Helitt ATR 72-200 EC-LNP / 2012.08.14

MAD (Barajas airport. Madrid, Spain)

<Airport Action>

Defunct Helitt Líneas Aéreas ATR 72-200 EC-LNP taxies to the gate right after landing. The airline had a short life (2011-2014) and this particular aircraft was written off after being caught in a storm while being parked at OUA (Ouagadougou) in September 2013. She previously served Air Littoral ( F-GIGU) and Czech Airlines (OK-XFA). ✈

Aerosucre Boeing 727-200/Adv(F) HK-4544 / 2015.02.12

BOG (El Dorado airport. Bogotá, Colombia)

<Airport Action>

Sad to share this one today. Aerosucre Colombia Boeing 727-200/Adv(F) HK-4544 crashed yesterday during take off at PCR (Puerto Carreño), killing five of the six crew members on board. I pictured her at BOG after landing, less than two years ago. This aircraft first operated for Air Jamaica as 6Y-JMA, then was converted to freighter and flew for Kitty Hawk Aircargo as N281KH before joining the Colombian company. ✈

EgyptAir Boeing 737-800 SU-GDB / 2014.09.26

BCN (El Prat airport. Barcelona, Spain)

<Action Shot>

EgyptAir (مصر للطيران) Boeing 737-800 SU-GDB about to touch down after crossing above the Mediterranean Sea on her nonstop flight from Cairo. ✈

Virgin America Airbus 320-200 N847VA / 2016.11.16

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

<Heli Spotting>

Virgin America Airbus 320-200 N847VA ('Scarlett O'air') takes off from 24L to LAS (Las Vegas) as Flight VX486 just as the sun was winning the battle against the clouds on that particular afternoon. ✈

Turkmenistan Boeing 737-800 EZ-A005 / 2010.11.04

FRA (Frankfurt am Main airport. Frankfurt, Germany)

<Airport Action>

Freshly arrived from Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Airlines (Türkmenhowaýollary) Boeing 737-800 EZ-A005 is seen here taxiing to the gate. This was the second B-738 delivered to the carrier, almost four years before I took this picture. ✈

Avianca Airbus 330-200 N974AV / 2015.05.07

<Action Shot>

Great light conditions just in time for the arrival of Avianca Airbus 330-200 N974AV. As of today, this aircraft has not been painted with the new carrier's livery yet. ✈

Mahan Air BAe 146/Avro RJ100 EP-MOI / 2016.03.03

<At the Ramp>

Mahan Air (هواپیمایی ماهان) BAe 146/Avro RJ100 EP-MOI quietly waits for her next assignment. This aircraft was manufactured in November 1999, started serving Greek Aegean a month later, before joining the Iranian carrier in November 2012. ✈

Air Asia Airbus 320-200 HS-ABX / 2016.02.25

HKG (Chep Lap Kok International airport. Hong Kong, China)

<At the Gate>

Air Asia Thailand (ไทยแอร์เอเชีย) Airbus 320-200 HS-ABX gets ready for the return flight home during a quick turnaround. Great paint scheme promoting tourism in Thailand with the slogan '2015 Discover Thainess'. ✈

United Boeing 737-800 N27205 / 2016.11.16

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

<Heli Spotting>

United Airlines Boeing 737-800 N27205... From Continental Airlines to United Airlines. From July 2000 -first flight and delivery to Continental- to November 2016 -when this picture was taken-. From SFO (San Francisco) to LAX, Flight UA433, where I caught her over the 'piano keys'. ✈

Southwest Boeing 737-300 N383SW / 2016.12.02

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

<Airport Action>

Another one of the Southwest Airlines' One special liveries that makes my log... Thanks again to the heads up given by the South Florida Aviation News and Photography group, I was able to catch Boeing 737-300 N383SW ('Arizona One') as she was about to initiate take-off procedures bound for MKE (Milwaukee) as Flight WN1119. ✈

Azul Airbus 330-200 PR-AIZ / 2016.12.02

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

<Action Shot>

Happy to catch this one in daylight action as she was arriving from VCP (São Paulo Viracopos/Campinas). Azul Brazilian Airlines (Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras) Airbus 330-200 PR-AIZ ('América Azul'), inbound as Flight AD9950. ✈

WOW Airbus 330-300X TF-GAY / 2016.11.15

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

<Action Shot>

WOW Air Airbus 330-300X TF-GAY rotates for her flight back to KEF (Reykjavík Keflavík) as WW162. This aircraft first flew as 9V-STJ serving Singapore Airlines (2010-2015) and has found a new life with the Icelandic low-cost carrier. ✈

