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4. Vanguard Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 "1970-1981"

With the introduction of the Boeing 747 planned for June of 1970, Vanguard began looking to expand widebody aircraft service on a slightly smaller scale a few years prior. The airline began talks with Lockheed and the newly for...

Texas Air Lines Airbus A220-100 "2013-"

As the 2010s began, Texas Air Lines fleet of 737-500s, still quite numerous, were beginning to show signs of extreme age, wear and tear. With an initial goal of 2015 replacement, TAL would move forward with the small mainline f...

7. Vanguard Airlines Boeing 767-300ER "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"

N529VG "Wonkalines" Special Promo livery for Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, after a deal for charter flights for production crews was finalized in in June of 2004. In service November 2004 - November 2006.

6. Vanguard Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11 "1988-2002"

By the late 1980s, Vanguard was in a wide-body aircraft deficit in comparison to its competitors, operating a reputable fleet of DC-10s, 747s and 767s, but not much else. Despite being the largest operator of the 747 in the Uni...

Dynasty World Alliance - 10 Year Anniversary "1"

September 13th, 2012. September 13th, 2022. 10 Years. Coming Soon. [will be updated as rebrand efforts are completed]

Deutsche Hanseatic Airbus A380 "Farewell A380" D-ABMH

On a quiet day in April 2022, the last A380 in Germany started up its engines for its last flight. In early March of 2022, Hanseatic corporate decided the fate of the last 5 Airbus A380s left on the roster, which had been stor...

Vanguard Airlines Boeing 777-200ER "2013-"

After the success of the 757 and 767, Boeing was looking at a substantial size gap between the 767-300 and the 747-400. With McDonnell-Douglas and Airbus working on respective placements in the market to replace aging DC-10s an...

Texas Air Lines - Whataburger Onboard Partnership

In 2022, Texas Air Lines and Whataburger entered into a home-state strategic partnership to create a new airborne dining experience. Select Whataburger menu items will be available on all mainline Texas Air Lines flights depart...

7. Vanguard Airlines 747-400 "2002-2013"

After the dark chapter of 2001 came to an end, and the airline was recovering from the sucker punch that was 9/11, tough and painful actions had to be taken to keep the airlines flying. With no exception, Vanguard Airlines was...

Vanguard Airlines 747-8i "2013-"

In 2007, with a large fleet of aging 747-400s, Vanguard Airlines opted for the next generation of the 4-engined "Queen of the Skies", the -8I, or Intercontinental. Compared to the 747-400, the -8I is 30% quieter, 16% more fuel-...

Texas Air Lines 757-200 "2013-"

Howdy. Though the TX Boeing 757s were delivered beginning in 1991, they would continue to be a mainstay of the fleet well into the 21st century. 585, also known as the Sam Houston, would be the first 757 to bear the refreshed...

2. Texas Air Lines DC-3A "1946-1955"

After World War II, the State of Texas was committed to improving its infrastructure and transportation. Realizing the advantages of air travel, Texas Air Lines was chartered to expand the reach of the growing air mail service,...

1. Vanguard Airlines DC-3As - "1937-1946/World War II"

In 1936, Vanguard Airlines' fleet consisted of a handful of small Lockheed models such as the Vega, Model 9 Orion, Model 10 Electra/Model 12 Electra Junior, and the later the Model 18 Lodestar (1939), as well as the fledging Fo...

Poletavia - Soviet Airlines International Ad c.1977

Throughout the 1970s, Poletavia would continue its efforts to attract western tourism and connecting travelers. By bolstering it's schedule from Moscow Sheremetyevo (and, by the 1970s, Leningrad) with international destinations...

Vanguard Airlines Boom Overture "2015-"

In 2021, following the reinvigoration of the supersonic craze, Vanguard Airlines placed a formal order for 15 of the Overture, as it is called, from Boom Supersonic. Intended to do Mach 1.7 on 100% sustainable aviation fuel, th...

