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GGM Gastro International

GGM Gastro International  
#1
ggmgastro.com
TC-ODC A320-233 Onur Air 2018-20

GGMgastro International is a German importer and exporter of commercial kitchen equipment.

Image  ©  Michael Stappen (DUS)
Tags   Appliances & Electronics

We are Genki Hokkaido

We are Genki Hokkaido   元気です 北海道
#4
JA98AD B767-33AER Air Do 2018-19
JA08AN B737-781 Air Do 2018-20

These additional decals showed the airline's support for the tourism campaign aiming at increasing the number of visitors to the island after the 2018 earthquake. Hokkaido PR mascot Kyunchan could be seen next to the title; it is basically a rabbit with a deer cap, both animals being symbols of wildlife in Hokkaido. Decals on the port side only.

Images  ©  Globespotter (HND) & yabyanさん (NGO)
Tags   Tourism

Hanshin Tigers #3

Hanshin Tigers   阪神タイガース
#3
Tigers Jet 3   タイガースジェット
Entertainment
JA73NR B737-8FH Skymark 2018-20

Third version of the "Tigers Jet" at Skymark. The Hanshin Tigers Kobe baseball team has a sponsor deal with the dominant carrier at the city's airport. This scheme featured the team's 3 mascots (To Lucky, Lucky & Kiita) on the starboard side and a large tiger decal on the port side.

Images  ©  Kumagorou (SDJ) & Soranchu (FUK)
Tags   Baseball

Retro

Retro  
#2
70 Years - Since 1948
Corporate
TS-IOP B737-6H3 Tunisair 2018-21

On the occasion of its 70th anniversary, Tunisair unveiled 737 TS-IOP "El Jem" in a 1950s retro scheme. The livery itself is a red variation of the Air France scheme of the times. The aircraft was unveiled in Tunis on December 11, 2018.

Image  ©  Olivier Mouhot (ORY)
Tags   Retro

787th Boeing 787

787th Boeing 787   第787 架波音787
B-1168 B787-9 China Southern (Guangzhou HQ) 2018-

Large red titles celebrate the Boeing milestone.

Image  ©  Danny Yu (PEK)
Tags   Fleet

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Albert Ballin

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises  
#3
Albert Ballin
TF-FIC B757-23N Icelandair 2022
TF-FIW B757-27B Icelandair *2018+19

Hapag Lloyd Cruises luxury tour operator leases TF-FIW for selected tours since late 2018. During the first trip the aircraft was all white with "Albert Ballin" titles however when leased again in August/September and December 2019 the aircraft carried the Hapag Lloyd logo on the tail as well. Albert Ballin was a German shipping magnate, the founder of the Hapag Lloyd and company and he is regarded as the father of modern cruise ship travel.

In fall 2022 TF-FIC was repainted all white and later gained large Albert Ballin and small Hapag Lloyd Cruises titles on the port side as was the case for TF-FIW four years prior.

Images  ©  Dirk Grothe (HAM) & Tony Haynes (ADL)
Tags   Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten, Tour Operator

CAQ - China Quality Award

CAQ - China Quality Award   厦门号
B-205C B737-8 MAX Shandong Airlines 2018-
B-207F B737-8 MAX Shandong Airlines 2018-

In late 2018 Shandong Airlines became the first airline to obtain the "National Quality Award" and advertises it on two brand new MAX8.

Image  ©  Yiran (PEK)
Tags   Awards

Carp Central League 3 consecutive victories!

Carp Central League 3 consecutive victories!   Carp セントラル・リーグ 三連覇!
 
Sport
JA738J B777-346ER JAL  [+] 2018

The Hiroshima Toyo Carp are a professional baseball team playing in the Central League; they won the season in 2018 for the third time in a row. The victory trip of the team to Hawaii took place onboard this plane which was chartered for the occasion. Port side titles on the plane for ten days only.

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Tags   Baseball

Ferdinand I

Ferdinand I  
YR-BMG B737-86N Blue Air 2018-19

Ferdinand I of Romania was King of Romania from 1914 until 1927; he became known as "the Unifier" as after World War I Romania enlarged its kingdom to including Bessarabia, Bukovina and Transylvania. While Tarom is the national carrier, this initiative intends to honour those who contributed to the establishment of modern Romania. The decal was quickly damaged and removed soon afterwards.

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Tags   Tribute to Personalities

World of Tanks #2 Tankolet

World of Tanks  
#2
#Tankolet - Spirit of Belarus  
EW-400PO EMB-195LR Belavia 2018-24

This is the second World of Tanks livery for Belavia, this time with titles in English only. World of Tanks is a massively multiplayer online game developed by Belarusian company Wargaming, featuring mid-20th century era combat vehicles.

Image  ©  A.J. Best (LGW)
Tags   Games

Wuliangye #2

Wuliangye   五粮液号
#2
Liquor of the World Wuliangye   世界名酒 五粮液
B-5923 A330-343 Sichuan Airlines 2018-24
B-5929 A330-343 Sichuan Airlines 2019-

Wuliangye Yibin is a Chinese alcoholic beverage company based in Yibin, Sichuan. It specializes in manufacturing baijiu strong distilled spirits, and is best known for its Wuliangye derivative, made from five organic grains.

