Jmc1975 From Israel, joined Sep 2000, 3162 posts, RR: 17 Posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 21361 times:
The first US Airways 767 (N656US) in new livery has been painted. The paint is currently drying and should be rolling out in the next day or two. Hopefully more photos will come out shortly. It looks sharp!!!!
A330323X From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 3039 posts, RR: 47 Reply 1, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 21328 times:
Oh, cool, that was unexpected, I thought they were painting the first couple of 767s in the Star livery. Look forward to seeing it.
I'm the expert on here on two things, neither of which I care about much anymore.
Phxplanes From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 436 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 21184 times:
A330323X From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 3039 posts, RR: 47 Reply 4, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 21116 times:
Quoting Daleaholic (Reply 2): Wonder when the 333's will get it, they would look nice!
They're aiming for all the widebodies to be done by the end of next year; I'd expect most of them done this winter, some in the new US livery, a few in the Star livery. For the complete fleet, they're aiming for the end of 2006 for the HP fleet, the end of 2007 for the US fleet, but I think the date for the US fleet will slip a little. The Express fleet will take a bit longer as well.
I'm the expert on here on two things, neither of which I care about much anymore.
SonOfACaptain From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1747 posts, RR: 5 Reply 5, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 21043 times:
Wow, by the livery looks best on the 767 by far. Can't wait to see the whole bird.
Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 6, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 20995 times:
When they are painting the outside are they doing anything with the interiors of these aircrafts?
John From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 1366 posts, RR: 6 Reply 9, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 20625 times:
I guess the 767s will be hanging around for a few more years...
HPRamper From United States of America, joined May 2005, 3665 posts, RR: 8 Reply 11, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 20524 times:
Quoting John (Reply 9): I guess the 767s will be hanging around for a few more years...
Until the 350s start showing up. We still have a ways to go until then.
Laxtwin From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 46 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 20459 times:
This looks good. I may like the new paint on the bigger jets.
Brokenrecord From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 772 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 20394 times:
SEXY!!!!!
As others have mentioned, I hope an interior refreshment is performed as well.
September11 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 3623 posts, RR: 23 Reply 15, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 20374 times:
This 762 (N656US) was delivered to US Airways on 01 April 1993. That's almost 13 years ago.
LGA777 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1102 posts, RR: 22 Reply 16, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 20102 times:
Actually 656US is the newest 767 in the US Fleet and was expected to be repainted in Star Livery so this is a real nice surprise. As there are 7 Mainline US aircraft is Star colors (3 757 and 4 319) and only the one 320 in the new US colors I say let the Star Livery wait a little longer, more US new colors please ! And now some of our friends across the pond can see the new livery in person ! Heads up AMS, MUC, MAD !
PHLAUA From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 44 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 19849 times:
I'll have to keep my eye out for her. I usually a good number of 767s at PHL waiting for the European push. I guess I won't be waiting long. It looks great...right up there with the CRJs.
So that makes one A320, one 767 and several dozen CRJs so far in the new paint. Are there any more that are in line to be repainted?
Aa757first From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3338 posts, RR: 9 Reply 18, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 19768 times:
Quoting PHLAUA (Reply 17): Are there any more that are in line to be repainted?
America West has a few A320s that will be delivered the next few months sporting the (ugly) new livery.
I miss the best paint scheme on earth, followed by the second best (United's Battle Gray).
Checo77 From Peru, joined Oct 2004, 1345 posts, RR: 9 Reply 19, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 19718 times:
The livery is gonna be so white??? I loved some much the US livery, since I love black and it´s a very unusual color for airline liveries.
I guess I´m a fan of the old livery here, quite a dissapointment here.
Regards,
Adam
RoseFlyer From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 8755 posts, RR: 52 Reply 20, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 19395 times:
Quoting Checo77 (Reply 19): The livery is gonna be so white??? I loved some much the US livery, since I love black and it´s a very unusual color for airline liveries.
