NEW PAINT- A-330

[luvthe9]

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1186139&size=L

 

[700UW]

All ready posted Here

 

[N924PS]

All ready posted Here

Just curious. Do they actually strip the old paint, or paint over the old paint after sanding?

 

[wings396]

Just curious. Do they actually strip the old paint, or paint over the old paint after sanding?

Due to the weight factor, I would imagine that they strip the old paint off. I recall being told that the paint on a 727-200 added somewhere in the range of 400 lbs. to the A/C. I know that if you want a good paint job on a car that the old stuff should all be stripped off prior to a fresh coat.

 

[PHL]

This is the reason AA says they go with the polished silver look with just the stripes and logo. Less weight = less fuel expense.

 

[CV580ETOPS]

This is the reason AA says they go with the polished silver look with just the stripes and logo. Less weight = less fuel expense.

More polishing expense,though so its breakeven cost-wise at best. I thought the USAir paint scheme you guys had post US-PI-PS merger looked the best. Polished metal red stripe with blue tail looked sharp. Especially when polished up. Can't believe mg'mt paid out good money for the black "night camme" scheme you guys have today. The "image consultants" that came up with that one saw Wolfe and Gangreen for the suckers they were, I guess.

 

[Whatnow?]

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Can't believe mg'mt paid out good money for the black "night camme" scheme you guys have today. The "image consultants" that came up with that one saw Wolfe and Gangreen for the suckers they were, I guess.

This is why the "navy" not "black" was soo nice in comparison to all the other carriers in the US and Europe.....you'll notice that the US A-330 makes quite an impression next to all the other carriers! The ONE good thing that Wolfe knew how to do was create a professional image.

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[EMBFA]

Elegance in a sea of drab white...

 

[Fixed Wing]

And the crap about PHX being too hot for dark paint scheme doesn't fly.
Here's an airline that operates out of the middle east... a bit hot there too.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=0869...9151&size=L

 

[Travelpro72]

THANK YOU! ! ! !

 

[EMBFA]

THANK YOU! ! ! !

I like RJs livery, it always reminded me of US. I wonder which came first. I also like Aeroflots and wish US would have done something similar.

 

[CV580ETOPS]

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This is why the "navy" not "black" was soo nice in comparison to all the other carriers in the US and Europe.....you'll notice that the US A-330 makes quite an impression next to all the other carriers! The ONE good thing that Wolfe knew how to do was create a professional image.

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You're kidding me ,right?

 

[BuffaloJoe]

Elegance in a sea of drab white...

On the Top Photo, what airline is that behind the Singapore? The small tail fin. Honestly it looks out of place.

 

[Whatnow?]

You're kidding me ,right?

Look again....this time take off the desert goggles! 🙄 Look at the bottom photo on the above post....the A/C really stands out and makes quite an impression when put next to all the others! B)

 

[Travelpro72]

On the Top Photo, what airline is that behind the Singapore? The small tail fin. Honestly it looks out of place.

It is Air Malta