Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A320 with Sharklets

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, taxing in the morning sunshine is a British Airways Airbus A320, fitted out with Sharklet wingtip devices taxing at its home base of London Heathrow Airport. British Airways operate a fleet of 64 Airbus A320 aircraft in their fleet (excluding other members of the A320 family), with 10 of newest … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – American Airlines Boeing 737-800

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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 International Airport is an American Airlines Boeing 737-800... and this shot I like as the sun is reflecting off the tail nicely. American Airlines has an active fleet of 256 Boeing 737-800s in its fleet, with an additional 47 to be delivered - making it the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400

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It's Sunday again, and it must be time for some more airplane art. This week taxing at London Heathrow Airport is a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 as it prepares to jet off to its next destination. Virgin Atlantic operate a fleet of twelve Boeing 747-400 aircraft in three configurations from their bases at London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Manchester. Virgin … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Airbus A380

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week taxing around at its home base of Frankfurt-am-Main airport is a Lufthansa Airbus A380. Lufthansa operate fourteen of the superjumbo Airbus A380 on their long haul routes, along with the rest of Lufthansa's A330s, A340s and Boeing 747-400/8i. More Airplane art next week! Welcome to Economy Class … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Qatar Airways Airbus A350

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It's Sunday (well Monday in Tokyo, but time is an illusion a person once said), so it must be time for some more airplane art. Well, what else could it be? Sitting in the sun of a Frankfurt afternoon is a Qatar Airways Airbus A350 preparing for its return journey to Doha... with your writer who boarded the plane later. Qatar Airways currently have four of these new … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Iberia Airbus A340-600

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, lining up on the runway for take off at Madrid Barajas Airport is an Iberia Airbus A340-600 on a sunny spring morning. The Airbus A340-600 - sometimes know as the long plane is the longest version of the Airbus A340 family. Iberia operates a fleet of 17 Airbus A340-600 fleets, operating on their … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – American Airlines Airbus A321

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It's Sunday, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, lining up on the runway for take off at Phoenix Sky Harbour Airport in the morning sun is an American Airlines Airbus A321. This American Airlines A321 is actually an ex US Airways aircraft (the registration N915US gives it away). The combined American Airlines A321 fleet goes as far as 158 … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Airbus A330-300

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, taxing at Frankfurt-am-Main International Airport in the early morning is a Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 Lufthansa operate a fleet of 19 Airbus A330-300 aircraft (the payload optimised version of the Airbus A330), flying on their long haul routes. Another image next week! Welcome to … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Etihad Airbus A330-200

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some Airplane art. This week, taxing on its way back to Abu Dhabi is an Etihad Airways Airbus A330-200 at Manchester Airport. Eithad operate a fleet of 24 Airbus A330-200 aircraft in its long haul fleet (with 2 leased from Jet Airways and 2 operated for Air Seychelles). The airline also operates six Airbus A330-300 aircraft - … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i

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It's Sunday again, and it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week we have Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental being tugged away from the International Terminal at Chicago O'Hare International, in preparation for its return journey to Frankfurt. Lufthansa operates a fleet of 19 Boeing 747-8i aircraft - the latest version of the venerable Boeing … [Read more...]