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D-AMAH

B737-8 MAX

TUI Deutschland [+]

2024-

TUI Deutschland celebrated 50 years of operations with this special scheme showing 3 of the liveries used by airlines of the group since its launch in the early 1970s. The classic Hapag-Lloyd orange tail is featured on the tail while the 2002-2007 offshoot Hapag-Lloyd Express and its NYCity cab colours are shown in the mid-part of the fuselage.

Image © Björn Strey (HAJ)
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Retro

50 Years

P2-PXA

B737-860

Air Niugini

2023-

Air Niugini celebrated 50 years of operations in 2023 with this "Bird of Paradise" retro livery worn by its single A300 in the 1980s.

Image © Bernie Proctor (SYD)
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GCA Global Crossing Airlines

N837VA

A320-214

GlobalX

2023-

This fictional retro scheme was unveiled in May 2023 as the airline paid tribute to airlines of the past like Eastern and Pan Am.

Image © Erwan Pambrun-Vincent (MIA)
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AeroGal Heritage

Est. 1985

N776AV

A320-251N

Avianca Ecuador [+]

2023-

A fourth heritage livery was unveiled at Avianca in March 2023 when the tail of this A320neo gained the original AeroGal tail scheme. AeroGal was founded in 1985, was acquired by the Avianca Group in 2009 and was rebranded Avianca Ecuador in 2014.

Image ©
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Aviateca Heritage

Est. 1945

N398AV

A320-214

Avianca [+]

2023-

Avianca & TACA completed their merger in May 2013 and Avianca celebrates the TACA/Aviateca heritage with this AVIATECA retrojet. Avianca Guatemala is still active to this date as the Guatemalan branch of the airline and is today's incarnation of the airline formerly known as Aviateca, whose identity had already been diluted in the TACA brand in the mid-2000s.

Image © Marc Hookerman (MIA)
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Horizon Air Retro

Corporate

N652MK

EMB-175LR

Alaska Horizon

2022-

A brand new E175LR was delivered to Horizon Air in a retro scheme with Alaska titles. While Horizon Air aircraft usually have registrations ending with the airline's IATA code QX, this one ends with MK, as a tribute to founder Milton "Milt" G. Kuolt.

Image © Royal King (PAE)
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LACSA Heritage

Est. 1945

N821AV

A320-214

Avianca [+]

2022-

Avianca & TACA completed their merger in May 2013 and Avianca celebrates the TACA/LACSA heritage with this LACSA retrojet. Avianca Costa Rica is still active today as the Costa Rican branch of the airline and is today's incarnation of the airline formerly known as LACSA, whose identity had already been diluted in the TACA brand in the mid-2000s.

Image © Gerrit Griem (SJO)
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Canyon Blue Retro

Colleen Barrett - Heroine of the Heart

Corporate

N872CB

B737-8 MAX

Southwest

2022-

N872CB wears the initials of the President Emerita of Southwest Airlines, an influential figure in the founding and development of the company. The name and heart badge near the cockpit windows were previously worn by company -700 N266WN which was in standard Canyon Blue c/s.

Image © John Boulin (BWI)
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RetroStar

OB2181P

B737-3H4

Star Peru

2022-

On the occasion of its 25th anniversary Star Peru unveiled a retro scheme on one of its 737s. The two sides of the tail fin show different Peruvian images, as was the case with the previous livery; the port side shows the "Lord of Sipán" artwork (representing an ancient Mochica ruler), which could be seen on 737-200 OB-1823 in 2006-08. The starboard side depicts what could be Lake Titicaca or Amazon scenery (somewhat similar to the decal worn by OB-1804).

Image ©
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TACA Heritage

Est. 1931

N567AV

A320-214

Avianca [+]

2022-

Avianca & TACA completed their merger in May 2013 and Avianca celebrates the TACA heritage with this retrojet. TACA was one of the oldest airlines in the world, having been established in 1931.

Image © John Boulin (IAD)
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Retro

Gaturamo-Flag Gaturamo-Bandeira

PR-PDW

ATR-72-500

Passaredo

2022-

Passaredo (now trading as Voepass) introduced a retro scheme on this ATR on the occasion of its 27th anniversary. The blue and yellow stripes or "Gaturamo-Flag" refer to the Gaturamo-verdadeiro bird . The aircraft also wears an additional sticker featuring founder and president José Luiz Felício.

Image © SKP (POA)
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Retro

75 Years - Connecting America 75 Años - Conectando America

HP-1841CMP

B737-8V3

Copa Airlines

2022-

Copa celebrated its 75th anniversary with this 1990s retroscheme.

Image © Mark Szemberski (JFK)
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Retro

A7-BAC

B777-3DZER

Qatar Airways

2022-

Qatar Airways joined the retro club in early 2022 with this 777 celebrating the early days of the airline in the 1990s. Note the titles are different on the two sides.

Images © Olivier Mouhot (CDG) & Tony Haynes (ADL)
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Alia Retro - 100 Years Jordan

Alia Retro

Jordan 100 - 1921-2021 - And the march continues وتستمر المسيرة

JY-AYV

A321-231

Royal Jordanian

2021-

A retrojet was unveiled at Royal Jordanian to celebrate Jordan's centennial. On April 11th 1921, the Emirate of Transjordan was established with Abdullah, a member of the Hashemite family of the Hejaz, descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, as Emir. From its foundation in 1963 until 1986 the Royal Jordanian was known as Alia.

Image © Olivier Mouhot (CDG)
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Retro 75 Years

75 Years 75 عاما

1945-2020

HZ-AK28

B777-368ER

Saudia

2021-

Saudia revived its 1972 livery in 2021 with the repaint of this 777 on the occasion of the delayed celebrations of its 75th anniversary. Unveiled in time for Saudi National Day 2021 (September 23).

Image © Olivier Mouhot (CDG)
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Retro

American Eagle Retro

#13

N760MQ

EMB-170ST

American Eagle (opb Envoy Air) [+]

2021-

This airframe was the second ex-BA Cityflyer E170 phased in by Envoy Air. The aircraft received a retro American Eagle livery, which was unveiled on National Aviation Day 2021 (August 20).

Image © John Boulin (BWI)
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Retro #2

Trans-Canada Air Lines

C-GNBN

A220-371

Air Canada [+]

2021-

In 2021 Air Canada replaced its retrojet, A319 C-FZUH (which was the very first retrojet worldwide) with this brand new A220.

Image © Chung Kwok (YVR)
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Retrojet

LV-GOO

B737-7BD

Aerolineas Argentinas

2020-

Despite going through particularly uncertain times, Aerolineas Argentinas unveiled this retro scheme in September 2020 on one of its 737s, celebrating its 70th anniversary.

Image © Fernando Ariel Torre (AEP)
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Retro

N768AX

B767-281BDSF

ABX Air

2020-24

ABX Air unveiled a retro scheme on this 767F to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

Image © Peach Air (ATL)
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Retro

LX-NCL

B747-4EVERF

Cargolux

2020-

Cargolux unveiled this retro livery on this new fleet addition on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. This livery was used in the 1970s on 707s & CL-44s.

Image © Daniel Nagy (BUD)
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