iced

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It's Sunday, and once again, it's time for some more airplane art. This week in the freezing cold of a Helsinki morning is an Air Berlin Airbus A321 at the de-icing pads, as it prepares to depart for Germany. The stabliser of this Air Berlin A321 being bathed in de-icer.   And the wings getting the full on treatment on this Air Berlin Airbus A321. Air … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – NoRRA ATR 72-500 at Tallinn Airport

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It's Sunday, so again - it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, resting in the cold of an icy bone chilling morning on the tarmac is a NoRRA ATR 72-500 (Nordic Regional Airlines) as it is prepared for the short hop back to its base of Helsinki Vantaa Airport. NoRRA - Nordic Regional Airlines - was born out of Finncomm Airlines, then FlyBe Nordic. FlyBe … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Finnair Airbus A350

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some Airplane Art. This week, warming up in the winter sunshine at London Heathrow Airport is a Finnair Airbus A350, which had recently completed the short hop from Helsinki to London. Finnair operate a fleet of seven Airbus A350-900 aircraft in its fleet, with another 12 expected through to 2023, replacing the older Airbus … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200 at Dublin Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, sitting in the autumn sun as it prepares for its next flight is an Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200 at its home base of Dublin Airport. EI-EWR forms part of the Air Lingus Airbus A330-200 fleet, with the airline operating four of the type on its North American network (and occasionally to Europe to … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A380 at Heathrow

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we feature a British Airways Airbus A380 resting at the gate at London Heathrow Terminal 5C, after completing the short hop from Washington DC to its home base in the early morning. British Airways operate a fleet of 12 Airbus A380s which it uses on its long haul network. The one featured in … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, taxing at Philadelphia International Airport (whilst I was stuck there), in the fading evening light is a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 as it heads to its next destination. Delta currently operate a mixed fleet of Boeing 757-200, with 89 dedicated for US domestic use, and 23 for … [Read more...]