Blog #14: 2/3/23: Aviation Blog: Airlines/Aircraft I’ve Traveled; a Look Back
Delta Air Lines’ Boeing 737 Coming into Land at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX)
Welcome to the next Brooke in the Air blog! Today, we take a look back at some of the various airlines I’ve traveled so far.
Unfortunately, several of these airlines I’ve traveled on were before I started my travel blog and blog.
Delta Airlines’ McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) DC-8
DC-8 in old livery before the Northwest-Delta Airlines merger.
Source: (Guido Alliers, Planespotters.net)
I do recall one of the first planes I traveled on, as a child, being the McDonnell Douglas DC-8 onboard Delta Air Lines.
I remember being in awe of the internal size of the aircraft, and in sheer, utter, amazement at the sound and power of the engines. Below is a short list of some of the aircraft I’ve experienced.
Delta Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 coming into land at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
I took the 737-600/700/800/900 on Delta, United, and often Southwest Airlines on short-medium hops from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (KCLE) to Chicago-O’Hare International Airport (KORD), KSEA to KGEG, KSEA to KSFO, and similar. The “Next Generation” series of the 737 all look very similar so I am including them in one paragraph here.
Source: (By File: Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-800; N3747D@LAX;10.10.2011 622in (6482376485).jpg: AeroIcarusderivative work: Altair78 - This file was derived from: Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-800; N3747D@LAX;10.10.2011 622in (6482376485).jpg:, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71445390)
Mitsubishi/Embraer ERJ-145LR
Not the exact aircraft I took, but very close. American Eagle (American Airlines) ERJ-45LR, pictured here on short-final to runway 25L at Ottawa International Airport, Canada
Source: (By John Davies - CYOW Airport Watch - Gallery page http://www.airliners.net/photo/American-Eagle/Embraer-EMB-145LR-%28ERJ-145LR%29/0969536/LPhoto http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/6/3/5/0969536.jpg, GFDL 1.2, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27090913)
Bombardier CRJ-700
CRJ-700 of Air Nostrum / Iberia Regional landing at Glasgow Airport
Source: (By Mark Harkin, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31887913)
KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11
MD-11 taking off from its hub at Amsterdam-Schipol Airport, I flew the MD-11 from KSEA (Seattle-Tacoma International Airport) to Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) on KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines, in 2005
Source: (By KLM_McDonnell_Douglas_MD-11_PH-KCK.jpg: Boushh_TFA from Kortenhoef, The Netherlandsderivative work: Altair78 (talk) - KLM_McDonnell_Douglas_MD-11_PH-KCK.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17563777)
DeHavilland Canada -8 Q400
Commonly known as the ‘Dash-8’ I flew the Dash-8 on short hops from Spokane, WA (KGEG) to Seattle-Tacoma, WA (KSEA) on Alaska Airlines, Lufthansa affiliate, Airberlin is pictured here. Repeat flights from 2000-2004.
Source: (By Online-Redaktion, Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG - Air Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74599324)
Boeing 737-MAX 8
Boing 737-MAX 8 in original Boeing livery over Renton, WA, top-down showcasing the split-tip winglets
Source: (By Oleg V. Belyakov - http://spotters.net.ua/file/?id=110706&size=large, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=58804815)
Boeing 777-300ER Bottom-view showcasing raked wingtips
I travel on the 777-300ER often on Air Canada to Calgary. The 777-300ER is one of the most common widebody jets in existence. I took the Signature class on Air Canada and it was beautiful!
Source: (By Air_France_Boeing_777-328ER_F-GSQY_Kustov.jpg: Sergey KustovAir_France_Boeing_777-228ER_F-GSPE_Kustov_planform.jpg: * work: Altair78 (talk)derivative work: Altair78 (talk) - Air_France_Boeing_777-328ER_F-GSQY_Kustov.jpgAir_France_Boeing_777-228ER_F-GSPE_Kustov_planform.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16927328)
Boeing 78710 Dreamliner on initial rollout
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, I flew the 787-9 Dreamliner on Air Canada from Calgary International Airport to Toronto-Pearson International Airport. It was one of the most comfortable seats I’ve ever had the pleasure of partaking in.
Source: (By North Charleston from North Charleston, SC, United States - Boeing 787-10 rollout with President Trump, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56663791)
That’s it for now,
See you next time on Brooke In The Air, and don’t forget, my Los Angeles trip report is coming in 14 days!