Asiana Airbus 380-800 HL7640 / 2016.11.16

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

<Heli Spotting>

Caught right over the In-N-Out restaurant, Asiana Airlines (아시아나항공) Airbus 380-800 HL7640 is the newest of the kind delivered to the South Korean carrier, with only three weeks of operating life when I took this picture as she was about to put an end to the flight from ICN (Seoul Incheon) as OZ204. ✈

American Boeing 787-8 N807AA / 2016.11.18

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

<At the Gate>

One of the best opportunities I've had to get a real close up view and encounter with the wingtip of a Dreamliner. On American Airlines Boeing 787-8 N807AA, one can really appreciate the smooth lifted curve of the wing while at rest, as the aircraft gets ready for her next mission. ✈

Hawaiian Airbus 330-200 N399HA / 2016.11.16

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

<Airport Action>

Hawaiian Airlines Airbus 330-200 N399HA ('Kūmau') just arrived from HNL (Honolulu) as HA010 after a 5 hours, 6 minutes flight. The aircraft, with serial number 1496, started flying for the carrier in February 2014. ✈

LOT Embraer 195LR SP-LNE / 2014.09.26

BCN (El Prat airport. Barcelona, Spain)

<Action Shot>

LOT Polish Airlines (Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT) Embraer 195LR SP-LNE seen on shorts, when the aircraft was two months shy of her two year anniversary in service for the Polish carrier. ✈

Delta Boeing 767-400ER N830MH / 2016.11.16

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

<Heli Spotting>

Almost 17 years old... but Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-400/ER N830MH keeps looking young and fresh. Seen here gracefully lifting on her way to JFK (New York John F. Kennedy) as Flight DL2262. ✈

Singapore Airlines Airbus 350-900 9V-SME / 2016.11.15

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

<Action Shot>

My first A-350 caught in action. Singapore Airlines Airbus 350-900 9V-SME is the second newest addition of the type for the carrier (July 28, 2016). Seen here initiating her almost 17 hour ride to SIN (Singapore) as Flight SQ031. ✈

American Airbus 321-200 N161AA / 2016.11.14

MIA-SFO—Flight AA2380, Miami-San Francisco

<The Beauty of Flying>

When you're up in the air on the 'Super Moon Night' and you realize that you're sitting on the wrong side of the aircraft, but you can still get an idea of how shiny it was. Photo taken from seat 28F after initiating descent on board American Airlines Airbus 321-200 N161AA. ✈

American Airbus 321-200 N161AA / 2016.11.14

MIA-SFO—Flight AA2380, Miami-San Francisco

<From the Air>

The view of North Miami and Aventura shortly after take off while climbing and heading West. As seen from seat 28F on board American Airlines Airbus 321-200 N161AA. ✈

Ethiopian Boeing 787-8 ET-AOO / 2016.03.14

ARN (Arlanda airport. Stockholm, Sweden)

<At the Gate>

Ethiopian Airlines (የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ) Boeing 787-8 ET-AOO ('Lake Tana') resting between flights. This was the fifth Dreamliner for the African carrier, delivered in July 2013. ✈

Delta MD-88 N910DL / 2015.12.19

MIA (Miami International airport / Wilcox Field. Miami, United States)

<Action Shot>

Rotation time right in front of my position for Delta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 N910DL. This aircraft has been faithfully serving the carrier since October 1987, over 28 years when I took this picture. ✈

Rouge Boeing 767-300ER C-FMWV, Silver Saab 340 N344AG / 2016.11.03

Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International airport. Fort Lauderdale, United States

<Airport Action>

What color, 'rouge' (red) or silver?, what size, big or small?, what engine, jet or prop? This picture has enough elements to make a decision. Air Canada Rouge Boeing 767-300/ER C-FMWV and Silver Airways Saab 340 N344AG meet nose to nose at the ramp. ✈

FlyDubai Boeing 737-800 A6-FDX / 016.03.12

SJJ (Sarajevo International airport. Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina)

<At the Ramp>

FlyDubai (فلاي دبي) Boeing 737-800 A6-FDX rests on the tarmac during the long turn around, waiting to get ready for her flight back home, DXB (Dubai). ✈

Sudan Government Antonov An-30A-100 ST-GFD / 2010.12.03

WUU (Wau airport. Wau, Sudan)

<Airport Action>

As our aircraft was taxiing for take off, this one landed bringing a Government delegation from Khartoum in the crucial days before the South Sudan Independence referendum. Sudan Government Antonov An-30A-100 ST-GFD. ✈

Ryanair Boeing 737-800 EI-DCL / 2009.12.07

PIK-TRF—Flight FR7802, Glasgow (Prestwick)-Oslo (Torp)

<The Beauty of Flying>

As we initiated our descent, I realized that it was still going to be dark down there, even though it was already morning. A reminder that we are far north in the European late Fall. Seen from seat 7K on board Ryanair Boeing 737-800 EI-DCL. Though not seen from inside, this aircraft was (and still is) operating in Boeing Dreamliner colors. ✈

