China Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-400F B-18717 / 2016.03.19

JFK (John F. Kennedy International airport. New York City, United States)
<Cargo Time>

Nice wing flex for China Airlines (中華航空) Cargo Boeing 747-400F B-18717 as it rotates right in front of me. This aircraft was delivered in May 2004. ✈

USAF Hercules C-130 0948 314AW / 1992.08.28

HCMN (Duqow Ahmed Fiidow airport. Beledweyne, Somalia)

<Military Break / Blast From the Past>

In August 1992, Somalia was in the midst of a Civil War that left its population stranded and with no access to basic goods. As part of a multinational United Nations emergency plan called Operation Provide Relief, the United States deployed 18 Hercules C-130 to MBA (Mombasa) in neighboring Kenya, from where humanitarian aid was airlifted to remote Somali areas. This was one of those aircraft, 0948 314AW, seen here arriving from MBA on the third sortie of that particular day. ✈

British Airways Airbus 320-200 G-EUYO / 2014.11.09

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

<The Beauty of Flying>

The emerging sun nicely touches the clouds as we bank to the right just after takeoff. Seen from seat 13A on board British Airways Airbus 320-200 G-EUYO. ✈

Finnair Airbus 340-300 OH-LQE / 2016.01.23

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

<Action Shot>

Finnair Airbus 340-300 OH-LQE departs warmer South Florida for colder Finland as Flight AY008 to HEL (Helsinki). This aircraft was delivered in July 2008 and has always carried the Oneworld alliance paint scheme. ✈

Mahan Air Airbus 300-600R EP-MNN / 2016.02.28

THR (Tehran Mehrabad International airport. Tehran, Iran)

<At the Ramp>

Mahan Air (هواپیمایی ماهان) Airbus 300-600R EP-MNN, caught between flights at the tarmac with some mysterious light in the background. This aircraft was originally delivered to Emirates (طَيَران الإمارات) in August 1993 as A6-EKM. Then operated with Lufthansa colors (June 2002-July 2009). She is serving the Iranian carrier since May 2010. ✈

Air Europa Boeing 787-8 EC-MIG / 2016.04.27

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

<Action Shot>

Catch of the day!! After many previous failed attempts, I finally got this one today. Air Europa Boeing 787-8 EC-MIG was the first Dreamliner delivered to the Spanish carrier, only six weeks ago. Seen here about to land on runway 13 after the 8:58 hour flight from MAD (Madrid) as UX097. ✈

RAM Boeing 737-500 CN-RMV / 2007.08.10

BCN (El Prat airport. Barcelona, Spain)

<Action Shot>

RAM Royal Air Maroc (الخطوط الملكية المغربية) Boeing 737-500 CN-RMV looks cute while on finals. Sadly, this aircraft is currently stored for scrap at MZJ (Marana Pinal Airpark). ✈

Taban Air MD-88 EP-TBC / 2016.03.01

THR (Tehran Mehrabad International airport. Tehran, Iran)

<Action Shot>

Taban Air (تابان ایر) McDonnell Douglas MD-88 EP-TBC, on shorts finals under the sunset light. This aircraft was first delivered to Turkish Onur Air in 1997. She has been with the Iranian carrier since August 2011. ✈

US Airways Express Dash 8 / 2015.12.21

PHL (Philadelphia International airport. Philadelphia, United States)

<At the Ramp>

US Airways Express (Piedmont Airlines) De Havilland Canada Dash 8 N941HA awaits for her next flight in front of Terminal F, the one for commuter operations. ✈

British Airways Boeing 747-400 G-BNLO / 2015.12.09

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

<Action Shot>

The Queen of the Skies rules!! British Airways Boeing 747-400 G-BNLO, about to touch down after her 9 hours and 29 minutes flight from LHR (London Heathrow) as BA207. ✈

Ryanair Boeing 737-800 EI-DPN / 2016.03.07

BTS (Letisko M. R. Štefánika airport. Bratislava, Slovakia)

<Boarding Time Photo Op>

Unusual angle since I was boarding from the rear door. That's what makes it different. Do I need to name the airport or the airline?

