AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 19266 posts, RR: 63 Reply 2, posted (8 years 4 months 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 6578 times:
I get "Page Missing" on those links. Do you have others?
Hawaijahaz From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 352 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (8 years 4 months 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 6415 times:
Wow! This sure looks different. I'm still not sure if I liked the livery with or without the animals. But it's still one of the most original designs out there. A lot better then the Euro white crap.
Sammyk From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 1686 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (8 years 4 months 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 6335 times:
I'm liking this. Can't wait to see what the other aircraft will have. Wonder if they will they continue with animals, or have other ethnic things instead.
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 19266 posts, RR: 63 Reply 14, posted (8 years 4 months 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 6156 times:
This is one Air India livery I would change, lol. But as it's new, fat chance, I guess. Nice snaps of them though, thanks for the heads up.
Karan69 From India, joined Oct 2004, 2796 posts, RR: 19 Reply 18, posted (8 years 4 months 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 6046 times:
I would have prefferred it the way it was perhaps the "centaur" logo could be an additional aspect.
However this does give an ethnic touch to it, and make it more interesting for them to be photographed
MEA-707 From Netherlands, joined Nov 1999, 4125 posts, RR: 37 Reply 21, posted (8 years 4 months 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 6012 times:
Animals on the tail can be nice, I like Frontiers tails, but the elephant and camel look dirty and have a crabby expression. Also it seems strange they look "backward", it would give the airplane a more speedy and correct feeling if the animals are facing forward instead.
nobody has ever died from hard work, but why take the risk?
Sammyk From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 1686 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (8 years 4 months 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 5991 times:
Quoting MEA-707 (reply 21): Also it seems strange they look "backward", it would give the airplane a more speedy and correct feeling if the animals are facing forward instead.
Well, the elephant is looking forward. I doubt there is a way to make an elephant or camel look speedy no matter what direction they're facing. Interesting how they picked two slow animals for an "Express" airline.
Jeffrysky From Singapore, joined Feb 2004, 177 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (8 years 4 months 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 5976 times:
the livery really exudes a strong ethnic Indian flavour with thoughts of rajasthani camels and the colorfully adorned Asian elephants coming to mind. if you have purchased indian paintings before, you would have noticed many of them feature an ecletic mix of colours , often featuring elephants adorned in majestic looking robes and locals decked in equally intricate robes.
this livery is really in tune with the colorful and vibrant image India projects , at least to me as a tourist. a refreshing change from those sleek , 'cold' , so-called professional" liveries you see nowadays.
28 FRAspotter: I get the same message about "sorry pal, you seem to be lost".
29 Aseem: go to photo search and choose Air India latest addition. moreover the thumbnails are there in the threads itself. rgds Aseem
30 Airish: I like elephants so the livery is fine with me. I wonder if there will be different animals on the aircraft or if it will be just elephants and camels
31 Mrniji: They should put coconut trees and tigers to retain India's clichee
32 Jaysit: They should put coconut trees and tigers to retain India's cliche Why not throw in a rat, a cobra, and a mongoose too while they're at it? I liked the
33 IndianGuy: I quite liked this. Kid of stand outish. Nice.
34 VictorTango: Roy, I can't believe it! At last you've made a positive comment about AI. Nice change. Olly
35 Nimish: Awesome. I'm surprised folks at AI/AIX could come up with something so imaginative and also representative of the tourism/potential in India. Good job
36 AirIndia: These two animals perhaps are the ones that stand for longevity, strenght and endurance. I did not mention 'hard work' as that one would definitely b
37 BOEING787: VERY, VERY NICE! Maybe not all that original (Frontier?) but nice and new for India/Asia. The Red and Yellow/Gold really stands out.