While black (or technically very dark blue) looks amazing when it is freshly painted, it fades quickly and when it starts to peel off a bit, it looks absolutely horrible. While I think the old US livery was a nice break up from the land of white, white doesn't fade and continues to look somewhat good (unless you are like AF and don't clean your planes) until the plane needs repainting.
Overall I can't wait to see one of the new livery planes in person. I love how they did a pretty good job of blending the two liveries together to form a new combination. At least it isn't a white plane with a single cheat line and small tail logo like the liveries of the 60s and 70s.
If you have never designed an airplane part before, let the real designers do the work!
Captaink From Mexico, joined May 2001, 5093 posts, RR: 13 Reply 21, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 18455 times:
That looks amazing guys.. It is kinda hard to think of US Airways like this. Even though it is white, as are so many paint schemes around, it has some nice subtities, that the wavy thing going on..> I like this scheme and the 767 looks in charge with it..
Laxtwin From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 46 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 15314 times:
HP's fleet is supposed to be repainted by the end of 2006 according to an announcement made this week. And the America West Arena in Phoenix is going to be renamed Monday 11/14 at a ceremony at 2 pm in Phoenix.
25 Airlinespotter: All I have to say is she is soooo hot... she looks a million bucks..
26 N612ua: Hello does anyone know where they are having the US fleet painted at? Thanks mike
27 ACdreamliner: while i love the new livery (makes CRJ's look like Business Jets in a way), i just wish some other airline choose it, and US stayed with the old...
28 John: That won't be till 2011, at the earliest. 10 A330-200s are still on the books, due for delivery around the 2008-09 timeframe. Hopefully those deliver
29 F27XXX: My god its a plane! Someone throw these 2 into a cold shower!
30 TomFoolery: So you can polish a turd. US has managed to turn those 762's into flying dumps. The interiors have been completely neglected and you can smell the lav
32 ChiGB1973: I have to say, they did an awesome job on choosing the livery!
33 N1120A: I love the old scheme as well, but one of the main reasons for the switch is the two desert hubs. The dark colored planes would both fade faster and
34 Gigneil: More cooling, yes. Fade faster, no. These planes spend 11+ hours a day at 35,000 feet. The effect from the sun is far harsher at that altitude. N
35 Captaink: The cooling and hot hubs were a consideration for choosing white. But fading was also a consideration not because of PHX but because of the fading gen
36 A350: Great! For me, the symbol at the tail remembers me more to the Greek than to the American Flag since the field in the upper left is a square like in t
37 DLKAPA: It's illegal to use the american flag as your corporate logo.
38 LegendDC9: Then how do you explain North American airlines? http://www.northamericanair.com/index_flash.asp
40 Blackhawk144: " target=_blank>http://www.northamericanair.com/inde...h.asp Not exactly sure, but if you look at their logo, it's technically not the American flag f
41 D L X: To what, btw? US Airways Arena? That would be rather weird, considering there was already a US Airways Arena in Maryland. (I *think* it was torn down
43 USAFHummer: Yep, USAir Arena in Landover, MD has been demolished...never quite made it to "US Airways Arena", but I agree that's probably what we'll see on Monda
44 Vega: It should really be impressive to view the line up of new livery 330s and 767s at around 7PM in AWest (eventually).
