Bahamasair De Havilland Canada Dash 8 C6-BFH / 2015.05.14

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

Love to see, and photograph, props aircrafts since they fly slower, are smaller, and you can get nice details of them, like this Bahamasair De Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 Dash 8, C6-BFH.

Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300/ER JA733J / 2011.03.15

NRT (Narita International airport. Tokyo, Japan)

As we were about to touch down I got to catch Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300/ER JA733J while being towed. Seen from seat 44A on board Finnair Airbus 330-300 OH-LTN.

China Southern Airbus 321/200 B-6663 / 2014.12.16

ICN-CAN—Flight CZ340, Seoul (Incheon)-Guangzhou

If the day is not too hazy and you're sitting on the right side of the plane, you can have a nice panoramic moving view of the city of Guangzhou and the Pearl river on approach to CAN. Spectacular! Seen from seat 37K on board China Southern (中国南方航空) Airbus 321/200 B-6663.

American Boeing 737-800 N951AA / 2015.05.14

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

American Airlines Boeing 737-800 N951AA has been in service since December 2000, and wearing the Astrojet retro livery since then. Good job, AA!

Iberia Airbus 330-300 EC-LYF / 2015.05.14

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

Yup, I got it again! Second time I catch Iberia Airbus 330-300 EC-LYF ('Juan Carlos I'), this time about to land from MAD (Madrid) as Flight IB6123. This was the first one in the company to wear the current paint scheme, and also the one that transported the Spanish Football team to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup. Looks shiny and neat...

Avior Boeing 737-400 YV2946 / 2015.05.14

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

Avior Airlines Boeing 737-400 YV2946, departing as Flight 9V1221 to BLA (Barcelona, Venezuela) from runway 12, while a United Express Bombardier also takes off from 8R. This was the first B737-400 ever built by Boeing with the registration N73700, back in 1988, and it previously flew for Piedmont Airlines and USAir (then USAirways) before finding a new life in Venezuela.

Airport Highlight: MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States) / 2011.05.07

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

Airport Highlight: Miami.— MIA is arguably the only airport in the world where you can catch flights to two different Barcelonas: one in Spain, one in Venezuela. The former used to be served by Iberia (now it's American Airlines). The latter with Avior.

Tunisair Airbus 320-200 TS-IMM / 2011.03.13

TUN (Tunis Carthage airport. Tunis, Tunisia)

Tunisair (الخطوط التونسية) Airbus 320-200 TS-IMM ('باردو', or 'Le Bardo') has been with the carrier since it was built in 1999. Seen here at home getting ready for its next flight.

Delta Connection Saab 340B/Plus N451XJ / 2010.06.25

YXU (London International airport. London, Canada)

Delta Connection (Mesaba Airlines) Saab 340B/Plus N451XJ was recently repainted from the Northwest Airlink colors when I took this picture from inside the aircraft I was in. It didn't last long, since it was stored the next year and now is operating for Silver Airways with, obviously, a different livery.

SAS Boeing 737-600 LN-RRZ / 2009.08.04

FRA (Frankfurt am Main airport. Frankfurt, Germany)

SAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737-600 LN-RRZ ('Gisla Viking') taking off from 25R.

Aeromar ATR-42-500 XA-UAU / 2015.01.01

MEX (Licenciado Benito Juárez airport. Mexico City, Mexico)

Aeromar ATR-42-500 XA-UAU began its operational life a little less than 20 years ago, back in 1995, for Air Dolomiti. For the past almost 11 years it's been flying the Mexican skies.

Albatros Airlines Embraer 120 YV2776 / 2013.04.20

CCS (Simón Bolívar International airport. Caracas, Venezuela)

Albatros Airlines Embraer 120 Brasilia YV2776, seen on hold for take off, has been around for a while, since 1989 when it began to fly for Delta Connection Comair in the US. Still doing service in Venezuela.

Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 A7-BCB / 2013.09.01

FRA (Frankfurt am Main airport. Frankfurt, Germany)

Qatar Airways (القطرية) Boeing 787-8 A7-BCB was the first Dreamliner delivered to the carrier. Seen here getting ready for its flight back to DOH nine months into service.

Spirit Airbus 319-100 N516NK / 2014.02.06

FLL-GUA—Flight NK243, Ft.Lauderdale-Guatemala City

You can get a pretty close impression of the slums of Guatemala City even before arrival, as your aircraft will fly really low just before touching the runway. Seen from seat 22A on board Spirit Airlines Airbus 319-100 N516NK ('Spirit of Cancún').

