With Saudi Arabia-based startup airline Riyadh Air officially unveiling its stunning livery last week, the carrier will celebrate its launch with a planned low-altitude flyby on Monday. The debuted paint scheme is the first of two livery designs the airline plans to have.The celebratory and historic event will be the first of many milestones before Riyadh Air plans to begin operations in 2025. The carrier was founded on March 12, 2023.

Last summer, Turkish Airlines took delivery of four Airbus A350-900s that were originally destined for Aeroflot. With sanctions preventing the aircraft from joining the Russian flag carrier's fleet, they instead found a new home with Turkish Airlines.Turkish Airlines welcomed the first two aircraft in July 2022 (TC-LGI and TC-LGJ), with the other two (TC-LGK and TC-LGL) joining its fleet one month later. All four of the aircraft are equipped with Trent XWB engines, and when they arrived at Turkish Airlines, the Airbus A350-900s sported a unique hybrid livery. One of the aircraft (TC-LGL) has since been repainted with the full Turkish Airlines livery.All four aircraft still sport Aeroflot's original 316-passenger cabin configuration (28 in business class and 288 in economy class). This makes them unique in Turkish Airlines' fleet - the rest of the carrier's Airbus A350-900s seat a total of 329 passengers in a two-class configuration - 32 in business class and 297 in economy class.Turkish Airlines has been keeping the aircraft busy. Data from ch-aviation.com shows that since joining the carrier, they have consistently been in the air on average for over 12 hours per day. From its hub at Istanbul Airport (IST), where have Turkish Airlines been sending the aircraft recently?

The Colombian carrier Avianca continued to honor its heritage and revealed a fourth and fifth retro livery. This time, the airline painted two Airbus A320s with the images of Aviateca, a Guatemalan company launched in 1945 which merged with Avianca in 2009, and Aerogal, an Ecuadorian carrier founded in 1985 that merged and was rebranded as Avianca Ecuador in 2014.

You've probably heard of petitions being started within the aviation industry to save jobs, call for better work contracts, or to salvage a beloved aircraft. And now, a petition has been created to protect a special livery from being repainted, as aviation enthusiasts are asking Alaska Airlines to keep the Salmon Thirty Salmon livery flying.

Next time you board a flight on Solaseed Air (6J), it may be the latest Pokemon-themed aircraft. The Japanese regional airline is taking to the sky with its latest Boeing 737-800 featuring the Exeggutor. Taking off from Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture, the themed aircraft will take flight in March.The aircraft will feature Exeggutor and Alolan Exeggutor designs on the exterior fuselage. However, once onboard, the fun will follow. Exeggutor-themed headrests, flight attendants wearing Exeggutor-themed aprons, and even Exeggutor-themed paper cups will all be part of the airline's latest Pokemon experience. The airline plans to operate the themed aircraft for three years.

Calling all creative aviation enthusiasts – Wizz Air is looking for a special livery to reflect its commitments to sustainability. The Hungarian low-cost carrier is launching a competition for creatives across the globe to create a one-off design for one of its Airbus A321neo jets.

Since retiring its iconic Boeing 747 fleet, flag carrier British Airways has painted one of its older Boeing 777s with the oneworld alliance livery for the first time. The aircraft was temporarily taken out of service since December 4th when it was flown to Shannon Airport in Ireland, before emerging on December 19th with a fresh look to face some negative responses.

SWISS has decorated one of its Airbus A320neos in a special festive livery this winter. The airline has painted its plane with a red nose - a simple yet ingenious design transforming it into a giant reindeer.

On Thursday, Avianca introduced a third vintage aircraft, painted with a livery of LACSA. This Costa Rican airline existed between 1945 and 2017 when Avianca decided to end the brand and merge it entirely into its ranks.

On Wednesday, Avianca revealed an Airbus A320 aircraft painted with a retro livery showing the logo of the former TACA (Transportes Aéreos del Continente Americano). This airline existed between 1931 and 2009 and merged with Avianca.

Airlines have long been using special liveries to commemorate significant events, pay tribute to important figures, and promote charitable causes. Delta Air Lines is one carrier that has had a unique collection liveries, ranging from current topics to cultural and historical themes.

Calling all aviation enthusiast creatives out there. Tomorrow, at 16:00 GMT, European aerospace manufacturer Airbus is launching a competition for the livery design of its upcoming freighter version of its latest widebody - the A350F. The competition is open to everyone - professional designers, students, or amateur artists. The winning design will be revealed at the June 2023 International Paris Airshow Le Bourget.

Earlier this month, Copa Airlines introduced a Boeing 737-800NG, registration HP-1841CMP, wearing an iconic throwback livery. This painting, reminiscent of Copa Airlines in the 1980s and 1990s, is gorgeous. It has attracted the views of many passengers and Avgeek photographers in the region. But where can you see this plane? Let’s find out.

As seen above, Lufthansa is no stranger to a special livery. Indeed, as well as painting a Boeing 747 in a retro scheme, the German flag carrier has also previously applied a different classic livery to one of its Airbus A321s. However, away from retrojets, the airline has also devised a wide range of other special looks.

The South American airline Avianca presented an Airbus A320, registration N724AV, wearing a pride flag, launching a tribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion. With this aircraft, the airline is reiterating its long history of promoting equality, it said in a statement. Let’s find out more.

