Air Travel Collection

Airbus A380 in flight C017 / 7889
Airbus A380 in flight. The A380 is the worlds largest passenger airliner and, due to its size, many airports have had to expand their facilities to properly accommodate it

Galley, Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin, 1933. The Graf Zeppelin was the most successful airship ever built. Between its first flight in 1928 and retirement in 1937

Airbus-A320-First Flight
Employees of Aerospatiale pose near the new Airbus A320 airliner before its inaugural flight, 22 February 1987. The Airbus A320 airliner, a significant sales success and a technological trailblazer

Airplanes at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands

KLM airplanes at the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Lukla Airport and Runway, Solu Khumbu Region, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Aeroplane landing at sunset. Boeing 747 landing at sunset at Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia, Canada. The landing gear is down and the angled wing tips are clearly seen

Aeroplane landing at sunset, Canada
Aeroplane landing at sunset. Boeing 747 landing at sunset at Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia, Canada. Landing lights, used to guide aircraft to the runway

Aerial view of Tangier, Morocco, from a Zeppelin, 1930 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden, 1933

Illustration from the childrens book The Adventures of Uncle Lubin, 1902. Artist: W Heath Robinson
Illustration from the childrens book The Adventures of Uncle Lubin, 1902. From a private collection

Wright airplane over a French farm
A Wright airplane over a hayfield in France, 1908, flown by Wilbur Wright and a pupil. Printed halftone reproduction of a photograph

Charles' hot air balloon ascent
3849912 Charles' hot air balloon ascent; (add.info.: Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles' hot air balloon ascent. Caption reads: 'Ascension executee par Charles dans la prairie de Nesles)

Curtiss Airplane Tests And Demonstrations; Twin Engine Biplane, Potomac Park, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Curtiss Airplane Tests And Demonstrations; Twin Engine Biplane, Potomac Park, 1916

Curtiss Airplane Tests And Demonstrations; Twin Engine Biplane, Potomac Park, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Curtiss Airplane Tests And Demonstrations; Twin Engine Biplane, Potomac Park, 1916

Curtiss Airplane Tests And Demonstrations; Twin Engine Biplane, Potomac Park, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Curtiss Airplane Tests And Demonstrations; Twin Engine Biplane, Potomac Park, 1916

Curtiss Airplane Tests And Demonstrations; Twin Engine Biplane, Potomac Park, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Curtiss Airplane Tests And Demonstrations; Twin Engine Biplane, Potomac Park, 1916

Curtiss Airplane - Tests And Demonstrations; Twin Engine Biplane, Potomac Park, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Curtiss Airplane - Tests And Demonstrations; Twin Engine Biplane, Potomac Park, 1916

Britain-Supermoon
A plane flys in front of a " super moon" or " wolf moon" on its approach to London Heathrow Airport on January 1, 2018. (Photo by Justin TALLIS / AFP)

Imperial Airways Handley-Page HP 42 biplane Hanno, Gwadar, Baluchistan, c1931-c1940 (1946). By 1929, Imperial Airways Ltd. had pushed their regular weekly service from Great Britain to India

A Commercial Jet Flies Over The Mountains Of The American West; Colorado, United States Of America

Lindbergh-Aviation
American aviator Charles Lindbergh poses in front of his monoplane Spirit of St-Louis at Paris-Le Bourget, 21 May 1927, after having achieved the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight New York

Aerial view of the Tannenberg Memorial, near Olsztynek, Poland, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933)
Aerial view of the Tannenberg Memorial, near Olsztynek, Poland, c1931, (1933). The memorial commemorated the German soldiers killed during the victory over the Russians at the Battle of Tannenberg

Zeppelin LZ 126 ascending in fog, c1924-1933 (1933). LZ126 was built for the US military as part of the war reparations Germany was compelled to pay after World War I

Passengers boarding Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin, 1933. The Graf Zeppelin was the most successful airship ever built. Between its first flight in 1928 and retirement in 1937

Passenger cabin during the day, Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin, 1933. The Graf Zeppelin was the most successful airship ever built

A German Junkers airliner arriving at Croydon Airport, c1934 (c1937). From Wonders of World Aviation, Vol. 1, by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd, London, c1937]

Vapour trails DP174047
General view of vapour trails and clouds in the sky seen from Helmsley Castle, North Yorkshire

Bristol Sycamore JLP01_08_051520
JOHN LAING AND SON LIMITED, PAGE STREET, MILL HILL, BARNET, GREATER LONDON. J M Laing with a party of men on board Laings Bristol Sycamore helicopter

