World Atlantic MD-82 N803WA / 2015.05.22

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

We all want to fly!!!! Birds and planes they all fit in this picture, and of course up in the air... World Atlantic Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 N803WA leaving some smoke behind during take-off and frightening some locals at the same time.

Rouge Airbus 319-100 C-FYIY / 2014.07.02

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

Airbus 319-100 C-FYIY, recently painted in Rouge colors when I took this picture, slightly banking to the right during take-off for my own enjoyment.

Asiana Boeing 777-200/ER HL7597 / 2014.10.14

PEK (Capital International airport. Beijing, China)

Another heavy on finals at PEK (Beijing). Asiana Airlines (아시아나 항공) Boeing 777-200/ER HL7597 has the honor of being the one that inaugurated flights to SYD (Sydney) for the South Korean carrier, back in 2001.

Nok Air Boeing 737-800 HS-DBP / 2014.12.08

HKT (Phuket International airport. Phuket, Thailand)

Quack, quack... Creative and funny at the same time, Nok Air (นกแอร์) aircrafts sure are entertaining and easy to spot when you are at any airport around Thailand. Boeing 737-800 HS-DBP ('Nok Petchnaamngern') seen here shortly after arrival and on its way to the gate.

Spirit Airbus 319-100 N516NK / 2014.02.06

FLL-GUA—Flight NK243, Ft.Lauderdale-Guatemala City

What's in a frame? The fantastic view from seat 22A on board Spirit Airlines Airbus 319-100 N516NK ('Spirit of Cancún') while flying over the Belize Barrier Reef, the second largest coral reef system in the world after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300/ER A7-BAO / 2015.06.02

MIA (Miami International airport. Miami, United States)

Qatar Airways (القطرية) was voted last week 2015 World's Best Airline at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards for its superb quality in service. Boeing 777-300/ER A7-BAO enters the runway just seconds from take-off as Flight QR778 to DOH (Doha).

JetBlue Airbus 320-200 N775JB / 2015.07.03

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

On a spotting day full of surprises at FLL, this one was one of the highlights. JetBlue Airbus 320-200 N775JB ('Vets in Blue') honors US veterans and active duty military personal with this stunning special scheme.

Norwegian Boeing 787-8 EI-LNA / 2015.07.03

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

I wanted to catch this one long ago. Last Friday all elements (but the light) were in place to get Norwegian Air Shuttle's beautiful Dreamliner as it was wrapping up Flight DY7031 from OSL (Oslo). Boeing 787-8 EI-LNA bears the picture of Norwegian olympic champion Sonja Henie.

Swiss Airbus 330-300 HB-JHB / 2015.07.03

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

A huge storm in the MIA (Miami) area produced some interesting diversions to FLL (Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood) last Friday afternoon. It's not usual to spot a Swiss aircraft at this airport: This one was a result of that event. Airbus 330-300 HB-JHB ('Sion') about to take off for a 12-minute flight to its final destination in neighboring MIA as Flight LX064 from ZRH (Zürich), after holding on the ground here for about two hours.

Virgin America Airbus 320-200 / 2014.07.03

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

Any doubt about what airline operates out of Terminal 3 at LAX (Los Angeles)? Virgin America Airbus 320-200's N630VA, N835VA, and Airbus 319-100 N524VA appear in the foreground during a busy afternoon.

Etihad Airbus 320-200 A6-EIF / 2011.04.02

AUH-HBE—Flight EY663, Abu Dhabi-Alexandria (Borg El Arab)

The landmark control tower at AUH (Abu Dhabi) arises majestically from the desert sand and is a beautiful sight from the right window of your aircraft during take off. Seen from seat 7F on board Etihad Airways (الاتحاد ) Airbus 320-200 A6-EIF.

Flynas Airbus 320-200 VP-CXC / 2014.12.04

DXB (Dubai International airport. Dubai, United Arab Emirates)

Low-Cost carrier Flynas (طيران ناس) wears this distinctive color on its paint scheme, one that you won't find on any other airline around the world. Airbus 320-200 VP-CXC seen here shortly after landing from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

TAME Airbus 320-200 HC-CGW / 2015.02.11

UIO (Mariscal Sucre International airport. Quito, Ecuador)

TAME Airbus 320-200 HC-CGW promoting Ecuador with 'allyouneedisecuador.travel', 'Ministerio del Deporte. Ecuador va con Ustedes' (Ministry of Sport. Ecuador is with You), and 'Transportador Oficial de la Selección de Ecuador' (Official Carrier of the National Team) stickers, all of them as part of the country's efforts to promote its tourism industry internationally, and also because this was the aircraft that transported the national Ecuadorian team to and from Brazil in 2014 for the FIFA World Cup Championship.

Transavia Airbus 320-200 F-HBNL / 2014.09.25

BCN (El Prat airport. Barcelona, Spain)

F-HBNL was the first Airbus 320-200 to operate a commercial flight wearing Transavia's livery. It has currently gone back to the Air France paint scheme.

KLM Boeing 747-400M PH-BFT / 2014.10.07

PEK (Capital International airport. Beijing, China)

KLM Boeing 747-400M PH-BFT ('City of Tokyo') rotating for AMS (Amsterdam) as Flight KL898. A closer look shows this aircraft was in need of a new paint job. Well, just a few weeks after I took this picture, PH-BFT was the first KLM B-747 to wear the revised livery of the Dutch carrier.

PIA Boeing 777-200/ER AP-BGK / 2012.08.03

RUH (King Khalid International airport. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

Pakistan International Airlines (پاکستان انٹرنیشنل ایئر لائنز) Boeing 777-200/ER AP-BGK during its turnaround before the red-eye flight back home.

United Boeing 747-400 N117UA / 2009.09.09

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

It's not that long since it's gone, but this livery is beginning to look like classic somehow. United Airlines Boeing 747-400 N117UA departing for another transcontinental flight.

Air India Airbus 321-200 VT-PPV / 2013.09.24

MAA (Chennai International airport. Chennai, India)

Air India (एयर इंडिया) Airbus 321-200 VT-PPV is not the only one flying in this picture, although the little birds can't be seen as clearly as the big one... just a few black patches here and there.

Air Transat Airbus 310-300 C-GTSX / 2010.07.25

YUL (Pierre Elliott Trudeau International airport. Montréal, Canada)

Always nice to find an Airbus 310-300 on my database. This Air Transat, C-GTSX, previously flew for Lufthansa, MEA and Air Madrid before joining the Canadian carrier on a lease. Sadly, it has been in storage for over two years now.

EgyptAir Boeing 737-500 SU-GBL / 2011.04.07

CAI (Cairo International airport)

Not used to see many 737's without winglets anymore, this one caught my attention as soon as I spotted it. EgyptAir (مصر للطيران) Boeing 737-500 SU-GBL waits ('blinded') for its next round. This aircraft, in service since May 1992, has been painted with three different color schemes for the Egyptian airline.