Air Koryo Tupolev 204/100V P-633 / 2014.10.07

FNJ (Sunan airport. Pyongyang, North Korea)

Air Koryo (고려항공) Tupolev 204/100V P-633, just arrived back home from PEK (Beijing). All passengers deplaned, getting ready for the next job... ✈

Copa Embraer 190/AR HP-1569CMP / 2013.07.28

PTY (Tocumén International airport. Panama City, Panama)

The dashboard of Copa Airlines Embraer 190/AR HP-1569CMP, after the flight from MGA (Managua). Pilot and co-pilot having a post-flight conversation, according to their relaxed hands... ✈

Conviasa Boeing 737-200 YV101T / 2007.05.13

PYH-CCS—Flight V02028, Puerto Ayacucho-Caracas

The view of the already classic Boeing 737-200 wing and engine, on board Conviasa YV101T, as seen from a rear seat of the aircraft while flying over the Orinoco river after take off. ✈

British Airways Airbus 320-200 G-EUYO / 2014.11.09

BCN-LHR—Flight BA477, Barcelona-London (Heathrow)

Left banking over El Prat beach right after departure and under the first rays of sun. As seen from seat 13A on board British Airways Airbus 320-200 G-EUYO. ✈

Transaero Boeing 747-400 EI-XLM / 2014.12.07

HKT (Phuket International airport. Phuket, Thailand)

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You can get pretty impressive shots like this one when plane spotting at Nai Yang Beach. Who thinks about Maho Beach while being here, anyway? Defunct Transaero (Трансаэро) Boeing 747-400 EI-XLM, inbound from DME (Moscow Domodedovo), is now in storage after the carrier ceased operations a little over a month ago. ✈

Tame Airbus 330-200 HC-COH / 2015.03.20

UIO (Mariscal Sucre International airport. Quito, Ecuador)

The jewel of the crown for Tame is its only heavy, Airbus 330-200 HC-COH, sitting on the tarmac here at its home base. Almost 15 years old now, it previously flew for Emirates (الإمارات) as A6-EAA (2000-2012). ✈

Thai AirAsia X Airbus 330-300 HS-XTB / 2014.12.12

DMK (Don Mueang International airport. Bangkok, Thailand)

Thai AirAsia X (ไทยแอร์เอเชีย เอกซ์) Airbus 330-300 HS-XTB proudly showing its Thai origin as it gets the final preparations for the ride to ICN (Seoul Incheon) as Flight XJ700. This aircraft was first delivered to Dragonair in 2006 as B-HWK and went to AirAsiaX (Malaysia) in 2013. It's been with Thai AirAsiaX since May 2014. ✈

Austrian Boeing 777-200/ER OE-LPB / 2015.11.25

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

Happy to catch Austrian Airlines OS097 arrival from VIE (Vienna) today, since it usually lands on 8R or 12. I think strong winds had something to do with this change. Boeing 777-200/ER OE-LPB ('Heart of Europe') first operated with Lauda Air (1998-2005) and was painted with the Austrian Airlines livery after the two carriers merged. The airline only started its first ever non-stop scheduled service from South Florida to Austria on October 16 as part of the airport's strategy to have more direct links to Europe. VIE is the 14th destination to the Old Continent from MIA. ✈

Spanair Airbus 320-200 EC-IZK / 2010.07.30

MAD-BCN—Flight JK428, Madrid-Barcelona

Some prefer to travel by air... a lot more seem to prefer doing it by ship. Or so we may deduct from the collection of cruise liners docked at the port of Barcelona on another hazy Summer afternoon. One passenger airplane-seven passenger ships. Seen from seat 9F on board Spanair Airbus 320-200 EC-IZK. ✈

Etihad Boeing 777-300ER A6-ETO / 2014.11.09

LHR (Heathrow airport. London, United Kingdom)

Inbound from AUH (Abu Dhabi) as the banner proudly sports, 'From Abu Dhabi to the World', Etihad Airways (الاتحاد) Boeing 777-300ER A6-ETO. The aircraft was a year and a half old when I took this picture while on short finals. ✈

Swissair Fokker 100 HB-IVF / 1991.10.01

GVA (Cointrin airport. Geneva, Switzerland)

Blast from the Past / Boarding Time Photo Op.– The good old days of Swissair, enjoying an old fashioned boarding.

Swissair Fokker 100 HB-IVF ('Sion/Sitten') bound for ZAG (Zagreb) as Flight SR452. ✈

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Cubana de Aviación Antonov An-24RV CU-T1294 / 2015.11.13

EYW (Key West International airport. Key West, United States)

Cubana Antonov An-24RV CU-T1294 deteriorating under the Florida heat, 12 years after its last flight. This aircraft was hijacked during a domestic flight in Cuba (GER-HAV, Nueva Gerona-Havana) and brought to EYW (Key West), where the hijacker surrendered and 15 of the 31 occupants asked for political asylum. The only non-Cuban passenger, an Italian tourist, decided to remain in the United States. ✈

Promech Air DHC-3T Turbine Otter N435B / 2015.11.10

EYW (Key West International airport. Key West, United States)

As I was watching the sunset, this photo op just presented up above me. Promech Air Seaplane De Havilland Canada DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter N435B flies above Mallory Square on finals, putting an end to another sightseeing tour to the Dry Tortugas. ✈

Porter Bombardier Q400 C-GLQH / 2009.04.15

EWR (Newark Liberty International airport. Newark, United States)

