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PASSENGER AIRCRAFTS

The Titans of Air Travel

Witness the power and scale of commercial airliners. Captivating images that showcase the engineering marvels behind global air travel and connect millions of people across the world.

A large aeroplane flies low over a runway, silhouetted against the sun as it prepares to land, with a chain-link fence and runway lights visible below.

SWISS – Avro RJ100 – HB-IYQ – ZRH/LSZH

A Saab 2000 aircraft with the registration HB-IZJ is photographed from directly below while flying, showing the full underside of the aircraft and its wings against a plain sky.

Darwin Airline – Saab 2000 – HB-IZJ – ZRH/LSZH

A SWISS Airbus A320 with the registration HB-IJD is photographed from directly below while flying, showing the full underside of the aircraft and its wings against a plain sky.

SWISS – Airbus A320 – HB-IJD – ZRH/LSZH

A SWISS Airbus A321 with the registration HB-IOK is photographed from directly below while flying, showing the full underside of the aircraft and its wings against a plain sky.

SWISS – Airbus A321 – HB-IOK – ZRH/LSZH

A commercial aeroplane with red accents is taxiing on a wide, empty apron at an airport on a foggy day, with trees and airport markings visible in the background.

KM Malta Airlines – Airbus A320 – 9H-NEC – ZRH/LSZH

A Condor Flugdienst Airbus A320 aeroplane, painted in a retro livery, is taxiing on a runway with grassy fields and hills in the background under a blue sky.

Condor – Airbus A320 – D-AICH – BSL/LFSB

An Emirates Airbus A380 aircraft takes off from the runway 16/34 at Zurich Airport on a foggy day, with its undercarriage extended. Other aeroplanes and airport buildings are visible in the background.

Emirates – Airbus A380-861 – A6-EEQ – ZRH/LSZH

A SWISS Airbus A319 with the registration HB-IPS is photographed from directly below while flying, showing the full underside of the aircraft and its wings against a plain sky.

SWISS – Airbus A319 – HB-IPS – ZRH/LSZH

A SWISS Airbus A320 with the registration HB-IJF is photographed from directly below while flying, showing the full underside of the aircraft and its wings against a plain sky.

SWISS – Airbus A320 – HB-IJF – ZRH/LSZH

A commercial aeroplane with red and white livery, featuring a bird logo on its tail, is flying against a cloudy sky, viewed from below. Its landing gear is down, indicating it is approaching for landing.

Sichuan Airlines – Airbus A320-200 – D-AUAN – Airbus Testflight – XFW-HAM

A green and white airBaltic Airbus A220-300 takes off from the runway 10/28 at Zurich Airport, with trees and buildings visible in the blurred background.

Air Baltic – Airbus A220-300 – YL-ABI – ZRH/LSZH

A Swiss International Air Lines plane Airbus A350 with red Swiss-themed graphics Wanderlust livery and the word SWISS on the fuselage is pulled by an aircraft tractor on a cloudy day on the apron near an airport terminal.

SWISS – Airbus A350-941 (Wanderlust livery) – HB-IFA – ZRH/LSZH

A Lufthansa Airbus A319 aircraft is taxiing on the tarmac at Hamburg airport, with ground service vehicles and equipment nearby. The plane features the Lufthansa logo and blue-and-white livery.

Lufthansa – Airbus A319-100 – D-AIBE – HAM/EDDH

A red and white airplance with airberlin.com written on the underside is flying overhead against a clear sky, viewed directly from below. The aircraft's registration HB-IOR is visible on the right wing.

Air Berlin – Airbus A320 – HB-IOR – ZRH/LSZH

A Qatar Airways Airbus A350 taking off from the runway 10/28 at Zurich Airport on a foggy day, with vapour trails forming over its wings and trees visible in the background.

Qatar Airways – Airbus A350-1041 – A7-ANE – ZRH/LSZH

A Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A330-343 airplane takes off from Zurich Airport on a cloudy day, with the airport terminal visible in the background.

SWISS – Airbus A330-343 – HB-JHK – ZRH/LSZH

A white commercial aeroplane viewed from directly below, flying against a pale, overcast sky. The full wingspan and engine details are clearly visible, highlighting the symmetry of the aircraft.

Helvetic Airways – Fokker 100 – HB-JVH – ZRH/LSZH

A SWISS Avro RJ100 with the registration HB-IXX is photographed from directly below while flying, showing the full underside of the aircraft and its wings against a plain sky.

SWISS – Avro RJ100 – HB-IXX – ZRH/LSZH

A commercial aeroplane viewed from below in flight against a plain sky, with its landing gear extended and the registration code UR-GAH visible on the right wing.

Ukraine International Airlines – Boeing 737 – UR-GAH – ZRH/LSZH

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