Aviaposter Gallery

Your story belongs to aviation history

First flight. Captain’s rank. Beloved aircraft and milestone flights. We honor your legacy with custom posters

Richard Bach, writer and pilot
"Jonathan Livingston Seagull"

#13/1 • April 2026

№ 12/1

№ 12/2

A couple of past issues

For many years I have been drawing only civilian aircraft. I did not choose this direction of my creativity by chance. Civil aviation is the least represented topic among aviation artists.

My mission is to provide civil aviation pilots around the world with the opportunity to preserve the memory of the most important steps in their flying career, to remember every plane they flew and pass this memory on to descendants.

I am one of those who looks at the sky.

Airbus A350-1000 Airbus Industrie

Registration: F-WLXV
Type: A350-1041
Engines: 2 × RR Trent XWB-97
Serial Number: 065
First flight: Feb 7, 2017

The Airbus A350 is a family of long-range wide-body twin-engine passenger aircraft developed by Airbus. The aircraft is built using advanced technologies and state-of-the-art components, including carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic, aluminum-lithium alloys, and titanium, which significantly reduced the aircraft’s structural weight. In July 2016, the first A350−1000 was unveiled. The second aircraft of this modification (F-WLXV, MSN065) was extensively used for test flights. It was equipped with a full passenger cabin and featured a special "Carbon Fiber" livery. This aircraft was showcased at numerous international airshows and participated in demonstration flights. In 2019, the aircraft was repainted and delivered to Air Caraibes for commercial operations.

Fragments

All the drawings on this site are made by me from the beginning (creating an airplane template) to the final product — the design of the finished drawing into a full-fledged artwork. Unlike the technical drawing, our posters, in addition to the profile of the aircraft, include a photo collage unique for each poster, logically related to the depicted aircraft. We were the first to use such a combination in the world, offering also, along with the design background, two more background options — a Dark theme and a Plain one — for aesthetes and collectors.

Airliners Gallery

The main character of the posters is an airliner.
The planes I drew are on the next page.

e-mail:
aleksey@aviaposter.com

All logos and trademarks on and around the image of an aircraft belong to their respective owners.

AVIAPOSTER.com
© 2014-2026 by Aleksey Rubtsov
All right reserved

AVIAPOSTER.com
© 2014-2026 by Aleksey Rubtsov
All right reserved

e-mail:
aleksey@aviaposter.com

Plus Six Posters
Three New and Three Updated

These are catalog news, and once again I’m telling you about the new and updated posters that have appeared recently. This issue features six of them.

---

The first publications were two updated posters — but they should be talked about as a single project, and no other way.

In the previous issue, I described two posters dedicated to the same aircraft — the MD-11 — but in different liveries from different periods of its operation: Lufthansa and UPS Airlines. This time it’s two posters again, only the aircraft are different while the airline is the same. Toward the end of its history, Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) retired all of its turboprop aircraft, replacing them with small turbojet regional jets.

The fleet’s backbone became the CRJ200, with 130 aircraft. The first poster features the aircraft in the old Delta Connection livery, with the corresponding logo in the description. The second poster captures the CRJ900 model. ASA had only 10 of these aircraft in its fleet. They were operated during the airline’s final years, and accordingly the logo in the description belongs to ASA’s last two years of operation. This aircraft type wore the new Delta livery. Together, this pair of posters fully covers the history of CRJ operations at Atlantic Southeast Airlines.

---

Once again, the legendary "Jumbo Jet" takes center stage in a new poster — the gone-but-not-forgotten flying giant, the Boeing 747−200 in the livery of Alitalia. This is already the fourth 747 poster in the Italian carrier’s livery in my collection. Not long ago I updated these posters, and publishing them on my social media revived interest in them. As a result, we soon received a request for one more poster, which was completed with a personal title. These kinds of commissions are especially inspiring — through them, I help people preserve the memory of impressive moments in their lives and pass that memory on to future generations.

Did you know that the Alitalia livery was created by the branding agency Landor Associates? Read the new article on our blog to learn about them and their work in the world of aviation.