Porter Airlines Bombardier DHC-8 Q400 C-GLQH was a little over a year old when I took this picture, while it was gaining speed for take off for the flight back to Canada. ✈

EasyJet Airbus 319-100 HB-JZT / 2010.08.14

GVA-LIS—Flight EZ1449, Geneva-Lisbon
About to land, the stunning orange-yellowish light and colors left by the sunset over the Atlantic Ocean. Seen from seat 20F on board EasyJet Airbus 319-100 HB-JZT. ✈

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N5017N / 2010.10.16

LZU (Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field. Lawrenceville -Georgia- United States)

Not very fond of military aircrafts but, being a classic, this one is a beauty so I couldn't resist. Very well preserved Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N5017N ('Aluminum Overcast'), on display during an event at what was my truly local airport for a few years. ✈

Aeroflot Airbus 321-200 VP-BWP / 2014.11.09

LHR (Heathrow airport. London, United Kingdom)
Aeroflot Russian Airlines (Аэрофло́т Росси́йские авиали́нии) Airbus 321-200 VP-BWP ('M. Мусоргский', or ' M. Musorgski') inbound from, yes... Russia. ✈

China Eastern Boeing 777-300/ER B-2001 / 2015.01.01

JFK (John F. Kennedy International airport. New York City, United States)

About to dock at the gate after spending New Year's Eve on the air flying from PVG (Shanghai Pudong). China Eastern Airlines (中国东方航空) Boeing 777-300/ER B-2001 is one of the latest additions to the fleet, operating since September 2014, a little over three months old when I took the picture. ✈

Swift Air Boeing 737-300 N529AU / 2015.11.04

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

Swift Air's only Boeing 737-300, N529AU, coming back from yet another charter ride from HAV (Havana) as Flight WQ902. I got to take this picture the exact moment the starboard navigation light was blinking on. ✈

Saudia Airbus 320-200 HZ-ASA / 2010.11.04

FRA (Frankfurt am Main airport. Frankfurt, Germany)

Saudi Arabian Airlines (السعودية) Airbus 320-200 HZ-ASA taxiing before departure for the flight back home on a cold, stormy autumn afternoon. ✈

Airport Highlight: MVD (Montevideo Carrasco International airport) / 2011.10.30

Airport Highlight: MVD (Carrasco International airport).— The new terminal at the Uruguayan capital's airport was inaugurated in 2009, roughly two years before I got to visit it. Its striking design by renowned local architect Rafael Viñoly is already a landmark and the building is almost fully operated by renewable energies. The big roof of double curvature extends for almost 400 meters (1,300 feet) and it can handle up to 4.5 million passengers a year. ✈

Air France Airbus 319-100 F-GRXE / 2007.06.30

BCN (El Prat airport. Barcelona, Spain)

Boarding Time Photo Op.— Looking crispy and ready for the early morning hop across the Pyrenees. Air France Airbus 319-100 F-GRXE bound for CDG (Paris Charles de Gaulle) as Flight AF2149. ✈

Transaero Boeing 767-200ER EI-CXZ / 2014.11.09

LHR (Heathrow airport. London, United Kingdom)

A tribute to already defunct Russian Transaero (Трансаэро), which ceased operations only a week ago. I caught many of its aircrafts all over the world. Boeing 767-200/ER EI-CXZ, seen here less than a year ago on short finals over London, was the first of its type for the carrier, back in 2002. ✈

Cayman Airways Boeing 737-300 VP-CAY / 2015.06.02

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

Arriving from GCM (George Town), Cayman Airways Boeing 737-300 VP-CAY proudly shows its colorful tail and, of course, the cute turtle mascot of the Caribbean carrier. ✈

Air Canada Express CRJ-700/ER C-FCJZ / 2014.03.12

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

It's winter in Canada... what did you expect? De-icing moment before take-off for our Air Canada Express (Jazz) CRJ-700/ER C-FCJZ bound for ATL (Atlanta). Seen from seat 15F. ✈

IFL Group Convair 580(F) N141FL / 2015.06.10

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

Cargo charter company IFL Group still operates this Convair 580(F), N141FL, a classic beauty, sitting here on the tarmac waiting for its next round. This aircraft was built in 1953, initially as a 440, and it was number 111 in the production line. ✈

Alaska Boeing 737-400 N791AS / 2013.06.28

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

Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-400 N791AS has been wearing this colorful scheme since 2005, in commemoration of Disneyland's 50th Anniversary. Tinker Bell is the main theme, as it was during the park's inauguration back in July 1955. 'Follow Me To Disneyland' reads the banner over the fuselage and the tail claims Disneyland is 'The Happiest Place on Earth.’ ✈

Spirit Airbus 319-100 N510NK / 2014.02.11

PTY-FLL—Flight NK914 (Panama City-Fort Lauderdale)

As we were approaching our destination after the night ride, I saw this stunning sunrise from my window. Still sleepy, I didn't hesitate to grab the camera and capture the moment. Seen from seat 18F on board Spirit Airlines Airbus 319-100 N510NK ('Spirit of Fort Lauderdale'). ✈

United Boeing 777-200/ER N204UA / 2014.01.23

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

While on a huge delay for the flight to NRT (Tokyo Narita), they decided that it was wise to make use of the spare time by cleaning the windshield while the copilot checked the paperwork. United Airlines Boeing 777-200/ER N204UA, at gate B16. ✈