Bristol Sycamore JLP01_08_051521a
JOHN LAING AND SON LIMITED, PAGE STREET, MILL HILL, BARNET, GREATER LONDON. Looking up at Laings Bristol Sycamore helicopter with J M Laing and a party of men on board

Japan, Tokyo, Narita International Airport, Plane on Tarmac

Ireland, Dublin, Dublin International Airport, Terminal 2, exterior

China, Hong Kong, Hong Kong International Airport, Cathay Pacific 747 Aircraft on Tarmac

View of London from the air, England, UK

China, Hong Kong, Interior of Hong Kong International Airport

Travel Poster with Hawaiian Hula Dancer, c. 1948 (colour litho)
1126441 Travel Poster with Hawaiian Hula Dancer, c.1948 (colour litho) by Atherton, John Carleton (1900-52); Private Collection; (add.info)

Model, Static, Douglas DC-7 Mainliner, United Air Lines, ca. 1955. Creator: Unknown
Model, Static, Douglas DC-7 Mainliner, United Air Lines, ca. 1955. Resin and plastic cutaway manufacturers model of a Douglas DC-7 Mainliner airliner in United Air Lines livery of white upper

The development of air mail during the reign of King George V (litho)
5996577 The development of air mail during the reign of King George V (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Leaving the Opera in the year 2000 (colour litho)
6031107 Leaving the Opera in the year 2000 (colour litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leaving the Opera in the year 2000)

RNAS Coastal Class Airship C23A Flying above a Warship Convoy, c. 1917 (b / w photo)
498403 RNAS Coastal Class Airship C23A Flying above a Warship Convoy, c.1917 (b/w photo) by Grant, Thomas E. & Horace Grant (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wings Aloft, front cover of the DuPont Magazine, May 1934 (litho)
615346 Wings Aloft, front cover of the DuPont Magazine, May 1934 (litho) by American School, (20th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware, USA; eHagley Museum and Library; American

Second flight of Garnerin with Citoyenne Henri from Parc Monceau, 8 July 1798
810336 Second flight of Garnerin with Citoyenne Henri from Parc Monceau, 8 July 1798, from Costumes Parisiens, c.1798 (coloured engraving) by French School

Flight Attendant Checking a Businessman in For a Flight, 1949 (screen print)
2622194 Flight Attendant Checking a Businessman in For a Flight, 1949 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Predicted transatlantic airliner of the near future, 1919 (litho)
6015417 Predicted transatlantic airliner of the near future, 1919 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Predicted transatlantic airliner of the near future, 1919)

C-47 flying over Egypts pyramids, 1943 (b / w photo)
PNP351754 C-47 flying over Egypts pyramids, 1943 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The fatal balloon accident in France - car of the Zenith with the three aeronauts, 1875
3849910 The fatal balloon accident in France - car of the Zenith with the three aeronauts, 1875 by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: M. Croce- Spinelli (killed), M

Het Jaar 1804!!!, published 1794 (hand-coloured engraving)
1219500 Het Jaar 1804!!!, published 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Dutch School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Year 1804!!!); The Stapleton Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Amelia Earhart, 1932 (b / w photo)
SLS249184 Amelia Earhart, 1932 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

Aerial tram arriving at a stop (colour litho)
5996092 Aerial tram arriving at a stop (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aerial tram arriving at a stop)

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Embarking on a journey through time and skies, it has evolved from the humble beginnings of the Galley to the majestic Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin in 1933. From Lukla Airport's treacherous runway nestled in Nepal's Solu Khumbu Region, to the bustling Airbus-A320-First Flight, aviation takes us to new heights. Witnessing a fleet of airplanes at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands is a spectacle that showcases the marvels of modern engineering. KLM airplanes gracefully grace the runways of Schiphol Airport, while an Airbus A380 soars through clouds with elegance and power. As dusk descends upon us, we are captivated by an aeroplane landing against a breathtaking sunset backdrop. The same awe-inspiring scene unfolds over Canada as another plane touches down amidst vibrant hues painted across the sky. Rewinding back to history, an aerial view of Tangier in Morocco is captured from a Zeppelin in 1930 (1933), reminding us how far we have come. Illustrated tales like 'The Adventures of Uncle Lubin' take our imagination soaring even before flight became reality. Wright airplane gliding above French farms symbolizes humanity's relentless pursuit for progress and exploration. Finally, as day turns into nightfall, we witness a Boeing 737 taking off against a mesmerizing sunset canvas—a reminder that air travel continues its ceaseless journey towards new horizons.