The Airchive - Newark Planespotting

	Newark Liberty International Airport EWR is the busiest of the three New York area commercial airports. It was also New York's first commercial airport, with LaGuardia not opening until the mid 1940s. A famous story/publicity stunt involved the revered New York mayor LaGuardia booking a flight to New York. When the TWA flight landed at Newark, then New York's only commercial airport, he refused to disembark and insisted on being flown to New York. The airport, recently renamed Liberty International, following the 9/11 attackes has always been a major domestic facility but in recent years has seen large growth in international services with some airlines transferrring from JFK or supplementing service. This was a trend that began with the launch of Virgin Atlantic in 1984. In the 1980s, People Express dominated the airport. With Continental's acquisition of PE in 1987, CO become the dominant airline here and in fact the #1 carrier in the New York area. The current A,B, and C terminal complex was completed in 1973.

	Newark Liberty International Airport - 2004 EWR, like its close-in cousin, LaGuardia is often a virtual parking lot of airliner congestion at peak hours.
	Continental Airlines Terminal C - 2006 CO is the dominant carrier at EWR, taking over this terminal in 1987.
	Air Tram and Station - 2005 Just opening in the last few years, the Air Tram built over the last few years, is an efficent means to connect the three main terminals. It is a great vantage point for observing airside operations with its tracks running atop the terminals.
	American Airlines Ticketing - 2004 American Airlines is the #2 carrier at EWR.

	United Airlines Ticketing - 2004
	Satellite Rotunda Interiors - 2004

	American Airlines Concourse - 2005
	Main Ticketing Hall - 2004
	Split Level to Departures - 2004
	Continental Terminal C Concouse - 2007


	Terminal A Rotunda Gates - 2004 Northwest is a major operator of the rotunda gates.
	International Row - 2004 Swiss, Air India, LOT, and Continental are represented here preparing for late evening depatures to Europe.
	LOT Boeing 767-300 - 2004 LOT is a trendsetter of sorts: It was one of the very first Eastern Bloc airlines to operate western aircraft, and it was one of the first international carriers to transfer service from JFK to EWR.
	Midwest MD-80 - 2006 Midwest operates a high end service from Newark to Milwaukee. In some leisure oriented markets, this has given way to a lower cost subsidiary Midwest Express.
	Singapore Airline A340-500 Leadership - 2006 The "A345 Leadership" flies non-stop from Newark to Singapore, the longest flight in the world on the longest range airliner ever built. Launched in August 2004, the service eclipsed LAX-Singapore and Continental's EWR-CLK (Hong Kong) as the world's longest sector. The service takes about 18 hours each way over the poles. To accomodate comfort on this mega-long haul flight, Singapore offers only 2 classes of service onboard: Raffles Business and Extended Economy.
	Evening Rush Hour at Newark - 2006 With the final bank of Continental hub flights and European departures between 7 and 10PM, the taxi ways are routinely jammed at EWR.
	Northwest Airlines Airbus A-320 NWA operates service from EWR to Memphis, Detroit, and Minneapolis/St. Paul. This "Baby Bus" is seen taxiing in front of the iconic rotunda terminals.
	USA 3000 Airbus A-320 USA 3000 is a low cost charter and scheduled airline operating from the Northeast to leisure destinations in Florida and the Caribbean. It is not affiliated with the bankrupt Canada 3000.
	Foretress Continental Continental Airlines is far and away the dominant carrier at EWR. CO secured this position with the 1987 merger with People Express. At the hub, the 1991 livery is shown to great affect.
	Continental Boeing 777-200 Continental flies 777s on major European routes and the ultra long haul EWR-CLK (Hong Kong) route. The CLK sector was the longest route in the world from 2003-2004, until Singapore introduced the EWR-Singapore nonstop.Using equipment like this, CO has become the #2 U.S. airline in Europe (non Heathrow) in terms of routes with service to Tel Aviv, Glasgow, and Madrid as well as the standard European destinations.

	Continental 777 and 737 A 777 holds for a landing 737.
	Continental Ramp
	Delta MD-80, Hooters Air 757
	El Al Boeing 777-200 - 2007 The arrival of El Al to EWR was yet additional proof that Newark had emerged as a formidable international gateway competitor to JFK.
	EWR Wide Shot at Dusk - 2007
	Air Midwest Boeing 717 - 2007 Air Midwest until recently was a consistantly, profitable niche operator. It's business model of high yield business class and hubbing at under exploited airports Kansas City and Milwaukee, coupled with its 717 fleet had been a formula for success. As with many airlines in the mid part of the decade, it has been under financial siege and has become an acquistion target of Air Tran Airways.

	Tap Air Portugal Airbus A310 The A310 is a very rare site at EWR. Tap flies A310s and 330s non-stop to Lisbon.

	Northwest Douglas DC-9-50 - 2007 Northwest continues to operates its impeccably maintained 1970s era DC-9s well past the 30 year old age mark. These are the oldest airliners in regularly scheduled service in North America. Even with their relatively poor fuel efficency, the 9s are paid for and remain a key contributor to Northwest. They are operated from EWR to Detroit and Memphis.
	Virgin Boeing 747-400, Swiss Airbus A330, Tap Air Portugal Boeing Airbus A-310 Newark has become the #2 international gateway to New York, stealing much service from the less convenient JFK. Virgin was the first of the European carriers to serve EWR. In fact, it launched its first route in 1984, EWR to LGW (London Gatwick).