Originally Posted by adamj023
(Post 19731280)
Not sure why AA went with its previous livery to begin with. Reminded me of the past era of chrome filled automobiles.
The rest of the design was intended to be basic enough so as to not need updating for a long time. Indeed AA is one of the few liveries out there that still looks reasonably modern after 40 years, along with Lufthansa (which shares a number of elements such as the Helvetica font). |
Originally Posted by joejones
(Post 19731397)
If you're asking about why they left most of the fuselage bare, it was initially an unexplained pet peeve of C.R. Smith (the president of the company for decades before and after WWII) and was later justified by Bob Crandall as a fuel-saving measure.
The rest of the design was intended to be basic enough so as to not need updating for a long time. Indeed AA is one of the few liveries out there that still looks reasonably modern after 40 years, along with Lufthansa (which shares a number of elements such as the Helvetica font). Was looking at a boneyard photo and I saw an Eastern Airlines plane and it reminded me of AA's new livery color. AA acquired Eastern which serves as its Miami hub now FYI. http://www.aviationexplorer.com/upda...ard_19_jpg.jpg |
Originally Posted by adamj023
(Post 19731280)
Whenever I've seen a plane in the past I have seen the metallic shiny planes myself.
Originally Posted by adamj023
(Post 19731280)
Not sure why AA went with its previous livery to begin with. Reminded me of the past era of chrome filled automobiles.
Originally Posted by adamj023
(Post 19731280)
While this link is for the A320 based planes, it probably will closely resemble this if not be identical.
Originally Posted by adamj023
(Post 19731419)
Does having a shiny metallic finish vs other liveries actually save on fuel costs(?)
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/aer...o01/index.html http://www.boeing.com/commercial/aer...y/fo01txt.html Today, the labor costs are lower than they were in 1999 and fuel costs five times more than it did then, so painting is certainly more expensive now. |
[QUOTE=FWAAA;19731567]:confused:
American's planes have been shiny polished aluminum since at least 1936 when AA introduced the DC-3. The trim colors have changed a few times since then, but the planes have always been shiny. The new livery will likely not resemble that image of an A320. Not in the least.
Originally Posted by adamj023
(Post 19731419)
Does having a shiny metallic finish vs other liveries actually save on fuel costs(?)
Yes, paint weighs (depending on plane type) a couple hundred to several hundred pounds. Polished aluminum saves substantial amounts of fuel. In early 1999, when fuel was one-fifth of today's price and labor costs were substantially higher than today (thanks to bankruptcy-related concessions during the past decade), Boeing found that polishing was slightly more costly because of the labor costs: http://www.boeing.com/commercial/aer...o01/index.html http://www.boeing.com/commercial/aer...y/fo01txt.html Today, the labor costs are lower than they were in 1999 and fuel costs five times more than it did then, so painting is certainly more expensive now. It is interesting to see the boneyard fleets of non existant or current airlines. Planes are too old and burn too much fuel to ever be used again but it reminds you of what planes were like at the airports in the older days. |
Another minus of polished metal planes is that they reflect less heat than white planes, which means that more energy is needed to cool a plane in a polished metal livery.
Originally Posted by adamj023
(Post 19731419)
AA acquired Eastern which serves as its Miami hub now FYI.
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Originally Posted by joejones
(Post 19731708)
Another minus of polished metal planes is that they reflect less heat than white planes, which means that more energy is needed to cool a plane in a polished metal livery.
AA did not acquire Eastern. Crandall smelled blood in the water and started the MIA hub while Eastern was still barely alive, in order to take the market from Eastern once it shut down. AA did buy some of Eastern's route rights when Eastern liquidated, but the other assets of Eastern (such as its planes) ended up being sold to various other bidders like CO and US. |
Originally Posted by adamj023
(Post 19731713)
Meant the Miami hub part of the business.
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Originally Posted by joejones
(Post 19731708)
Another minus of polished metal planes is that they reflect less heat than white planes, which means that more energy is needed to cool a plane in a polished metal livery.
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Originally Posted by havoc29
(Post 19732087)
Please, do explain.
I recall reading that certain people at AA were concerned about this issue decades ago (when AA was still using their orange lightning bolt livery), so they conducted temperature testing on various painted fuselage samples and even tested a white livery on a piston plane (a DC-6 perhaps?), but C.R. Smith steadfastly refused to adopt a white livery for the fleet. |
Originally Posted by hmv
(Post 19731044)
I love the designs that you are posting. With the app-logo going blue/white I think nr 1 would be a very realistic bet.
Two comments from my side: -I think we will have "American" as part of the livery. -Aircraft registration on a rather strange spot, compared with this (which would mess-up the position of your ribbons): http://www.flickr.com/photos/microvolt/8098553527/ 2) I know it's in a slightly awkward position - I suppose you can't count out the possibility that AA will move it if needs be although it's unlikely. The placement I've used isn't unique though - see Thai Airways. |
Originally Posted by ZSOFN
(Post 19725916)
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12397338/aa...y-mockup3a.png
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12397338/aa...y-mockup3b.png |
Originally Posted by ZSOFN
(Post 19732343)
1) By "American" do you mean the large billboard version? That one's definitely split opinion over on the airliners.net thread...
2) I know it's in a slightly awkward position - I suppose you can't count out the possibility that AA will move it if needs be although it's unlikely. The placement I've used isn't unique though - see Thai Airways. 2) How about starting the ribbon in the beginning, like this: http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/5694/00000316bk4.jpg |
Originally Posted by joejones
(Post 19732204)
Google "white paint cool" and you will find a lot of material, mainly from the perspective of tacking global warming.
I recall reading that certain people at AA were concerned about this issue decades ago (when AA was still using their orange lightning bolt livery), so they conducted temperature testing on various painted fuselage samples and even tested a white livery on a piston plane (a DC-6 perhaps?), but C.R. Smith steadfastly refused to adopt a white livery for the fleet.
Originally Posted by FWAAA
(Post 19731567)
But now it looks like AA's new orders will force them to paint as well.
Why would AA be forced to paint the new planes? I would find it a pity. I like the look and it really makes them "stand out of the crowd". |
Originally Posted by kcaluwae
(Post 19732577)
Why would AA be forced to paint the new planes? I would find it a pity. I like the look and it really makes them "stand out of the crowd".
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Originally Posted by ZSOFN
(Post 19725916)
Thanks! As you say it's speculative - or at least somewhere between what I think they'd do and what I'd like to see.
Here you go: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12397338/aa...y-mockup3a.png https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12397338/aa...y-mockup3b.png |
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