SPECIAL COLOURS - Air India Express / Boeing 737-8 MAX / VT-BWV

Created by artist @osheen.siva , The Flying Canvas reflects Tamil heritage, identity, and continuity through a powerful visual narrative.

Photo: Tushar Dua
 

AIRPORT - .Fort Lauderdale Airport

Ronald Vermeulen
 

AIRPORT - Lisboa-Humberto Delgado-Portugal

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Frontier Airlines / A320NEO / F-WWTU

 Alain Charpentier

SPECIAL Sticker - FlyOne / Airbus A320-214 / ER-00004 - 10 years

 Photo: Jose M. Deza

AIRPORT - Los Angeles International Airport

Photos: K.C.Wong

 

AIRPORT - Miami International Airport

 Ronald Vermeulen

AIRPORT - EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg

 Paul Bannwarth

SPECIAL RETRO LIVERY - Virgin Australia unveils milestone 150th Boeing 737 in special retro livery

“The Boeing 737-8 is central to our fleet renewal and growth program, which is one of the most important investments we are making in the company.

Friday 27 March 2026: Virgin Australia has unveiled its first-ever retro livery, celebrating the airline’s heritage while signalling continued growth and confidence in its future.

The striking all-red livery, revealed as the airline’s newest Boeing 737-8 aircraft rolled out of Boeing’s Seattle factory, pays homage to the airline's Virgin Blue days (2000-2011), a legacy that helped shape the brand today.

Named Lake Centenary as part of Virgin Australia’s ‘bodies-of-water’ naming tradition, it’s the airline’s 150th 737 aircraft since Virgin Blue’s launch in 2000, and the 100th 737 in Virgin Australia’s current fleet.

The milestone aircraft, registered VH-8VI, is one of twelve 737-8s being delivered to Virgin Australia this calendar year, alongside four Embraer E190-E2 jets for Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA), as the company continues its historic fleet renewal program. 

Virgin Australia Group CEO Dave Emerson said the arrival of the new aircraft underscores the airline’s commitment to building a strong and competitive business.

“Virgin Australia is in the strongest position it has been in over the past 25 years, and we are using that momentum to keep investing in our future,” he said.

“The Boeing 737-8 is central to our fleet renewal and growth program, which is one of the most important investments we are making in the company.

“It comes at an important time, ensuring we have the right fleet to support our continued domestic and short-haul international growth while operating efficiently in a dynamic environment.

“The Boeing 737-8 delivers around 19 per cent better fuel efficiency and is 50 per cent quieter than the previous-generation 737-800, benefiting both our customers and the communities we serve.

“Operating a more fuel-efficient fleet helps us optimise fuel use and manage costs, and remains our most effective decarbonisation lever in the short to medium term.

“A newer fleet is also supporting a stable and reliable schedule, with Virgin Australia consistently recording the lowest cancellation rate among major Australian airlines.”

Virgin Blue commenced operations between Brisbane and Sydney in August 2000 with two Boeing 737-400 aircraft. In 2025, more than 21 million guests travelled with Virgin Australia – the highest in the airline’s history.

The new aircraft is currently undergoing final preparations, including test flights, before its ferry flight to Brisbane in April, prior to entering commercial service on domestic and short-haul international routes.

The milestone also marks almost three years since Virgin Australia introduced the first 737-8 aircraft into its fleet, reaffirming the airline’s long-term partnership with Boeing and its commitment to investing in modern, lower-emissions aircraft.

Virgin Australia

SPECIAL COLOURS - Employees design a Lufthansa aircraft for the anniversary

Special livery for the 100th founding anniversary

Airbus A321neo tells the stories of Lufthansa employees

In the anniversary year of 2026, Lufthansa is taking to the skies with yet another very special aircraft: an Airbus A321neo featuring a special livery that tells deeply personal stories of the airline's employees. Under the motto "Made by many. Remembered by all," Lufthansa pays tribute to the people who have shaped the company for 100 years.

"All of our colleagues are part of Lufthansa's history," says Jens Ritter, CEO of Lufthansa Airlines. "Whether in the air or on the ground – every person who works for Lufthansa defines our airline and makes it what it is. With this special livery, we want to honor their work and tell Lufthansa's history from their perspective."

Via the intranet, all Lufthansa Group employees were invited to submit their personal stories. A jury selected the 20 best anecdotes, ideas, and proposals, from which all employees were then able to vote for their favorites. Twelve motifs will now find their place on the aircraft bearing the baptismal name "Hamm."

The selected stories are wide-ranging: some employees highlighted special moments from Lufthansa's history, such as the first inter-German scheduled flight following Germany's division, which operated from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig in 1989. Others submitted very personal experiences – for example, the story of a male and a female flight attendant who met while skiing during a layover in Vancouver. Their drawing of themselves on skis in the mountains will now adorn the aircraft – as will a motif contributed by Lufthansa Technik employees: it depicts two interlocking hands and is meant to symbolize the team spirit that is lived across many areas of work at Lufthansa.

In addition to the employee motifs, historical images will also be featured – for example, a photo of Lufthansa's first two female pilots, Nicola Lisy and Evi Hetzmannseder. All images are placed into designated mats integrated into the design of the now-familiar XXL crane, which extends across the entire aircraft bearing the registration D-AEIM. In this way, the employees' stories fly with it across all of Europe.

Additional employee motifs will be added on a rolling basis over the course of the year. Next to each mat on the aircraft, a QR code will be visible, linking to a landing page with background information on the respective motifs.

Lufthansa's key sub-fleets have already received their own special liveries in the anniversary year. Currently, two Airbus A320neo, one Airbus A350-900, one Airbus A380, one Boeing 747-8, and one Boeing 787-9 are flying around the world in the 100-year design featuring the XXL crane. In the fall, the A350-1000 will join as the seventh member of this special anniversary fleet.