Jan 2, 2014, 9:28 pm
Last edit by: edcho
The new AA votes to keep the new flag tail:
http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2014/01/american-airlines-employees-vote-to-keep-the-flag-tail-design-on-planes.html/
http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2014/01/american-airlines-employees-vote-to-keep-the-flag-tail-design-on-planes.html/
The votes are in!
More than 1,100 total AA and US aircraft to be painted:
Watching paint dry? Here’s how long it will take:
- 60,418 total votes
- 31,355 in favor of flag tail
- 29,063 in favor of AA tail
More than 1,100 total AA and US aircraft to be painted:
- 300 US mainline
- 280 US Airways Express
- 539 American
Watching paint dry? Here’s how long it will take:
- Widebody 13-17 days
- Narrowbody 8-11 days
- Express 7-9 day
Employees to vote on livery change / TWA retro livery coming [Master Thread]
Dec 16, 2013, 6:09 pm
#17
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I was hoping that Doug Parker was going to continue with this program. My vote is for the double-globe on the tail with the red-ribbon fuselage. Here's hoping that an Air Cal (preferably the Air California logo) and Reno Air are also on the line-up.
Dec 16, 2013, 6:09 pm
#18
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Gasp! Old tail with the new lettering and emblem? What a disaster!
It took me awhile to warm to the new scheme, but once I saw a few planes in the new scheme together I started to like it. And it is really a merger scheme since the US planes have the flag on the tail as well. I think once there are enough planes in the new colors folks will be fine with it.
BUT, now they are taking a step into the thicket of screwing the whole thing up. Don't make a mess of this AA!
Daze
It took me awhile to warm to the new scheme, but once I saw a few planes in the new scheme together I started to like it. And it is really a merger scheme since the US planes have the flag on the tail as well. I think once there are enough planes in the new colors folks will be fine with it.
BUT, now they are taking a step into the thicket of screwing the whole thing up. Don't make a mess of this AA!
Daze
Dec 16, 2013, 6:25 pm
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I'm the exact opposite. When I first saw pictures of the new livery, I thought it looked OK but now that I see it on actual aircraft, I don't like it at all.
Dec 16, 2013, 6:31 pm
#22
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Dec 16, 2013, 6:55 pm
#25
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Dec 16, 2013, 7:09 pm
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Dec 16, 2013, 7:10 pm
#28
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The new logo is far better. It is modern and revitalizes the term "American" since it is the only carrier to have the American flag on its tail. Two logos on the plane is silly, the old AA logo is iconic but this is a -new- American and the new changes reflect exactly that. I personally like the new livery and design, hopefully the employees vote to keep the new scheme.
Dec 16, 2013, 7:14 pm
#29
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I would recommend a third option: ditch the new flag, but replace it with the NEW eagle logo on the tail.
Dec 16, 2013, 7:19 pm
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The big problem IMHO with the new livery is the grey paint, the planes just look bland, if it were me, I would paint the plane white, use the same new tail and logo, and move the American name smaller and above the window line. Maybe even paint the engines red or blue for color.