Sidney

#2 planespotter at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)

I don’t work in the the aviation industry but I fly a lot and love to plane spot. I collect vintage airline pins and model planes.

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Sidney 🇺🇸

24 Sep 2026

4K C Tier United Airlines (right aircraft), American Airlines (left aircraft) B789 ORD/KORD

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Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from United and American Airlines, with the United jet in a striking U.S. flag special livery, seen taxiing at a major U.S. airport.

Sidney 🇺🇸

24 Sep 2026

4K C Tier American Airlines A321 ORD/KORD

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Airbus A321-200

American Airlines Airbus A321 sporting the special 'Stand Up To Cancer' livery, seen at the gate on a cloudy day.

Sidney 🇺🇸

20 Aug 2026

4K C Tier N760MQ Envoy Air E135 ORD/KORD

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Embraer ERJ-145 (ERJ-145LR)

A rare American Eagle Embraer ERJ-145LR (N760MQ) in retro livery, seen at the gate with a modern American Airlines tail visible in the foreground.

Sidney 🇺🇸

20 Aug 2026

4K C Tier American Airlines, Qatar Airways, KLM, Austrian Airlines (visible tail fins) ORD/KORD

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A busy international terminal featuring American Airlines, Qatar Airways, KLM, and Austrian Airlines widebodies awaiting departure.

Sidney 🇺🇸

20 Aug 2026

4K B Tier N973AN American Airlines B738 ORD/KORD

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Boeing 737-800

American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (N973AN) in special Oneworld alliance livery, seen at the gate with other American and Aer Lingus jets.

Sidney 🇺🇸

05 Aug 2026

4K B Tier N946NN American Airlines B738 DFW/KDFW

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Boeing 737-800

American Airlines Boeing 737-800 in the rare '100 Years Strong' special livery, seen at the gate on a bright afternoon.

4K B Tier American Airlines B738 ORD/KORD

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Boeing 737-800

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 in retro AirCal heritage livery at the gate, flanked by standard AA tails at a busy airport terminal.

L-1011 Stunning shot!

Sidney 🇺🇸

29 Jul 2026

4K B Tier Aeromexico B738 ORD/KORD

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Boeing 737-800

Aeromexico Boeing 737-800 taxiing on a sunny day, a workhorse of the Mexican carrier's short and medium-haul operations.

Sidney 🇺🇸

29 Jul 2026

D Tier Hainan Airlines ORD/KORD

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A close-up view of a Hainan Airlines aircraft tail with its distinctive red and yellow swirl livery.

Sidney 🇺🇸

28 Jul 2026

4K B Tier N951NN American Airlines B738 ORD/KORD

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Boeing 737-800

A busy ramp scene with multiple American Airlines Boeing 737-800s at the gate in Chicago O'Hare, joined by an Aer Lingus A330 and British Airways 787 in the background.

Sidney 🇺🇸

28 Jul 2026

4K D Tier SAS A350-900 ORD/KORD

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Airbus A350-900

A Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A350-900 featuring the new SAS livery at the gate, ready for its next long-haul journey.

Sidney 🇺🇸

28 Jul 2026

4K C Tier N553AS Alaska Airlines B738 ORD/KORD

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Boeing 737-890

A rare sight: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 N553AS in the special 'Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge' Disneyland livery taxiing at the airport.

Sidney 🇺🇸

27 Jul 2026

4K B Tier N918NN American Airlines B738 ORD/KORD

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Boeing 737-800

American Airlines Boeing 737-800 in oneworld alliance livery awaits departure at DFW.

Sidney 🇺🇸

04 Jun 2026

4K B Tier N705GT CMA CGM Air Cargo B77L ORD/KORD

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Boeing 777F (777 Freighter)

CMA CGM Air Cargo Boeing 777F, registration N705GT, taxiing at Chicago O'Hare with the city skyline in the background.

Sidney 🇺🇸

04 Jun 2026

4K B Tier Atlas Air (foreground); SWISS International Air Lines (background) B744 (Atlas Air in foreground), B77W (SWISS in background) ORD/KORD

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Boeing 747-400 (Atlas Air); 777-300ER (SWISS)

A classic Boeing 747-400F of Atlas Air taxis while a SWISS Boeing 777-300ER is on final approach, both at a major airport. The 747's iconic hump and the SWISS cross on the 777's tail create an impressive double display f…

Sidney 🇺🇸

27 May 2026

4K A Tier N917NN American Airlines B738 ORD/KORD

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Boeing 737-800

Spotted at Chicago O’Hare.

Sidney 🇺🇸

25 May 2026

4K B Tier American Airlines B738 ORD/KORD

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Boeing 737-800

Pretty-ful tails! ✈️

Sidney 🇺🇸

25 May 2026

C Tier B77L ORD/KORD

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Boeing 777F

Not sure what this particular planes is descending into Chicago O’Hare.

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Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

United Airlines (right aircraft), American Airlines (left aircraft)
Airbus A321-200

American Airlines
Embraer ERJ-145 (ERJ-145LR)

Envoy Air · N760MQ
Spotting

American Airlines, Qatar Airways, KLM, Austrian Airlines (visible tail fins)
Boeing 737-800

American Airlines · N973AN
Boeing 737-800

American Airlines · N946NN
Boeing 737-800

American Airlines
Boeing 737-800

Aeromexico
Spotting

Hainan Airlines
Boeing 737-800

American Airlines · N951NN
Airbus A350-900

SAS
Boeing 737-890

Alaska Airlines · N553AS
Boeing 737-800

American Airlines · N918NN
Boeing 777F (777 Freighter)

CMA CGM Air Cargo · N705GT
Boeing 747-400 (Atlas Air); 777-300ER (SWISS)

Atlas Air (foreground); SWISS International Air Lines (background)
Boeing 737-800

American Airlines · N917NN
Boeing 737-800

American Airlines
Boeing 777F

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Highlights

First catch

N942AN

B738 · American Airlines

5 Jan 2026

Rarest

N829AR

B762 · Private/Charter (possibly associated to sports or entertainment organizations as indicated by unique tail logo)

Rarity 95 of 100

Best photo

N915NN

B738 · American Airlines

B789 · United Airlines (right aircraft), American Airlines (left aircraft)

24 Sep 2026

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