Airplanes as billboards, hotels, gas stations, etc.

[Proplinerman]

Ryanair 737s

At Manchester today, I saw one labelled "Bye bye Latehansa." He takes the biscuit for cheek, Michael O'Leary. I also recall "Arriverderci Alitalia" a few years ago.

It probably sounds sniffy, but personally I think putting this kind of brash slogan on an airliner cheapens it-just like those silly "Keep Duty free" decals on Britannia's aircraft in the late 1990s.

[l.garey]

This Il76T, TL-ACH, was used to advertise a local hotel and was the gate guardian at Umm Al Qaiwain airport in the UAE. Taken in December 2001.

Laurence

[l.garey]

Although not a "bill-board", 707-458 ex 4X-ATB sat outside Tegel Airport in Berlin painted as Lufthansa D-ABOC (I first saw it in 1994). It was famous for its involvement in an infamous hijack in 1970.

The 707 mentioned by gruntie and tail wheel (ex VH-EBP) as "The Plane" café at Cairo was also SU-BBA. I saw it there in June 1995.

Laurence

[WHBM]

The Hunter on top of the Vanguard Removals building by the A40 road in West London has been gone for many years now. In passing a number of my colleagues thought the aircraft type was therefore actually a Vanguard !

Originally Posted by oxonos

A lot of Ryanair's 737 - 200s were painted with adverts, and that was when they were still operating. I should know, I flew all of them. Unfortunately I have no pictures. Can anyone else come up with them?

EI-CJC Yellow Hertz

Photos: Boeing 737-204/Adv Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

EI-CNY Red Kilkenny beer

Photos: Boeing 737-230/Adv Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net


EI-CJE Green Jaguar cars

Photos: Boeing 737-204/Adv Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

EI-CJD Turquoise Eircel mobile phone

Photos: Boeing 737-204/Adv Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

EI-CNT Red/white Sun/News of the World newspapers

Photos: Boeing 737-230/Adv Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

later EI-CNT Red/White Vodafone

Photos: Boeing 737-230/Adv Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

EI-CNX Tipperary Crystal

Photos: Boeing 737-230/Adv Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

[TRY2FLY]

A 747 hostel a Stockholm Arlanda

http://www.jumbostay.com/

[VictorGolf]

Passing through Turangi on Lake Taupo, New Zealand in 2008, a DC-3 was just being finished off to act as a cafe.

[oxenos]

Thanks for those WHMB

[stepwilk]

Thanks to all for their excellent postings and extensive answers to my original post/question.

[Geezers of Nazareth]

There is (or 'was') an old Convair 880/990 just across the road at Lisbon Airport which was advertising a strip-club. Not sure if it's still there.

[Groundloop]

Do a standard photo search on airliners.net with "Western Pacific" in the "Airline..." box.

[evansb]

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...242de38b51.jpg

[HighTow]

Horsa glider cocktail lounge.

[astir 8]

DC3 bar, the Airways Hotel, Port Moresby.

One of these days I'll learn how to post photos!

[stepwilk]

Evansb, that Constellation on a house or building, any idea where it is?

[Ridge Runner]

Evansb, that Constellation on a house or building, any idea where it is?

It says Ontario... is that not correct, mate?

[sycamore]

Can`t give a link,but if you try ..727 Fuselage Home, Hotel Costa Verde, Manuel Antonio beach, there`s avery bespoke 727.The article also refers to another article in Forbes Magazine on re-cycling 727s..