i'm really surprised this "new" livery actually came from a design firm, let alone a swiss one.
Swiss? Umm...
The fleet makeover was led by Canadian entrepreneur Tyler Brule, who decided on a black and white design that highlights a red maple leaf rondelle which will be painted on the aircraft's tail. All 300 mainline and regional aircraft will be repainted with the new design.
(From
CTV news story on the re-branding, emphasis mine)
i really thought it came from in house. i think some fsim types did something like this 5 years ago or so. in case yall don't know yet, i really am not a fan of this institutional design. at least they aren't touching the 767 until phase out.
I agree with you that it's pug fugly. But do you have a solid source re the 763s? The cow thinks that because a model was painted in the new colours at the unveiling, they'll get the new paint job. My view is they won't because they'll be gone pretty soon. But I don't think we've seen anything definitive one way or the other.