No Cares on Nokair Airlines

One of several members of an exciting fleet of aircraft called Nokair is what you’re looking at here. But what you’re looking at more precisely is the Boeing 737-800, painted like a duck. You know that this is just one of their fun, kooky custom aircraft paint jobs if you’re familiar with the airline. They have a whole line of wildlife-centric planes that are painted. But this one is the coolest custom-painted Boeing that we could easily find belonging to Nokair. Boeing passenger jets are designed not to go over 1,000 miles per hour but to hold many passengers. The next plane is exactly the opposite …

No Cares on Nokair Airlines

Aircraft Come Home To Roost

That’s right… the ‘ole single-prop, two-passenger aircraft was painted and rooster-shaped. You see these things all the time, don’t you? Truthfully, even then, we can’t tell if it’s the most amazing or worst aircraft we’ve yet to see. Jury says: amazing. The eye for detail on the aircraft/rooster head is not at all remarkable. If you look closely, to give this kooky aircraft its final appearance, the person piloting this aircraft has an old-school leather helmet and goggles. We love it. Just as colorful, but probably a lot safer, is the next custom-painted aircraft.

Aircraft Come Home To Roost

Make-A-Wish Rainbow Jet

One of the most unmistakable aircraft ever to grace the skies is the private jet shown below. With the name ‘Dream Chaser 5,’ model 35 of the Lear Jet, the Lear Jet was donated by Denver-based International Jet Aviation, an aircraft charter, and management company. Depending on their particular wishes, this particular aircraft was used to ferry seriously ill children worldwide. Since 1990, the company has been operating these flights on different aircraft from time to time. These were the last flights on this aircraft, which will be withdrawn from service by 2019. Kudos to a special jet with a great mission and a better custom paint job. It’s hard to think of a category for this next one…

Make-A-Wish Rainbow Jet

NATO Tiger Meet

The world was introduced to this bad boy during the 2003 NATO Tiger Meet, a multi-national training exercise that has been going on for over 50 years. One of the coolest aircraft paint jobs we have ever seen was awarded to the Mirage 2000RDI 83/12-YL from the host unit EC 1/12 that you see here. See how it has been done in detail, including the glint in the eyes of the tiger. But what a good thing is a lovely paint job, if it can’t even fly! This Mirage broke down before it could fly its mission. What a bummer. The next fighter jet with the animal’s eyes took to the air with no problem at all …

NATO Tiger Meet

NATO Tiger Meet pt. 2

This is a Dassault Rafale M fighter jet from France painted with an ‘Arctic Tiger’ look. How do you like this one, compared to the last big cat-themed fighter jet? The Dassault Rafale, custom painted, is intimidating, that’s for sure. We love how the entire aircraft’s white and black make the red eyes pop that much more. They also painted this aircraft for the NATO Tiger Meet. The next aircraft …. not so much.

NATO Tiger Meet pt. 2

Finding Nemo

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming…that’s what the Nemo-themed aircraft is all about. If you saw the Finding Nemo movie, then it’s an obvious custom painted plane. Well done, as well. In the Czech Republic, Pink Aviation operates this beauty; and the aircraft you’re looking at is a Short SC-7 Skyvan 3-100. If Santa’s Reindeers were actually A-10 Warthogs, then the next plane is what it would look like on Christmas Eve …

Finding Nemo

A(-10) Warthog Christmas

What a magnificent! When the Warthog is not in the classic battle-gray color jobs, one of the rare times is the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II paint scheme. This personalized A-10 Warthog is a certified head-turner, complete with reindeer, Christmas wreaths, and the red and green coloration we have come to associate with the holidays. The only other time you’re going to see an A-10 paint job may just be on the next slide …

A(-10) Warthog Christmas

A-10 Warthog As It Was Meant To Be

Yes, that’s more like it! All of us have come to know and love the A-10, but with a twist. We’ve all seen the classic Warthog, but this olive drab green with a nose paint job is worth a little bit more. This paint scheme for A-10 is just mean! I’d hate to be on the receiving end of this bad boy. We’ve got many funky aircraft in this post, but in this slide, we had to throw them back at a very real, very intimidating ground attack aircraft. Speaking of funky, though …

A-10 Warthog As It Was Meant To Be

Gulfstream SexyJet

The appropriately titled “SexyJet” is this gnarly Gulfstream GV operated by Clay Lacy Aviation. The chameleon-like coloration of this Gulfstream custom is one-of-a-kind and not cheap either. A full-sized galley, equipped for cold and hot food preparation, power outlets for office equipment, fold-out work tables, and private lavatory are included in the Gulfstream GV jet cabin. Two Rolls-Royce engines provide the power for the Gulfstream GV. This custom Gulfstream paint scheme is truly elite as far as custom aircraft paint jobs go. Our next aircraft is uh …. not as simple as that if you will. Well, see for yourself.

