China Airlines (CI)’ classic “Boeing Blue” combination livery was once carried by the 747-400 fleet. The elegance, which merged Boeing’s technological blue with China Airlines’ signature plum blossom motif, was truly memorable. Regrettably, I never had the opportunity to see that previous generation’s special aircraft with my own eyes. Fortunately, China Airlines decided to continue this aesthetic on a new generation aircraft: the Boeing 777-300ER (B-18007). However, CI does not operate the Vancouver route, the only opportunity for a close-range capture was Paine Field (PAE), located right next to the Boeing factory. To achieve this goal, I undertook the drive to PAE Airport twice. The persistence finally paid off: I not only successfully captured this flowing work of art by the runway, but, even more significantly, witnessed its delivery flight—the aircraft leaving the Boeing factory to enter commercial operation.
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This is one of my all-time favorite liveries and you really captured its colors perfectly this day.
I really like this one too! I drove to KPAE twice to see it!