Ryanair Boeing 737-800 EI-DPN bound for DUB (Dublin) as Flight FR4283. ✈

Finnair Airbus 330-300 OH-LTN / 2016.03.15

HEL (Helsinki-Vantaa airport. Helsinki, Finland)

<At the Ramp>

Finnair Airbus 330-300 OH-LTN takes a break at the gate while the sun sets in the background. This aircraft was delivered to the Finnish carrier in April 2009. ✈

Austrian Boeing 767-300/ER OE-LAZ / 2016.04.08

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

<Action Shot>

Graceful take off for Austrian Airlines Boeing 767-300/ER OE-LAZ ('India') as Flight OS098 to VIE (Vienna). If you try hard, you can even read the traditional 'Servus' salutation written on the belly of this aircraft, which was originally delivered to Lauda Air in 1999. ✈

Iran Aseman Boeing 727-200Adv EP-ASD / 2016.03.03

THR-SYZ—Flight EP3776, Tehran (Mehrabad)-Shiraz

<From the Air>

No, this is not Mars (they haven't conclusively found water on Mars yet anyway). This is Maharlu Lake, and its red color is due to the water extreme saltiness and the mineral sediments. Seen during approach from seat 7F on board Iran Aseman Airlines (هواپیمایی آسمان ایرانن) Boeing 727-200Adv EP-ASD. ✈

Ukraine International Boeing 767-300ER UR-GEC/ 2016.03.04

KBP (Boryspil International airport. Kiev, Ukraine)

<Action Shot>

Ukraine International Airlines (Міжнародні Авіалінії України) Boeing 767-300/ER UR-GEC takes off for her flight to New York (Kennedy). This aircraft was originally delivered to Royal Brunei (دراج بروني) in 1998. ✈

Florida Air Cargo Douglas DC-3 N271SE / 2016.04.20

OPF (Opa-Locka Executive airport. Miami, United States)

<The Classic Touch>

Florida Air Cargo Douglas C-47B Skytrain (DC-3) N271SE has been flying for 71 years... How about that? First delivered to the USAF (United States Air Force) in 1945, then was transferred to the RAF (Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom), and after World War II she did commercial service for a number of carriers in Europe. Went back to the United States in 1980. She is still operating as a cargo aircraft, mostly doing service to the Bahamas and back pretty regularly. ✈

KLM Boeing 747-400 / 2014.07.02

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

<Action Shot>

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij) Boeing 747-400 PH-BFL ('City of Lima') about to touch down after the long flight from AMS (Amsterdam). ✈

Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER HL8209 / 2014.12.16

ICN (Incheon International airport. Seoul, South Korea)

<Airport Action>

Korean Air (대한항공) Boeing 777-300/ER HL8209 sports a special paint scheme called 'A Dancing Earth', winner of the 2014 Korean Air Children's Drawing Contest. Seen here while initiating her next assignment out of her home base. ✈

LOT Boeing 767-300 SP-LPB / 2009.04.15

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

<Airport Action>

LOT Polish Airlines (Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT) Boeing 767-300 SP-LPB ('Gdansk') getting some speed for her flight to WAW (Warsaw Chopin). This aircraft was first delivered in May 1995 and now flies for Spanish charter airline Privilege Style as EC-LZO. ✈

Cargolux Boeing 747-8F LX-VCK / 2016.04.10

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

<Cargo Time>

Funny looking nose for Cargolux Boeing 747-8F LX-VCK ('City of Contern') while getting ready for the unload process upon arrival from LUX (Luxembourg) as CV860 and ahead of his next leg to IAH (Houston Bush) as CV861. This was the 10th 748 delivered to the carrier, back in July 2014. ✈

Allegiant Airbus 320-200 N220NV / 2016.04.11

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

<Action Shot>

Ugly light, but happy to catch this one. Allegiant Air Airbus 320-200 N220NV was originally delivered to Iberia in July 2000 and operated for the Spanish carrier with two different registrations (EC-HKI and EC-HYC, the latter named 'Ciudad de Ceuta') before she went to America. Seen here departing for GSP (Greenville-Spartanburg) as Flight G41712. ✈

Ukraine International Boeing 737/500 UR-GAU / 2016.03.04

IKA-KBP—Flight PS752, Tehran (Imam Khomeini)-Kiev (Boryspil)

<The Beauty of Flying>

Sunrise was chasing us as we progressed into our flight towards Central Europe making for this nice light effect over the wing and clouds. Seen from seat 4A on board Ukraine International Airlines (Приватне акціонерне товариство) Boeing 737/500 UR-GAU. ✈

Korean Air Airbus 380-800 HL7619 / 2014.07.02

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

<Action Shot>

Awkward light conditions for this mid-morning arrival, though the result was not that bad after all. Korean Air (대한항공) Airbus 380-800 HL7619 was the sixth of the type for the Asian carrier. About seven months in service when I took this picture. ✈

Avior Boeing 737-400 YV2928 / 2015.05.09

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

<Action Shot>

Avior Boeing 737-400 YV2928 was 27 years old when I took this picture, but you would never tell under the shining Florida sun. She served Piedmont Airlines in 1989, then USAir and USAirways before operating for the Venezuelan carrier since April 2013. Seen here on shorts from BLA (Barcelona, Venezuela). ✈

Aseman Airbus 320-200 EP-APE / 2016.03.02

THR-AZD—Flight EP862, Tehran (Mehrabad)-Yazd

<From the Air>

A lot of interesting aircraft on the ground can be spotted during take off at THR (Tehran Mehrabad) if you sit on the right side of the plane.

