KaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 12027 posts, RR: 43 Posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 2685 times:
Just wanted to inform you, that if you haven't seen the new C/S for UA yet, a 737 just landed at MSP. Looks so nice in person. Like they say at McDonalds, "I'm lovin' it!". Gonna drive over and take an up close look now.
KaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 12027 posts, RR: 43 Reply 1, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 2616 times:
I went over to take a closer look, there was actually 2 of them sittting there.
I noticed that when I looked these two regs up in the database, they were both old Shuttle A/C in the white scheme. Were these two chosen two get the new scheme since the top of the fuselage was already white, and hence didn't need repainting, or were they in for MX and paint anyways?
Continental From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 5476 posts, RR: 21 Reply 3, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 2579 times:
Darn I missed em'. Oh well, I hope I see it when I'm at MSP, ORD, DEN, and LAX in April!
KaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 12027 posts, RR: 43 Reply 4, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 2514 times:
Skymileman, I would guess the whole fleet would get the new scheme eventually, just a question of when
Jc5280 From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 530 posts, RR: 5 Reply 5, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 2444 times:
The Shuttle planes are being painted first simply because they need to get rid of the Shuttle branding on the aircraft. Even the ones that are white on top will be repainted completely. That is not a factor in the painting schedule.
KaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 12027 posts, RR: 43 Reply 6, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 2347 times:
JC, thanks for clarifying that for me. Just to mention it, the two new ones are gone, and replaced with two grey shuttles as of right now.
Thrust From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 2673 posts, RR: 11 Reply 7, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 2341 times:
It's good news United is converting all of their 737s back to the mainline.
American 767 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 3321 posts, RR: 14 Reply 8, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 2255 times:
Of course all of United's 737's are being converted back to the mainline division, the United Shuttle which used to have 737-300's only doesn't exist anymore. I like the new scheme, a lot better than the heavy gray/dark blue scheme, it's lighter, refreshing, it definitely shows a new corporate image of United. In another topic I wrote: "Should United update it's current livery?", and now there are topic about the new livery, the answer is yes. So we'll see all of the 150+ 737-300/500's painted in the new scheme within the next four years or so, it is already the third scheme the 737-300's and 500's are wearing, first was the solid orange/red/blue cheatline on a white background, and second was the heavy gray and dark blue scheme.
A little bit off topic, do you think United will repaint the 767-200's in the new scheme? I don't think so because they are on their way out and being put up for sale on the desert, no 767-200 will undergo another MX D-check and none is scheduled to be repainted, if they do they'll repaint one at the most. All other aircraft United has, B757's, A319/320's(except those that went to TED), B767-300's, B747-400's(not all of them because United is thinking of getting rid of those also) and B777's are likely to be seen in the new scheme.
In mid march, I'll be at O'Hare for about an hour so I'll see maybe one United airplane in the new colours.
Ben Soriano
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Laxintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22053 posts, RR: 51 Reply 9, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 2221 times:
None of the 767-200s are planned to be painted as they are planned to be withdrawn in 2005.
From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California
Flyhigh69 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 68 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 2203 times:
...I was out at the airport this afternoon and saw the first plane depart on 12L, where and when did the second new colour B737 left. I did not saw it until I left at 4 pm.
KaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 12027 posts, RR: 43 Reply 11, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 2180 times:
I don't know when it left, but when I drove by there around 2.20, they were both there, but then at 4.15, they were both gone.
CV63 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 106 posts, RR: 5 Reply 12, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 2118 times:
I caught N366UA but it landed on 12R/30R and I was shooting on the other side.
KaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 12027 posts, RR: 43 Reply 13, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 2070 times:
I saw it taxi by after it pulled off the rwy, and I was like wow! I had to go an A.net to tell everyone, then drive down there to take a closer look. I never realised that the U on the tail is actually built up from lots of thin stripes. On pics they just look solid.
AviatorTJ From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1838 posts, RR: 8 Reply 14, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 1899 times:
How many of these have been painted in new colors that we know of? It sure does seem that MSP has been getting a lot lately. About once a week, that is. Leaves good odds for me to get one.
DC3CV3407AC727 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 314 posts, RR: 2 Reply 16, posted (9 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1800 times:
I saw one departing MSP yesterday,I for one like the new colors,and consider it an improvement on the old livery. I also hope UAL pulls off their survival gambit,and not only survives but thrives.
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