New Airliners September 2018

It’s time for this month’s round-up of new airliner liveries, deliveries and types now flying in our skies.

As always, if you spot something new or unusual, send it to us for inclusion in next month’s list.

Air China Expo A350

The third Airbus A350 to be delivered to Air China is B-1083. It wears this special Expo 2019 livery.

Air Tahiti Nui’s New Livery and Dreamliner

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Ia Ora Na, F-OMUA Fakarava! Our beautiful Tahitian Dreamliner @boeing 787-9 is ready! The Fakarava has rolled out of the paint hanger. It is registered with the letters “MUA”, which means “Go ahead” in Tahitian 🇵🇫 Today, we are pleased to present the result of 3 years of work to write a new chapter of our history and continue this great adventure! Stay connected: very soon, we will announce his arrival date in Tahiti 😉 #AirTahitiNui #Boeing #Dreamliner #TahitianDreamliner #ToTatouManureva #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #aviation #aviationpics #picsoftheday #instaaviation #instagood #instamoment #instaplane #rollout #airplane #airplanelovers

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To mark its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Air Tahiti Nui has unveiled this new livery. The first aircraft, F-OMUA, is due for delivery soon.

Alaska Russell Wilson

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Some people cheer with pom poms. We choose airplanes. Wishing our Chief Football Officer, @dangerusswilson, lots of luck in the season ahead. In the skies and in the community–we’re cheering for you! #iFlyAlaska

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NBA star Russell Wilson now adorns the side of Boeing 737-800 N563AS

ASL Airlines Boeing 757

ASL Airlines is repainting its Boeing 757s out of their former TNT livery into its own colours. First is OE-LFB.

Flybe New Livery

The British regional airline has revealed a new livery, painted initially on Q400 G-JECP.

Gol Goes MAX

Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas is now flying its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.

Gulf Air A320neo

Gulf Air’s first Airbus A320neo has been delivered, and it wears the smart new livery as seen previously on the airline’s Dreamliner.

interCaribbean Embraer

interCaribbean Airways of the Netherlands Antilles has added its first Embraer 145, N253AC.

JASDF Adds 777

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has added a Boeing 777-300 to replace the ageing 747-400 government transport. It has serial 80-1111.

PassionAir New Carrier

A new airline in Ghana is PassionAir, which has the first of three planned Bombardier Q400 aircraft, 9G-ACA.

Turkish Airlines 737 MAX

With its first A320neo family aircraft delivered, Turkish has turned its attention to the first Boeing 737 MAX 8, TC-LCA.