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Lime green was the last “solid” color created by design agency Harper & Green for Braniff and was introduced in September 1967. Only one BAC 1-11, DC-8 and Boeing 707 each received the bright and friendly color, but no less than six...

Never say never: The saying, which is often used in song lyrics and also in film titles, also applies to aviation. After the Covid-19 pandemic forced the world into its own four walls, and airlines decided in their fight for survival to mothball the...

Soon after the first examples of the Antonov AN-24 were imported from the Soviet Union in the 1960s, the plan arose to manufacture the robust aircraft locally within China. The first AN-24 assembled in Xi'an by the factory of the same name left the...

Chair Airlines was initially founded in 2014 as a subsidiary of the German Germania airline and Swiss investors as Germania Flug. After Germania's insolvency in 2019, flight operations could be continued with the help of new investors. The company name...

The “flying beach towels” are no longer a rarity in European skies and can also increasingly be seen overseas. This A330neo in a blue stripe design is now also spreading vacation vibes. Whether as a memento of a summer vacation or as part of...

The Croatian airline received its first of a total of 14 Airbus A220s on order in July 2024. The first scheduled flight led – for historical reasons – from the Croatian capital Zagreb to Frankfurt: in 1992, the first international flight of...

Between 1984 and 2002, Crossair operated no fewer than 34 of the Swedish-built turboprops. HB-AKN was the only Saab 340 in the fleet to receive the new livery introduced in March 2000, which was ultimately to remain the last Crossair livery: Following...

The Soviet Union’s long haul jet remained in production for over thirty-two years starting from 1963. Almost over 300 planes were manufactured during that time, being delivered to over thirty countries. The trade embargo against socialist Cuba,...

Delta mainly utilizes the latest version of the Airbus A330 on routes across the Atlantic. A further nine aircraft have been ordered from Airbus which, together with the 30 already in service, will replace all Boeing 767s by 2030. This new edition...

Initially established in 2021 as Eurowings Discover, the Eurowings spin-off served long-haul tourist destinations in North America, the Caribbean and Africa with a fleet of Airbus A330s. Shortly afterwards, further vacation destinations, for example to...

Flying from Zurich to over 90 vacation destinations worldwide, the award-winning Swiss airline Edelweiss is investing in an extensive modernization of its long-haul fleet, to ensure that the best time of the year will continue to begin with boarding one...

Flying from Zurich to over 90 vacation destinations worldwide, the award-winning Swiss airline Edelweiss is investing in an extensive modernization of its long-haul fleet, to ensure that the best time of the year will continue to begin with boarding one...

Originally produced in 2011 for Deutsche Lufthansa, the Boeing 747-8 with the registration D-ABYE was never taken over by the airline, but instead flown to the Mojave Desert for long-term storage. Ten years later, the aircraft found a new owner through...

On November 25, 2024, Emirates not only took delivery of its first of 65 Airbus A350 aircraft on order, but it also marks the first new aircraft type to enter the fleet since 2008. On her delivery flight from Toulouse, France to Dubai in the United Arab...

On November 25, 2024, Emirates not only took delivery of its first of 65 Airbus A350 aircraft on order, but it also marks the first new aircraft type to enter the fleet since 2008. On her delivery flight from Toulouse, France to Dubai in the United Arab...

With this bright livery, Emirates proudly celebrates its home city, inviting the world to “be part of the magic” and visit Dubai. © 2024 Emirates Group Length: 14.54 cm

In addition to transporting cargo in the holds of its passenger aircraft across its international network covering more than 80 destinations around the world, Abu-Dhabi-based Etihad Airways also operates five dedicated Boeing 777 all-cargo aircraft. This...

The newest member of the Lufthansa subsidiary's current fleet of more than 70 aircraft is the Airbus A320neo. Since 2022, seven “Neos”, the most modern and efficient variant of the successful Airbus A320 family, have been added to the fleet...

Originally founded in 2011 as a joint venture between Finnair and the British FlyBe, FlyBe was renamed Nordic Regional Airlines, or Norra for short, after being taken over by Finnair in 2015. Its twelve ATR-72s have been flying in the livery of its...

Finnaviation was formed in 1979 following the merger of the two Finnish domestic airlines Nordair and Finnwings. Just in time for the holiday season, this special Saab 340 is released as a one-time-only limited edition. OH-AKN sadly sported the special...

The 36th Airborne Command and Control Wing operates all four E-3 Sentry Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) serving the French Air and Space Force. Each of these aircraft sport the traditional emblem of former French Air Force squadrons on...

As early as the 1970s, Boeing set to work developing a successor to its medium-haul bestseller, the three-engine 727. The result was the twin-engine 757, which promised better performance and more efficiency. After all, no fewer than 1,050 units were to...

Initially established for charter services, the “Gesellschaft für internationalen Flugverkehr mbH” (“Company for international Air Transportation, Limited”), better known as Interflug, became the sole national airline of the...

With the entry into service of this first A321neo in September 2024, the Dutch airline has begun modernizing its medium-haul fleet. All Boeing 737s are to be gradually replaced by more efficient aircraft of the Airbus A320neo family. This first of...