Satena Embraer 170LR FAC-1181/HK-4529 / 2010.08.18

CLO (Alfonso Bonilla Aragón airport. Cali, Colombia)

FAC-1181/HK-4529 was the only Embraer 170LR Satena has ever had. It operated for the Colombian carrier 09/2007-01/2012. It then flew the African skies with Ghanian Fly450 for only two months and is now sadly stored. ✈

Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJC / 2009.09.05

LHR (Heathrow airport. London, United Kingdom)

This is history already, since the Australian carrier retired all of its B-747's on June 2015. Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJC ('City of Melbourne'), pictured here while taxiing, was retired on March 2014 after 24 and a half years of successful and loyal service. ✈

United Boeing 747-400 N105UA / 2009.09.09

SFO (San Francisco International airport. San Francisco, United States)

Beautiful and clear climb for United Airlines Boeing 747-400 N105UA, leaving the airline's main hub on the West Coast. ✈

TAP Airbus 310-300 CS-TEW / 2007.05.14

CCS (Simón Bolívar International airport. Caracas, Venezuela)

This one is a classic. TAP Air Portugal Airbus 310-300 CS-TEW ('Vasco da Gama') no longer exists, as it was scrapped not long ago. It flew for the Portuguese carrier from 1990 until shortly after I took this picture as it was getting ready to cover the route to OPO (Porto) as Flight TP124. It enjoyed a second life 2008-2013 with Canadian Air Transat as C-GTSK. ✈

Silver Saab 340B N334AG / 2015.07.03

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

Seconds from touch down for Silver Airways Saab 340B N334AG, an aircraft that entered service in January 1998 for Mesaba Airlines, first with Northwest Airlink and then with Delta Connection as a result of the merger. ✈

Ethiopian Boeing 727-200/Adv ET-AJU / 1992.09.01

DIR (Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International airport. Dire Dawa, Ethiopia)

Blast from the Past.— I used not to like short stopovers during my itineraries, but now I miss them. I now realize that the more you stop, the more chances you have not only to visit other airports and see other aircrafts and spot different airlines, but also to photograph while waiting, boarding or deplaning. Those times are mostly gone now. On this occasion I was on board Flight ET627 from JIB (Djibouti) to ADD (Addis Ababa), and I was surprised with a stop halfway at DIR (Dire Dawa). While waiting to board again, I went to the observation deck at the airport so I could take a shot of the aircraft I was flying in: Ethiopian Airlines (የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ) Boeing 727-200/Adv ET-AJU, with the old company's livery on a hot, humid mid morning. ✈

Vueling Airbus 319-100 EC-JXJ / 2012.08.17

LYS (Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport. Lyon, France)

Boarding Time Photo Op.— This was the first time I got to fly on a Vueling A-319. I found it cool that this particular aircraft was named in French, since the flight was departing France. I know it was a coincidence... or maybe not. But still...

Vueling Airbus 319-100 EC-JXJ ('Un Vueling, s´il vous plait'), bound for PMI (Palma de Mallorca) as Flight VY1222. ✈

A moment of relax for the crew / 2014.10.15

PEK (Capital International airport. Beijing, China)

On the sidelines.—Taking a moment to relax before a busy night, the crew of Air Asia X Flight D7317 PEK-KUL (Beijing-Kuala Lumpur), awaits patiently the moment to board the aircraft. ✈

Lufthansa Airbus 319-100 D-AIBI / 2014.11.09

LHR (Heathrow airport. London, United Kingdom)

Beautiful Autumn sunset light for Lufthansa cutie D-AIBI ('Frankenthal (Pfalz)') Airbus 319-100, caught on short finals. ✈

Delta Boeing 777-200LR N703DN / 2012.05.17

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

You can catch the airside action from the check-in area of the new International terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson (Concourse F), and see beauties like this Delta Air Lines Boeing 777-200/LR, N703DN. That's pretty cool. ✈

Tunisair Airbus 320-200 TS-IMF / 2014.09.26

BCN (El Prat airport. Barcelona, Spain)

Tunisair (الخطوط التونسية) Airbus 320-200 TS-IMF ('جربة', or 'Djerba'), inbound from TUN (Tunis). ✈

Air Berlin Airbus 330-200 D-ALPJ / 2015.05.25

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

Perfect light conditions for Air Berlin Airbus 330-200 D-ALPJ, completing its transatlantic hop from Germany. ✈