---

The Boeing 777−300ER is still painted in the previous United Airlines livery, which the carrier inherited following its merger with Continental Airlines. I recently updated this poster: created a new landscape for it, added a "Dark Theme" to the set, and refreshed the description. Most likely, within the next year or two this aircraft will change its look. And a couple of years after that, United will complete the transition to the new livery across its entire fleet. But you can always find or order a poster from me featuring an aircraft in the look of years gone by — one you’ll never see in the sky or photograph again.

---

The first A321NX aircraft arrived in the fleet of British low-cost carrier easyJet in 2018. But the subject of this poster is newer, having joined the company at the end of 2024. It’s an Airbus A321neo with the registration G-UZMK. Like the Italian Jumbo, this poster was ordered with a personal title. And once again, we’ve preserved warm memories for years to come. The poster features a new aircraft model that I redrew earlier this year, which means more detail.

---

A legend has returned to our collection! The poster depicts the supersonic BAC Concorde 102 with registration G-BOAD. Singapore Airlines operated this aircraft on joint flights with British Airways between London and Singapore from 1977 to 1980. The airliner featured a unique "dual livery": Singapore Airlines' colors were applied to the left side, while the British Airways livery remained on the right. In effect, each airline owned half of the aircraft. Our posters always show the left side of the aircraft — as passengers see it — which means this airliner is presented in the Singapore Airlines livery.

News from the Art Workshop

Boeing 747-200 Alitalia

Registration: I-DEMB
Named: Carlo Del Prete
Type: 747-243B
Engines: 4 × PW JT9D-7A
Serial Number: 20520
First flight: May 11, 1972

Alitalia, officially Alitalia-Aerolinee Italiane Internazionali, was Italy’s national flag carrier, founded on May 5, 1947. Headquartered in Rome, it operated from 1957 to 2021, serving over 80 destinations across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The airline merged with Linee Aeree Italiane in 1957 and became a major international carrier, transitioning to an all-jet fleet by 1970. Alitalia ceased operations in 2021, succeeded by ITA Airways. The airline's Boeing 747 operations began with the -100 series in 1970, expanding significantly with the -200. The airliner, registered I-DEMB, was Alitalia's fifth “Jumbojet” and the third of the -200 series. Delivered in 1972 and bearing the name "Carlo Del Prete", it was operated by the airline for more than eight years.

Bombardier CRJ900 Atlantic Southeast Airlines
operated for Delta Connection

Registration: N138EV
Type: 900LR (CL-600-2D24)
Engines: 2 × GE CF34-8C5
Serial Number: 15235
First flight: Apr 2009

Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) was an American airline based in the A-Tech Center in College Park, Georgia, flying to 144 destinations as a Delta Connection carrier. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. ASA operated nearly 900 flights each day. Its main hub was at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). On March 12, 1979, the company was incorporated as Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. with headquarters established in the Atlanta area. Since 2009, Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) operated the Bombardier CRJ900 regional jet. The introduction of these aircrafts was part of a plan to retire 20 smaller CRJ200 aircraft from ASA's fleet to comply with updated Delta Connection agreements.

Bombardier CRJ200 Atlantic Southeast Airlines
operated for Delta Connection

Registration: N931EV
Type: 200ER (CL-600-2B19)
Engines: 2 × GE CF34-3B1
Serial Number: 8015
First flight: Apr 2005

Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) was an American airline based in the A-Tech Center in College Park, Georgia, flying to 144 destinations as a Delta Connection carrier. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. ASA operated nearly 900 flights each day. Its main hub was at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). On March 12, 1979, the company was incorporated as Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. with headquarters established in the Atlanta area. The Bombardier CRJ200 was once the backbone of the ASA fleet. At its peak, Atlantic Southeast operated approximately 136 CRJ100/200 aircraft. These 50-seat jets were used for short-haul feeder flights from hubs like Atlanta and Dallas/Fort Worth.

Boeing 777-300ER United Airlines

Registration: N2142U
Type: 777-322ER
Engines: 2 × GE GE90-115B
Serial Number: 63722
First flight: May 11, 2017

United Airlines, Inc., is a major american airline headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. United operates a large domestic and international route network, with an extensive presence in the Asia-Pacific region. United was founded in 1926 as Varney Air Lines and was later known as United Air Lines. Through successive mergers and acquisitions, United has remained one of the largest airlines in the world for much of its history. The company is a founding member of Star Alliance. United Airlines operates a fleet of more than 1,090 aircraft, including 22 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The N2142U aircraft in 2026 is still painted in the old Global livery. The aircraft frequently operates high-capacity long-haul routes, such as Taipei (TPE) – San Francisco (SFO).

