Delta's New Paint Job?

[JetMonkey]

Wow, almost two whole pages on a thread about Delta and still no Genereal. Bet if this had to do with USAirways or Dougie Parker he'd already have ten posts. Or if the paint scheme was alittle better looking maybe...

 

[NuGuy]

Hmmm,

Certainly looks like it's pointing Northwest. It should be an easy fix to slap a "<N" when the merger comes around. It will give a new meaning to the word "Orientation".

Nu

PS "GONNNGGGG"

 

[Noserider76]

I kind of like the new design. I think they were going for something clean and sophisticated like the BA livery of the 80s. Simple and not too trendy like a classic tuxedo that would stand the test of time. It matches the new uniforms well. I do hope they do change the funky cutoff widget to the design this guy came up with. Looks much better to me.
http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/7294/boeing777200deltaairlinxb1.jpg

 

[Howard Hughes]

Shoot, if they couldnt figure out something more compelling for the tail why not throw something like this up....they kind of look like mini widgets and certainly more interesting.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?...&photo_nr=153&prev_id=0981347&next_id=1147218

 

[Howard Hughes]

Id say even Vietnam has a more inviting paint job. http://www.airliners.net/open.file?... &photo_nr=285&prev_id=1126677&next_id=NEXTID

 

[Howard Hughes]

KLM is always very recognizable:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?...qre ol &photo_nr=421&prev_id=&next_id=1139051

Lufthansa is plain but classic lines/color:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?...&photo_nr=439&prev_id=1143514&next_id=1140593

If Virgin toned down the red engines this would be nice. I like something other than the standard boring white on the top at least.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?...qre ol &photo_nr=706&prev_id=&next_id=1180505

Finnair aint bad

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?...&photo_nr=756&prev_id=0961009&next_id=0961226

Boeings "Dreamliner" paint job can even make a 737 look good! Im sure this scheme would be cost prohibitive for an airline though.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?...qre ol &photo_nr=931&prev_id=&next_id=0990720

And the winner is......

A model manufacturer who came up with their own paint scheme for $20 bucks!

http://www.ampsrc.com/gallery/pictures/Andrew2.jpg

 

[Cardinal]

This one image says it all regarding the lost meaning in this new livery http://onfinite.com/libraries/1150243/436.jpg

 

[jetjock6]

Every time an airline changes CEOs or goes through a bankruptcy they repaint the airplanes. The idiots that run airlines think that a new livery conveys the message to customers (and employees) that this a new airline and that somehow all the past mistakes are erased. In reality it cost already financially troubled company's millions of dollars and sends the message that the names may have changed but the pea brain management mentality is still the same.

 

[TV9Driver]

First of all the last TWA paint scheme was the best ever created....

the new Delta doesn't look bad - much better than the current flag motif, but what are they doing spending all this money on paint when they are still in bankruptcy? Shouldn't they be giving that money back to the employees that they stole from?

 

[DieselDragRacer]

From the Atlanta Urinal article:

Big jets are flying billboards, so airlines take paint schemes seriously. Different managements also use them to put their stamp on a company or as part of broader "re-brandings."

How does adding yet another new paint scheme to your fleet of aircraft which already lacks any continuity because they are already painted in variety of outdated paint schemes help build your brand?

An example is a Coke can with few exceptions always looks the same regardless of which city or state I happen to be standing it at the time. While I personally hate company behind the can of Coke myself I still recognize the brand a mile away and that is priceless to a company.

Only an airline executive is ignorant enough to believe changing the paint scheme on the planes after exiting bankruptcy will cause the customer to forget that Delta was almost brought to extinction from decades of mismanaged and fiscal irresponsibility.

The typical customer bases his travel itinerary around the best available price not what color the stupid planes are and as a small business owner my first priority is to find out who flies to the destination then what it will cost me. Exterior appearance of the plane doesn't even make the list.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

One thing many should realize is that they will only have to paint the tail engines and belly of each aircraft. It looks like the white will stay the same. There may be a little economics in this new scheme.
It will be a lot cheaper than the last one.

 

[DrewBlows]

One thing many should realize is that they will only have to paint the tail engines and belly of each aircraft. It looks like the white will stay the same. There may be a little economics in this new scheme.
It will be a lot cheaper than the last one.

I agree. I'll go a step further and guess they won't end up painting the belly at all. Airplanes need to be painted, so it really doesn't cost much more than continuing the old paint scheme. It's ugly, but I guarantee it's a lot cheaper than the good looking paint scheme of the 70's, 80's, and 90's.

 

[Howard Hughes]

OK, lets look to the paint scheme after Delta/NWA/KLM (including Air France) Merge ha ha.

http://www.cardatabase.net/modifiedairlinerphotos/photos/big/00004119.jpg

 

[Pat Fabin]

Not sure what I think about this livery...guess I'll have to see it for real. I really liked UALs new one when I first saw it, but this one doesn't really grab me.

Apparently our current livery is fairly expensive since the tail design is complicated. They were looking for something simpler.

I think you'll find that most airlines repaint their airplanes after a major change in management these days. It has taken more than 7 years to paint the current livery and we still have Ron Allen 757s & 737s flying around. 9-11 and Chapter 11 has slowed the painting obviously, but it'll be quite a while before this livery becomes widespread.

I just hope we buy more airplanes to paint.

 

[bestpilot]

Those people in the last photo are giants!

Naw, bro, dat plane bee fer dem little bitty peeps!

http://www.airliners.net/uf/view.fil...17eZso1L.j pg