Most people come to St Maarten's Maho beach to watch planes pass several feet above their heads, but others come for the extra thrill of standing several yards behind a jumbo jet as it throttles to full power going down the runway.

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ETIHAD F1

Eric Dunetz · February 28, 2013

Today's Modern Flight Deck

Eric Dunetz · February 28, 2013

This Boeing 737 comes equipped with a HUD display and an IPad for all your navigational needs. Oh and maybe a quick game of Angry Birds.

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All Shapes and Sizes

Eric Dunetz · February 28, 2013

JFK sees all different types of aircraft. Pictured the very large and long four engined South African Airways A340-600 to the small prop DeHavilland Canada Dash 8

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jetblue sharklets take to the sky

Eric Dunetz · February 22, 2013

Earlier this morning jetblue(n821jb) Blue Yorker took to the skies off the coast of Long Island to test test out the newly retrofitted Sharklets. Pictured below returning assumed on a successful first flight.

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Its all about blue today. jetblue

Eric Dunetz · February 21, 2013

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jetblue goes to the sharklets

Eric Dunetz · February 21, 2013

Today jetblue airways introduced its first Airbus A320 aircraft to be fitted with Sharklet technology. At an event at John F. Kennedy Airport the airline celebrated becoming the first North Ametican carrier to operate a Sharklet equipped aircraft. jetblue also becomes the first airline in the world to install the Sharklets as a retrofit.

jetblue expects to retrofit five aircraft in 2013 while also taking delivery of seven brand new aircraft which will already have the Sharklets installed from the production line. The Sharklets should produce better fuel efficiency and the airline hopes to get up to a three percent less fuel burn on long haul flights. jetblue expects to save $350,000 per aircraft per year and $45 million per year fleet wide.

Complete retrofit of Sharlet technology on jetblue's entire fleet is not expected to be completed until 2016 or 2017

Speedbird

Eric Dunetz · February 20, 2013

The Soaring Eagle

Eric Dunetz · February 18, 2013

AA's newly branded 737 arrives and departs LGA

JFK & LGA 2/17/2013

Eric Dunetz · February 17, 2013

Cargolux 748

Eric Dunetz · February 14, 2013

JFK 2/9/2013

Eric Dunetz · February 9, 2013

For my friends at jetblue: This Blue's for you

Eric Dunetz · February 7, 2013

SXM: Two days in paradise

Eric Dunetz · February 7, 2013

Day 1 of a short trip down to St. Maarten

The "Becoming New American" tour comes to JFK

Eric Dunetz · January 27, 2013

by Eric Dunetz with NYCAviation

The "Becoming New American" tour came to JFK on Friday as American Airlines brought in its first Boeing 737(N908NN) painted in the company's new livery.

In early December of 2012 American Airlines began to emerge out of bankruptcy and is continuing its transformation. With interior aircraft upgrades well underway it was time for AA to reveal its new branding. All the components of the old livery are still there they just look a little different. The distinct bare silver metal that has been on AA aircraft for almost 45 years will soon be a thing of the past. The new livery as AA puts it is light, vibrant and modern. American Airlines VP of New York and international operations Timothy Ahern spoke of the new logo as a "soaring eagle" that will grace the skies. Look for this next time you see a freshly painted AA aircraft take to the air.

American Airlines refreshed look is definitely a departure from their former selves. Like it or not the new livery does just what AA wanted it to do, it makes them stand out.