Sunday, June 8, 2014

Sightings: JetBlue


After an unseasonably hot and fiery May, June has arrived -- and with it, June Gloom, with the attendant gray photos. However, even though conditions for photography are less than ideal, there are things to show you. Today, a couple of shots of JetBlue aircraft that I haven't previously seen at LAX. The opening shot features a special Binary Code tail livery that commemorates JetBlue's new inflight wideband internet service, Fly-Fi. Then a new aircraft type in the second shot: The first JetBlue Airbus 321 that I've seen.


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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 9, 2014 at 7:53 AM

    While I appreciate the JB shot of the new 321, I am much more interested in the 777 in the background. The livery seems to indicate
    a private jet. Any thoughts or information on the owner?

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  2. AnonymousJune 9, 2014 at 8:39 AM

    Who operates the large (777?) aircraft in the background of the second photo?

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  3. AnonymousJune 9, 2014 at 8:52 AM

    What's that 777 parked behind the B6 A321?

    MichaelG

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  4. AnonymousJune 9, 2014 at 8:15 PM

    Interesting. Does the second shot include part of the extreme south ramp, what used to be called the Imperial Terminal? The background airplane appears to be a B777, but in a livery that I've never seen before. South terminal? Perhaps part of the FBO operations? Is that Big One a 'private' aircraft or perhaps a charter? Do you ever post comments and/or answer questions? Why is June so bad for pix? Is it just the air quality and haze? I used to wonder about the 'blue haze' in most of your pix, but finally realized that you must shoot through the light-filtering shades of the tower's cab! "Hold on guys, shade going up for a picture..." does not cut it and I understand. How often to the managing powers wash the outside of your windows? Regards, -C.

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  5. AnonymousJune 10, 2014 at 11:35 PM

    Whos that 772 belong to?

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  6. AnonymousJune 11, 2014 at 2:06 PM

    That private 777 in the second pic is a beaut. I tried magnifying the picture to attempt to read the reg "Enhance, Enhance!". When that didn't work I went off to Airliners.net using the search term "private". It was surprisingly easy to find. VP-CAL is apparently a 777-200LR. The range must be enormous! I suppose the aircraft is able to link any two airports on the globe, provided both runways are long enough!
    In the first pic, I presume the construction is on the Charlie-10 alley, or adjacent ramp.
    The satellite antennas on the jetBlue planes look really big.
    --Filip

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  7. Bigfoot10sJune 12, 2014 at 2:07 PM

    What is the plane in the background of the second picture?

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