If I draw a picture of an commericial aircraft, and then sell prints of that picture, do I fall under copy right infringement?

No, it's not trademark infringement (the airline's logo is a trademark) to include a trademark on a product in a photo. Search Avvo for similar questions, and see the WIPO article linked below.

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No. Copyright law protects films, movies, literary works, sculptures, paintings, photographs, drawings, music, music lyrics, choreography and many other things. It generally doesn't protect the underlying ideas, and it does not protect facts. For example, copyright law doesn't prevent you from expressing in your own drawing of what the commercial airliner looks like.

Check with a lawyer in your locale to discuss more of the details.

Good luck to you.

God bless.

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Forgive me for disagreeing with my colleagues who have already answered this question as "No." The correct answer is yes, it may be, but it depends. If a person viewing the picture you drew thought the owner of the commercial aircraft was affiliated with the artist, then yes there may be a problem.

From the article linked to by Ms. Koslyn: "What trademark law does forbid is using a trademark in a way that can cause confusion regarding the affiliation of the trademark owner to the image. If consumers are likely to mistakenly believe that a photograph was sponsored by the trademark owner, then there may be trademark infringement. Example: Printing a photograph containing the Nike trademark on sportswear could result in trademark infringement. In fact, by such use it would be assumed that you are trying to appropriate some of the goodwill associated with the Nike trademark. Consumers will presumably think that the fabrics are affiliated with the Nike trademark."

So, the correct answer is "Yes, maybe, but it depends."