This is the second time the brand is featured on Sichuan planes, yet the first time with a full logojet.

Image  ©  Pertti Sipilä (HEL)
Tags   Drinks

Flying Honu #1 ANA Blue - Hawaiian Sky

Flying Honu   フライング・ホヌ  
#1
Lani - ANA Blue - Hawaiian Sky   ANAブルー ハワイの「空」
Corporate
JA381A A380-841 ANA  [+] 2018-

In 2016 ANA launched a design competition to find a unique livery for its 3 upcoming A380 which will be assigned to the Narita-Honolulu route. The work of Chihiro Masuoka "Parent and child of Honu (sea turtle) relaxing in the blue sea of Hawaii" was chosen in 2017 with three colour variants of its sea turtle family design to be applied on the jets. The Green sea turtle, known as Honu in Hawaiian language, is regarded as a symbol of good luck and longevity in the islands.

The first Flying Honu was rolled out of the paint hangar in Hamburg-Finkenwerder on December 13, 2018. It is the blue one, named "Sky".

Images  ©  Dirk Grothe (TLS) & Aero Icarus (HNL)
Tags   Design Competition, Wildlife

Real Madrid #5

Real Madrid  
#5
 
Teams
A6-EUW A380-842 Emirates 2018-19

This 5th scheme displayed 5 players of the 2018/2019 season over a blue background; it was short-lived.

Image  ©  Diego Ruiz de Vargas (MAD)
Tags   Football Club

Celebrating our 10th A350

Celebrating our 10th A350  
ET-AVE A350-941 Ethiopian 2018-

"New York" was the airline's 10th Airbus when delivered on December 7, 2018.

Image  ©  Mark Piacentini (LHR)
Tags   Fleet

Wonderful Jilin

Wonderful Jilin   精彩吉林
B-8430 A320-214 Qingdao Airlines 2018-24
B-8443 A320-214 Qingdao Airlines 2018-

Jilin is a northeastern Chinese province bordering North Korea and Russia; Changchun is its capital city. While Qingdao Airlines is indeed headquartered in Qingdao (in Shandong province), as of late 2018 it has three aircraft overnighting in Changchun. These promotional decals result from cooperation with the local tourism board and were added on the port side only.

Image  ©  Dlsunshy (DLC)
Tags   Tourism

Heavenly Alxa

Heavenly Alxa   苍天般的阿拉善
Alxa   阿拉善号
B-5003 MA-60 Joy Air 2018-25

Alxa League (or Ālāshàn league) is one of 12 prefecture level divisions and 3 extant leagues of Inner Mongolia. These titles were added in December 2018 when the airline celebrated 5 years of service to the Alxa League, where it served 3 airports (Alxa Zuoqi, Youqi and Ejinaqi).

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Tags   Tourism

Hello Zhoushan

Hello Zhoushan   舟山你好
ICBC Leasing   工银租赁
B-1178 B737-8 MAX Air China (Chongqing branch) 2018

B-1178 was the first 737 delivered from the Boeing Completion and Delivery Center located in Zhoushan (HSN/ZSZS), on the island of the same name in the Zhejiang province. Part of the aircraft destined to Chinese operators will have their interior work finished there after the usual assembly in Renton (Washington) and ferry flight to China. Paint hangars are set to open soon as well. The customer acceptance and delivery processes will take place directly at Zhoushan. Decals were short-lived.

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Tags   Manufacturer Milestone

Oasis #8

Oasis  
#8
All Inclusive Fun
Hotels
C-GOWG B737-86J Sunwing 2018-19

The 8th variation of the Oasis livery with 2 yellow kayaks.

Image  ©  Felipe Betancur Montoya (PUJ)
Tags   Hotel

Snow Leopard

Snow Leopard   Қар барысы
P4-KHA » EI-KHA EMB-190-E2 Air Astana 2018-24

The first E-2 of Air Astana featured a special Snow Leopard livery, which was intended to draw global attention to the threat of extinction faced by this large wild cat, which is a native to the mountain ranges of southern Kazakhstan.

Image  ©  Unnamed (ALA)
Tags   Wildlife

Saudia Ad Diriyah E-Prix » Official Airline Formula-E Championship

Saudia Ad Diriyah E-Prix  »  Formula-E Championship  
15 December 2018 - ABB - Formula-E Championship  » Official Airline  
HZ-AK43 B777-368ER Saudia 2018-24

The 2018 Saudia Ad Diriyah E-Prix was a Formula E electric car race held at the Riyadh Street Circuit in the town of Diriyah. Saudia was a sponsor of the race. In late 2019 titles were modified as Saudia became the official airline of the Formula-E Championship as a whole.

Images  ©  A.J. Best (LHR) & Olivier Mouhot (CDG)
Tags   Motorsports, Motorsports Events