Airline Retro & Heritage Paint Schemes

Many airlines paint aircraft in "Retro" colors to commemorate anniversaries. Some, such as US Airways, even have multiple heritage painted jets flying to represent the various airlines that were combined to form the current one.

Last Update: 25 Sep 2023  

Retrojets (Current Aircraft in Past Liveries)

AirlineRegTypePhotos / Notes

ABX Air - Airborne Express

N768AX

767-200

Adria Airways

S5-AAT

A320

50th Anniversary (1961-2011) - 60's c/s

Aer Lingus

EI-DVM

A320

75th Anniversary (1936-2011)

Aeroflot - Russian Airlines

VP-BNT

A320

(no photos found) Tupolev Tu-104 aircraft during the Soviet era

Aerolineas Argentinas

LV-GOO

737-700

(no photos found) 70th Anniversary

Aeropostal - Alas de Venezuela

YV141T

DC-9-30

(no photos found) 80th Anniversary (1929-2009) - 40's/50's c/s Retired 10 March 2011

Air Canada

C-FZUH

A319

60th Anniversary (1937-1997)

Air Canada

C-GNBN

A220-300

Trans Canada Air Lines

Air France

F-GFKJ

A320

75th Anniversary (1933-2008)

Air Malta

9H-AEI

A320

Celebrating 40 years - 1974 to 2014

Air Nostrum / Iberia Regional

EC-JNX

CRJ-200

(no photos found) 20th Anniversary

Air Wisconsin

N498AW

CRJ-200

(no photos found) Cargo

Alaska Airlines

N421QX

DHC-8-400Q

(no photos found) Horizon retro

Alaska Airlines

N569AS

737-800

75th Anniversary (1932-2007) - 40's c/s (see more photos of N569AS)

Alaska Airlines

N652MK

ERJ-175

(no photos found)

Alitalia

EI-IXI

A321

1960`s Douglas DC-8 scheme (Scrapped) (see more photos of EI-IXI)

All Nippon Airways - ANA

JA602A

767-300

60th Anniversary (1952-2012)

Aloha

N823AL

737-200

60th Anniversary (1946-2006) - 70's `Funbird` c/s

American Airlines

N578UW

A321

USAirways Heritage

American Airlines

N579UW

A321

(no photos found) Allegheny Airlines

American Airlines

N580UW

A321

(no photos found) America West Airlines

American Airlines

N581UW

A321

(no photos found) Piedmont Airlines

American Airlines

N582UW

A321

(no photos found) PSA-Pacific Southwest Airlines

American Airlines

N679AN

757-200

40th Anniversary of Jet Service - 50`s c/s (see more photos of N679AN)

American Airlines

N760MQ

ERJ-175

Eagle retro

American Airlines

N905NN

737-800

Replaces N951AA

American Airlines

N915NN

737-800

TWA Heritage

American Airlines

N916NN

737-800

Reno Air Heritage

American Airlines

N917NN

737-800

AirCal Heritage

American Airlines

N921NN

737-800

1960's Eagle scheme

American Airlines

N951AA

737-800

50th 737NG

American Eagle Airlines

N837EX

DHC-8

Piedmont Airlines Heritage

Austrian Airlines

OE-LBO

A320

(no photos found) 1980s c/s

Austrian Airlines

OE-LBP

A320

50th Anniversary (1958-2008) - 50's c/s (see more photos of OE-LBP)

Austrian Airlines

OE-LNK

737-800

Heritage c/s - Lauda

Avianca

N284AV

A320

100 Years

Avianca

N321LF

757-200

(no photos found) 80th Anniversary (1919-1999) - 60`s c/s

Avianca

N398AV

A320

Aviateca heritage scheme

Avianca

N567AV

A320

TACA heritage scheme

Avianca

N632CT

MD-83

(no photos found) 80th Anniversary (1919-1999) - 60`s c/s

Avianca

N821AV

A320

LASCA Heritage Scheme

British Airways

G-BNLY

747-400

(no photos found) 100 Years - Landor livery 1984-1997 - celebrating 100 years 1919-2019

