UAL747-600 From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 538 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (7 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 17492 times:
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BCAInfoSys From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (7 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 17076 times:
Gotta love the 777.. but in regards to the livery, I can't help but thinking.. *yawn*. Surely they can come up with something more dynamic then that...
N60659 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 654 posts, RR: 28 Reply 12, posted (7 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 16501 times:
Quoting BCAInfoSys (Reply 7): Gotta love the 777.. but in regards to the livery, I can't help but thinking.. *yawn*. Surely they can come up with something more dynamic then that...
Quoting F27XXX (Reply 9): What colors? All i see is white with a couple little slashes of up thru the titles?
Quoting A340600 (Reply 10): Is it me, or does this plane look incredibly boring? Talk about a way to dull down an excitable plane!
Well, if you think about it, NZ placed the order on Aug 25, 2004. Just a year ago. So if you want really really fast delivery, wouldn't it be prudent to keep the color scheme simple and reduce time in the paint shop ?!!
HAVIK747 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 94 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (7 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 16213 times:
Thanks for the photos ... NZ could have a bit more color on the aircraft, even if just the engine housings, and the winglets on the 744 ... and why did they stop naming their aircraft? but love the KORU ... kia ora ANZ!
Ntrz From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 5 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (7 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 15905 times:
wow the NZ livery looks so much better on the 777 than the 767`s...........
JoeCattoli From Italy, joined Aug 2005, 559 posts, RR: 3 Reply 20, posted (7 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 15710 times:
I think that a plane as big as a T7 looks not very good if almost entirely white...
Although I don't mind air new zealand's livery I find that it could be time to update it....
As on cars the color can change it at least with the same importance of the design... I think that painting an airplane with a colorful livery can surely be more expensive but can also be good for advertising...
IMO it would be fantastic to see an All Black plane such as Team New Zealand....
UAMAYBACH1239 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 221 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (7 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 15708 times:
Quoting A340600 (Reply 10): Is it me, or does this plane look incredibly boring? Talk about a way to dull down an excitable plane!
CruzinAltitude From United States of America, joined May 2004, 415 posts, RR: 1 Reply 24, posted (7 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 14930 times:
If you mean the c/s on the Boeing, it is not what I would call a lively c/s.
If you mean the 777 is boring, how can any aircraft with engines that big be boring?!
25 USAF336TFS: I'm confused too... Anyway, it's a gorgeous aircraft. Congratulations to Air New Zealand and Boeing!
26 Planesailing: The AirNZ livery certainly looks better on the 744 than the 777. I like the slashes, but it definately needs some more "kick" to it. The GE90's are mo
27 Zeekiel: All this "boring fuselage" and "uninteresting liveries". At least most of you think it looks beautiful. Can any non New Zealander suggest what we can
28 ZKSUJ: It looks nice, simple and elegant. Don't get the boring thing as all the NZ planes have the same scheme, if it's too white then what would you call th
29 SunriseValley: In what way? My view is that if you have finite dollars you spend them in the cabin so that the customers are more comfortable. A livery change would
30 Planesailing: They are bigger, more powerful and more imposing than the RR Trents.
31 YULWinterSkies: Not impressed! A 777 does deserve a more original livery. Thanks for the info anyway!
32 Ozair: Looks great, are any of the subsequent going to have a Star scheme? How long till we see it crossing the tasman on it's proving flights?
33 Aerokiwi: How about a stylised silver fern in the place of the weak and boring "Pacific Wave". I have to say, it does look rather drab. I wish they'd got GEs fo
34 Air NZ: I think it looks nice. Well to all those people out their who hate it. What is the point of a Livery for an Airline? The Livery is their symbol, their
35 Planesailing: Before the airlines name, mid fuselage could work.
36 Socal: Go Air New Zealand........!!!!!!!!!!! Nice 772ER
37 ACJAZZAME: Looks Great, where do we expect them to fly to?
39 TG990: I think the livery is fine. It really symbolizes New Zealand and the culture here. We are simple people who live life to the full. If you stop compari
40 DfwRevolution: That's the top of my favorite 777 colors, hands down. It's gonna look awesome at sunrise... Can't wait to see it on the 787
41 9V-SVC: Beautiful ,I have this good feeling she would look even better with GE 90 engines ! Hopefully we get to see 772LR and 773ER in Air NZ colours.
42 Dalavia: The Air New Zealand livery does look somewhat bland on such a large aircraft. I think that all they need to do is paint the engines to match the tail.
