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LOT operated a fleet of 12 Q400 turboprops from 2015 to 2023. They were purchased to replace the slowly aging ATR-72s which had been operated since back in 1991 after the end of the Cold War resulted in a boost in regional and Trans-European travel that...

With a maximum speed of 960 km/h, the Soviet-designed TU-154 was for a time the fastest subsonic commercial airliner in service worldwide. The modernized TU-154M variant, introduced in 1982, among others following requests from LOT, sported new engines...

The first of these small and nimble Yakovlev-designed trijets arrived in Poland in 1972, several entering the LOT fleet from 1981. Configured for 24 passengers, LOT’s Yak-40 fleet operated flights to almost all European ports, even including...

Since April 2024, just in time for the European Parliament elections, this Lufthansa A320 has been flying with a clear commitment to a unified and democratic Europe. Similarly designed aircraft with this unmistakable message are operated throughout the...

Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals., with landing gear

With the handover of the third A350 in June 2024, the German Air Force’s VIP long-haul fleet is now complete. Following their production in Toulouse, the three aircraft received their VIP interior at Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg, including a...

After the reunification of the two German states in 1990, the aircraft of the air forces of the National People's Army were integrated into the Federal German Air Force. This included the IL-62s of the 4th Squadron of the 44th Transport Wing, which were...

Founded by shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis in 1957, the “classic” Olympic Airways quickly grew to a world-renowned airline. A total of ten Boeing 727 trijets joined the fleet starting in 1968 and were used on routes throughout Europe and...

The long life of this DC-3 began in 1943 as a C-53 Skytrooper with serial number 42-68789 in the service of the US Army Air Forces. After the end of the Second World War, she was converted into a commercial DC-3 and delivered to Pan American Airways...

On March 1, 2024, the first of 29 Airbus A220 jet aircraft ordered by Australia’s Qantas took off for its inaugural commercial flight, sporting a very unique color scheme. A leading Indigenous Australian design agency, Balarinji has worked with...

On March 1, 2024, the first of 29 Airbus A220 jet aircraft ordered by Australia’s Qantas took off for its inaugural commercial flight, sporting a very unique color scheme. A leading Indigenous Australian design agency, Balarinji has worked with...

In early December 2023, Qantas unveiled this Christmas-themed aircraft, giving it a local twist, replacing the reindeer with kangaroos. The Dash-8 was fittingly renamed “Dasher-8”, in reference to the one of the reindeers pulling...

In early December 2023, Qantas unveiled this Christmas-themed aircraft, giving it a local twist, replacing the reindeer with kangaroos. The Dash-8 was fittingly renamed “Dasher-8”, in reference to the one of the reindeers pulling...

Founded in 2020, Sky Alps is an Italian airline operating from Bolzano Airport in the Northern Italian region of South Tyrol. The airline’s currently 12 Q400 turboprops connect the year-round popular tourist region with other parts of Italy but...

Upon the arrival of TK.23-14 following its short domestic delivery flight from the Airbus facilities in Seville to the home of the 31st Air Wing at Zaragoza, this A400M was welcomed by high-ranking air force and Airbus officials with a special ceremony...

A new eagle on the approach! We are delighted to be able to continue our long-standing collaboration with Sun Express and Eintracht Frankfurt with this new release. After the first – long sold out – model of the “SGE Express”, a...

The Dutch airline, part of the Air France-KLM Group, began the conversion of its fleet from Boeing to Airbus with the delivery of this first A321neo with the registration PH-YHZ. The A320neo and A321neo will gradually replace the Boeing 737-700 and -800...

The Belgian branch of TUI Airlines took delivery of three Embraer E195-E2s in 2023. They are based in Antwerp and are better suited than the larger Boeing 737s for the reduced capacity required to connect Belgium's second-largest conurbation with popular...

On May 20, 2022, this C-17 Globemaster was dedicated as the “Spirit of the Candy Bomber” in honor of Colonel Gail “Candy Bomber” Halvorsen for his service during the Berlin Airlift of 1948-1949 in the presence of his family. Gail...

The first of no less than 150 A321neos on order was handed over to United Airlines in October 2023. N44501 is initially based in Chicago and opened routes to new destinations, including Phoenix, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Fort Myers, and Las Vegas. 15 of...

In 1983, UPS began to set up its own fleet of freighter aircraft, initially with Boeing 727s. Originally built for Western Airlines in 1979, UPS purchased this trijet and converted it into a freighter in 1985. In Total UPS operated more than 70 727-100...

On Friday, October 13, 1972, the Fairchild FH-227 of the Uruguayan Air Force operating a charter flight from Montevideo to Santiago de Chile crashed in the Andes. Of the 45 passengers and crew members, including a team of young rugby players, 32 people...

At one time, almost 60 Airbus A321 aircraft formed the backbone of Vietnam Airlines' fleet. While the oldest of them have since been retired, the airline also began modernising its fleet with twenty new, state-of-the-art A321neos, the first of which...

  From the second half of the 1990s, Volga-Dnepr Airlines, which is usually known for the use of large cargo aircraft, also operated a small fleet of Yakovlev Yak-40 Trijets. They were used for a few years in domestic passenger traffic between St...