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. ✈

Delta Boeing 767-300ER N182DN / 2011.10.25

ATL-GRU—Flight DL105, Atlanta-São Paulo (Guarulhos)

<From the Air>

You start seeing lots of high rise buildings well ahead of landing at Brazil's most populated city. Pretty impressive. Seen from seat 39G on board Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-300/ER N182DN after more than 9 hours of flight. ✈

FlyNordic MD-82 SE-RFC / 2008.11.17

AGP (Málaga-Costa del Sol airport. Málaga, Spain)

<Airport Action>

First and last aircraft I ever spotted of FlyNordic, since the carrier was in the process of being absorbed by Norwegian Air Shuttle at the time I took this picture. McDonnell Douglas MD-82 SE-RFC, seen while pushing back ahead of her flight back home. ✈

Firefly ATR 72-500 9M-FYA / 2014.12.07

HKT (Phuket International airport. Phuket, Thailand)

<Action Shot>

I was already leaving the place after a full day of beach and spotting when I saw this one high above me, so I couldn't resist. My first time I get a Firefly aircraft, this one being an ATR 72-500, 9M-FYA, not sure where she was headed to, but most likely PEN (Penang). ✈

Polar Boeing 747-400F N451PA / 2016.02.25

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

<Cargo Time>

Rotation time for Polar Air Cargo (DHL) Boeing 747-400F N451PA as she initiates her a little over 5 hour ride to ALA (Almaty) as Flight PO966. ✈

Iran Air Airbus 300B4-200F EP-ICE / 2016.02.29

THR (Tehran Mehrabad International airport. Tehran, Iran)

<Time Off>

Iran Air (هواپیمايی جمهوری اسلامی ایران) Airbus 300B4-200F EP-ICE looks shiny and in good shape inside the hangar at the maintenance facility. The aircraft is 35 years old, having started her days in April 1982 as I-BUSG for Alitalia, then found a second life as a freighter in 1998, and served FSB, JHM Cargo and Kuzu Airlines Cargo before joining the Iranian carrier in May 2008. ✈

Southwest Boeing 737-700 N230WN / 2016.10.03

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

<Action Shot>

The other star of the Southwest Airlines show today at FLL, the Colorado One livery. Thanks to Anthony Faraone of the South Florida Aviation News & Photography group for the heads up. Boeing 737-700 N230WN ('Colorado'), inbound from ISP (Islip) as Flight WN932. ✈

Southwest Boeing 737-300 N609SW / 2016.10.03

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

<Action Shot>

Thanks to the Spotter Alert on one of the best and most active Aviation groups here (South Florida Aviation News & Photography), I was able to catch this one today, as I was around the area in Fort Lauderdale. So happy, as it was my first time getting the California One livery on Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 N609SW ('California'), inbound from MCI (Kansas City) as Flight WN531. Amazed to realize how perfectly aligned is the bear's right leg from the fuselage to the engine.. I messed it up anyway as my shot was a few thousands of a second late, hehe... ✈

TACA Airbus 319-100 N524TA / 2014.02.09

GUA-SAL—Flight TA443, Guatemala City-San Salvador

<The Beauty of Flying>

Last glimpse of Guatemala City through the clouds while climbing and under superb light conditions. Seen from seat 3K on board TACA Airbus 319-100 N524TA. ✈

SriLankan Airbus 340-300X 4R-ADG / 2013.09.24

MAA (Chennai International airport. Chennai, India)

<Airport Action>

SriLankan Airlines (ශ්‍රී ලංකන් ගුවන් සේවය) Airbus 340-300X 4R-ADG being pushed back ahead of her flight back home. Having started her life in 2001 with Cathay Pacific, this aircraft only operated for a short time with SriLankan (May 2011-May 2015). She is currently on storage under the registration N322AK. ✈

Aeroflot Airbus 330-200 VQ-BBE / 2014.07.03

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

<Action Shot>

Aeroflot-Russian Airlines (Аэрофло́т-Росси́йские авиали́нии) Airbus 330-200 VQ-BBE ('И Бродский', or 'I. Brodsky') seconds from touching down on 24R, all the way from SVO (Moscow Sheremetyevo). ✈

Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER C-FNNW / 2014.11.09

LHR (Heathrow airport. London, United Kingdom)

<Action Shot>

Air Canada Boeing 777-300/ER C-FNNW wrapping up her transatlantic night crossing. This aircraft was only 10 months old when I took this picture. ✈

Iran Air Airbus 320-200 EP-IEE / 2016.03.01

THR (Tehran Mehrabad International airport. Tehran, Iran)

<Action Shot>

Iran Air (هواپیمايی جمهوری اسلامی ایران) Airbus 320-200 EP-IEE on short finals over Fath square and Sa'idi Expressway. This aircraft started her life flying for Spanish carriers Iberia (1992) and Clickair (2007), then spent a short period operating for Armenian Vertir Airlines (February 2009) before joining the Iranian carrier in December 2009. ✈

Asiana Boeing 747-400 HL7421 / 2016.02.23

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

<At the Gate>

Asiana Airlines (아시아나항공) Boeing 747-400 HL7421 during her turn around moment, apparently with enough time for the workers to sit and have a little chat. This was the eighth B-744 for the South Korean airline, delivered in August 1996. ✈