Airline & Aircraft Liveries

[jfy1999]

This thread is for news and discussion on airline liveries. If an airline is changing its livery, or painting aircraft in a special scheme, let us know here!

Also feel free to discuss liveries that you personally love (or hate), as well as liveries from the past.

 

[jfy1999]

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Cathay Pacific have updated their livery:

https://m.planespotters.net/photo/65307 ... -777-367er

 

[jfy1999]

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Westjet have applied Disney "Frozen" livery to a 737-800:

https://m.planespotters.net/photo/64914 ... -737-8ctwl

 

[jfy1999]

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Air Europa have a new livery:

https://m.planespotters.net/photo/65029 ... 190-200-lr

 

[Ray Finkle]

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For me it would take something very impressive indeed to beat Hekla Aurora although I very much like the ANA Star Wars livery. I do have a soft spot for all of the retro schemes with the Lufthansa one my personal favourite.

That's the first time that I've seen Westjets Frozen livery, it's very good and I'm sure would be a hit with my little one.

Painting Hekla Aurora

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov_zbezOy5w[/video]

 

[Aviador]

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Nice idea for a thread!

I agree the Icelandair Hekla Aurora is a difficult one to beat. For standard liveries I used to like Cosmo, sadly they're no longer flying.

View media item 700Cosmo A320, LY-COM by Aviador, hosted on Forums4airports.com

 

[User001]

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I am a fan of Etihads 2 logo jets.

A6-AFA A330-300. This is is a purple 'visit Abu Dhabi' scheme.
A6-EHJ A340-600. This in the Formula 1 livery.

 

[Aviador]

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View media item 1452Pepsi Concorde,F-BTSD, by IL76MAN, hosted on Forums4airports.com

Pepsi Concorde is one of my favourite retro livery's.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

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Is there anyone in the industry who could answer my question as to whether there is any definitive evidence that an airline's livery can increase or decrease its share of the market?

I've always presumed that most potential passengers will look at price, convenience (ie a nearby airport with a good frequency and/or timing) and airline reputation. Some people might not like turbo props or very small aircraft and others might be concerned at a particular period in time about a specific aircraft type, eg the DC 10 in days of yore.

I understand that a striking livery might bring an airline to the attention of a would-be passenger but would it entice that person to book if other parameters with competing airlines were equal? It might in the case of a keen aviation fan but I'm thinking of the passenger community at large.

I draw a distinction between an airline's name appearing prominently on the fuselage and its livery. The former is obviously extremely important as it advertises itself to everyone when at airports, some of whom might be using other airlines and are unaware that the other airline operates at a particular airport.

 

[jfy1999]

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A good logo is also of importance - Pan Am's globe, Delta's triangle, Lufthansa's crane, KLM's crown, Aer Lingus's shamrock, or even BA's ribbon are very recognisable.

Sadly many airlines are dispensing with logos and liveries that have made them famous. American's new livery is all right in itself but in my opinion it was wrong to dispense with the double A sign. The same goes for Iberia and their IB logo.

I read that the Pepsi livery meant the Concorde couldn't fly at Mach 2 for more than 20 minutes at a time and therefore had to be used for shorter haul flights. I suppose it must have been something to do with fuel burn?

 

[jfy1999]

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https://m.planespotters.net/photo/58426 ... -777-39per

China Eastern Airlines' new livery has polarised aircraft spotters. Some think it's a lot smarter and more modern than the old livery. Others have called it overly bland and compared it to the sort of livery a leasing company would use (because it has so much white).

The logo on the tail is quite smart and looks a bit like Malaysian's logo.

 

[Brummiegem]

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Great subject for a thread .
My favourite airline scheme is the simple yet smart and classy Landor scheme of British Airways from a few years ago.
In contrast the scheme that replaced it is my least favourite.Although there was a meaning behind each design,and they represented different cultures from around the world,I think some are amongst the worst designs ever seen on an aircraft tail.
My vote goes to the Air New Zealand Lord of the Rings/Hobbit designs.Now that is how to get your aircraft noticed,especially the Smaug dragon design,AWESOME!!!

 

[jfy1999]

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EVA Air have a new livery:

https://m.planespotters.net/photo/65691 ... -777-35eer

 

[Ray Finkle]

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Emirates have five (I think it is?) A380's in a United for Wildlife livery.

Credit to the picture taker.

 

[thunderchild]

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I think the current Thai livery is one of the best ones out there.

How about the worst?

 

[Ray Finkle]

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Whilst not particularly bad I think the Emirates livery is fairly bland.

One of the worst for me has to be S7 Airlines, then again I'm not overly fond of green.

 

[Aviador]

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Air Europa is one of my least liked brands. Their old livery was so much better.

 

[thunderchild]

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Uzbekistan, Donbassaero, Windrose Aviation and Aerosvit all spring to mind.

 

[jfy1999]

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Uzbekistan, Donbassaero, Windrose Aviation and Aerosvit all spring to mind.

Air Jamaica's old livery was a real eyesore as well.

Personally I dislike many Chinese aircraft liveries. most of the liveries feature a line down the side of the fuselage, and I feel that this makes the aircraft look too "retro" which for me doesn't work on newer planes.

 

[Ray Finkle]

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For those interested Airline Route are reporting that the R2-D2 B787 will be at LGW tomorrow.

airlineroute ‏@airlineroute 7 hrs7 hours ago
From Los Angeles, 787-9 R2-D2 ANA Jet to operate to London Gatwick as NH1977, on 15DEC15

https://twitter.com/airlineroute?lang=en-gb