Airbus A321neo easyJet

Registration: G-UZMK
Type: A321-251NX
Engines: 2 × CFMI LEAP-1A32
Serial Number: 12163
First flight: Oct 17, 2024

EasyJet plc (styled as easyJet) is a British low-cost airline multinational group headquartered at London Luton Airport. It operates domestic and international scheduled services on 927 routes in more than 34 countries. Founded in 1995 easyJet revolutionized European travel by adapting the "no-frills" model pioneered by Southwest Airlines in the US. EasyJet UK Limited is the primary British subsidiary of the easyJet group, created to manage operations effectively following the UK's exit from the European. As of March 2026, easyJet UK's fleet consisted of about 190 aircraft, including the A321NX, the newest and largest aircraft in the fleet.

BAC Concorde 102 Singapore Airlines
operated by British Airways

Registration: G-BOAD
Type: Concorde 102
Engines: 4 × Olympus 593 Mk 610
Serial Number: 210
First flight: 25 Aug 1976

Singapore Airlines is one of only three airlines to have ever operated the Concorde. For a brief period between 1977 and 1980, Singapore's major carrier partnered with British Airways to provide supersonic service on the London–Bahrain–Singapore route. Only one specific aircraft (G-BOAD) was used for this flights. It was painted in the Singapore Airlines livery on its left side and the British Airways livery on its right side. Concorde slashed travel time from roughly 18 hours to 9 hours. While BA pilots flew the plane, the cabin crew alternated between SIA and BA staff on different legs of the journey. G-BOAD, used for this route is currently on display at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City.

One Became Two

Starting from this issue, I decided to split the virtual newspaper "Aviaposter News" into two independent parts. One will contain only information about posters, while the second will cover all other topics. Since content for articles accumulates at different rates, each part will be published as it fills up.

New additions to our project are always a new story, a new discovery, and a new acquaintance. Even updated posters carry a new design and a fresh reading of history. The posters that appeared in our catalog over the past two weeks were no exception, and the first of them is "Lani".

Lani

There are three of them — three enormous Airbus A380 aircraft belonging to Japan's flagship carrier, All Nippon Airways. All of them wear a highly original and unconventional livery for ANA. A sea turtle and two of her babies are painted across the entire fuselage. And considering the size of the "Superjumbo", it is clear that this is the largest turtle in the world!

But for now there is only one poster, dedicated, as I mentioned above, to the first of the three aircraft, bearing the beautiful Hawaiian name "Lani", which translates from Hawaiian as "Sky". Yes, Hawaiian! How did Japan's flagship carrier's aircraft end up with a Hawaiian name? It turned out that all three aircraft operate on just one route, connecting Japan with the Hawaiian Islands.

When orders come in for the remaining two aircraft, I will draw them as well and will certainly write about it on my blog.

"Little Green Men" in the Sky

This is the first poster in our collection featuring the most memorable and original livery of Russian airline S7 Airlines. Twenty years ago, these aircraft immediately stood out against the backdrop of the traditional white-and-blue jets. The use of complementary colors — green, red, and pure white in perfectly balanced proportions — commanded attention for a long time.

This concept was introduced in 2005–2006 as part of a large-scale rebranding of Siberia Airlines. The author of the classic livery featuring human silhouettes is the legendary British branding agency Landor Associates. The list of airlines for which they have created an unforgettable image is impressive — from global giants to national carriers: British Airways, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Cathay Pacific, Saudia, Royal Jordanian, Thai Airways, and many others. One could talk about their work for a long time, and there simply isn't enough space in a news issue to do it justice. I will tell you more about this on my blog soon.

