Air Asia X Airbus 330-300X 9M-XXF / 2016.02.25

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

Air Asia X Airbus 330-300X 9M-XXF ('Northern Xposure') taxies to the runway, sporting its attractive paint scheme promoting tourism in Malaysia, and of course the airline. ✈

Dragonair Airbus 330-300 B-HWM, Cathay Pacific Airbus 330-300X B-LAD / 2016.02.25

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

Gotta love Hong Kong...! Dragonair (港龍航空) Airbus 330-300 B-HWM taxies away before its flight to XMN (Xiamen) as KA618, while Cathay Pacific (國泰航空) Airbus 330-300X B-LAD rotates in the background initiating the ride to SIN (Singapore) as Flight CX759. ✈

Aeroflot Boeing 777-300/ER VQ-BQE / 2016.02.22

SVO (Sheremetyevo International airport. Moscow, Russia)

Boarding Time Photo Op.– I was thrilled the moment I realized we were going to board the airplane on the ramp, in the middle of a snowstorm… So Russia! Great and unforgettable moment. I couldn’t ask for more.

Aeroflot-Russian Airlines (Аэрофло́т-Росси́йские авиали́нии) Boeing 777-300/ER VQ-BQE (‘M. Lermontov') bound for HKG (Hong Kong) as Flight SU212. ✈

Aeroflot Airbus 330-300X VQ-BMY / 2016.02.19

MIA-SVO—Flight SU111, Miami-Moscow (Sheremetyevo)

Daybreak over Norway after the transatlantic crossing, with a little over an hour more to go. Seen from seat 27A on board Aeroflot-Russian Airlines (Аэрофло́т-Росси́йские авиали́нии) Airbus 330-300X VQ-BMY ('Ilia Frank'). ✈

Interjet Sukhoi SuperJet 100 XA-ALJ / 2016.02.18

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

Russian-made visitor in Florida. My first Sukhoi SuperJet 100! Interjet XA-ALJ is a little over two years old. Seen here right after pushing back from the gate, covering the route to CUN (Cancún) as Flight 4O4969. ✈

Westjet Boeing 737-800 C-GJWS / 2016.02.18

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

Westjet Airlines Boeing 737-800 C-GJWS with scimitar winglets, getting last preps before departing for YYZ (Toronto Pearson) as Flight WS1141. ✈

Aeroflot Airbus 330-200 VQ-BBG / 2016.02.11

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

Coming straight from Moscow, arguably the coldest destination service in and out of the much warmer Miami. Aeroflot-Russian Airlines (Аэрофло́т-Росси́йские авиали́нии) Airbus 330-200 VQ-BBG ('N. Gogol') wrapping up Flight SU110 after a 12+ hour ride from SVO (Moscow Sheremetyevo). ✈

Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 G-VOWS / 2016.02.11

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

Catch of the day!!! My first Dreamliner 787-9, and the newest one for Richard Branson's airline. Inbound from LHR (London Heathrow) as VS005, Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 G-VOWS ('Maid Marian') shows a golden touch thanks to the sunset light. This aircraft was like a Christmas gift for the carrier, as it was delivered on December 24 2015. ✈

Volaris Airbus 319-100 N503VL / 2015.12.12

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

Need to find out what about Volaris naming its planes many times with different names. I've found records of Volaris Airbus 319-100 N503VL ('Daniel') named 'Melissa', 'Luis', Antonio and 'Salvador'. Not sure what the deal is... ✈

Aerolíneas Argentinas Airbus 330-200 LV-FNI / 2016.01.23

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

Aerolíneas Argentinas Airbus 330-200 LV-FNI taking off for her flight to COR (Córdoba) as AR1307. This aircraft started flying for Sabena in 08/1999, then VG Airlines, then Malaysia Airlines and operates for the South American carrier since 09/2013. ✈

Aeroflot Boeing 777-300/ER VQ-BQE / 2014.12.07

HKT (Phuket International airport. Phuket, Thailand)

Aeroflot-Russian Airlines (Аэрофло́т-Росси́йские авиали́нии) Boeing 777-300/ER VQ-BQE ('Mikhail Lermontov') gets ready at the top of the runway for the flight back to SVO (Moscow Sheremetyevo). ✈

Kuwait Airways Airbus 340-300 9K-ANC / 2010.11.04

FRA (Frankfurt am Main airport. Frankfurt, Germany)

Kuwait Airways (الخطوط الجوية الكويتية) Airbus 340-300 9K-ANC ('Al-Mobarakiyah'), freshly arrived from KWI (Kuwait). In service since 05/1995, a little over 15 years old when I got this shot. ✈

Air France Boeing 747-400 F-GEXB / 2007.06.30

CDG (Charles de Gaulle airport. Paris, France)

Boarding Time Photo Op.– Always nice to board an aircraft the old way, especially if it's a Jumbo jet!! Air France has now ended all 747 operations since January 11, 2016.