Gulfstream SexyJet

Alien Tiger Hind

Another aircraft that got all glammed up for the NATO Tiger Meet was this beauty came home with some hardware. The NATO Tiger Meet was held in 2016 in Zaragoza, Spain, where the aircraft you see here, entitled “Tiger Hind,” ended up winning the Best looking Tiger Aircraft award. So the painted custom helicopter is a sight, that’s for sure. It’s not the last custom helicopter paint scheme you’ll see today, don’t worry. The next aircraft may just be the sleekest of them all. And one of the few chosen ones to see in a battle, too.

Alien Tiger Hind

Sukhoi Su-57

Simply gorgeous! Perhaps the sleekest aircraft paint scheme on this list is the Digi-camo paint job on this Russian fighter jet, if not all the time. Now, if you’re following the U.S. Air Force closely, You may have seen a recent USAF F-16 paint job that looks eerily similar to this one. Well, given that this jet is almost identical to the USAF’s F-22 Raptor, we think it’s fair that because they steal entire fighter jet ideas, the Air Force can steal a paint job idea. But we’re getting off-topic anyway … this is as cool as they come. On to something a little bit more … powered by batteries …

Sukhoi Su-57

Duracell AA Batteries Powered This Aircraft

This custom paint job of the Duracell batteries on the front of what looks like a C-130 Hercules aircraft is a great one. We love the custom aircraft painting jobs that are so easy yet, so efficient-it looks like a battery! Furthermore, these Duracell AA batteries go into a big bin for donations from Toys for Tots makes it all the greater. Big thanks to all those involved, particularly those involved in creating that amazing custom C-130 paint job! Next up is another military aircraft, and boy is it a beauty.

Duracell AA Batteries Powered This Aircraft

Royal Netherlands F-16 Fighter Jet

In their aerobatics display teams, the Royal Netherlands Air Force has quite a collection of loud and colorful aircraft. The fighter jet F-16 was used by the Netherlands Demo team (they are no longer in service), and the AH-64D Apache Solo Display Team uses the AH-64 Apache helicopter. This is the orange F-16 used by the Netherlands, and this guy’s one heck of a custom jet fighter, wouldn’t you say? Now, the next aircraft isn’t the custom AH-64 helicopter the Dutch have used in their displays, but we’d like to … click to see the wildest helicopter we’ve seen so far.

Royal Netherlands F-16 Fighter Jet

Hungarian Air Force Mi-24V Hind

The Mil Mi-24 is, technically speaking, a large artillery helicopter and attack helicopter with a low capacity for transporting troops. Export versions of the Mi-25 and Mi-35 include variants of the Mi-24. But, realistically speaking, the Hungarian Air Force’s Mi-24V custom-painted aircraft is the most appealing, fun, and intimidating helicopter we’ve ever seen. This thing cries out like an eagle from tail to tip. This custom painting job for helicopters really is something else.

Hungarian Air Force Mi-24V Hind

There Is Only Do, Or Do Not

And all Nippon Airline DOES when it comes to incredible custom painting jobs on commercial aircraft. This is just incredible, not one but three Star Wars-themed airplanes. These ANA aircraft with custom painted graphics are such a cool idea, and you’re bound to increase your fanbase anytime you can pepper Star Wars into your product. What a great visual right here. Almost as cool as the next one…

There Is Only Do, Or Do Not

Southwest and Colorado, A Match Made In Heaven (or 35,000 ft.)

With this one, Southwest Airlines hit the nail on the head. Southwest airplanes carry a lot of traffic through Denver, so it is a good idea to pander to the state of Colorado. With this custom painted Southwest aircraft, Southwest flights departing Denver just got a whole lot cooler. Colorado’s state flag is well represented here, and we are glad it is because it could be the cleanest and crispest aircraft here. Not to be outdone, Nike has come up with a nice little plane …

Southwest and Colorado, A Match Made In Heaven (or 35,000 ft.)

