Poll: Best airline color schemes
Nov 26, 1999, 11:34 pm
#17
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I just checked out the photos on the 777 on the previously mentioned website. How funky looking?
This is really cool. When you hit the site hit CO and colorful paint schemes.
This is really cool. When you hit the site hit CO and colorful paint schemes.
Nov 27, 1999, 7:07 am
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Completely divergent:
Best of the worst --
Hughes AirWest's flying bananas
Braniff's multi-coloured nightmares
Southworst's nasty colours (that remind me of a certain board we're all sooooo fond of)...
Best of the worst --
Hughes AirWest's flying bananas
Braniff's multi-coloured nightmares
Southworst's nasty colours (that remind me of a certain board we're all sooooo fond of)...
Nov 28, 1999, 8:36 am
#21
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Best:
The white and sky blue of COntinental: It looks like airplanes used to: no flash, no fanfare
The grey and blue of United Airlines: modern, and special FOUR PAWS UP for the Star Alliance planes
*THe special red, white and blue planes of SOuthwest.
I'm not that familiar with the overseas carriers but I like British and Royal Jordanian.
The worst:
*U=S Airways: Black is depressing
*Ordinary Southwest: those colors make me sick.
The white and sky blue of COntinental: It looks like airplanes used to: no flash, no fanfare
The grey and blue of United Airlines: modern, and special FOUR PAWS UP for the Star Alliance planes
*THe special red, white and blue planes of SOuthwest.
I'm not that familiar with the overseas carriers but I like British and Royal Jordanian.
The worst:
*U=S Airways: Black is depressing
*Ordinary Southwest: those colors make me sick.
Nov 29, 1999, 6:14 am
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Is United's livery slightly more hazardous in fog? During a morning flight in fog at one of this airline's major cities, I found that these planes were harder to see. The old British Airways has a similar shade of gray.
I don't dislike the UA livery as far as asthetics nor do I dislike the airline.
As far as the ugliest domestic livery, I'd say American (old fashion late 60's type of design) or Southwest. The old SAS was better than the new.
I like the liveries of Northwest, Alaska, Lufthansa, and ANA-All Nippon.
I don't dislike the UA livery as far as asthetics nor do I dislike the airline.
As far as the ugliest domestic livery, I'd say American (old fashion late 60's type of design) or Southwest. The old SAS was better than the new.
I like the liveries of Northwest, Alaska, Lufthansa, and ANA-All Nippon.
Nov 29, 1999, 7:10 am
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Slightly off-topic--how can you tell which is the real owner of a Star Alliance plane? I spotted one at ORD two weeks ago (noticed it only had the five original carriers). If the front carrier is the real one, it was SK's (which makes sense, parked at T5).
Nov 29, 1999, 7:36 am
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Silverpie... you're right. The primary carrier is the one at the very front of the aircraft on any of the Star Alliance special airplanes.
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Nov 29, 1999, 7:39 am
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Kokonutz... the Simpsons jet was from the now-defunct Western Pacific Airlines. All of the 'LogoJets' have now been sold or returned back to lessors, and repainted. Bummer. 
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Nov 29, 1999, 12:11 pm
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I really like the BA World designs. Definitely more interesting than the old-folks crest.
Also like the vibrant blue of KLM.
In the US? UA has a nice, professional looking color scheme.
I do like Air New Zealand's tail - the blue and green colors work well together.
I hate Southwest, and Japan Airlines has so many variations on its one design that it gets confusing - some of their 'Hawaii' planes feature birds, flowers and all kinds of other stuff. Very confusing!
Also like the vibrant blue of KLM.
In the US? UA has a nice, professional looking color scheme.
I do like Air New Zealand's tail - the blue and green colors work well together.
I hate Southwest, and Japan Airlines has so many variations on its one design that it gets confusing - some of their 'Hawaii' planes feature birds, flowers and all kinds of other stuff. Very confusing!
Nov 29, 1999, 4:45 pm
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Silverpie
The colors of the airline that are the most forward on the plane (around the nose) is the airline that operated the plane.
For example: http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=53161
is operated by SAS
US Airways is my favorite scheme, followed by United and the clean-and-classy Continental.
I hate the new DL colors, but liked the old ones.
BizJet
The colors of the airline that are the most forward on the plane (around the nose) is the airline that operated the plane.
For example: http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=53161
is operated by SAS
US Airways is my favorite scheme, followed by United and the clean-and-classy Continental.
I hate the new DL colors, but liked the old ones.
BizJet
Nov 29, 1999, 4:49 pm
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By the way, I just found a picture of the new version of the Star Alliance plane. Instead of having the full paint schemes, it just has logos. I liked the old ones better, but most of the Star airline have just bare bodies, so it wasn't that interesting.
This plane is operated by ANA.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=49928
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BizJet
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This plane is operated by ANA.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=49928
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BizJet
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