AA Post-merger Heritage / Retro / Vintage Livery / Color Scheme Paint (consolidated)
Nov 16, 2015, 5:03 pm
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Your logic fails when considering over half of the PMUS fleet still wears US Airways titles and livery. It's permitted, with an "Operated by American Airlines Inc." by the boarding door.
Nov 16, 2015, 5:06 pm
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Nov 16, 2015, 7:05 pm
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I think the TWA one looks amazing, far better than I hoped for (especially as I think the Reno Air one looks pretty weak).
Nov 16, 2015, 8:37 pm
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They won't be painted the entire MD80. Because of this, the MD80 will be retired. Only for 737-800 aircraft.
Nov 16, 2015, 9:13 pm
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Oh well, its better than nothing, but a bit disappointing.
I am no expert (so this reply might be totally off base) but my understanding is that AA could put a sticker/label by the boarding door that says 'operated by American Airlines' and that would suffice.
United's retro Continental jet (which I did not even know existed until it rolled past me at ORD yesterday) has Continental, not United, titles. I presume there is an 'operated by United Airlines' sticker by the door.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/md11forever/14428647894
United's retro Continental jet (which I did not even know existed until it rolled past me at ORD yesterday) has Continental, not United, titles. I presume there is an 'operated by United Airlines' sticker by the door.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/md11forever/14428647894
Nov 17, 2015, 3:41 pm
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AA needs to stop defacing historical liveries if they're going to insist on getting the base color wrong.
The "Operated by American Airlines" sticker is not required because the operating certificate has both "American Airlines" and "US Airways" on it. None of the unrepainted LUS aircraft have it.
The "Operated by American Airlines" sticker is not required because the operating certificate has both "American Airlines" and "US Airways" on it. None of the unrepainted LUS aircraft have it.
Nov 17, 2015, 8:11 pm
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American aircraft with retro TWA livery
A friend just sent me this. Makes me nostalgic for the old TWA days
https://www.facebook.com/AmericanAir...53160047161078
https://www.facebook.com/AmericanAir...53160047161078
Dec 4, 2015, 11:42 am
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I wasn't able to snap a picture but, saw the AirCal livery at DFW while taking the Skytram from C to A. Pretty neat to see heritage stuff.
AirCal, Reno Air and TWA 737-800s will join the AA fleet this fall. The target date was shared by Beverly Goulet at a conference this week. 
Dec 4, 2015, 11:44 am
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Dec 4, 2015, 11:57 am
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Dec 4, 2015, 1:25 pm
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Front page of FT showed the Reno Air 737, which started service Friday.
http://www.flyertalk.com/articles/ph...age-plane.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/articles/ph...age-plane.html