Custom Painted Nike Jet – Just Do It

Private jets that are extremely expensive are Gulfstreams. Scratch that, wait. There are no cheap private jets, so let’s just say that this Gulfstream G550 is a jet, okay? But this jet is not a normal jet painted white or gray. This jet is more than just a few coats of paint. How the dark shade of blue at the jet’s nose changes to light blue is simply riveting. This is a professionally crafted airline paint job. This private jet from Nike is just too amazing.

Custom Painted Nike Jet – Just Do It

Alaska – Where Dreams Come True

The star of this plane’s aircraft painting is Peter Pan’s Tinkerbell. But do not be fooled. This isn’t just a gig for Tinkerbell. As a result of a partnership between Alaska Airlines and Disneyland, this plane was commissioned to look like this. Reimagining Disneyland on a plane was the great thinking behind the design. And, we must say, it definitely worked. Custom painting jobs for Alaska Airlines … we’re here for it. We’ve got one more Alaska airplane right here for you …

Alaska – Where Dreams Come True

Sled Dogs and Grizzly Bears

Mush! This awesome bear-y sled-dog and airplane painting job for the Alaskan wilderness is forward-thinking. Well, at least forward-moving. In our opinion, commercial airliners with cool painting schemes are cooler than private jets. If only we could show up and see one of this outside at our own airport gate, that would be something.

Sled Dogs and Grizzly Bears

The Business End

As intimidating as an aircraft can humanly be is the Warthog. It’s got a canon the size of a small car, and it’s bad news for the enemy forces. But we’re not here for guns and canons to talk about. We are here to talk about paintings, and the design of this plane’s mouth traces its roots back to the World War II tradition. Snarling animals have been painted on the mouths of fighter jets, according to this tradition. What could we say? We wanted the enemy to really know that we meant business. A-10 Warthog, custom painted. We love you. The next one also has teeth … but it looks quite different.

The Business End

My, What Lovely Teeth You Have

Listen, we’re going, being honest — we don’t know what’s going on. The one thing we know is that this is a Skyvan 3-100 Short SC-7, but beyond that, we have absolutely no clue as to what is going on. The teeth are oversized, the lips are weird, the color scheme is funky, and a tooth, whatever it is, is missing if you look close enough. Let’s move forward, shall we?

My, What Lovely Teeth You Have

The British Are Coming

The British Aerospace Hawk T.1A used by the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force has one of the most patriotic jobs we have seen in painting (is it patriotic if it’s not the United States?). The Hawk T1, with a tandem cockpit, is a British-built single-engine jet trainer. The Hawk was first flown in 1974 and has served for nearly 40 years as an advanced training aircraft. The wings of the next aircraft have wings …

The British Are Coming

Wings on Wings

The Oregon National Guard F-15E fighter jet painted as a bald eagle is an elite custom aircraft painting job. The F-15 Eagle is a jet fighter for air superiority with an unparalleled record of air-to-air combat performance. In 1972, the first F-15 Eagle took off and was actively maintained within the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Air National Guard.

Wings on Wings

Butterfly Effect

This is a butterfly-inspired aircraft paint scheme made in Arizona for a private prop aircraft. The gradient of yellow, orange, and red contrasts well with the wings’ angles framed in blue. It’s not Pepsi blue altogether, but it’s a nice blue. Well, speaking of Pepsi…

Butterfly Effect

Fastest Soda Of All Time

The Concorde! Before that, you’ve heard about this legendary aircraft, probably because of its monster speed. The top speed of the Concorde goes above Mach 2. But here’s the funny thing about this Pepsi aircraft and the custom paint job-in order for the aircraft to go full speed, the livery on the classic Concorde must be white. Since this one is painted blue, this aircraft’s top velocity is only 1.7 Mach. Still, ultra-fast – but not as fast as the rest of the Concordes. To infinity, and beyond!

Fastest Soda Of All Time

Toy Story

What could be better than the thirty-foot Buzz Lightyear painted on the side of an airplane? Well, not a lot, we bet. In partnership with Pixar, China Eastern Airlines has given this plane a stunning makeover that looks utterly stunning. When boarding the plane, passengers get a special Toy Story themed boarding pass to make things even better. There’s nothing better than a custom aircraft from Toy Stories, is there?

