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Airbus A350-1000 Airbus Industrie

Registration: F-WLXV Type: A350-1041 Engines: 2 × RR Trent XWB-97 Serial Number: 065 First flight: Feb 7, 2017

One standout in the A350 family is the A350-1000 test aircraft, registered as F-WLXV (MSN065), which played a pivotal role in the type’s certification campaign. As the second A350-1000 built, it rolled out of Airbus’s Toulouse paint shop in September 2016 sporting the striking Carbon Fiber livery—a visual nod to the aircraft’s composite-heavy construction. Unlike its siblings, F-WLXV was uniquely equipped with a fully fitted passenger cabin during testing, allowing Airbus to evaluate real-world systems performance on long-haul flights, including a notable 2017 test campaign that pushed its endurance and reliability limits.

Beyond its technical contributions, F-WLXV doubled as a promotional star for Airbus. The Carbon Fiber livery, with its sleek black-and-gray weave pattern, became an icon of the A350 XWB program, showcasing the advanced materials that define the jet. This aircraft toured global airshows and demonstration flights—like its 2018 appearance in Sydney—captivating aviation enthusiasts and industry insiders alike. Even after its test duties wound down, F-WLXV’s legacy lived on; it was later repainted and delivered to Air Caraibes in 2019, transitioning from a testbed to a commercial workhorse while retaining its historical significance.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 KF Cargo

Registration: C-GKFT Type: DC-10-30F Engines: 3 × GE CF6-50C2 Serial Number: 46917 First flight: Jul 27, 1975

KF Cargo is a Canadian cargo airline based in Kelowna, British Columbia. KF Cargo is a subsidiary company of KF Aerospace, which was established as Kelowna Flightcraft on March 20, 1970, and the cargo subsidiary was established and started operating in June 1974. It is wholly owned by Barry Lapointe Holding.

KF Cargo operates cargo charters for couriers and freight companies, also carries out forest fire patrols. The airline's main hubs are Kelowna International Airport and Vancouver International Airport.

KF Cargo's fleet includes aircraft like the Convair CV-580 and Beechcraft A60, among others. For ten years in its history, from 2008 to 2018, KF Cargo operated four McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F wide-body cargo aircraft.

Boeing 747-400F UPS Airlines

Registration: N583UP Type: 747-4R7F Engines: 4 × GE CF6-80C2B1F Serial Number: 25867 First flight: Nov 24, 1993

UPS Airlines, a major American cargo airline based in Louisville, Kentucky, is among the world’s largest in terms of traffic volume. The history of its parent company, United Parcel Service (UPS), in the air cargo industry dates back to 1929 when it began transporting parcels as baggage on commercial flights. This service ceased in 1931 due to the Great Depression, but in the 1950s, UPS reentered the air travel market with its Blue Label Air service, offering two-day coast-to-coast delivery. UPS Airlines was formally established in 1988 as a subsidiary of UPS.

Currently, UPS Airlines operates flights to 815 destinations worldwide, utilizing the "hub-and-spoke" system. Its primary hub is Worldport at Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville. The airline also maintains several international hubs, including two in North America, two in Europe, three in China, one in Malaysia, and one in the Philippines.

The active fleet of UPS Airlines comprises 291 aircraft, including 43 Boeing 747F aircraft, 13 of which are 747-400F models.

Boeing 777-300ER KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration: PH-BVO Named: Nationaal Park Kaziranga Type: 777-306ER Engines: 2 × GE GE90-115B Serial Number: 35946 First flight: Mar 25, 2015

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is the flagship airline of the Netherlands with headquarters in Amsterdam and the main hub at Schiphol Airport. Founded in 1919, KLM is the oldest operating airline in the world.

The company serves more than 145 destinations worldwide, including 92 European cities and 70 intercontinental routes. KLM's fleet includes more than 110 aircraft, including 31 wide-body long-haul aircraft of the Boeing 777 family, sixteen of which are represented by the 777-300ER model.

KLM received its first "Tripleseven" aircraft in October 2003. It was a Boeing 777-200ER with registration PH-BQA. Five years later, in February 2008, the company began operating the next model of this family, the Boeing 777-300ER. These aircraft have become an integral part of long-haul transportation, allowing KLM to maintain its global network. Some of its key destinations include Buenos Aires, Singapore, Tokyo, Santiago de Chile and Denpasar.

KLM has a tradition of giving its aircraft proper names. All of its Boeing 777-200ERs are named after UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as Epidaurus, Chichen Itza or Mount Kilimanjaro. The only exception to this rule is the very first 777 – it is named Albert Plesman, in honor of the Dutch aviation pioneer, the first administrator, and then the director of KLM. The Boeing 777-300ERs planes are named after national parks of global importance, such as De Hoge Veluve and Tierra del Fuego. The hero of our poster is named "Kaziranga", after the national park in Assam, India, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.

Currently, KLM's Boeing 777 fleet plays a key role in delivering passengers to many destinations around the world. To date, the airline has not decommissioned any aircraft of this family. But their change is just around the corner. Starting in 2026, deliveries of the new Airbus A350-900 and then the A350-1000 are expected, which will gradually replace the "Tripleseven" 200 series.