Oct 31, 2015, 8:27 pm
Last edit by: frausflyer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLskBTrhGek
Aircraft in new livery: (105/195) 54%
Cathay Pacific: (76/128) 59%
777-300ER: (19/52) 37%
B-KPJ
B-KPL
B-KPM
B-KPN
B-KPO
B-KPP
B-KPQ
B-KPR
B-KPT
B-KPU
B-KPV
B-KPW
B-KPX
B-KPY
B-KPZ
B-KQA
B-KQB
B-KQC
B-KQF
777-300: (11/13) 85%
B-HNE
B-HNF
B-HNG
B-HNH
B-HNI
B-HNK
B-HNM
B-HNO
B-HNP
B-HNQ
B-HNS
A330-300: (20/34) 59%
B-HLD
B-HLF
B-HLH
B-HLM
B-HLN
B-HLP
B-HLQ
B-LAC
B-LAD
B-LAE
B-LAJ
B-LAK
B-LAL
B-LAM
B-LAN
B-LAO
B-LAP
B-LAQ
B-LAR
B-LAX
A350-900: (22/22)
A350-1000: (4/4)
Cathay Pacific Cargo: (9/20)
747-400F: (6/6)
747-8F: (3/14)
B-LJA
B-LJB
B-LJN
Cathay Dragon: (20/47)
A320: (7/15)
B-HSJ
B-HSM
B-HSN
B-HSO
B-HSQ
B-HSR
B-HST
A321: (1/8)
B-HTF
A330-300: (12/24)
B-HLE
B-HLG
B-HLL
B-HYB
B-HYQ
B-LAA
B-LAB
B-LBE
B-LBF
B-LBG
B-LBH
B-LBI
New livery update
Nov 1, 2015, 4:12 pm
#76
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Jakarta
Programs: Flying Blue, Marco Polo, Skywards, Etihad Guest, IHG, Aeroplan
Posts: 269
I think it's a meehh livery. It's not bad, it's just okay. Something is missing for sure! Whether it's the red accent or another shade of green? It feels cold. it just feels borderline China Eastern boring...
Nov 1, 2015, 5:19 pm
#77
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 140
I can see the clean lines and what they're going after with the design of the new livery, but it's kind of bland, even considering the minimalist approach.... perhaps bringing back the red accents at the tail, and maybe on the lower part, underneath the CATHAY PACIFIC wordings, like a shadow would be nice.
Nov 1, 2015, 8:45 pm
#78
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,797
I like it more than old one which was becoming very dated, but i'd like it a lot more if they'd do something about that blue band down the fuselage. It doesn't fit the new cleaner logos at all. The picture in the wiki at the top of the page where it doesn't stand out so much actually looks a lot better than the real photos imo.
Nov 1, 2015, 8:53 pm
#79
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: YYZ
Programs: Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, Club Accor Silver, AC 75K
Posts: 264
It is bland I must say, guess CX was trying to save some money by using less paint. Then again I do like a refreshed look, the old livery was getting quite dated and no longer matched with the fresh looking cabin inside.
Nov 2, 2015, 12:00 am
#80
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: CX DM, QF PL
Posts: 96
err ... the aircraft is still painted, doesn't matter what or how many colours (within reason) you use. I doubt very much there would be 'less paint'.
Nov 2, 2015, 3:01 am
#81
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: RSW
Posts: 19
http://www.airliners.net/search/phot...725693,2725692
it looks like nothing it looks like a title was applied look at the old livery just some relocations and deletions the bottom half is still there. i think i the refresh logo would have looked better with the air canada ice blue
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Catha...b8a995b192f36d
it looks like nothing it looks like a title was applied look at the old livery just some relocations and deletions the bottom half is still there. i think i the refresh logo would have looked better with the air canada ice blue
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Catha...b8a995b192f36d
Nov 2, 2015, 3:41 am
#82
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX MarcoPolo (SL), BA Executive Club (GO)
Posts: 1,852
B-KPM flew HKG-HND-HKG today, and currently on its way back to HKG.
I think pax on the HKG-HND flight were given models and a small gate celebration for it being the first flight in the new livery.
I guess B-KPM will be heading off somewhere long-haul tonight.
I think pax on the HKG-HND flight were given models and a small gate celebration for it being the first flight in the new livery.
I guess B-KPM will be heading off somewhere long-haul tonight.
Nov 2, 2015, 7:43 am
#84
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After seeing it, my first thought is that it looks cheap. It needs some sort of accent color. It would also look better if they painted the engines the same color as the tail IMO.
Hopefully they didn't pay anyone to come up with this...
Hopefully they didn't pay anyone to come up with this...
Nov 2, 2015, 8:37 am
#85
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Boston, Jo'burg, HK
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Lifetime Diamond, CX Gold, Mrs. Pickles travels for free
Posts: 13,158
Whatever. When you're on the inside of the plane (which is a requirement when flying from point A to point B), you can't see the livery, so don't see what's the big deal.
Nov 2, 2015, 8:39 am
#86
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: AA & SPG Plat
Posts: 387
Actually, now seeing the plane in a real photo it is growing more and more on me, and I think it will look good with all the fleet wearing it - very nice tail and like the new title positions.
Question: Anyone who was there at the unveiling received the 1:500 model plane they gave out to everyone? As a collector of CX models, I would love to get my hands on one - so if anyone has it but doesn't really want it - would love to buy it off them!
Thanks
Question: Anyone who was there at the unveiling received the 1:500 model plane they gave out to everyone? As a collector of CX models, I would love to get my hands on one - so if anyone has it but doesn't really want it - would love to buy it off them!
Thanks
Nov 2, 2015, 11:17 am
#87
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Probably not less paint (except for the incremental overlaps) but definitely less labor involved. And this livery definitely doesn't need an airbrush artist.
Nov 2, 2015, 7:15 pm
#89
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Jakarta
Programs: Flying Blue, Marco Polo, Skywards, Etihad Guest, IHG, Aeroplan
Posts: 269
I get where CX is going with this refresher (less is better, understated, monochromatic look rhetoric) however I can't help but feeling that the livery is incomplete. It feels like CX leases an aircraft from third party and just applies basic decals.
I think this whole brand refresh looks good on our mobile devices and on the web but when you apply it on 777 or A330 it becomes dull, cold, and uninspiring.
I think this whole brand refresh looks good on our mobile devices and on the web but when you apply it on 777 or A330 it becomes dull, cold, and uninspiring.