Toy Story

R2D2

Sure, you love Star Wars. But do you have enough love for the franchise to have it painted on a plane? Not a lot of individuals do. Nevertheless, All Nippon Airways obviously does. The airline launched its Star Wars-themed airplane after signing a licensing agreement with Disney. Hmm, we’re wondering which aircraft painter has done this job.

R2D2

Paint Splattered Private Jet

This isn’t a passenger plane, unlike many other aircraft on this list. Well, it is, but it isn’t a regular one. This is an M2 Charter Jet and, in some circles, could be called a private jet. And yes, even if it looks like the work of a six-year-old, this painting of an aircraft is actually real. The giant spots of color may look thoughtless, but there was probably a lot of thought put into it by the aircraft painters. We think.

Paint Splattered Private Jet

Eye of the Tiger

This plane is the brainchild of a Rossi Airlines-Amur Tiger center collaboration. The aircraft, a Boeing 737, has a gorgeous Amur Tiger on its nose. It took about 500 kilos of paint to complete the painting, which tells you just how enormous it is. You should also know that it was painted free-hand by the airline painter. That requires some serious ability, don’t you say? Now, some seriously old jets!

Eye of the Tiger

Let It Go

All right, let me tell you this. You would need about a hundred and seventy gallons of paint in over twenty-three different colors if you had any plans to paint a frozen scene on your plane. At least we know that’s what the Canadian WestJet airline needed to complete this painting of the stunt airline. It’s funny that Frozen is the theme of that painting, but it looks so fiery and alive! We’ve got a Shark Tank up next.

Let It Go

Shark Tank

Look at it. This shark face would make people with galeophobia wish that they had packed aircraft paint remover before traveling. However, we feel that this frightening airline painting job would have been more at home on a ship or, better yet, on a submarine. We mean, sharks don’t fly, do they? We told you we were done with Warthog’s A-10 … but it looks like we were lying. Check this out.

Shark Tank

Blue Digi-Camo

This is a side view of the Su-57 from Russia (top) and the F-16 from the U.S. Air Force. Pretty much the same, right? It smells like roses in here, huh? It’sIt’s about to…

Blue Digi-Camo

Roses Are Red

Savvy, handsome, and private, just as a jet ought to be. The private baby blue jet with flowers and crows is about as good looking as a custom paint job for a private jet could be. This is definitely not a whale-like the next one …

Roses Are Red

The Whale Plane!

Not only does this aircraft have a great paint job, but it also has an uncanny resemblance to what is painted on it as well. The Beluga whale (except for the wings, of course) looks almost exactly like this Airbus. The aircraft painter commissioned for this work has, without a doubt, expertly brought out the similarities between the two beings. If you think now that the shape of this aircraft is strange, you’re probably not alone. The reason for this is that this aircraft is the world’s biggest commercial aircraft.

The Whale Plane!

Northern Lights

This plane was given this makeover as part of the “Icelandair Stopover” campaign by Icelandair. The beautiful colors of the plane display the famous lights of the North. What makes the country so famous is this natural phenomenon, and it seems they just wanted to show it to the world. This must definitely be one of the best jobs in aircraft painting we’ve ever seen. Or have you ever seen a better one?

Northern Lights

Black Mamba Plane

If you haven’t seen the F-16 demo team before, you should look up their schedule and go to one near you as soon as possible. These fighter jets have incredible maneuverability. Yes, and the black mamba viper’s paint job is also quite nice. Take a look at this plane; it’s impossible to deny that it’s attractive!

Black Mamba

The Jaws Shark

This charming vintage military plane appears as natural as a Jaws shark. Aside from the joking, this is an excellent painting job. We’re sure whomever painted this painting was proud of their work because it’s beautiful and tidy. All we can say is that you did a fantastic job!

The Shark From Jaws

The Dragon

This fighter plane is now assigned to the Italian Air Force’s aerobatics team. The dragon paint job is simply a marketing ploy to get people in the door, and then BOOM, the pilots amaze the audience with their incredible flight ability. It appears to be really cool to us!

The Dragon

Santa Got What?!

