Aerolíneas Argentinas Airbus 340-300 LV-CSD / 2015.06.13

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

Next stop, EZE (Buenos Aires Ezeiza) for Aerolíneas Argentinas Airbus 340-300 LV-CSD. This aircraft has been around for over 19 years. It first flew for Singapore Airlines, then for Cathay Pacific. It's been with the South American carrier since December 2011.

United Boeing 737-800 N73278 / 2014.06.30

EWR-LAX—Flight UA1144, Newark-Los Angeles

One of the reasons I love flying... Stunning views from my seat. This sunset happened while flying from coast-to coast over the United States. Seen from seat 37F on board United Airlines Boeing 737-800 N73278.

Thai Boeing 777-300ER HS-TKQ / 2014.10.14

PEK (Capital International airport. Beijing, China)

Thai Airways (การบินไทย) Boeing 777-300ER HS-TKQ ('เขมราฐ', or 'Khemarat') in perfect angle during finals from BKK (Bangkok) as Flight TG614.

Malindo Boeing 737-900ER 9M-LNH / 2014.10.20

KUL (Kuala Lumpur International airport. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

First Boeing 737-900ER on my database, Malindo Air 9M-LNH, only a year and a half old when I took this picture. This is a powerful airplane designed to substitute the B-757, which Boeing will no longer produce. Low-cost Malindo Air was one of the first operators of this aircraft type.

Mauritania Airways ATR 42-300 TS-LBA / 2011.03.13

TUN (Tunis Carthage airport. Tunis, Tunisia)

I caught defunct Mauritania Airways (موريتانيا للطيران) ATR 42-300 TS-LBA ('Alyssa') as it was in the process of going back to service for Tunisair Express after the carrier ceased operations. This was the only ATR operated by the African carrier.

Spicejet Boeing 737-800 VT-SGS / 2013.09.24

MAA (Chennai International airport. Chennai, India)

Just landed. Low-cost Spicejet Boeing 737-800 VT-SGS ('Poppy') previously flew for Eurocypria (Cyprus) and Sunwing Airlines (Canada) before going to India in May 2011. For the past almost three months it has been flying for Indonesian carrier Sriwijaya Air.

Interjet Airbus 320-200 XA-JAV / 2015.05.09

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

Interjet Airbus 320-200 XA-JAV has been in service for less than three years, always operating for the Mexican carrier.

British Airways Boeing 767-300/ER G-BNWZ / 2014.11.09

LHR (Heathrow airport. London, United Kingdom)

British Airways Boeing 767-300/ER G-BNWZ recently turned 18. Still as young and strong as ever as a teenager...

Wizzair Airbus 320-200 HA-LPT / 2014.09.26

BCN (El Prat airport. Barcelona, Spain)

Wizzair Airbus 320-200 HA-LPT showing its stunning livery on short finals.

Emirates Airbus 330-200 A6-EAK / 2013.09.23

MAA (Chennai International airport. Chennai, India)

Emirates (الإمارات) Airbus 330-200 A6-EAK departing on the second one of the three daily flights (EK 545) the carrier offers connecting MAA (Chennai) and DXB (Dubai).

ANA Boeing 777-200/ER JA716A / 2013.09.25

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

Sunset arrival from Japan for All Nippon Airways, ANA (全日本空輸株式会社, 全日空) Boeing 777-200/ER JA716A.

AeroMéxico Boeing 777-200/ER N776AM / 2010.08.16

MAD (Barajas airport. Madrid, Spain)

Freshly arrived from MEX (Mexico City), AeroMéxico Boeing 777-200/ER N776AM taxies to the gate. This aircraft previously flew for defunct Brazilian carrier Varig as PP-VRB.

Pluna Bombardier CRJ-900NG CX-CRH / 2011.10.30

MVD (Carrasco airport. Montevideo, Uruguay)

So sad this nice livery is not around anymore. Defunct Pluna aircrafts were sold and taken out of Uruguay for good after the airline ceased operations in July 2012. Bombardier CRJ-900NG CX-CRH now flies for Mesa Airlines in the United States as N244LR.

Iberia Airbus 330-300 EC-LZJ / 2015.05.18

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

An aircraft named 'Miami' coming to... well, Miami! Iberia Airbus 330-300 EC-LZJ rounding up its flight from MAD (Madrid) under nice light conditions. Too bad the left engine has some mismatch...

Copa Boeing 737-800 HP-1715CMP / 2015.05.07

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

While trying to find balance during short finals from PTY (Panama City), Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800 HP-1715CMP gave me the opportunity for this nice shot.

Portugália Fokker 100 CS-TPE / 2015.02.19

LIS (Portela airport. Lisbon, Portugal)

PGA Portugália Airlines Fokker F-28/100 CS-TPE ('Gavião') first flew the Thai skies with Bangkok Airways for less than a year in 1992, before joining the Portuguese carrier fleet. Seen here at home, getting ready for its next flight.