38 IndianGuy: Oliver: my comment was about the paintjob which is kinda nice. But that still doesnt justify the airlines creation! I still maintain that this is a fl
39 Mrniji: And then, the chaos would have been perfect.. AI, IC, two state-owned in the Gulf
40 HAWK21M: I wonder how it would look from nearby. When are they arriving. regds MEL
41 Mrniji: i read somewhere in the web that one was received by AI in Seattle today (so should come soon.. how will it be delivered.. hopefully on a revenue fli
42 Jaysit: The amount of detail in the artwork on the tail is amazing. Does anyone know how detailed livery such as that is applied to an airplane?
44 22right: Mdsh00 wrote: So would we be seeing a peacock tail? Maybe one with a langur monkey? Yeah, those and how about one with a stray mongrel (you know the c
45 Springbok747: and how about one with a stray mongrel (you know the community owned stray dog found in every neighborhood, that usually has an original name such as
46 Aseem: and who told you that Kangaroo on Quntas looks great..i find it aweful. How about a Quala this time. cheers!! Aseem
47 WestWing: As was indicated in responses an earlier thread on Rudder Paint/ Balance (by Mhsieh Jan 22 2003 in Tech Ops) , when B737s fly their maiden flight from
48 Aseem: Express Delivery: Boeing 737-800 to join A-I fleet SEATTLE: Air-India is all set to take delivery of the first Boeing 737-800 aircraft for its low-cos
49 Airgeek12: Umm.. Sharks have fins. Planes have tails.
50 AeroVodochody: It's still a million times better than their other livery, but the paintings on the tails mess everything up, they could have done a lot better job wi
51 OB1504: Tail, Fin, Tailfin, Vertical Stabilizer, it's all the same. As far as the livery goes, I liked it better without the animals.
52 Sammyk: Perhaps the decals weren't ready. Also, maybe their weight is negligible in the balancing?
53 Vimanav: Inside news is that one of the tails is going to feature GWB with delivery call sign Air Fools One... Sorry couldn't resist. rgds//Vimanav
54 COKLHR: The livery looks great. The aircraft with the elephant will most probably be positioned in Kerala in South India. Anyone boarding the aircraft there w
55 22right: Vimanav wrote: Inside news is that one of the tails is going to feature GWB with delivery call sign Air Fools One... Actually, the rumor I heard indic
56 HAWK21M: Decal Probably taken into Account & Applied later. Is the Tiger Logo available too. regds MEL
57 Aseem: AI takes Boeing delivery for AI Express SEATTLE: Air India on Wednesday took delivery of the first of the three Boeing 737-800 for its subsidiary AI E
58 FoxBravo: I love it! What's not to like about the animals? They are uniquely Indian, and together with the vibrant colors they make for a spectacular livery tha
59 Clickhappy: very few planes are painted in Renton these days.
60 Thunderbird1: I think it looks ridiculously cheap, personally. AI really managed to screw this up.
61 Bronko: Cheap looking? When I saw this aircraft in person several times at BFI, cheap was the last word I would use to describe the paint scheme. It is colorf
62 Sunnyb: I don't think that all planes are going to have a different picture on the tail. I heard they got 3 of the planes delivered and there was no descripti
63 Aseem: You got it right! It won't be like Frontier. rgds Aseem
64 WestWing: I meant just the 737 rudder paint shop. Is that no longer done at Renton ? There was some speculation that Boeing would sell (the area containing the
65 B747-437B: You "heard" incorrectly in that case.
66 HAWK21M: When will they Arrive in Mumbai.Any Schedule. regds MEL
67 N317AS: They just delivered the first two days ago. The next one I believe is April.
68 HAWK21M: Are you saying its in INDIA arready. If Not.When. regds MEL
69 Jaysit: Those planes look fantastic. Indians returning home from the Gulf or SE Asia will feel right at home, and the planes will hopefully become just as ico
76 Aseem: Air-India Express to expand ops Beginning April 29, Air-India Express will operate 37 flights a week to Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. While 31 services will
77 HAWK21M: Noticed it [B738] in the AI Hangar at Old Airport on Friday 11th night. Will check it out in the Day on 17th. regds MEL
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