British Airways

G-BYGC

747-400

100 Years - BOAC livery - 1964 to 1974

British Airways

G-CIVB

747-400

100 Years - Negus livery 1974-1980 - celebrating 100 years 1919-2019 (see more photos of G-CIVB)

British Airways

G-CPET

757-200

Heritage c/s - Original 757 c/s for the end of 757 service with BA

British Airways

G-EUPJ

A319

(no photos found) 100 Years - BEA livery - celebrating 100 years 1919-2019

Canada - Air Force

15003

A310

(no photos found) 75th anniversary of 437 Sqn

Cargolux Airlines

LX-NCL

747-400

(no photos found) 50th Anniversary

Condor Flugdienst

D-ABUM

767-300

Heritage c/s - 1963 Vickers Viscount `yellow tail`. (see more photos of D-ABUM)

Condor Flugdienst

D-AICA

A320

55 Years - 50's c/s

Condor Flugdienst

D-AICH

A320

(no photos found) 55 years

Copa Airlines

HP-1841CMP

737-800

CSA - Czech Airlines

OK-XGB

737-500

1957 c/s worn by CSA's first jet aircraft, the Tu-104

CSA - Czech Airlines

OK-XGC

737-500

Sixties c/s

Delta Air Lines

N102DA

767-200

75th Anniversary (1929-2004) (see more photos of N102DA)

Delta Air Lines

N608DA

757-200

85th Anniversary - 1977 scheme

Dniproavia

UR-DPA

ERJ-145

(no photos found) 80th anniversary (1933-2013)

El Al Israel Airlines

4X-EDF

787

70th Anniversary - 60's scheme

Finnair

OH-LVE

A319

85th Anniversary (1923-2008) - 50's Convair c/s

Garuda Indonesia

PK-GFM

737-800

(no photos found) Heritage c/s - 1960`s

Garuda Indonesia

PK-GFN

737-800

(no photos found) Heritage c/s - 1969 to 1985

Garuda Indonesia

PK-GHD

A330-300

(no photos found) 1969 to 1985 scheme

Garuda Indonesia

PK-GIK

777-300

(no photos found) 1969 to 1985 scheme

Garuda Indonesia

PK-GNC

DC-9

(no photos found) 1960s Retro - painted after retirement

Gulf Air

A9C-FG

787-9

70th Anniversary

Gulf Air

A9C-NB

A321

(no photos found) 70th Anniversary 'Golden Falcon'

Hapag-LLoyd

D-AHLK

737-800

Not really a retro?

Hapag-LLoyd

D-ATUF

737-800

(no photos found) Not really a retro?

Iberia

EC-KKS

A319

80th Anniversary (1927-2007) (see more photos of EC-KKS)

Japan TransOcean Air

JA8999

737-400

(no photos found) Southwest Air Lines retro

KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines

PH-BXA

737-800

90th Anniversary (1919-2009) - 50's/60's c/s (see more photos of PH-BXA)

LOT - Polish Airlines

SP-LIE

ERJ-175

(no photos found) 85th Anniversary (1929-2014)

LOT - Polish Airlines

SP-LIM

ERJ-175

(no photos found) 90 years anniversary

Lufthansa

D-ABYT

747-8

60th Anniversary (1970s) (see more photos of D-ABYT)

Lufthansa

D-AIDV

A321

50th Anniversary (1955-2005) [Replaces D-AIRX]

Lufthansa

D-AIRX

A321

50th Anniversary (1955-2005) (see more photos of D-AIRX)

Malaysia Airlines

9M-MPP

747-400

(no photos found) 40th Anniversary, 1972 - 1987 c/s

Malaysia Airlines

9M-MXA

737-800

(no photos found) 40th Anniversary, 1972 - 1987 c/s

Malev - Hungarian Airlines

HA-LQD

DHC-8

65th Anniversary (1946-2011)