A Classic from Brazil's Budget Carrier

Twenty-six years ago, airline GOL had just one Boeing 737-700, and ten days after its first flight, four more arrived. Its rapid expansion led to the carrier facing a shortage of aircraft that were needed immediately. Leasing companies could not provide the required number of jets of the necessary model in such a short timeframe. An unusual solution was found: older classic-series Boeing 737-300s were brought into the fleet. There were fifteen of them in total; they served the company for six years and helped bridge the aircraft deficit until more modern planes arrived. One of them is featured on our new poster.

Remembering Past Works

What you see here is neither a new release nor an update — it is simply an old poster. I no longer remember when it was drawn, but it was last updated in 2022. That year, our website had just migrated to a new platform and had only a couple of pages, with the rest still in development. That same year we introduced the new "Dark Theme" option. There were still many open questions about how to implement this version of the posters: how saturated the background should be, how logos would look in inversion, and how to optimize the creation process. I will tell the full story in more detail someday.

Today I am revisiting the poster of the former African low-cost carrier Kulula. By some irony, the airline ceased operations right around the time I was working on its update. It was my first work within the Aviaposter project to represent the African continent.

News #12/2

1. The British Jumbo

British Airways was once the world’s largest operator of the Boeing 747−400, with a fleet of 57 aircraft. The "Queen of the Skies" served as the backbone of the airline’s long-haul operations for over 30 years. But the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 forced the airline to retire its entire Jumbo fleet. The aircraft featured on our poster, G-CIVG, had already left the British fleet as part of a planned fleet renewal back in 2019 — four months before the mass retirement.

This poster first appeared on our website back in 2017. The current update marks its revival after nearly four years of absence.

2. Sky Express — Russia’s First Low-Cost Carrier

The first fully-fledged low-cost carrier in Russia was Sky Express, founded in 2006. Its inaugural flight on the Moscow-Sochi route was operated by a Boeing 737−300 registered VP-BBN — yes, the very same aircraft depicted on our poster.

Interestingly, the original order that came in was for a poster of this airline, but with the registration N527AD. That’s the same aircraft, but before it received its permanent Russian registration — N527AD being the seller’s temporary registration. I completed the order and sent the drawing as requested, but decided to add the aircraft to the catalogue under its VP-BBN number. Incidentally, it wasn’t just the tail number that needed changing — all the technical stickers and markings had to be updated too, as they differed significantly from the original version.

The version with the American registration is still in my files, so feel free to get in touch if you’d like this rare variant. N527AD is of particular interest to scale modellers, as a model of this aircraft was produced by the modelling industry. The main reason for the popularity of this registration is the Eastern Express 1:144 scale kit, whose decal sheet maker chose to include markings with the US registration. This version gained even wider circulation in the collector community thanks to JC Wings, which released a highly detailed 1:200 scale model specifically under the N527AD registration.

3. Helios Airways — Not the Luckiest Start-Up from Cyprus

I should say upfront — this is not the aircraft that became tragically famous! Our poster is dedicated to the very first aircraft in the Helios Airways fleet, which flew with the company for about a year before moving on. For someone, this particular aircraft was something special — special enough to order a poster of it as a keepsake. Was it the aircraft on which they took their first flight as a pilot? Or perhaps the one on which they first took to the skies as a passenger? Who among us doesn’t remember their first encounter with the sky? Either way, these are warm memories — and I help preserve them for years to come.

4 & 5. One Aircraft, Two Lives

These two posters are inseparable, because they depict the same aircraft — just at different points in its life.

From its very first days, it flew in the livery of German cargo carrier Lufthansa Cargo. In those years it was beloved by spotters and aviation enthusiasts alike, and its registration D-ALCN was known by heart. Whenever the aircraft came into view of those in the know, there was a stir in the crowd — enormous lenses swung skyward, and an excited "It's him!" swept through the gathering. And no wonder, for this aircraft was the last MD-11 ever built, marking the end of an era of legendary giants. In 2018, it took its place on one of our posters.

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, Lufthansa began hastily disposing of its ageing MD-11 fleet. D-ALCN passed to American carrier UPS and in April of that year received its current registration, N262UP. By the end of the same year, a new poster appeared showing the MD-11 in its new guise.

Following a tragic incident last year, UPS retired its entire MD-11 fleet, including the 262nd. Whether it will ever fly again remains to be seen. In the meantime, we have preserved it for lasting memory in our posters, which I recently updated.

News #12/1