43 MarBergi: I thought that too, they just look too small compared to the GE's. As for the livery I must say it is a bit boring, maybe an off white would have bee
44 Cactus739: How many of these are they getting? If I remember right...its a small number, no?
45 NZ1: 8 to start with. We haven't. All the 744's are named after cities/towns, as will the 777's also, eventually. Thanks for all the comments. I myself th
47 DeltaGuy767: I'm confused AC didn't order 777's No just kidding anyway nice brid, but the paint job could be a bit more lively. From BDL, DeltaGuy767
48 TG990: Are the 777's going to have that ugly square sticker, which is a pic of the city each aircraft is named after, as well? You'd think they'd have someth
49 AirxLiban: That doesn't sound right. I was working at Boeing last year and I was already on leave by the 25th of August. Wasn't the order made earlier? Perhaps
50 VirginFlyer: 8, of which 4 will be owned by the airline, and 4 leased from ILFC. They will also be receiving 2 787s, and have 42 options covering the 777 and 787
51 ZKEYE: God no! Not for our national carrier! Freedoms livery is fine for a low cost carrier but hardly the image New Zealand wants to present around the wor
52 Wedgetail737: I knew someone would get a picture of the ANZ 777 before me.
53 Gasman: I'm disappointed, but I think, with all due respect, that it might be that the photos didn't quite do the aircraft justice. The overcast conditions do
54 NZ1: They were emailed to me hot off the press from Seattle. Had to share of course NZ1
55 AirNZ777: WOWEE what a beauty! that ones a printer!:D
56 QantasHeavy: Can't wait to see them in service. Very long awaited photos! Thanks for posting them. Will SYD or MEL see any 777s on orientitation flights while crew
57 VirginFlyer: QantasHeavy - yes, they will during the month of October (the following info came from Sabre, and was posted on another forum, though I'm pretty sure
58 B744Heavy: Photos were actually on the Staff Korunet Yesterday. I do like the 777, and will be a real winner for NZ. Cant wait for the first touch down in AKL,
60 Wedgetail737: NZ1: I'm glad someone was able to get a photo to you before the IAM struck. The Everett Plant will be a rough place for a little while. And I wasn't a
61 NZ1: I realise that. However they were emailed to me about 6 hours before they appeared on the Korunet. Just hadn't had time to upload them until now. Doe
62 NZ1: Do you think it will impact on the delivery? The info I got at the meeting yesterday was that delivery was supposed to be on the 30th Sept. Will be i
63 Flybynight: Will NZ use any more Lord of the Rings livery. Maybe the are done milking that! I think a a little design on the engines would complete the livery. I
64 NZ1: No, That promotion is all done now. The new Y seats in the 777 and 744 are way better than the current 763 seat. NZ1
65 777ER: Wow, thats one nice B772ER Couldn't agree with you more, very well said TG990 Ahh, under 2 months till my NZ B772ER experience There was talk somewher
66 The777Man: Very nice! Looking forward to see the NZ 777 in service! The777Man
67 ZK-NBT: Looks great! I think under clear blue skies it will look alot better to those who think its boring. There was? Maybe so but personally I don't see tha
68 Adam T.: Sweet as! Glad that NZ is getting some 777's. As far as the scheme goes...it's great! One question.......Are two markings on the fuselage meant to rep
69 NZ107: Don't forget that it was only about 5/6 years ago since the livery was changed.. This one looks much nicer than the old livery. I hope that I will be
70 ZK-NBT: No its a Pacific Wave, to me showing that NZ are a part of the Pacific which they are anyway. Try 9.5 years ago, the current livery was introduced in
71 Marara: I think the NZ livery is fine, although i do like the silver fern idea. I seem to remember reading the pacific wave was being dropped because it was a
72 777ER: I'm not sure if I was clear by what I said. Talk was that when the 4x leased B772ERs leases expire then they will be returned, which will leave the 4
73 VirginFlyer: A few more pics which were posted over at AviationPage NZ: It looks great under the brighter lighting conditions! V/F
74 777ER: Thanks for adding those pics virginflyer and the link
75 ZKSUJ: Those brighter pictures look awsome man. Great stuff.
76 Zeekiel: I feel so privileged. Not only do I get the chance to fly her Y+ to SFO and back but I found out just now that my trip to Australia has a leg operate
77 NZ107: Stunning. Never seen a cleaner Air NZ plane
78 Zkojh: the last 3 pics look brill, really make it come alive, worth the money spent on it, and can't wait to see her in Nov, when i'm in AKL, and NZ1's pics
79 LHRsunriser: OoO Well nice. Can't wait for that to come in LHR now lol
80 QantasHeavy: Not trying to be A v B here, but there is always so much excitement when a company gets new 777s. I flew on the first revenue flt into ATL (from MCO)
81 VirginFlyer: This is a major fleet purchase for Air NZ - the excitement would have been the same regardless of whether it was a 777 or an A340. V/F
82 SunriseValley: How many hours of flight time and what sort of flight testing is done before the aircraft is turned over to the new owner ?