TAP Airbus 330/200 CS-TON / 2015.02.19

LIS (Portela airport. Lisbon, Portugal)

Boarding Time Photo Op.— I tried a different angle this time, and like the result. Not bad...

TAP Portugal Airbus 330-200 CS-TON ('Joâo XXI'), bound for BOG (Bogotá) as Flight TP191.

Copa Boeing 737-800 HP-1825CMP / 2015.05.07

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800 HP-1825CMP promoting the recently opened Biomuseo with this colorful livery resembling the actual building of the Biodiversity Museum, about to land from PTY (Panama City) as Flight CM430.

Thai Air Asia Airbus 320-200 HS-ABC / 2014.12.12

DMK (Don Muang International airport. Bangkok, Thailand)

Thai Air Asia (ไทยแอร์เอเชีย) Airbus 320-200 HS-ABC proudly honors Thailand's victory at the 2013 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship with the 'World Class, Home Grown' women volleyball color scheme. Seen here taking speed for departure.

United Airbus 320-200 N404UA / 2015.05.05

RSW (Southwest Florida International Airport. Ft. Myers, United States)

United Airlines Airbus 320-200 N404UA, seen here on hold for departure, has been in service for over 21 years but looks great and has recently even been retrofitted with the satellite device for internet on board.

Aerolíneas Argentinas Airbus 330-200 LV-FNK / 2015.05.07

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

Perfect light for Aerolíneas Argentinas Airbus 330-200 LV-FNK, an aircraft that has served five other airlines since 2000 before being leased by the South American carrier. Seen here on shorts from EZE (Buenos Aires Ezeiza) as Flight AR1304.

PIA Boeing 777-200/ER AP-BHX / 2014.11.09

LHR (Heathrow airport. London, United Kingdom)

PIA Pakistan International (پاکستان انٹرنیشنل) Boeing 777-200/ER AP-BHX ('Quetta') is a frequent visitor to European airports. Seen here about to finish its Flight PK785 from ISB (Islamabad).

Virgin America Airbus 320-200 / 2014.07.02

LAX (Los Angeles International airport. Los Angeles, United States)

Please, enjoy the burger... and the view, of course! Best burgers and best spot in town for watching landing aircrafts, like this Virgin America Airbus 320-200.

Hainan Airlines Airbus 330-300X B-5905 / 2014.10.14

PEK (Capital International airport. Beijing, China)

Hainan Airlines (海南航空) Airbus 330-300X B-5905 has been in service for the same carrier since delivery, a little over two years ago. Seen here on finals.

Avianca Cargo Airbus 330-200F N332QT / 2015.05.05

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

This time of the year, as the sun sets more and more towards the Northwest, you can get pretty impressive shots like this one at dusk from the El Dorado Furniture spot. Avianca Cargo Airbus 330-200F N332QT on finals just right after sunset.

Northwest DC-9/41 N760NW / 2010.11.03

ORD (O’Hare International airport. Chicago, United States)

A livery now completely gone... and also the aircraft! Northwest Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9/41 N760NW, now retired, seen here during taxi on a rainy day in the Chicago area.

Pluna CRJ-900 NG CX-CRF / 2011.10.30

MVD-SCL—Flight PU629, Montevideo-Santiago

The view of the Greater Buenos Aires area, including AEP (Aeroparque Jorge Newbery) to the center-right of the picture, as seen on board Pluna Líneas Aéreas Uruguayas Bombardier CRJ-900 NG CX-CRF.

Etihad Airbus 320/200 A6-EIF / 2011.04.02

AUH (Abu Dhabi International airport. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)

Boarding Time Photo Op.—Just as I stepped off the bus that took us to the plane, I began to take pictures. I find this paint scheme so elegant. But it's being changed into a new one quickly now.

Etihad Airways (الإتّحاد) Airbus 320/200 A6-EIF, bound for HBE (Alexandria Borg El Arab) as Flight EY663.

Saudia Airbus A300B4-600R TC-OAB / 2011.04.02

HBE (Borg El Arab airport. Alexandria, Egypt)

Rear view angle of Saudi Arabian (السعودية) Airbus A300B4-600R TC-OAB, taking a rest before its next ride back home. The aircraft had a Turkish registration, since it was leased from Onur Air.