“We hit him as we flew over Seattle on our way to the lower 48…how are we going to inform everyone?” Regarding the fictitious event involving a Boeing jumbo jet colliding with Santa Claus, the imagined pilot claimed. The person who thought of this paint job deserves a raise!

Santa Got What?!

The Pastures

Swiss International Airlines’ passenger plane is on its way to greener pastures! They set the tone with their paint job. “You’re going somewhere lovely and quiet, get in the mood,” I told the clients. With a paint job like this, you can rest assured that you’ll be safe while flying!

The Pastures

Orca Plane

It’s an age-old partnership. This spectacular orca-themed paint job is both simple and powerful. There’s no need to make anything complicated; simply a few colors and important facial traits, and the orca aircraft outlines are complete! Large whales and fish are transported by SeaWorld via planes. Was that something you were aware of?

Orca Plane

Flying Tiger

Take a look at how smooth and stylish the paint job is! We’d be horrified if we came upon a flying tiger like that! It’s difficult not to be amazed with a paint job like this, especially given how well it’s done and how wonderful it looks!

Flying Tiger

Bird-Plane

Birdplane, yes- that sounds good.  Star bald eagle on the front, generic bird on the back. Two propellers and a wicked array of colors round out the ensemble, and I’m not going to lie: this certainly screams “FREEDOM!” to me.

Birdplane

F-15 Eagle

This F-15 looks incredible! It is owned by the Oregon National Guard, and it is used nearly entirely for aerobatics and marketing. We like how they kept the plane’s nose in its original color, which makes the rest of the paint job pop even more.

F-15 Eagle

Mig-21

This would be the kid brother of the A-10 Warthog who isn’t nearly as good at school, sports, or painting. This one has a lot of yellow in it, which we like. The rest of it is still up in the air. Still, we have to give credit to whoever did the painting on this one; we’re sure they did their best!

Mig-21

Noah’s Sky Ark

All aboard, a pair of each creature! This Emirates plane is probably still noisier than all of these creatures put together. The airline is based in Dubai’s Garhoud district and is a part of The Emirates Group, which is owned by the Dubai government’s Investment Corporation of Dubai.

Noah’s Sky Ark

All Aboard To Middle Earth!

If only Frodo and the Fellowship had taken this aircraft instead of the road to Mt. Doom, they would have saved a lot of time! On second thinking, if that were the case, the movie would be completely pointless. Regardless, kudos to whoever painted this one. They did a fantastic job!

All Aboard To Middle Earth!

Model Pictures

Imagine boarding a plane on your trip to wherever you need to go, only to realize that the plane’s design is identical to your model photo as you approach the plane. What a fantastic idea! You get to fly on a plane that is designed around you! It’s fantastic, in our opinion!

Model Pictures

What Even Is This?

We’re not sure where to start with this one. It appears to be the Joker’s private helicopter at first glance, but upon closer investigation, you’ll notice that it isn’t even close! Well, whatever it is, don’t you think it’s rather cool?

What Even Is This?

Catch them All!

These jets, which have been in service since the 1990s, are possibly the oldest on this list. The first Pokémon aircraft was unveiled in 1998, and the market response was so positive that the airline decided to release another Pokémon aircraft. The plane, on the other hand, has reached the end of its useful life and is no longer safe to fly. The airplane painting jobs, on the other hand, are nevertheless worth admiring!

Gotta Catch ‘Em All!

The Incredibles

In 2018, Alaska Airlines repainted one of its planes. This was done to coincide with the release of the Incredibles 2 film. The Incredibles were repainted on the plane’s fuselage in collaboration with the popular Alaskan airline Eskimo. Many children, we believe, would have been delighted to see this plane. Some grumpy grownups, on the other hand, would have wished they had an aircraft paint remover with them!

The Incredibles

Alaska Airlines Are Incredible

One of the most popular reasons for airlines to repaint their planes is because of pop culture tie-ins. In 2018, ahead of the release of “Incredibles 2,” Alaska Airlines got into the spirit. On the plane, fans will see Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, and the rest of the Incredibles family, as well as the famed Alaska Airlines Eskimo, which has been a staple of the airline’s liveries.