45 Supa7E7: I saw the new colors 762 at CLT mx hangar today. Lookin' very nice.
46 Planemanofnz: Can't wait to see the new colours in DUB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
47 A330323X: Didn't I just say that? I heard it'll be US Airways Center. It certainly did make it to US Airways Arena.
48 D L X: Agreed. I definitely went to a game there once after the name change. The MCI center is going on 5 years while the US Airways brand had been around f
49 Positiverate: Kind of off topic, but today I was driving by USAir's HQ in Crystal City. Some relocation company has signs up all over that say "USAir Employees! Mov
50 Gigneil: The MCI Center opened in 1997, the same year USAir became US Airways. That being said, it definitely was the US Airways Arena briefly, although some
51 N612ua: I saw the 67 in new colors at work(CLT) on 11/12/05 looks pretty good. I like it better on the 67 rather then the CRJ. The CRJ's is still growing on m
52 HPRamper: This is also quite off-topic, but since this is a US Airways thread...I've been working in the bagwell at PDX and on the side of the baggage chute com
53 Ikramerica: Tell that to American Airlines. Don't they have 2 arenas and had the TWA dome with the AA name briefly before a new sponsor took over? Granted, 1 is
54 FCYTravis: USAir did serve Portland in the post-PSA period. The routes were pulled down over a period of time, until, I think, 1994, when basically the entire PS
55 Molykote: It was definitely one of the classics. I am sorry to see it go.
56 Jmc1975: Anybody around CLT have any pics yet other than the shots inside the hangar?
57 A340600: Looking fantastic! As much as I liked the black livery, if this turns out to be as good as it's looking then my mind will change, Sam
58 A330323X: US ended PDX service on 5/2/91, with the big PSA pull-down. Service was to SFO/SEA/RNO/PSC. US has never had transcons from PDX. US announced 2x dail
59 PHLBOS: Wouldn't be the first time to have 2 arenas/amphitheaters with the same corporate name as there are presently 2 Tweeter Centers: one in Camden, NJ (f
60 Glareskin: US Airways was one of the few airlines in the world with a very distinctive livery. Some examples: US Airways = blackKLM = blue and blue American = ba
61 Gigneil: US Airways livery was not ever black. N
62 PHLBOS: Personally, I would hope that US would repaint its remaining nine 767s in the following treatments: 1 in the Star Alliance livery 4 in each of the Re
63 Glareskin: Than I must be color deaf! What was it?
65 Glareskin: Well, they've fooled me with that.... But it was chique anyway.
66 A330323X: Looks like I heard right. http://www.wnem.com/Global/story.asp?S=4116785
67 N766UA: It was called "US Blue" when it was first introduced. It is nearly black in some lights, but if you look closely it's a very deep/dark blue. It sure
68 D L X: Didn't WN just go dark? They fly to PHX, right?
69 PHLBOS: Regarding WN & US at PHX, there are 2 things one needs to consider: 1. Canyon Blue (which sometimes can look like a shade of purple depending on how
70 D L X: So, you're admitting that it is dark? But I thought you said "Dark fuselage colors & PHX don't mix" not "US Blue and PHX don't mix." The thing about
71 Jmc1975: But semiconductor heat dissipation is the last thing people think about when sitting onboard an aircraft cabin that's 120 degrees, because it had par
72 PHLBOS: WHERE did you dream up that assertion????? WN's Canyon Blue livery being darker than WN's original Corndog Gold livery, yes. As dark as US' pre-merge
73 D L X: Inferable from your statement. "WN Blue is not that dark" implies that it is still at least "dark." I'm just pointing out your glib comment to Glares
75 PHLBOS: FYI, from 'America West and US Airways Unveil New Combined Look' August 23, 2005 Press Release; bold emphasis added: Operational needs and employee s
76 Jmc1975: The Jordanians are not necessarily known for their logistic practicality and technical knowhow....and it certainly doesn't justify an excuse for US A
77 D L X: Yup, I saw that. Wasn't sure I agreed with it then, but seeing that it's not wholly illogical, didn't find a good enough reason to complain. I don't
78 Jmc1975: For those who haven't seen the full pic yet, here they are................
79 MD11LuxuryLinr: Looks freakin' awesome!.. I've been waiting for it for a while now.. I guess this means I have to get back home for the holidays to see it in person.
80 RyeFly: I wonder why the grey swoosh appears much lighter on the mainline aircraft then it does on CRJ's painted so far? I like the darker gray better because
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