Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 757-200 at Manchester Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, landing early in the morning at Manchester Airport is a United Airlines Boeing 757-200 completing the short transatlantic hop from Newark International Airport in New Jersey. United Airlines operate a fleet of 56 Boeing 757-200 aircraft in its fleet, with mixed missions - serving both US … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 747-400 at Heathrow Airport

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It's Sunday again, and it's time for some more airplane art. This week - a rather bittersweet image for some - showing a United Airlines Boeing 747-400 at London Heathrow Airport a few weeks ago, parked at Terminal 2 and waiting to return to the United States of America. United Airlines on Saturday flew one their last Boeing 747-400 out of London Heathrow - concluding … [Read more...]

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 – United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER at Boston

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It's Sunday again, therefore it must be time for some more airplane art. This week on the ramp on a warm autumn day is a United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER at Boston Logan International Airport as it prepares for its next turn. United Airlines operate a fleet of 136 Boeing 737-900ER aircraft, in three different configurations - using them across Untieds short and medium … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

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It's Sunday again, and it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have a United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner rotating for take-off as it departs London Heathrow Airport. United Airlines operate a fleet of 12 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, along with 18 of the larger Boeing 787-9. The airline has orders for an additional 5 787-9 aircraft and 15 … [Read more...]

Please keep your seat belts on… (UA880 diverts due to turbulence)

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It seems there's been another case of heavy turbulence in the skies affecting a United Airlines flight - forcing it to divert to Shannon earlier today. United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER with Winglets taking off from Heathrow, Image Economy Class and Beyond Flight UA880 was operating a route from Houston Intercontinental to London Heathrow - where it experienced heavy … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER

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It's Sunday, and therefore it must be time for some airplane art. This week, taxing at its home base of Chicago O'Hare International Airport on a sunny Sunday afternoon is a United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER as it prepares to head to a runway, taking it to its next destination. United Airlines operate a fleet of 55 Boeing 777-200ERs (making them one of the largest … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 737-700

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It's Sunday again, and time for some more airplane art. This week taxing around its home base of Chicago O'Hare International Airport early in the morning is a United Airlines Boeing 737-700. United Airlines operate a fleet of 40 Boeing 737-700s, and is due to take on an expanded fleet of 65 Boeing 737-700s from 2017. More Airplane Art next week! Welcome to … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 737-700

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, it's a United Airlines Boeing 737-700 on final approach to Chicago O'Hare International airport - taken from a balcony of the Hyatt Regency O'Hare (which for an #avgeek is an ideal airport hotel to do some spotting and photography from). United Airlines operate a fleet of 40 of the smaller … [Read more...]