Alaska Airlines Airbus A321neo · N928VA

About This Photo

The primary subject is an Alaska Airlines Airbus A321 airplane registered as N928VA, captured in a left side profile view during its landing phase with its wheels extended and flaps deployed. The aircraft is predominantly white, featuring the large dark blue "Alaska" text logo along the front fuselage and a distinctive tail design showcasing the face of a smiling Eskimo in dark blue with green and light blue accent stripes. The engine nacelles also display matching blue and green gradient patterns consistent with the airline’s livery. The background consists of a partly cloudy sky with soft blue patches visible, suggesting daylight conditions without direct sunlight or shadows. No other aircraft, ground vehicles, airport buildings, or personnel appear in the image, focusing the scene entirely on the single flying aircraft. The photo captures a clean horizon line below and lacks any visible airport infrastructure, city skyline, or landscape features. The lighting is diffuse, likely due to cloud cover, resulting in even illumination of the plane's fuselage and tail. There are no visible markings on the runway or taxiway, and no environmental elements such as vegetation or water are present, making the plane and sky the dominant visual components. Keywords: commercial aviation, passenger jet, narrow-body, aircraft in flight, jet engine, airplane wing, aircraft flaps, airplane wheels, airborne airplane, airline livery, arrival, flight, air travel, aviation photography, flying aircraft, plane landing, sky backdrop, airliner profile, mid-air, air transport. -- Alaska Airlines Airbus A321neo N928VA SAN airport KSAN airport San Diego International Airport San Diego, California, USA ALKA321NEO.jpg Pablo Armando Armenta December 0, 04/10/2020