Alaska Airlines Are Incredible

New Zealand’s ‘Precious’ Airplane

Tourists flocked to New Zealand when the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was filmed there, paying homage to the Oscar-winning films. Air New Zealand, the country’s main carrier, joined in the fun with LOTR-branded planes and an in-flight safety video featuring performers from the films in costume.

New Zealand’s ‘Precious’ Airplane

China Eastern Airlines’ Toy Story’

Buzz, Woody, Jessie, and the rest of the “Toy Story” characters adorn the plane’s interior and exterior, which was built in collaboration with Pixar. The jet only goes to Shanghai, where Shanghai Disneyland has a Toy Story Land. No detail is overlooked, with tributes to the beloved characters on menus, headphones, seats, and even silverware on board, and passengers get to keep their special “Toy Story”-themed boarding card.

China Eastern Airlines’ Toy Story’

KLM Delft

Delft is the site of the famous blue-and-white pottery of the same name, which is made in the Netherlands. As a tribute, KLM, the Dutch national airline, painted some of its planes in the same iconic design.

KLM Delft

Nok Air Birds

Low-cost Nok, a Thai airline, decided to have some fun with its jets by painting them as brightly colored birds. The bright planes are not only interesting to notice from the ground, but they also respond to the old “is it a bird or a plane?” joke. (Both. It’s a combination of the two.)

Nok Air Birds

Kulula – Flying 101

Low-cost With its Flying 101 design highlighting different elements of the jet, South African carrier Kulula was a contender for the most inventive livery design a few years ago.
An arrow pointing up from the cockpit’s exterior reads, “Big cheese — Captain, My Captain!”
The “black box” flight data recorder’s location is even marked with a large arrow. We have yet to find a better or more spectacular approach to comprehend what lies beneath the skin of a plane.

Kulula Flying 101

Brussels Airlines – Tintin

Cartoon figures are a common motif on aircraft liveries, as shown here by Brussels Airlines’ tribute to Tintin, one of Belgium’s most renowned sons.
Tintin and his devoted sidekick, the wire fox terrier Snowy — or Milou in the original French — also appear on the plane, which assumes the shape of a 37-meter shark submarine from the Tintin adventure “Red Rackham’s Treasure.”
The books are available in English, French, and Dutch for reading on the plane.

Brussels Airlines Tintin

Icelandair – Northern Lights

Few aircraft can compare to Icelandair’s Boeing 757 Hekla Aurora, which displays the stunning Northern Lights that are commonly seen in Iceland’s skies.
The cabin illumination not only looks great from the ground or in the air, but it also simulates the famous natural phenomenon. From their window seat, lucky travelers may even get a glimpse of the genuine thing.

Icelandair Northern Lights

Eva Air – Gudetama

Another animation may be found on an Eva Air flight from Taipei to Tokyo, which features the very popular Sanrio character Gudetama.
Gudetama is a sluggish, depressed egg yolk who normally sleeps under a bacon blanket. The Taiwanese plane’s interior is decorated in egg-yolk yellow, with the adored little mascot appearing on everything from mugs to playing cards to pillows.
Hello Kitty, Sanrio’s most recognized character, is no stranger to travel. The cat’s visage and signature pink hue can be found on an Eva jet, a bullet train in Japan, and a lounge at Taipei Airport.

Eva Air Gudetama

Azores Airlines – Whale

Azores Airlines is headquartered in the Azores, a Portuguese archipelago in the Atlantic. It used a blue sperm whale on the livery of one of its Airbus A330 planes to commemorate the islands’ position as a whale sanctuary.
The airline logo is also a whale tail, which is prominently shown on the plane’s tail.
The livery was unveiled to conjunction with the airline’s rebranding as Azores Airlines, following its previous name of SATA International.

Azores Airlines Whale

Qatar Airways – Barcelona

Since 2013, Qatar Airways has had a sponsorship agreement with FC Barcelona, and in 2014, they debuted a special livery on their Boeing 777 that featured the club’s flag and crest, along with the motto “A team that unifies the world.”
The Barça scarlet and blue, or “Blaugrana” as it’s known in Catalan, covers half of the plane, and a clever shading element on the flag design looks to make it move upon takeoff.

