Plane Spotting - Boeing (for the distant aircraft), Airbus (for the foreground aircraft) Boeing 747-400 (distant cargo and passenger aircraft); Airbus A330-200 (foreground, white)

07 Mar 2026, 12:49Z

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A busy day at a major US airport, featuring an Atlas Air 747-400 freighter (with 'Polar Air Cargo' markings) taxiing, a white 747-400, and a white Airbus A330-200 parked at the gate, with city skyline in the background.

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📝 Spotter's notes

Photo taken at JFK Airport, New York (city skyline visible in background). Atlas/Polar 747-400F is a rare sight as more 747s are retired. Foreground A330-200 appears to be in plain/white livery, possibly on lease or stored.

✈️ Aircraft identity

Registration N/A (SOME VISIBLE BUT NOT FULLY LEGIBLE)

ICAO Type B744 (likely for the two visible 747-400s); A332 for frontmost aircraft

Model Boeing 747-400 (distant cargo and passenger aircraft); Airbus A330-200 (foreground, white)

Manufacturer Boeing (for the distant aircraft), Airbus (for the foreground aircraft)

Airline Atlas Air (with 'operated by Polar Air Cargo' titles); other visible aircraft with no distinct airline markings

Airline Code GTI (ATLAS AIR); OTHER CODES NOT VISIBLE / 5Y (ATLAS AIR); OTHERS NOT VISIBLE

Livery Atlas Air/Polar Air Cargo 747 in Atlas Air livery (with 'operated by Polar Air Cargo' titles); other aircraft are unmarked or standard livery

Military Civilian

🔧 Technicals

Engine General Electric CF6 or Pratt & Whitney PW4000 (747-400); Rolls-Royce Trent 700 or GE CF6-80E1 (A330-200) – can't be determined exactly from photo

Thrust Boeing 747-400: 249–282 kN (per engine); A330-200: 267–320 kN (per engine); exact variant unknown

Wingspan Boeing 747-400: 64.4 m; Airbus A330-200: 60.3 m

Length Boeing 747-400: 70.66 m; Airbus A330-200: 58.82 m

Height Boeing 747-400: 19.41 m; Airbus A330-200: 17.39 m

MTOW Boeing 747-400: 396,900 kg; Airbus A330-200: 242,000 kg (approximate values)

Range Boeing 747-400: 13,450 km; Airbus A330-200: 13,450 km (approximate values)

Capacity Boeing 747-400 (passenger): ~416 pax; as freighter: 112,760 kg; Airbus A330-200: ~246 pax; as freighter: 70,000 kg

Cruise Speed Boeing 747-400: 920 km/h; Airbus A330-200: 870 km/h

Noise Rating 747-400 and A330-200: ICAO Chapter 3/4 compliant; noise varies but ~90-95 dB on takeoff at measurement locations

📍 Location

Airport Code JFK/KJFK

Airport Name John F. Kennedy International Airport