Seen from seat 24F on board Iran Aseman Airlines (هواپیمایی آسمان ایرانن) Airbus 320-200 EP-APE. ✈

Aer Lingus Airbus 330-300 EI-EDY / 2016.03.09

DUB (Collinstown airport. Dublin, Ireland)

<Airport Action>

Push back moment for Aer Lingus Airbus 330-300 EI-EDY ('St Munchin', or 'Maincin'), right on time for the trip to JFK (New York Kennedy) as Flight EI109. ✈

Royal Brunei Airbus 319-100 V8-RBR / 2016.02.27

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

<Airport Action>

My first Royal Brunei (دراج بروني) aircraft. Airbus 319-100 V8-RBR looks shiny wearing the new livery during push back ahead of her flight back to BWN (Bandar Seri Begawan) as BI872. ✈

Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER TC-JJL / 2016.04.09

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

<Action Shot>
Turkish Airlines (Türk Hava Yolları) Boeing 777-300/ER TC-JJL ('Karadeniz') wraps up the long nonstop journey from IST (Istanbul Atatürk) as Flight TK077. ✈

Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-800 CN-ROC / 2013.03.10

LYS (Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport. Lyon, France)
<At the Ramp>
Royal Air Maroc ( الخطوط الملكية المغربية) even puts the carrier's name by the rear aircraft doors, at least on this Boeing 737-800, CN-ROC. ✈

Bravo Airways Boeing 737-500 UR-CNE / 2016.03.04

IKA (Imam Khomeini International airport. Tehran, Iran)
<At the Ramp>
Never heard of this airline until I saw this one at IKA as I was boarding for my flight to KBP (Kiev Boryspil). Bravo Airways is precisely a charter carrier from Ukraine and turns out this Boeing 737-500 was also scheduled to KBP that very same day. I actually saw her landing a few hours later at the Ukrainian capital main airport. UR-CNE is over 25 years old (she first served Braathens, Lufthansa and SAS) and is the only B-737 on Bravo Airways' fleet. ✈

Iberia Airbus 320-200 EC-LXQ / 2014.10.25

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

<Action Shot>
Observe the huge hole waiting for the door to close after the landing gear retracted. Iberia Airbus 320-200 EC-LXQ ('Peñón de Ifach') was a little over 15 months old when I took this picture. Just a toddler. ✈

Lufthansa Airbus 380-800 D-AIMD / 2016.04.08

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

<Action Shot>
Didn't see it as I was taking the picture, only afterwards when I checked the material on my computer: Such sexy tiny condensation trails over the left wing during rotation make this shot simply awesome. Lufthansa Airbus 380-800 D-AIMD ('Tokio', or '東京') gracefully takes off for FRA (Frankfurt) as Flight LH463. ✈

China Southern Airbus 380-800 B-6138 / 2014.10.07

PEK (Capital International airport. Beijing, China)

<Action Shot>
Glad to catch this one as the aircraft I was on was taxiing. China Southern Airlines (中国南方航空) Airbus 380-800 B-6138 rotates just in front of me for my lens' delight. ✈

Alaska Boeing 737-800 N588AS / 2013.06.28

SLC (Salt Lake City International airport. Salt Lake City, United States)

<Action Shot>
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 N588AS performing a steep climb on another busy day for this aircraft, delivered to the carrier on December 2007. ✈

Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER 9V-SWN / 2010.12.25

BCN (El Prat airport. Barcelona, Spain)

<Airport Action>

First intercontinental flight arrival of the day, on a crispy Christmas morning. Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300/ER 9V-SWN looking fresh with that golden color touch... ✈

Venezolana Boeing 737-200/Adv YV268T / 2013.04.03

AUA (Reina Beatrix International airport. Oranjestad, Aruba)

<Airport Action>
Venezolana Boeing 737-200/Adv YV268T taxies ahead of her flight back home. Before the Venezuelan low-cost carrier, this aircraft operated for Delta Express and Delta Air Lines as N327DL. ✈

NextJet BAe ATP SE-MAK / 2016.03.13

ARN (Arlanda airport. Stockholm, Sweden)

<Action Shot>
NextJet British Aerospace ATP SE-MAK, inbound from yet another regional service, on short finals under some shy sun rays during the Swedish winter. ✈

Frontier Airbus 319-100 N905FR / 2016.04.02

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

<Action Shot>
Cutie Sherman the Sea Lion takes off on board Frontier Airlines Airbus 319-100 N905FR under superb light conditions. ✈

Aseman Boeing 727-200/Adv EP-ASA / 2016.02.29

MHD (Shahid Hashemi Nejad International airport. Mashhad, Iran)

<Boarding Time Photo Op>
Not many chances around to fly a B-727, but in Iran it's still possible and even in the rainy weather it's awesome and the boarding... unforgettable.

