Close-up of orange-and-white easyJet passenger aircraft parked on the airport apron.

Close-up of orange-and-white easyJet passenger aircraft parked on the airport apron. Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

Image ID:

3G1386P

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98.7 MB (1.2 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

6572 x 5249 px | 55.6 x 44.4 cm | 21.9 x 17.5 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

24 June 2023

Location:

Belfast International Airport, Northern Ireland

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. The bright orange fuselage of an easyJet passenger aircraft fills much of the photograph, with large white easyJet lettering and rows of oval aircraft windows visible. A wing, airport pavement and a pale sky place the commercial airliner at a working airport stand. The strong colour scheme is a distinctive element of the British budget carrier's identity. The photograph is a visual record of low-cost European air travel, airline branding, airport operations and aircraft turnaround between short-haul flights. EasyJet's orange and white branding makes the side of the aircraft instantly recognisable, even when only a section of the fuselage is shown. The rows of passenger windows offer a clear indication of the cabin, while the aircraft's exterior presents one of the most familiar commercial images seen by travellers at European airports. Aircraft on the apron are subject to a tightly scheduled sequence of servicing and preparation between flights. The photographed angle uses the curves of the fuselage and the repeated windows to emphasise the physical size and design of a modern narrow-body commercial plane. For the orange-and-white easyJet aircraft, travellers move through check-in, security, departure areas and aircraft boarding, while staff and equipment coordinate the movement of luggage and aircraft. For the orange-and-white easyJet aircraft, growth of digital and self-service processes has shifted many tasks that were once handled by staff onto passengers, including printing labels and using electronic check-in systems. The orange tail and white fuselage give the parked easyJet aircraft its distinctive low-cost airline identity. The large orange areas of the livery make the airline brand recognisable even in a close crop of the parked aircraft. An aircraft standing on the apron is surrounded by ground operations such as passenger boarding, equipment movement and preparation for the next departure.