Air Niugini Boeing 767-300ER / 2016.02.25

HKG (Chep Lap Kok International airport. Hong Kong, China)

<Time Off>

Glad to catch this one. My first of this airline... One of the perks of traveling to far away places. Air Niugini Boeing 767-300/ER P2-PXV was originally delivered to Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight in December 1999 and briefly operated for Etihad Airways (شركة الاتحاد للطيران ), from May 2004 until October 2007, when it joined again the Amiri Flight fleet. It was sold in June 2010 to the Papua New Guinea carrier. ✈

Swiss Boeing 777-300ER HB-JNA / 2016.10.30

MIA (Miami International airport / Wilcox Field. Miami, United States)

<Action Shot>

So glad I witnessed Swiss's B-777 first arrival in MIA. It was a cloudy and dark day, but nonetheless, a great moment to capture. Swiss International Airlines Boeing 777-300ER HB-JNA ('Faces of Swiss') inbound from ZRH (Zürich) as Flight LX064. ✈

Southwest Boeing 737-700 N781WN / 2016.11.03

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

<Action Shot>

Collect them all!... My fourth Southwest Airlines' special paint scheme, this one again thanks to the Spotter Alert on South Florida Aviation News & Photography group. Boeing 737-700 N781WN ('New Mexico One'), bound for BWI (Baltimore) as Flight WN139. ✈

Volga-Dnepr Antonov 124-100 RA-82044 / 2016.10.29

MIA (Miami International airport / Wilcox Field. Miami, United States)

<Cargo Time>

This one came way behind schedule and, on top of that, found some heavy rain the moment she was already next for landing, so had to perform a turnaround and I needed to wait another 10 minutes or so to get it on camera, this time with much less light. Didn't look bad after all, to be my first of Volga-Dnepr Airlines (Авиакомпания Волга-Днепр) aircraft. Antonov An-124/100 RA-82044, inbound from CAY (Cayenne) as Flight VI2647. ✈

Air France Boeing 777-300ER F-GSQD / 2016.10.25

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

<Action Shot>

Air France Boeing 777-300ER F-GSQD about to land on Runway 8L putting an end to the hop from CDG (Paris Charles de Gaulle) as Flight AF682. ✈

Copa Boeing 737-800 HP-1849CMP / 2016.10.24

MIA (Miami International airport / Wilcox Field. Miami, United States)

<Action Shot>

Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800 HP-1849CMP is the first of two wearing this special paint scheme for the company, 'ConnectMiles.com', promoting the carrier's new mileage program. She was delivered on October 2015, roughly a year ago. Caught her today, about to land as Flight CM226 from PTY (Panama City). ✈

Cargolux Boeing 747-800F LX-VCK / 2016.04.10

MIA (Miami International airport / Wilcox Field. Miami, United States)

<Cargo Time>

Cargolux Boeing 747-800/F LX-VCK ('City of Contern') lifting on her way to IAH (Houston Intercontinental) as Flight CV861 after a short stop at MIA coming from LUX (Luxembourg). ✈

PIA Boeing 777-200ER AP-BGK / 2014.11.09

LHR (Heathrow airport. London, United Kingdom)

<Action Shot>

PIA, Pakistan International Airlines (پی‌آئی‌اے, پاکستان انٹرنیشنل ایئر لائنز) Boeing 777-200/ER AP-BGK on shorts for 27L with a nice touch of a smooth sunset light, more clearly seen on the left engine. ✈

Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER / 2009.09.09

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

<Action Shot>

Very interesting shot where you can inevitably identify SFO airport, spot a B-727 and have a glimpse of the United Airlines tulip logo. Oh, yeah... Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300/ER 9V-SWJ gracefully takes off in the foreground. ✈

Iberia Regional Bombardier Dash 8 PH-DMQ / 2007.08.10

BCN (El Prat airport. Barcelona, Spain)

<Action Shot>

Iberia Regional (Air Nostrum) Bombardier DHC-8-315Q Dash 8 PH-DMQ ('Almendro') on shorts for 25R. Interestingly, this aircraft is currently owned by the US Department of State since July 2010, and operates under the registration N567WK. ✈

Insel Air Aruba Fokker 50 PJ-KVG / 2013.04.03

AUA (Reina Beatrix International airport. Oranjestad, Aruba)

<The Classic Touch>

I spotted this one in the distance, while on a long layover at AUA. Insel Air Aruba Fokker 50 PJ-KVG, now grounded for parts, was first delivered to KLM Cityhopper in March 1991 and 20 years later was added to the Caribbean carrier's fleet. ✈

Royal Jordanian Boeing 787-8 JY-BAA / 2014.11.09

LHR (Heathrow airport. London, United Kingdom)

