Qatar Airways Boeing 777-200LR / 2016.06.09

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

<Action Shot>

Ninth consecutive flight from DOH (Doha) to ATL for Qatar Airways (القطرية), still in the middle of a war with local Delta Air Lines. After the inaugural flight bringing an A-380, QR755 is now regularly served with a Boeing 777-200/LR, like the one arriving today, A7-BBA. You can see a partial view of the Atlanta skyline in the background, which makes the picture rather symbolic. ✈

Dassault Falcon 900EX N539CA / 2016.06.09

PDK (DeKalb-Peachtree airport. Atlanta, United States)

<General Aviation>

If I would own a business jet, I would definitely want a paint scheme like this one. Even if you don't care about airplanes, you cannot act indifferently when you spot this one at an airport. Dassault Falcon 900EX N539CA, owned by the insurance agency Braxton Acquisitions, captured right after landing. ✈

United Boeing 747-400 N175UA / 2009.09.25

SYD (Kingsford Smith airport. Sydney, Australia)

<At the Gate>

A color scheme that we don't see around anymore, although the aircraft is still currently flying for the same carrier, even after almost 26 years of service... United Airlines Boeing 747-400 N175UA, awaits for the long flight to LAX (Los Angeles) as UA840. ✈

Nigeria Air Force Boeing 737-700 BBJ 5N-FGT / 2010.06.24

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

<At the Ramp>

That moment when your plane lands after a long haul flight and you start spotting foreign dignitaries' aircraft parked at the ramp. Then you realize there is an international summit going on in town. Nigeria Air Force Boeing 737-700 BBJ 5N-FGT, dubbed the 'Nigerian Air Force One'. ✈

Lufthansa Airbus 380-800 D-AIMI / 2016.04.10

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

<Action Shot>

...And touch down! A smokey one, as usual for the huge A-380. Lufthansa Airbus 380-800 D-AIMI ('Berlin') completing the flight from FRA (Frankfurt) as LH462. This was the ninth of the type for the airline and on May 22 2012 she made a special trip to TXL (Berlin Tegel) to be officially named 'Berlin' in a ceremony by the mayor of the German capital. Kind of cool... When there is money to spend you can do awesome stuff. ✈

Aerolíneas Argentinas Boeing 737-500 LV-BBN / 2011.10.25

GRU (Guarulhos International airport. Sâo Paulo, Brazil)

<At the Gate>

Last minute preps before the flight back home for Aerolíneas Argentinas Boeing 737-500 LV-BBN. Sadly, this aircraft has been in storage since November 2012 under a new registration (N290CS), after a long life that started in 1993 with Malaysia Airlines. Then she flew for Jet Airways, Angel Airlines and Air France before serving the Argentinian carrier from June 2005. ✈

Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER HL8217 / 2014.11.09

LHR (Heathrow airport. London, United Kingdom)

<Action Shot>

Korean Air (대한항공) Boeing 777-300/ER HL8217 scaring away the birds while on shorts after the long haul from ICN (Seoul Incheon). ✈

Air Tahiti Nui Airbus 340-300 F-OLOV / 2013.06.28

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

<Airport Action>

Even when being towed to the gate, the A-340 looks impressive. Air Tahiti Nui Airbus 340-300 F-OLOV, named 'Nuku Hiva' after the largest of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. ✈

USAirways Airbus 320-200 N604AW / 2013.09.26

CLT-ATL—Flight US469, Charlotte-Atlanta

<The Beauty of Flying>

This was my 1,200th flight, and the light was mesmerizing for the entire 46 minutes that it lasted. Seen from seat 4A on board USAirways Airbus 320-200 N604AW. ✈

TAP Airbus 319-100 CS-TTL / 2014.10.26

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

<Action Shot>

TAP Portugal Airbus 319-100 CS-TTL ('Almeida Garrett'), on short finals under strong sunset light conditions. This aircraft was delivered to the carrier on October 1999, 15 years before I took this picture. ✈

Ethiopian Boeing 767-300ER ET-ALP, Boeing 737-800 ET-ANZ / 2012.08.02

ADD (Bole International airport. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

<Airport Action>

No doubt we're at one of the most successful hubs in Africa. Ethiopian Airlines (የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ) Boeing 767-300/ER ET-ALP and Boeing 737-800 ET-ANZ taxiing to the head of the runway on a busy morning at ADD, as usual here. ✈

Air Astana Airbus 320-200 P4-KBA / 2016.03.04

KBP (Boryspil International airport. Kiev, Ukraine)

<Airport Action>

Air Astana (Эйр Астана) Airbus 320-200 P4-KBA ('Manshuk'), promoting the Expo 2017, freshly arrived from Kazakhstan and finding her way to the gate. ✈

Insel Air Aruba McDonnell Douglas MD-83 P4-MDI / 2015.12.09

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

<Action Shot>

I'm glad I got this one from below, as I later learned that this particular aircraft has no titles and is plain white. Given the circumstances, I'm sure this is a much better shot. Insel Air Aruba McDonnell Douglas MD-83 P4-MDI flying low over Milam Dairy Road (NW 72nd Avenue). ✈

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

FNJ (Sunan airport. Pyongyang, North Korea)

<Boarding Time Photo Op>

A close up of the captain's windows, still covered for protection in the inside, as I had the chance to turn my camera to the left when entering the aircraft.

