Retro Vancouver CYVR: 25 Aircraft from the Archives, Part 2

Nov 10

This is the second post in a series revisiting my aviation photography from Vancouver International Airport (YVR/CYVR), with 25 more aircraft. As in Part 1, each caption notes what has happened to the aircraft since the photo was taken. Many have been retired, sold, converted or repainted, and some have been scrapped. Highlights include British Airways Boeing 747-400 G-BNLY, which later wore the famous “Landor” retro livery, Korean Air 747-8 HL-7633, sold for conversion to an E-4C for the US Air Force, an EVA Air “Hello Kitty” Boeing 777, and Harbour Air’s DHC-3T Turbo Otter C-FODH, the oldest operating DHC-3 in the world.

British Airways Boeing 747-400 G-BNLY at CYVR on April 24th, 2017. The aircraft would later sport the famous "Landor" retro livery and be retired on March 22nd, 2020.

WestJet Boeing 737-700 C-FEWJ departing CYVR on April 11th, 2017. On September 28th, 2026 WestJet announced that 27 of its -700 fleet would be sold off to FTAI Aviation.

Korean Air Boeing 747-8 HL-7633 at CYVR on May 2nd, 2017. The aircraft was sold to Sierra Nevada Corporation in May 2025 for conversion to E-4C for the US Air Force.

Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 D-AIHI at CYVR on May 22nd, 2017. The airline retired it on November 29th, 2025 and it now flies with Universal Sky Carrier (USC).

United Airlines Boeing 737-900(ER) N75432 in "eco-Skies" livery at CYVR on July 2nd, 2017. The aircraft was repainted to standard airline livery in March 2023.

Air Transat Boeing 737-800 C-GTQJ in the older "Welcome" airline livery on July 9th, 2017. As of October 2026, it flies with CHRONO Aviation as C-GCUA.

China Eastern Airbus A330-200 B-5902 in the "Greenland Group" special livery at CYVR on July 30th, 2017. It returned to standard airline livery in 2023.

China Airlines Airbus A350-900 B-18901 with its "Mikado Pheasant" livery at CYVR on August 2nd, 2017. It was returned to standard China Airlines livery in July 2022.

Omni Air International Boeing 777-200(ER) N828AX at CYVR on October 8th, 2017. It was previously operated by Kenya Airways as 5Y-KQT until 2015.

WestJet Boeing 767-300(ER) C-GOGN on October 20th, 2017. It was retired by WestJet in 2020 and later converted to a freighter and sold to Cargojet.

NAV Canada Bombardier CRJ-200(ER) C-GNVC working the runway 08L ILS at CYVR on November 5th, 2017.

Pacific Coastal Airlines Beechcraft 1900D C-FWZK taxies out of the CYVR South terminal on November 28th, 2017 with its "Canada 150" tail decal. This aircraft joined the airline's fleet in 2014.

New England Patriots Boeing 767-300(ER) N36NE on May 25th, 2018. The livery has since been updated and a sixth trophy added to the tail. The jet has been operated by Omni Air International since 2024.

Air Tindi De Havilland Canada DHC-7 C-GFFL at the CYVR South terminal ramp on June 17th, 2018. The aircraft was retired in 2019.

EVA Air Boeing 777-300(ER) B-16703 "Hello Kitty Sanrio Family Hand in Hand" livery on July 1st, 2018. It was repainted to standard livery in 2021, retired on May 29th 2024 and scrapped.

Jazz Aviation De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 C-FSOU "Green Jazz" on August 3rd, 2018. It was retired in 2021 and sold to Summit Air in 2023. Note the mismatched emergency exit door.

Miami Air International Boeing 737-800 N748MA on December 19th, 2018. The aircraft was on lease from TUIfly, evidence of which can be seen on the tail upon close inspection.

Central Mountain Air Beechcraft 1900D C-FCMO landing at CYVR on August 3rd, 2018.

China Air Rescue Gulfstream G550 B-5999 at CYVR on August 24th, 2018.

Harbour Air De Havilland Canada DHC-3T Turbo Otter C-FODH in its Canada Flag livery at CYVR on March 22nd, 2019. It is the 3rd built and oldest operating DHC-3 in the world.

Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 B-LRU departing CYVR on August 30th, 2018.

ANA Boeing 787-9 JA899A in Star Alliance livery on October 18th, 2018.

Sierra American Corporation Boeing 737-200 N465TW on November 16th, 2018. The aircraft was placed into storage at Detroit Willow Run airport (YIP/KYIP) in November 2021.

Hong Kong Airlines Airbus A350-900 B-LGD departing YVR on January 7th, 2019. It was sold to Thai Airways and registered HS-THV in November 2023.

Denver Air Connection (operated by Key Lime Air) Dornier 328JET-300 N394DC at a rainy CYVR on November 21st, 2018.

Patrick Lalande

Retro Vancouver CYVR: 25 Aircraft from the Archives, Part 2

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