Martinair Holland

PH-MCL

767-300

50th Anniversary (1958-2008) - Martin's Air Charter c/s

Mexicana

N380RM

757-200

80th Anniversary (1921-2001) - 50`s/60`s c/s

Mexicana

N405MX

A320

80th Anniversary (1921-2001) - 50`s/60`s c/s

Middle East Airlines

OD-MRT

A320

(no photos found) 75th anniversary - MEA 707 scheme

Middle East Airlines

OD-RMI

A321

(no photos found) 70th Anniversary

Pakistan International Airlines - PIA

AP-BLA

A320

(no photos found) 60th Anniversary

Pakistan International Airlines - PIA

AP-BLT

A320

(no photos found)

Pakistan International Airlines - PIA

AP-BMG

777-200

(no photos found) 1960`s PIA livery

Qantas

VH-VXQ

737-800

(no photos found) `Retro Roo II` - 95th Anniversary

Qantas

VH-XZP

737-800

(no photos found) 70th anniversary 1967 Flying Kangaroo scheme. 75th 737 for Qantas.

Qatar Airways

A7-BAC

777-300

25th Anniversary

Royal Jordanian Airline

JY-AYV

A321

(no photos found) Alia livery - 100 Years

Saudi Arabian Airlines

HZ-AK28

777-300

(see more photos of HZ-AK28)

Saudi Arabian Airlines

HZ-ASAD

A321 NEO

(no photos found)

Scandinavian Airlines - SAS

OY-KBO

A319

60th Anniversary (1946-2006) - 50`s c/s

Southwest Airlines

N711HK

737-700

One of three 737s retained in the previous c/s (except with metallic paint)

Southwest Airlines

N714CB

737-700

One of three 737s retained in the previous c/s (except with metallic paint) (see more photos of N714CB)

Southwest Airlines

N792SW

737-700

One of three 737s retained in the previous c/s (except with metallic paint)

Southwest Airlines

N871HK

737-8

Desert Gold Heritage

Southwest Airlines

N872CB

737-8

Canyon Blue Heritage

TAM Linhas Aereas

PR-MBW

A319

(no photos found) Heritage c/s - 1st TAM c/s 70`s

TAM Linhas Aereas

PT-TMD

A319

(no photos found) Heritage c/s - 2nd TAM c/s 90's

TAP Air Portugal

CS-TJR

A321

(no photos found) 75th Anniversary

TAP Air Portugal

CS-TOV

A330-300

1960's scheme (1955 Super Constellation)

TAROM - Romanian Air Transport

YR-BGG

737-700

55th Anniversary (1954-2009) - 50's c/s 'Happy 55 Years' tail replaced with TAROM logo in 2010, Now

Thai Airways

HS-TGP

747-400

50th Anniversary (1960-2010)

Transcarga International Airways

YV562T

A310

(no photos found) 1970's DC-8 scheme

Tunisair

TS-IOP

737-600

(no photos found) 70th Anniversary

Turkish Airlines

TC-JLC

A320

(no photos found) 70th anniversary (1933-2003) - 50/60/70's c/s

Turkish Airlines

TC-JNC

A330-200

(no photos found) 50/60/70's c/s

United Airlines

N475UA

A320

85th Anniversary (1926-2011) - 70`s c/s

United Airlines

N75435

737-800

Continental Airlines 50's Blue Skyways c/s (2nd aircraft)

United Airlines

N75436

737-900

75th Anniversary (1934-2005) - Continental Airlines 50's Blue Skyways c/s

US Airways

N742PS

A319

Heritage c/s - PSA (see more photos of N742PS)

US Airways

N744P

A319

Heritage c/s - Piedmont Airlines (see more photos of N744P)

US Airways

N745VJ

A319

Heritage c/s - Allegheny (see more photos of N745VJ)

US Airways

N828AW

A319

Heritage c/s - America West original colors (see more photos of N828AW)

US Airways

N838AW

A319

Heritage c/s - America West 2nd colors (see more photos of N838AW)

Vistara

VT-ATV

A320

(no photos found) Tata Air Services DC-3 cs. Tata 150th

World Airways

N803DE

MD-11

30th Anniversary of Operation Babylift (1975-2005) - 70's c/s
 

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