Air Koryo (고려항공) Tupolev 204/100V P-633, bound for PEK (Beijing) as Flight JS151. Some of the carrier's other aircraft can be seen on the background. ✈

Iberia Airbus 319-100 EC-LEI / 2014.09.26

BCN (El Prat airport. Barcelona, Spain)

<Action Shot>

Due to noise abatement regulations over the city of El Prat de Llobregat, aircraft at BCN must perform a left turn shortly after departure when heading South, providing for excellent photo opportunities, as is the case here, with Iberia Airbus 319-100 EC-LEI ('Visón europeo'). ✈

Delta Boeing 757-200 N694DL / 2016.04.11

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

<Action Shot>

Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 N694DL, 'The Spirit of Freedom', honors the men and women serving, or who have served, in the United States armed forces. She has been wearing this paint scheme since late 2012. Seen here departing for ATL (Atlanta) as DL1826. ✈

Pouya Air Antonov 74TK-200 / 2016.03.01

IIL (Shohada airport. Ilam, Iran)

<At the Ramp>

With her very distinctive and unique look, there is no wonder why this aircraft is sometimes referred to as the 'Mickey Mouse plane'. Caught during a longer than usual turnaround, with a nice background, Pouya Air Antonov 74TK-200 EP-PUA, takes a break ahead of Flight PY2355 back to THR (Tehran Mehrabad). ✈

US Air Force Boeing C-32A 09-0015 / 2016.06.03

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

<Action Shot>

This was Air Force One today, as the president of the United States was onboard for a visit to town, where he was scheduled to attend a fundraising event in Miami Beach. United States Air Force Boeing C-32A (757-200) 09-0015, on short finals for runway 9. ✈

Qatar Airways Airbus 340-600 A7-AGA / 2014.11.09

LHR (Heathrow airport. London, United Kingdom)

<Action Shot>

Qatar Airways (القطرية) Airbus 340-600 A7-AGA arriving from DOH (Doha), before the airline upgraded the route to the A-380. ✈

Cessna Citation 560 Encore / 2010.05.23

PDK (DeKalb-Peachtree airport. Atlanta, United States)

<General Aviation>

I love the original design of the Cessna Citation since I first saw it back in the 70's, shortly after it came out. N822QS is a 560 Encore from 2008, with two P&W535B engines. A lovely beauty I caught while she was taxiing. ✈

Montenegro Airlines Fokker 100 4O-AOM / 2010.11.04

FRA (Frankfurt am Main airport. Frankfurt, Germany)

<Airport Action>

This Montenegro Airlines (Монтенегро ерлајнс) Fokker 100, 4O-AOM, is one of the two currently in service with the company. The carrier titles had not been applied yet when I took this picture as she was taxiing to the runway for departure. ✈

United Boeing 757-200 N579UA / 2013.06.28

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

<Action Shot>

I was happily surprised when I realized I could get this great angle from inside the terminal while waiting for my flight. United Airlines Boeing 757-200 N579UA rotating at the right moment. This aircraft is no longer with United, and is currently about to enter service with Federal Express as a freighter, N792FD. ✈

Pegasus Boeing 737-800 TC-AIP / 2013.02.26

GZT-ADB—Flight PC2451, Gaziantep-Izmir

<The Beauty of Flying>

Everything looks so balanced in this shot, including the color of the winglet and of course the winged white horse, not to mention the snowed mountains and the blue skies... Seen from seat 9A on board Pegasus Airlines (Pegasus Hava Taşımacılığı) Boeing 737-800 TC-AIP ('Hande'). ✈

TACA Embraer 190LR N938TA / 2015.07.02

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

<Action Shot>

Inbound from SJO (San José, Costa Rica), still wearing TACA livery but already operating under Avianca flight code after the merger with the Colombian company. Embraer 190LR N938TA. ✈

Bulgaria Air Airbus 319-100 LZ-FBA / 2016.03.04

VIE (Vienna International airport-Schwechat. Vienna, Austria)

<Airport Action>

Caught this one while taxiing to the runway ahead of her departure back home to SOF (Sofia). Bulgaria Air (България Ер) Airbus 319-100 LZ-FBA. ✈

Iran Air Airbus 320-200 EP-IEG / 2016.02.29

THR (Tehran Mehrabad International airport. Tehran, Iran)

<Time Off>

Heavy maintenance time for Iran Air (هواپیمايی جمهوری اسلامی ایران) Airbus 320-200 EP-IEG. This aircraft started her days back in 2003 operating for ANA, All Nippon Airways (全日本空輸株式会社, 全日空). Found a new life in Iran starting April 2010. ✈

Air Asia Airbus 320-200 9M-AFO / 2014.10.20

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

<At the Gate>

A very unusual paint scheme, in this case commemorating 'Dr. M', or Mahathir bin Mohamad, a former Primer Minister of Malaysia, 'A True Malaysian'. Air Asia Airbus 320-200 9M-AFO. Sadly, this aircraft is not bearing these special colors anymore. ✈

Azerbaijan Airbus 340-500 4K-AZ86 / 2016.03.18

DXB-GYD—Flight J2012, Dubai-Baku

<From the Air>

Casting our shadow... or our shadow chasing us. Either way, the terrain gives a funny odd shape to the mighty Azerbaijan Airlines (Azərbaycan Hava Yolları) Airbus 340-500 4K-AZ86 ('Nakhchivan'), seconds from touching down. Seen from seat 23A. ✈

Frontier Airbus 320-200 N219FR / 2016.04.27

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

<Action Shot>

'Jack the Rabbit' conspicuously staring at me like 'Why is this guy taking a picture of my airplane?'... Frontier Airlines Airbus 320-200 N219FR looking great under the sunset light, inbound from PHL (Philadelphia) as F91005. ✈