Iran Aseman Airlines (هواپیمایی آسمان ایرانن) Boeing 727-200/Adv EP-ASA, bound for THR (Tehran Mehrabad) as Flight EP609. ✈

Aerogal Airbus 320-200 HC-CJM / 2015.02.12

GYE-BOG—Flight AV8380, Guayaquil-Bogotá

<The Beauty of Flying>
When you're flying over the Ecuadorian territory, chances are you can spot a volcano along the route if you happen to have a window seat. With 19,347 feet high (5,897 meters), you sure can't miss the Cotopaxi. Seen from seat 8K on board Aerogal Airbus 320-200 HC-CJM. ✈

Aruba Airlines Airbus 320-200 P4-AAC / 2016.03.26

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

<Airport Action>
Aruba Airlines Airbus 320-200 P4-AAC lines up for take off after a quick turn around. ✈

Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 TC-JGL / 2016.03.10

SJJ (Sarajevo International airport. Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina)

<Action Shot>
Welcome to rainy Sarajevo! Wet landing after the one hour, 19 minute flight on board Turkish Airlines (Türk Hava Yolları) Boeing 737-800 TC-JGL ('Karaman'), Flight TK1021. Seen from seat 5F. Great to be back here after 21+ years! ✈

Azerbaijan Airbus 340-500 4K-AZ86 / 2016.03.18

DXB-GYD—Flight J2012, Dubai-Baku
<In-Flight Entertainment>
If you can afford to pay First or Business Class, you have the chance of spending some time at the lounge-bar up in the air while on board Azerbaijan Airlines (Azərbaycan Hava Yolları) Airbus 340-500 4K-AZ86 ('Nakhchivan'). A very pleasant experience for sure... ✈

Delta MD-88 N910DE / 2015.05.22

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

<Action Shot>
As Delta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 N910DE leaves, so does the sun… ✈

Aseman Fokker 100 EP-ASQ / 2016.03.01

THR (Tehran Mehrabad International airport. Tehran, Iran)
<Action Shot>
Beautiful shape on approach for Iran Aseman Airlines (هواپیمایی آسمان ایرانن) Fokker 100 EP-ASQ. This aircraft started her life flying for Korean Air (대한항공) in 1994 as HL7214 and has been with the Iranian carrier since April 2004. ✈

Vueling Airbus 320-200 EC-LZE / 2014.09.26

BCN (El Prat airport. Barcelona, Spain)

<Action Shot>
Vueling Airbus 320-200 EC-LZE had only been in service for 10 months when I took this picture. She was originally delivered to the Spanish low-cost carrier in November 2013. Seen here on finals back at home. ✈

British Airways Airbus 319-100 G-EUOD / 2014.11.09

LHR (Heathrow airport. London, United Kingdom)

<Action Shot>
For some reason, the nice morning sun makes this one appear smaller than she really is. British Airways Airbus 319-100 G-EUOD has been with the carrier since delivered in July 2001. ✈

BETA Cargo DC-8-73F PP-BEL / 2011.10.25

GRU (Guarulhos International airport. Sâo Paulo, Brazil)
<At the Graveyard>
One of the few DC-8's I got on my data base, and sadly she is not airworthy. BETA Cargo McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73F PP-BEL was initially delivered to Flying Tigers in March 1969 as a -63F. She served a number of freight carriers over the decades and stopped flying one year before I took this picture. ✈

EasyJet Airbus 319-100 HB-JZT / 2010.08.14

GVA-LIS—Flight EZ1449, Geneva-Lisbon

<From the Air>
Landing at Lisbon is an experience you shouldn't miss if you are onboard. Try to get a window on the right side of the aircraft, as it is more spectacular from the moment you approach the city if the usual landing pattern is held. This is just a glimpse, Ponte 25 de Abril (25th of April Bridge) over the Tagus River, as seen from seat 20F on board EasyJet Airbus 319-100 HB-JZT. ✈

American Boeing 737-800 N951AA / 2016.04.02

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

<Action Shot>
I can never get enough of this one beauty. So great looking, and so thankful to AA for keeping it around for our own delight. American Airlines Boeing 737-800 N951AA, 'Astrojet' retro livery, performing a perfect lift right in front of me. Yay...!!! ✈