Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – American Airlines Airbus A321 approaching Chicago O’Hare

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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 on a sunny autumn day, is an American Airlines Airbus A321, with the undercarriage deployed. American Airlines operate a fleet of 203 Airbus A321s in its US Domestic and Medium haul operations, used for both premium services and normal services in the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Turkish Airlines Airbus A321

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, pushing back at Hamburg Airport is a Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 as the sun breaks after a storm. Turkish Airlines operate a fleet of 66 Airbus A321s in their short to mid-haul operations, operating across Europe, Africa and other destinations. Turkish Airlines also operates Airbus A319s, … [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 we have a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340-600 (in Virgin Atlantic's previous colour scheme) as it prepares to touch down at its home base of London Heathrow Airport. Virgin Atlantic operate eight Airbus A340-600s in their long haul fleet, operating across there Virgin Atlantic network from London … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Air Canada Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week coming in to land at London Heathrow Airport is an Air Canada Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, completing the transatlantic hop. Air Canada operate a fleet of both Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft, with 8 Boeing 787-8s and 14 787-9 aircraft (the first stretch of the 787). These operate across the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 being towed to the maintenance hangers at London Heathrow Airport on a winters morning, before being rostered to the late VS1 flight between Heathrow and Newark International Airport. Virgin Atlantic operate a fleet a ten Airbus A330-300s in their … [Read more...]

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...]