American Boeing 757-200 N188AN / 2015.05.07

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

I love it when the weather gets stormy in the afternoon this time of the year in Miami. How many shades of grey can you spot on this picture, including the ones on the aircraft? American Airlines Boeing 757-200 N188AN about to land shortly before the rain.

Brussels Airlines Airbus 319/100 OO-SSP / 2014.11.19

LIS (Portela airport. Lisbon, Portugal)

Boarding Time Photo Op.— My first time flying this airline, so I had to get this one, of course...

Brussels Airlines Airbus 319/100 OO-SSP, bound for BRU (Brussels) as Flight SN3816.

KLM Boeing 747-400 PH-BFT / 2014.07.03

LAX (Los Angeles International airport. Los Angeles, United States)

Nice angle from the parking deck of KLM Boeing 747-400 PH-BFT ('Tokyo') as it gets ready for pushback before its flight back to AMS (Amsterdam).

COPA Boeing 737/200 HP1311CMP / 1998.11.25

CCS (Simón Bolívar International airport. Caracas, Venezuela)

Who remembers COPA's old colors? Nothing to do with what we see today. I took this picture the same year the company initiated a new era after its partnership and strategic alliance with Continental, which resulted in a new branding and logo. Boeing 737/200 HP1311CMP is seen here getting ready for its early morning Flight CM220 to PTY (Panama City). (Scanned from print copy).

EgyptAir Airbus 321-200 SU-GBT / 2007.08.12

BCN (El Prat airport. Barcelona, Spain)

EgyptAir (مصر للطيران) Airbus 321-200 SU-GBT ('البحر الاحمر', or 'Red Sea'), begins its flight back to CAI (Cairo) over the Mediterranean.

UN Beech 1900C-1 5Y-BVI / 2010.11.29

WUU (Wau airport. Wau, Sudan)

This is the result after landing on an unpaved runway on a hot dry day in Southern Sudan. Not the usual view you get to see from your window seat! On board Beech 1900C-1 5Y-BVI, on a United Nations flight.

 

SBA Boeing 757-200 YV288T / 2015.05.09

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

SBA (Santa Bárbara Airlines) Boeing 757-200 YV288T shows its real need for a paint job as it arrives from CCS (Caracas) as Flight S31521.

Southwest Boeing 737-700 N7719A / 2015.05.08

FLL (Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International airport. Fort Lauderdale, United States)

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 N7719A is the first one I catch with the new livery. I didn't expect it... I didn't even remember at that point that the company recently changed its paint scheme, so it was a nice surprise.

Lufthansa Airbus 380-800 D-AIMJ / 2015.05.09

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

On time departure for Lufthansa Airbus 380-800 D-AIMJ ('Brüssel') as Flight LH463 back to FRA (Frankfurt). The tail is so shiny that you can even see the reflection of the right wing on it. I arrived at the spot right on time to prepare myself for the shot and even saw it taxi from the gate. It paid off!

AmeriJet Boeing 727-200/Adv(F) N199AJ / 2015.05.07

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

What aircraft is sexier than a B-727? A B-727 retrofitted with winglets! If you don't agree, take a closer look at the silhouette of AmeriJet International Boeing 727-200/Adv(F) N199AJ as it takes off at dusk.

British Airways Boeing 747-400 G-CIVC / 2015.05.07

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)
It was worth waiting inside the car for the storm to pass. Just a few minutes after the operations were back at Miami airport, I saw the daily British Airways Jumbo coming as the rainbow was beginning to shine. The moment was perfect for Boeing 747-400 G-CIVC wearing the One World Alliance colors to make this stunning picture possible, as it was putting an end to Flight BA209 from LHR (London Heathrow).

Transcarga Airbus 300B4-200(F) YV560T / 2015.05.07

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

Transcarga Airbus 300B4-200(F) YV560T straight from Venezuela, about to touch down. I love it that this company wears the same basic colors as the defunct passenger airline Viasa.

Air Berlin Airbus 330-300 D-ALPI / 2015.05.05

RSW (Southwest Florida International airport. Fort Myers, United States)

Air Berlin heavy from and to DUS (Düsseldorf) is, undoubtedly, the king at (RSW) Ft. Myers. Airbus 330-300 D-ALPI seen performing a smooth landing as Flight AB7008. This picture was worth a visit by the Lee County Port Authority Police. They spotted me shortly after I arrived at the place and paid me a visit, but were kind enough to let me photograph the aircraft before they kicked me out of there in a very polite way.