Kenya Airways Boeing 767-300ER 5Y-KQX / 2010.12.05

NBO (Jomo Kenyatta International airport. Nairobi, Kenya)
Kenya Airways Boeing 767-300/ER 5Y-KQX, getting ready for a night ride to CDG (Paris Charles de Gaulle) as Flight KQ112. This aircraft has been in storage for the past 13 months and is about to go back to service with portuguese EuroAtlantic Airways as CS-TKR. ✈

Iberia Airbus 320-200 EC-JFN / 2014.10.25

MAD (Adolfo Suárez-Barajas airport. Madrid, Spain)

Last seconds for the landing gear before completely up for Iberia Airbus 320-200 EC-JFN ('Sierra de las Nieves'), an aircraft almost 10 years old the day I took the picture. ✈

Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER C-FITW / 2014.10.14

Wrapping up another transpacific crossing for Air Canada Boeing 777-300/ER C-FITW, a little over seven years old when I took this picture. ✈

Airport Highlight: ATL (Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International airport) / 2012.05.17

Airport Highlight: ATL (Hartsfield-Jackson International airport).— Concourse F, the new International terminal at ATL, (named Maynard H. Jackson Jr.) has a sleek, modern design. I took this picture the next day after its official opening. It was worth the visit. ✈

AtlasJet Airbus 319-100 TC-ATD / 2013.02.13

Boarding Time Photo Op.— Beautiful early morning light to start a day full of emotions. My first time with this airline, which gave me an excellent impression.

AtlasJet Airbus 319-100 TC-ATD, bound for GZT (Gaziantep) as Flight KK090. ✈ 

Ethiopian Boeing 777-200LR ET-ANP / 2012.08.02

Contrail in the making... at the right moment, at the right place during rotation. Seen from seat 16A on board Ethiopian Airlines (የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ) Boeing 777-200/LR ET-ANP ('The Victoria Falls'). ✈

WebJet Boeing 737-300 PR-WJW / 2011.10.25

GRU (Guarulhos International airport. Sâo Paulo, Brazil)

Brazilian low-cost WebJet's Boeing 737-300 PR-WJW started its life back in 1994 for Ansett Australia and since 2001 remained in that country with Qantas for over 10 years. It then joined Romanian Blue Air before coming to Brazil in 2010. It now operates for Mexican VivaAerobús. ✈

StarFlyer Airbus 320-200 JA01MC / 2011.03.24

KIX (Kansai International airport. Osaka, Japan)

StarFlyer (株式会社スターフライヤ) aircrafts sport an interesting sleek, cool paint scheme, with each side of the tail looking different, as seen here on Airbus 320-200 JA01MC. This was the first airplane for the company, back in 2006, hence the '01' number included in the registration and the name 'City of Kitakyushu', where the company is based. This aircraft, though, is currently flying for Spanish carrier Vueling as EC-LZZ. ✈

British Airways Airbus 320-200 G-EUYO / 2014.11.09

BCN (El Prat airport. Barcelona, Spain)

British Airways Airbus 320-200 G-EUYO still sleeping before getting ready to fly back home as Flight BA477. ✈

Air Koryo Tupolev Tu-134B-3 / 2014.10.07

FNJ (Sunan airport. Pyongyang, North Korea)

Air Koryo (고려항공) Tupolev Tu-134B-3, a classic, taking a rest at home, very well protected. ✈

Emirates Boeing 777-300/ER A6-EGE / 2014.12.04

LYS-DXB—Flight EK082, Lyon-Dubai

A very early morning view of almost the whole city of Dubai, with the Creek and Downtown clearly visible, while approaching the airport inland from the Gulf. As seen from seat 49K on board Emirates (الإمارات) Boeing 777-300/ER A6-EGE. ✈

China Eastern Airbus 321-200 B-6331 / 2014.10.07

PEK (Capital International airport. Beijing, China)

China Eastern Airlines (中国东方航空) Airbus 321-200 B-6331 about to touch down, just a few meters (yards) away from the action. ✈

American Boeing 737-800 N967AN / 2015.06.16

Miami International airport. Miami, United States

Up close and personal with American Airlines Boeing 737-800 N967AN, on finals on a clear early evening light. ✈

