Aircraft at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS/KBOS) on 13 September 2025
Tiramisu is known as a classic Italian dessert. However, what most people
do not know is that, in Italian, the name Tiramisù literally means
lift me up or pick me up, which is quite suitable for the
topic—aircraft. That’s why this post is named Kinetic Tiramisu.
On 13 September 2025, I spent my afternoon at Constitution Beach in East
Boston, MA, USA, photographing aircraft approaching and taxiing at
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS/KBOS). The view at the beach is
fantastic, with seagulls flying around and a lot of aircraft in the sky
and on the ground.
All pictures are captured with my Sony ILCE-7M4 camera and Sigma 100–400mm
F/5.6–6.3 DG DN OS lens.
Spotlights
The Long Goodbye: Farewell to the Flying Pencil
The Airbus A340-600 is one of the few four-engine aeroplanes still in
operation. What makes it even more special (or specifically, tragic) is
that only Lufthansa operates this type of aircraft as passenger aircraft,
and they have planned to retire them at the start of 2026. Therefore, the
main purpose of this activity was to photograph this aircraft type before
it is gone from the sky forever. Here it comes!
Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 (D-AIHX) Making Final Approach (shot at 3:50 PM)
Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 (D-AIHX) Porpoising on Landing (shot at 3:50 PM)
A380 Touchdown
The Airbus A380 is the largest passenger aircraft in the world. It has
two full decks and four engines. It is a magnificent sight to see one of
these giants touching down on runway 22L.
Lufthansa Airbus A380-841 (D-AIMB) Touchdown (shot at 5:22 PM)
“Of the Same Size”
The Airbus A380 should be much larger than the Airbus A319, but in this
picture, because of the perspective, they appear to be of the same size.
On runway 22L, the jumbo jet A380 (left) was much farther away from the
camera than the A319 (right), which was taxiing on taxiway N. Coincidentally,
both aircraft have similar winglets, and the height of the fuselage as
well as the vertical fin is on the same level in this picture, making them
more likely to be perceived as the same size.
Of the Same Size: Lufthansa Airbus A380-841 (D-AIMB) and American Airlines Airbus A319-132 (N826AW) (shot at 5:22 PM)
Dunkin’ Livery
Dunkin’ is a popular coffee and donut chain in the Greater Boston area.
What a surprise to see such a special livery on a JetBlue aircraft!
JetBlue Airbus A320-232 (N643JB) in Dunkin' Livery (shot at 2:56 PM)
Condor Livery
Condor features a series of colourful liveries on their aircraft. The livery of
this Airbus A330-941 is called “Beige Beach”.
Condor Airbus A330-941 (D-ANRL) Making Final Approach (shot at 2:05 PM)
Simultaneous Takeoff and Landing
In the picture below, a United Airlines Boeing B737 (left) is taking off on Runway 22R,
while an Air France Airbus A350 (right) is braking with thrust reversal deployed on Runway 22L.
United Airlines Boeing B737-924ER (N66897) Taking Off and Air France Airbus A350-941 (F-HUVA) Braking (with Thrust Reversal Deployed) Simultaneously (shot at 3:02 PM)
Gallery
Here are the rest of the aircraft I took that day.
United Airlines Boeing B737-724 (N33714) Taxiing (shot at 2:01 PM)
Delta Air Lines Airbus A321-211 (N358DN) Taxiing (shot at 2:02 PM)
United Airlines Boeing B737 MAX 9 (N37508) Taxiing (shot at 2:10 PM)
American Airlines Airbus A321-231 (N136AN) Making Final Approach (shot at 2:19 PM)
Spirit Airlines Airbus A320-271N (N977NK) Lined Up on Runway 22R for Takeoff (shot at 2:24 PM)
JetBlue Airbus A220-300 (N3244J) Making Final Approach (shot at 2:24 PM)
Gulfstream G450 (N448QS) Taxiing (shot at 2:26 PM)
Emirates Boeing B777-31HER (A6-EQG) Making Final Approach (shot at 2:29 PM)
Emirates Boeing B777-31HER (A6-EQG) Touchdown (shot at 2:29 PM)
Aer Lingus Airbus A330-302 (EI-FNG) Making Final Approach (shot at 2:30 PM)
Alaska Airlines Boeing B737 MAX 9 (N962AK) Making Final Approach (shot at 2:33 PM)
Dassault Falcon 7X (N805CC) Making Final Approach (shot at 2:35 PM)
Etihad Airways Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner (A6-BNJ) Making Final Approach (shot at 2:36 PM)
Delta Air Lines Embraer E175LR (N221JQ) Taxiing (shot at 2:41 PM)
Iberia Airbus A321-253NY(XLR) (EC-ONR) Making Final Approach (shot at 2:42 PM)
American Airlines Boeing B737-823 (N816NN) Taxiing (shot at 2:45 PM)
Delta Air Lines Boeing B757-231 (N727TW) Making Final Approach (shot at 2:59 PM)
United Airlines Boeing B737-924ER (N66897) Taxiing (shot at 2:59 PM)
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Airbus A330-343 (LN-RKO) Making Final Approach (shot at 3:00 PM)
Air France Airbus A350-941 (F-HUVA) Making Final Approach (shot at 3:02 PM)
JetBlue Airbus A320-232 (N583JB) Taxiing (shot at 3:05 PM)
Qatar Airways Airbus A350-941 (A7-AMJ) Making Final Approach (shot at 3:13 PM)
Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-941 (N409DX) Making Final Approach (shot at 3:20 PM)
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-941 (G-VSRB) Making Final Approach (shot at 3:41 PM)
Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A330-343 (HB-JHN) Making Final Approach (shot at 3:43 PM)
Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 (D-AIHX) Approaching and Porter Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (C-GKQD) Taxiing (shot at 3:50 PM)
Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-323 (N801NW) Making Final Approach (shot at 3:55 PM)
Two Delta Aeroplanes: Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-323 (N801NW) Making Final Approach and Delta Air Lines Embraer E175LR (N219YX) Taxiing (shot at 3:56 PM)
Lufthansa Airbus A380-841 (D-AIMB) Approaching in the Distance (shot at 5:21 PM)
Austrian Airlines Boeing B767-3Z9ER (OE-LAY) Taxiing (shot at 5:26 PM)
British Airways Airbus A380-841 (G-XLEB) Approaching in the Distance (shot at 5:38 PM)
British Airways Airbus A380-841 (G-XLEB) Making Final Approach (shot at 5:39 PM)
Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A330-343 (HB-JHN) Taxiing (shot at 5:39 PM)