<Action Shot>

Royal Jordanian Airlines (الملكية الأردنية‎‎) Boeing 787-8 JY-BAA ('الأمير الحسين بن عبد الله' or 'Prince Hussein bin Abdullah') was the first of the five Dreamliners delivered to the carrier and the only flying for it when I took this picture. On shorts from AMM (Amman Queen Alia). ✈

Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing 747-400F-ER B-LIF / 2016.06.03

MIA (Miami International airport / Wilcox Field. Miami, United States)

<Cargo Time>

Face to face with the Queen of the Skies. Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing 747-400F/ER B-LIF gets ready to enter Runway 9 ahead of her ride to IAH (Houston Intercontinental) as Flight CX071. ✈

Delta Boeing 737-900ER N853DN / 2016.09.12

DTW (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport. Detroit, United States)

<Airport Action>

One of the newest aircraft on my files. Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900/ER N853DN first flew on February 4 2016 and was delivered to the carrier on February 18, less than seven months before I took this picture. Seen here approaching the gate right after arrival. ✈

US Airways Express Embraer 175LR N101HQ / 2016.06.09

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

<Airport Action>

US Airways Express (Republic Airlines) Embraer 175LR N101HQ taxies to the gate right after arrival. The aircraft was delivered to the carrier in February 2007 and most likely will soon be painted with the American Airlines Eagle livery. ✈

Cavok An-12BP UR-CKM / 2016.10.14

MIA (Miami International airport / Wilcox Field. Miami, United States)

<Cargo Time>

I really was not expecting to catch this one as she was about to depart for SAL (San Salvador). I knew she came earlier that day from NAS (Nassau). A very rare visitor at my home airport. Cavok Airlines Antonov An-12BP UR-CKM, taking position on Runway 9. Noisy and smokey experience just by standing there. ✈

Zagrosjet Airbus 321-200 TC-OBJ / 2016.03.13

ARN (Arlanda airport. Stockholm, Sweden)

<Action Shot>

Airbus 321-200 TC-OBJ operated for Zagrosjet from December 2014 until June 2016. Before and after that, she was under the Onur Air livery, so I'm glad I caught her during this period. The aircraft, however, has a long story since her delivery to British Midland Airways in June 1998. She has also flown for Air 2000, and BMI. ✈

Alaska (Horizon) Dash 8-400 / 2013.06.28

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

<Action Shot>

Nice surprise catching this one, which sports unusual colors for the carrier, promoting The Washington State University Football team, Cougars. Alaska Airlines (Horizon Air) Bombardier Dash 8-400 N401QX, flying over the parking lots at Westchester Parkway, was my last catch of that day from that particular spot. ✈

Air Koryo Tupolev 204-100V P-633 / 2014.10.14

FNJ (Sunan airport. Pyongyang, North Korea)

<Boarding Time Photo Op>

Still 'sweating' the early morning mist, what a rare chance to get a unique picture like this one. Air Koryo (고려항공) Tupolev 204/100V P-633, bound for PEK (Beijing) as Flight JS151. ✈

Qeshm Air BAe 146 RJ100 / 2016.03.01

THR (Tehran Mehrabad International airport. Tehran, Iran)

<At the Ramp>

A teenager awaiting for next mission... Qeshm Air (هواپیمایی قشم‎‎) BAe 146-Avro RJ100 was first delivered 16 years ago, in July 2000, to Greek Aegean Aviation, then operated for Tajik Asian Express before joining the Iranian carrier in January 2016. ✈

Vueling Airbus 320-200 EC-IZD / 2007.08.12

BCN (El Prat airport. Barcelona, Spain)

<Action Shot>

Vueling Airbus 320-200 EC-IZD ('Barceloning') banking to the right as she departs her home base. This aircraft served the Spanish carrier for 12 years and is currently flying for Brussels Airlines. ✈

Lufthansa Airbus 380-800 D-AIMI / 2016.01.23

MIA (Miami International airport / Wilcox Field. Miami, United States)

<Action Shot>

Love the soft pink tone of the sky in the background on this one. And, oh, yes... In the foreground, there's arguably the most photographed aircraft at my home airport, rotating well behind schedule on a crispy winter evening. Thanks to the West operations that day I could get this beautiful shot. Lufthansa Airbus 380-800 D-AIMI ('Berlin'), headed to FRA (Frankfurt) as Flight LH463. ✈

Cargojet Boeing 727-200 Adv(F) / 011.07.04

BDA (L.F. Wade International airport. Hamilton, Bermuda)

<Cargo Time>

Always nice to spot a B-727, even if it's a freighter, which is most likely these days. Cargojet Airways Boeing 727-200 Adv/F C-GCJY was added to the Canadian company in 2006 after previously having operated for Venezuelan Aeropostal Cargo and US Express One. ✈