Air France Boeing 747-400 F-GEXB, bound for MIA (Miami) as Flight AF090. ✈

Clickair Airbus 320-200 EC-HQI / 2007.05.15

OPO (Francisco Sá Carneiro airport. Porto, Portugal)

Clickair Airbus 320-200 EC-HQI, arriving at the gate after a flight from BCN (Barcelona). This aircraft previously flew sporting Iberia colors and after the company's merger with Vueling, wears the latter's livery since 2009 with the same registration. ✈

Virgin Blue Boeing 737-800 VH-VOV / 2009.09.25

SYD (Kingsford Smith airport. Sydney, Australia)

Virgin Blue Airlines Boeing 737-800 VH-VOV ('Alluring Alice') initiating take off. Since 11/2012 this aircraft flies for Korean carrier Jeju Air (제주항공) with the registration HL8263. ✈

Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 D-ABTD / 2009.09.09

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

Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 D-ABTD ('Hamburg') performing a perfect lift right in front of me. Sadly, this aircraft is now retired from service and doomed for scrapping at MHV (Mojave) since 08/2012. ✈

Vueling Airbus 320-200 EC-LVT / 2014.09.26

BCN (El Prat airport. Barcelona, Spain)

Vueling Airbus 320-200 with sharklets EC-LVT, looking great under the morning sun on an early arrival. This aircraft was less than a year and a half old when I took this picture. ✈

Martinair McDonnell Douglas MD-11F PH-MCU / 2015.07.02

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

Always nice to see a three-holer. Martinair Holland Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11F PH-MCU ('Prinses Máxima'), taking position at the head of the runway just before take off. ✈

Southwest Boeing 737-700 N556WN / 2014.07.02

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

First left, then right for Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 N556WN, arriving to 24R on a clear day. ✈

TAP Airbus 340-300 CS-TOC / 2016.01.23

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

TAP Air Portugal Airbus 340-300 CS-TOC ('Wenceslau de Moraes') initiating the ride back to LIS (Lisbon) as Flight TP228. ✈

Oman Air Airbus 330-300X A4O-DB / 2012.08.03

MCT (Muscat International airport. Muscat, Oman)

Oman Air (الطيران العماني) Airbus 330-300X A4O-DB taking off with a background of construction cranes working on the new terminal building. ✈

Aer Lingus Airbus 330-300 EI-EDY / 2013.03.12

DUB (Collinstown airport. Dublin, Ireland)

Best looking shamrock ever?... The one on Aer Lingus livery. Welcome to friendly Ireland!, in case you need to know the country. Aer Lingus Airbus 330-300 EI-EDY ('St. Munchin') starts her day assignment by being towed to the gate, in preparation for her flight. ✈

Pegasus Boeing 737-800 TC-AIS / 2013.09.07

ECN (Ercan airport. Nicosia, Cyprus)

Pegasus Airlines (Pegasus Hava Taşımacılığı) Boeing 737-800 TC-AIS ('Sevde Nil D') starts taxing after a short turn around. 'We didn't start Aviation in Turkey, but we transformed it', reads the company slogan, which turns out to be absolutely true, with its superb service. ✈

Air India Airbus 330-200 VT-IWA / 2013.09.24

MAA (Chennai International airport. Chennai, India)

Air India (एअर इंडिया) Airbus 330-200 VT-IWA has a long story, as she began flying for Swedish charter Novair in 09/2000. After that, Libyan Arab Airlines and Air Luxor. It also gave service to Cubana de Aviación and Air Namibia as Novair and is currently flying for Turkish carrier Onur Air. ✈

Delta Boeing 767-300/ER N1611B / 2016.01.30

ATL (Hartsfield-Jackson International airport. Atlanta, United States)
An unusual angle allows us to admire this beauty yet even more than usual. Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-300/ER N1611B, at the gate in Concourse A, getting ready for departure. This aircraft will soon be 16 years old. What a nice looking teenager! ✈