Air Transportation

A commercial aircraft departs Portland International Airport as Mount Hood glows in twilight alpenglow, captured from the Sunderland neighborhood.
A departing aircraft soars above Portland International Airport with the glaciated slopes of Mount Hood commanding the horizon in Oregon's Cascade Range.
A commercial aircraft departs Portland International Airport with Mount Hood's majestic peak dominating the eastern horizon in Oregon's golden morning light.
Delta aircraft await their next departure at JFK International Airport during the golden hour transition from day to night.
Delta aircraft undergo ground operations on the reflective tarmac at JFK Airport beneath dramatic evening clouds.
A passenger observes JFK Airport's control tower through an airport window while waiting at the gate.
A KC-135 Stratotanker of the 336th Air Refueling Squadron assigned to March Air Reserve Base passes overhead, its four podded engines and boom refueling system identifying it as one of the U.S. Air Force's workhorses of aerial refueling — a design that has been flying continuously since 1957.
Three Aeroméxico jets line the tarmac at Mexico City International Airport, their navy tail fins and Aztec eagle livery stepping into the distance as ground crews prepare for the next departure.