84 Planesailing: I was only going by the Boeing website, which puts the Trents at 90,000lbs and the GE's at 94,000lbs.
85 Clickhappy: How many hours of flight time and what sort of flight testing is done before the aircraft is turned over to the new owner ? Depends on the aircraft an
86 OHLHD: It were the pics. The 3 other look really stunning!
87 Aerokiwi: Yes the pics under bright lights do look a lot more impressive. But I have still always thought of the Pacific Wave as a bit of a sappy wuss addition
88 Aerohottie: A little off topic here, but.... How are the "new" Business class seat supposed to fit into the 787 with a slimmer fuselage than both the 747 and 777
89 BOEING787: One of the most beautiful and `soothing to the eye' liveries around around. Beautiful pics by the way !!
90 777ER: Don't get your hopes up, at least intill 2010 onwards, with the B773ER That comment is showing the B777 fever in you. But the 8x B772s being delivere
91 NZAA: Great pics guys, NZ's livery is one of the best by far. Trav
92 NZ107: Just one question, did NZ purposely leave off the the RR logo on the side of the engines?
93 777ER: I think it would be the airlines choice if they have the engine logo on it, sme airlines would have it and others wont
94 Andrewtang: As far as I know, the A330s in our fleet don't have the Rolls-Royce logo when still in the factory/testing. But they will be there before delivery ta
95 NZ1: I believe it is a pre service mod to fit these when the aircraft arrives in AKL. NZ1
96 N754PR: The new scheme is so boring, what a shame they did not keep the old one, think how that would have looked.
97 NZ1: What a useless and uninformative post. You haven't really added anything to the thread have you???? This has been written so many times, why did you
98 Aerokiwi: My understanding was that with the withdrawl of the leased 772s, the remainder of the 772 fleet would then be removed as well, hence, the end of the
99 777ER: How many times have I read that is this thread? NZs plans were to retire the 4x leased B772 and keep the 4x owned B772, but the retired B772s would b
101 777ER: Yes as NZ have only ordered the 200ER so far
102 Zeekiel: Same old. Although I wouldn't mind NZ bringing out one of their 772ER in their old school livery just for the sake of it. Yes Cheers Zeekiel
103 NZ1: Update: ZK-OKA now due for delivery on October 1st. May change yet though. NZ1
105 NZ1: Not yet. Probably won't have a firm ETA until 1 week prior. NZ1
106 SunriseValley: Will -OKA and -OKB be delayed because of the Machinist strike?
107 NZ1: We haven't heard of a delay yet, only that OKA has slipped 1 day. NZ1
108 ZK-NBT: Maintanence on the 772 engines is being outsourced anyway, so when an engine change is required they will ship a new one in from somewhere, i'd say S
109 NZ1: HAESL in Hong Kong. We have 3 spares in AKL, and will just ship the removed engine oversea for maintenance. NZ1
110 ZK-NBT: Cheers NZ1 again! So is there anymore info you can give on the long term plan for the 772ER's in the NZ fleet? I for one don't see them getting rid o
111 777ER: The 4x leased B772s could get replaced by the B787-10, if Boeing decide to go ahead with it. So that is not really a down grade. Wern't the 2x B787s g
112 ZKSUJ: Is it true that the 747 Advanced MAY be an option for NZ in the future for high capacity routes? I heard Ralph Norris said that.
113 NZ1: Yes its true. I can't elaborate any further than that so don't ask. Eventually all 8 will be replaced, but it won't be for a while. When the 744's ar
114 Gasman: Given the high loadings between here and the USA recently, the 747 Adv would be a no-brainer for ANZ I would've thought.
115 777ER: So LAX-LHR has a chance of remaining B747 operated. Why down grade to B772 when you can upgrade to B747ADV
116 Zkojh: i dout there are any plans to swap planes on the LHR route, nothing kinda meets the 747 at the moment, as the A380 is not on the list, loved to see th
118 A340600: No, I just hadn't seen it in different light. I swallow my words, from those new pictures it looks gorgous! Sam
119 Springbok747: Wow...looks nice! Congrats NZ! Thanks for sharing NZ1.
120 ZK-NBT: Sounds promising! Seems like NZ will be an SQ in the future for a while atleast, seems they will replace the 772's within 10 years, by then most of th
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