Swift Air Boeing 737-400 N440US / 2015.05.09

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

Swift Air Boeing 737-400 N440US has been around for over 25 years. It was originally sold to USAir (then USAirways), and was even stored at the Mojave desert for more than five months in 2002-2003. Since September 2014 it operates for the Phoenix-based charter carrier. Seen here coming back from one of those charter flights, in this case from HAV (Havana). Later this same day it departed back to Cuba, and back to the United States.

Vueling Airbus 319-100 EC-LRZ / 2014.09.26

BCN (El Prat airport. Barcelona, Spain)

Vueling Airbus 319-100 EC-LRZ on a perfect climb. This aircraft initially operated for Air Berlin from November 2008 until Spring 2012. It has been with the Spanish carrier since.

Airport Highlight: TUN (Tunis Carthage) / 2011.03.13

TUN (Tunis Carthage airport. Tunis, Tunisia)

Airport Highlight: TUN (Tunis Carthage).— The main hall at the check-in counters area has a different appeal from any other airport I've seen before, even in the Arab World. The airport started operations back in 1948 and is named for the city of Carthage, located East of the airport.

Spirit Airbus 319-100 N529NK / 2014.09.19

ATL (Hartsfield-Jackson International airport. Atlanta, United States)

Spirit Airlines Airbus 319-100 N529NK seconds from being totally on the ground. In need of a paint job on the front part of the tail. Picture taken during a spotting spree from the Reinassance Hotel.

LAN Airbus 319-100 HC-CPR / 2015.03.20

UIO-GYE—Flight LX1519, Quito-Guayaquil

The city outskirts, the Guayas river, the Andes mountains and the rainbow, all in one shot while on finals after a 36-minute hop. Seen from seat 22A on board LAN Airbus 319-100 HC-CPR.

AeroGal Airbus 319-100 HC-CKL / 2015.02.20

BOG (El Dorado airport. Bogotá, Colombia)

Boarding Time Photo Op.— This A-319 looks much longer than it actually is thanks to the angle from the jet bridge. Looks rather impressive.

AeroGal Airbus 319-100 HC-CKL bound for UIO (Quito) as Flight AV8371.

Eastern Air Transport Ford Tri-Motor NC8407 / 2010.09.19

Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field. Lawrenceville -Georgia- United States

About to land after a short scenic flight above some of Gwinnett County's landmark. Note the copilot's right arm outside the window. Eastern Air Transport Ford 4-AT-E Tri-Motor NC8407.

TAP Airbus 340-300 CS-TOC / 2015.05.25

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

TAP Portugal Airbus 340-300 CS-TOC ('Venceslau de Morâes') was the one assigned to cover the nonstop route from LIS (Lisbon) on this Memorial Day as Flight TP229.

Orient Thai Boeing 737-300 HS-BRI / 2014.12.07

HKT (Phuket International airport. Phuket, Thailand)

I thought this airline was not around anymore until I saw this one coming. Its security record in the past few years has not been quite good and it has taken its toll on the carrier. Orient Thai (โอเรียนท์ ไทย แอร์ไลน์) Boeing 737-300 HS-BRI was previously owned by China Southwest (中国西南航空公司) and Air China (中国国际航空公司).

Ural Airlines Airbus 321-200 VQ-BKJ / 2014.09.26

BCN (El Prat airport. Barcelona, Spain)

What a surprise, since it was the first time I got to see and photograph this airline. Ural Airlines (Ура́льские авиали́нии) Airbus 321-200 VQ-BKJ had a previous life with Aer Lingus for over 12 years before being leased by the Russian carrier in March 2011.

Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER C-FIUW / 2011.10.30

SCL (Arturo Merino Benítez airport. Santiago, Chile)

Air Canada Boeing 777-300/ER C-FIUW is (almost) ready for the long flight back to YYZ (Toronto Lester B. Pearson), connecting nonstop the two most distant countries in the Americas.

British Airways Boeing 777-200, Ryanair Boeing 737-800 EI-EBL / 2009.12.19

BLL-GRO—Flight FR9003, Billund-Girona

So glad we came across this British Airways Boeing 777-200 (and I was ready with my camera) as we were heading South and the other aircraft was initiating descend after a night crossing over the North Atlantic ocean. Seen from seat 30F on board Ryanair Boeing 737-800 EI-EBL.

Delta Boeing 767-300ER N174DN / 2008.12.07

ATL (Hartsfield-Jackson International airport. Atlanta, United States)

It's always nice to remember this short lived Delta livery, the so called 'Flowing Fabric' or 'Wavy Gravy'. Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-300/ER N174DN was painted with the new scheme the next year, 2009, and retrofitted with winglets in early 2010. Seen here getting ready for yet another transatlantic flight.

TAM Boeing 767-300ER PT-MSY / 2015.08.02

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

Straight from BSB (Brasília), TAM Boeing 767-300/ER PT-MSY about to land as Flight JJ8042. This same aircraft inaugurated the carrier's service from Brazil to YYZ (Toronto Lester B. Pearson) in March this year, and operated for only six month with Chilean LAN before being purchased by TAM.