Qatar Airways Barcelona

Jetstar – Singaporeans

Jetstar unveiled a one-of-a-kind livery portraying the portraits of 50 ordinary Singaporeans to commemorate Singapore’s 50th National Day in 2015.
Michael Ng, a local designer, took a common bird in Singapore, the black-naped oriole, and added the faces of “unsung heroes” who were nominated by friends, family, and the general public.
Local legends such as a woman who gave up her corporate job to serve with poor areas in Cambodia took part in the pop art-style makeover.

Jetstar Singaporeans

Virgin Atlantic – Where’s Waldo?

To commemorate the introduction of a Boeing 747 with the character hidden in the livery, Virgin boss Richard Branson dressed up as Waldo from “Where’s Waldo?” (also known as “Where’s Wally?” depending on where you are in the world).
The livery was created to commemorate the iconic bespectacled children’s character’s 25th anniversary.
He was a usually inconspicuous addition to the design, so you’d have to be eagle-eyed to see him.

Virgin Atlantic Where’s Waldo

Papua New Guinea – AIR

The seven million people of Papua New Guinea speak an amazing 800 different languages. Due to its isolated location and harsh terrain, the Southeast Asian nation relies on air transportation more than most countries.
PNG Air’s new livery for its new ATR 72-600 aircraft was created to showcase the country’s diversity, with cultural emblems from all throughout the country blended into the odd and stunning design.
Only three colors were used to create this modern interpretation of traditional patterns.

Papua New Guinea AIR

BA – Fashion

Masha Ma, a prominent Chinese fashion designer, debuted a unique style in a bespoke British Airways livery.
The design, which was installed on a Boeing 777-200, featured a bamboo and a rose, symbolizing an east-meets-west fusion of symbols and artistic methods, such as impressionistic and Chinese ink-and-wash painting.
It took about 2,500 hours to produce the design, which included 186 stencils.

BA Fashion

Watch out Santa!

Even ol’ Saint Nick needs to be cautious of other aviation activity in his region, as Ryan Air demonstrated. It had to be a lot of fun explaining this to the youngsters.

Watch Out Santa!

Imagine The Size Of The Box!

South African low-cost carrier Kulula with this paint job, elicited plenty of chuckles as well as a smidgeon of concern.

Imagine The Size Of The Box!

He Shoots, He Scores!

English soccer club with a huge following Arsenal has had a lengthy association with Emirates, with top players frequently emblazoning planes. And, based on this photo, that relationship is only getting stronger.

He Shoots, He Scores!

It’s A Bird, No, It’s A Plane!

Nok Air, a low-cost Thai airline, frequently transforms its planes into various flying creatures. The livery is, unsurprisingly, a huge favorite with kids.

It’s A Bird, No, It’s A Plane!

For The Fashionistas

Finnair placed one of local design icon Marimekko’s trademark motifs to a jet in usual understated way.

For The Fashionistas

Couldn’t Have Put It Better Ourselves

Of course, Google has its own private jets, but kudos for using windows to represent the letter ‘o.’ Or are these the zeroes in the people’s paychecks on board?

Couldn’t Have Put It Better Ourselves

It’s A Flying Tincan

For this swanky airliner, Brussels Airlines enlisted the help of Belgium’s most renowned boy detective, his dog Snowy, and the shark submarine from Red Rackham’s Treasure.

It’s A Flying Tincan

Something Fishy Is Going On

On this jet, Alaska Airlines celebrated one of its most famous exports: salmon. I’m hoping they didn’t leave it too long in the sun.

Something Fishy Is Going On

Hail The Whale

The Airbus Beluga XL was essentially built to transport other planes – or at least their parts – around the world. It is one of the largest planes to ever take off a runway. Because its distinctive silhouette recalls that of its oceangoing namesake, it was converted into a whale with a few dabs of paint.

Hail The Whale

Passengers Turning Blue

Another winner comes from Brussels Airlines, which is known for being the home of the Smurfs. Bonus points for the tiny guy in the rear who dashed to the bathroom due to a case of motion sickness.

Passengers Turning Blue

What Goes Where?

Snaps to Kulula once more with this diagrammatic proposal, which includes referring to the pilot as “the big cheese” and extra-legroom seats as “the thrones.”

What Goes Where

Manga-nificent!

Last but not least, we’ve saved the finest of them all. Allow us to introduce Wakana Kisazaru, a Japanese military pilot who has a custom-made manga rendering of herself on the side of her plane.

Manga Nificent!