Spirit Airbus 320-200 N619NK, AeroMéxico Connect Embraer ERJ-145ER / 2014.07.03

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

Six aircrafts, six different airlines in just one shot... One of the things I love about plane spotting at LAX. The one we can see more clearly is Spirit Airlines Airbus 320-200 N619NK, while AeroMéxico Connect Embraer ERJ-145ER XA-ACA taxies in the background. ✈

Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300/ER B-KPB / 2014.07.03

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

Cathay Pacific's 'The Spirit of Hong Kong', looking great seconds from touching down after the Pacific crossing. Boeing 777-300/ER B-KPB. ✈

United Boeing 777-200/ER N793UA / 2013.06.27

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

I love this angle to appreciate the greatness of a huge aircraft, just like United Airlines Boeing 777-200/ER N793UA, as it leaves the gate for a transcontinental crossing. ✈

AeroMéxico Boeing 787-8 N965AM / 2015.01.01

JFK-MEX—Flight AM409, (New York City (John F. Kennedy)-Mexico City

On finals over the huge urban area of Mexico City, on the first day of the year, also first flight of the year for me. Seen from seat 9A on board AeroMéxico Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner N965AM. ✈

Scandinavian Boeing 737-600 LN-RPW / 2014.11.09

LHR (Heathrow airport. London, United Kingdom)

SAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737-600 LN-RPW ('Alvid Viking') has been around since 1998, but still looks great... as it should be of course. ✈

KLM Boeing 737-800 PH-BCE / 2014.10.04

LIS (Portela airport. Lisbon, Portugal)

Boarding Time Photo Op.— Glad KLM titles are short, so they can fit, and seen, perfectly on a shot like this one, as I was in line for boarding on the jetway.

KLM Boeing 737-800 PH-BCE ('Blauwborst'), bound for AMS (Amsterdam) as Flight KL1696. ✈

CanJet Boeing 737-800 D-ATUG / 2014.03.12

YYZ (Lester B. Pearson International airport. Toronto, Canada)

Yup, Canada in Winter time at its best... But it was not the reason why defunct CanJet suspended operations just over a month ago now. Two of its aircrafts rest at the apron during the last heavy snowstorm of the 2014 Winter. Boeing 737-800 D-ATUG was leased from TUIFly and is now back to the German leisure carrier. ✈

American Boeing 757-200 N619AA / 2013.04.21

POS (Piarco International airport. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago)

Just landed from MIA (Miami), and headed to the gate, American Airlines Boeing 757-200 N619AA, built in 1990, was retired just eight months after I took this picture. ✈

Wind Jet Airbus 319-100 EI-DVU / 2011.04.20

FCO (Leonardo da Vinci airport. Rome, Italy)

Defunct Wind Jet colorful aircrafts are no longer around. The low-cost carrier ceased operation on August 2012. Airbus 319-100 EI-DVU, which before joining the Italian airline serviced Air Inter and Air France, now flies for Nigerian FirstNation Airways as 5N-FNE an with the name 'Faith'.

American Eagle Embraer 175LR N412YX / 2015.05.05

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

No, the sky is not on fire. It's just another typical landing on a typical Spring evening in South Florida. American Eagle (Republic Airways) Embraer 175LR N412YX crossing over NW 72nd Ave., also known as Milam Dairy Rd.

SATA Airbus 320-200 CS-TKK / 2014.10.03

LIS (Portela airport. Lisbon, Portugal)

On finals over the city on a crispy Autumn morning. SATA International aircrafts are so elusive to me, but I managed to get Airbus 320-200 CS-TKK ('Corvo') high enough to be able to read what's written on its belly: 'The Atlantic and You'. So cool... ✈

Royal Air Maroc (الخطوط الملكية المغربية) Boeing 767-300/ER CN-ROW / 2011.12.05

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

As my aircraft was taking off I got to see this beauty at the Delta Air Lines Maintenance area. Royal Air Maroc (الخطوط الملكية المغربية) Boeing 767-300/ER CN-ROW originally flew for Alitalia for 10 years (1999-2009) as EI-CRL and under the name 'Leonardo da Vinci'). ✈

Shanghai Airlines Cargo MD-11F B-2177 / 2010.06.25

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

Shanghai Airlines Cargo (上海货航) MD-11F B-2177 taxiing before departure. This particular bird started its life in 1995 as a passenger aircraft for Taiwanese EVA Airways. It ended its days servicing China Cargo Airlines and, sadly, has been in storage for over two years now. ✈