Vanguard Airlines Boeing 767-400ER "2013-"

The Boeing 767-400ER came as a surprise to the airline world in 1997, when Boeing aimed a direct replacement for the Douglas DC-10 and L-1011 at US airlines. With a fleet of 33 aging DC-10-10s and DC-10-30s, Vanguard Airlines w...

8. Texas Air Lines Boeing 737 MAX 8 "2013-"

In 2013, Texas Air Lines was facing hard times. The financial crisis of 2008 left the airline reeling from near knockout blows of high fuel prices, low passenger numbers, and an all around poor economy. For a few years, the riv...

East Australian Airlines Boeing 747SP "1971-1984"

The Boeing 747 Special Performance, or 747SP, arrived at East Australian Airlines in 1980. These 5 airplanes were purchased for their enhanced range, enabling EAA to operate routes which the other 747s, or the L-1011s at the ti...

Bushra Air Cargo Boeing 777-FFG "2012-"

Bushra Air Cargo was founded in 1999 following a surge in the global air freight market. Originally operating a handful of hastily acquired third or fourth hand McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 conversion freighters, Bushra would firm i...

Bushra Air Cargo Gallery Cover

Bushra Air Cargo | بشرة للشحن الجوي Founded: 1999 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia IATA: BC | ICAO: BSH | CALLSIGN: Bushra Hubs: Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam (future)

4. Vanguard Airlines Boeing 747-100 "1970-1981" [re-release]

At the insistence of founder and CEO John Trahan, Vanguard (with Columbia and Alden International) was one of the three launch airlines for the Boeing 747. On June 26, 1970, Vanguard became the second carrier to put the 747 int...

3. Vanguard Airlines Boeing 737-100 "1963-1970"

In 1964, after the early success of the 727 program, Boeing was looking for a plane that would be comfortable serving the mid-sized city market. Their idea was to take the 727, shorten it, and reduce it to two engines. Little d...

Continental Airlines McDonnell-Douglas DC-10-10 N68042

1970s DC-10 ad here In the early 1970s, Continental, for its size, had ambitions that matched the likes of the giants. Insistent on widebody aircraft, CEO and Chairman Robert Six demanded that Continental place order...

East Australian Airlines Lockheed L-1011-500 "1971-1984"

An operator of the original L-1011-1 and subsequent L-1011-250 TriStar, East Australian Airlines would take delivery of a further 6 longer range L-1011-500s between 1979 and 1982. Originally an order of 10, the airline would la...

Poletavia - Russian Airlines Boeing 777-300ER "1998-2017”

With the success of Poletavia's fleet of 777-200ERs, the airline opted in the early 2000s to expand this fleet. Faced with the decline of the IL-96's profit margin, the airline was in need of another large airliner to remain co...

6. Vanguard Airlines Boeing 747-400 "1989-2002" [re-release]

In the early 1980s, faced with declining orders for Boeing 747 aircraft, Boeing secretly asked multiple airlines to join a consultive group and advise the manufacturer on specific improvements to its Boeing 747 model. The invit...

Continental Airlines Boeing 707-124B N70774

In 1952, Robert Six petitioned the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) for longer routes to larger cities, hoping to transform Continental from a small regional carrier, into a trunkline like United Airlines, TWA, and American Airlin...

2. Vanguard Airlines Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation "1948-1958"

In June of 1946, Vanguard Airlines placed its first and largest order for the first widespread use pressurized airliner in history, the Lockheed Constellation. This aircraft was heavily used by the airline to propel it into the...

Vanguard Airlines Boeing 767-9X

The 767X program was formally launched in 2017, with and order of 125 airframes from long-time Boeing customer Vanguard Airlines, with the goal of offering a lower cost, viable middle of market airplane. This airplane would hav...

China North Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

In 2016, China North Airlines received their first Boeing 787 Dreamliners, the "Dash 9." With an order for 18 being placed back in 2013, China North Airlines anticipated the end of the A330 and Boeing 767 fleets, and in conjunc...