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines has 90 years of operational history. During this time, its livery has seen several changes. Let's enjoy history by looking at some of the most recognizable paint schemes over the years and the aircraft to which Alaska Airlines painted them.

Turkish Airlines debuted a new leaf design on a flight to Stockholm. The new especially themed design will be used on the airline's aircraft using environmentally friendly biofuel.The flight is the first of several European routes to operate using biofuel and the updated aircraft. Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee of Turkish Airlines, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat, shared his vision for the initiative:

Aircraft external color schemes are a matter of great pride for airlines. They promote their owners' corporate identity at each airport to which they fly. But one airline in the 1960s decided that having just a single color scheme applied across its entire fleet was a rather dull concept and took radical steps to change all that. Let's investigate further.

Since its founding in 1927, Spanish national flag carrier Iberia has had several variations of its traditional red, white and yellow livery. Its color palette is based on the colors of the Spanish flag (Bandera de España). The flag has three horizontal stripes; the top and bottom are red, while the wider yellow stripe in the center also has the Spanish coat of arms, which defines Spain as a constitutional monarchy.The origin of the current flag can be traced back to 1785, when it was used as a naval ensign during the reign of Charles III. For the next 50 years, the flag flew over all naval bases and was later carried inland by Marine regiments fighting during the Peninsular War (1807-1814). In 1820 the first Spanish land unit La La Princesa Regiment carried the flag until it became the national flag of Spain in 1843 by Queen Isabella II.

New Italian national flag carrier Italia Trasporto Aereo ITA Airways says that when the first aircraft painted in its new blue livery arrives, it will be named after Italian World Cup-winning footballer Paolo Rossi. ITA Airways' decision to name the plane after the Ballon d'Or winner is all part of a strategy of naming its aircraft after famous Italian sporting personalities. People who showed that they could rally the Italian people behind the red, white, and green il Tricolore national flag through passion, strength, and determination will be highlighted.Fashioned after the jerseys of the Italian national football team, the aircraft's new Savoy blue livery and tricolor rudder were chosen as a symbol of Italian national pride. One of the fundamentals of ITA Airways' business plan was to create an airline that would appeal to Italians at home and those of Italian heritage spread around the world. By adding the names of Italian sports stars to the aircraft, ITA Airways hopes that it will be an added appeal to customers.

The paint is drying on Norse Atlantic's first Boeing 787. On Sunday night, the airline released pictures of a just unwrapped glistening Dreamliner. The reveal comes less than a week after Norse Atlantic released renderings of its livery. Now, we can see the real thing.Last week, Norse Atlantic’s CEO, Bjorn Tore Larsen, revealed that the Vikings inspired the new Norse livery, commenting,

Breeze Airways commenced flights for the first time this week after months of anticipation. We previously covered the reason why the start-up changed its name ahead of its launch. Now, following a talk with Gianfranco “Panda” Beting, who worked with the airline on its branding, we thought we’d share details on what the carrier’s livery represents.

Avelo Airlines' first Boeing 737-800 has been spotted at Indianapolis International Airport. The aircraft is sporting its new white and blue livery with the airlines' three-color wishbone logo painted on the tail and wingtips.Last month, Simple Flying wrote about the airlines' owner Andrew Levy filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to patent his new Houston Air Holdings airline AVELO AIRLINES. The former Allegiant Air President and later United Airlines CFO is looking to create a low-cost airline similar to Allegiant Air.

The first Boeing 737-800 sporting Rex Airlines livery landed in Sydney on Christmas Eve. After a flight from Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Wednesday, December 23, VH-RQC overnighted in Brisbane before flying down to Sydney on Thursday morning. Rex’s Deputy Chairman, John Sharp, called it a historic moment.

JetBlue has shared the tail livery of its new Airbus A321LR aircraft. The low-cost carrier will deploy these "Streamers" on its upcoming services to London from Boston Logan and New York John F. Kennedy next year.

Eastern Airlines has rolled out a Boeing 777 aircraft sporting its new eye-catching livery. It's all artsy and topographical. The actual logo channels the look from the brand's heyday in the 1960s and 1970s. It is getting a mixed response. But most people agree it captures your attention.The Eastern Airlines brand has had almost as many regenerations as Doctor Who. The current owners are going for bright mixed colors that are a world away from the dour monotones most of us associate with the Eastern Airlines brand.

United Airlines has repainted its first widebody in its exciting new livery. A Boeing 767-300ER has been chosen to be the lucky aircraft. It will be flying to Brazil on Thursday and onwards to Washington DC.

Last week, United Airlines revealed it is teaming up with the Star Wars film franchise to add a “Star Wars” plane to its fleet. The re-liveried B737-800 will also include an enhanced cabin.In the lead up to the release of the latest Star Wars film, United Airlines has revealed a new paint job on one of its aircraft. The company Boeing 737-800 (registration N36272) sports an all-Star Wars paint design and a specially decorated interior.Writes Business Traveller, the aircraft’s new cabin caters for a “re-designed onboard experience.”The new movie Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be released in US theaters on December 20th. United’s Star Wars-themed 737 took to the sky yesterday (07/11/19) and will remain in service for one year.