Noelg From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (7 years 3 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 4104 times:
Hi all
Does anyone know if the new NZ livery will include updated titles? I ask because we flew down from AKL-PMR today and not only were there signs with the old "Air New Zealand" titles (i.e. italics like the old colour scheme) at AKL, which you could always put down to just not being updated, but also our baggage tags and receipts both had "Air New Zealand" written in the old font!
Is this a secret revival or just seriously outdated computer systems?
Noelg From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (7 years 3 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 3932 times:
Quoting Pulkovokiwi (Reply 1): At CHC two weeks ago the plastic transit cards still had a logo from 25 years ago and TE flight designation. Waste not want not.
I see what you mean, but the logos on the baggage tags are actually printed straight off the computer at the check in desk (the sticky ones the check in agent puts around the handle of your bag). I guess it is pretty simple to change an image on a check in computer/printer?
Like I say I can imagine the signs probably are just old ones being used, but I thought it was strange that something printed today had the old logo on!
ZKNEA From New Zealand, joined Dec 2005, 151 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (7 years 3 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 3796 times:
I'm pretty sure it happens most the time, well by that I mean I just checked all my suitcases and they all have the old NZ titles printed on the baggage tags and am pretty sure most I've had, when I notice them, are like this. Don't know why. (That was a flight from CHC-WLG by the way).
Does anyone know if the new NZ livery will include updated titles? I ask because we flew down from AKL-PMR today and not only were there signs with the old "Air New Zealand" titles (i.e. italics like the old colour scheme) at AKL, which you could always put down to just not being updated, but also our baggage tags and receipts both had "Air New Zealand" written in the old font!
Is this a secret revival or just seriously outdated computer systems?
Cheers,
Noel
No the new livery is with the Upper Case Lettering... as seen by the new livery in airports, on advertisements etc.
It is just outdated software systems.... the DCS (Departure Control System ie checkin system) goes back to the 70's... there were even old green screens at some stations until about 6 months ago! That software has since been migrated to modern computers with LCD's etc.
Aparently NZ is looking at updating the software with the new Star Alliance system that I think AC and UA have implemented.. or they may wait a bit longer because aparently IATA has some new plans in place to standardise a lot of things for airlines... ie standardised reservations systems, checkin systems, tags, RF chips (not sure how that will go down being on a/c and all lol). Bag tags printed in AKL for intl flights don't even have the NZ logo on them (not sure why), some places have the new Upper case and others have the old italicised lower case.
Zkpilot From New Zealand, joined Mar 2006, 4739 posts, RR: 10 Reply 12, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 3037 times:
Quoting Pulkovokiwi (Reply 1): At CHC two weeks ago the plastic transit cards still had a logo from 25 years ago and TE flight designation. Waste not want not.
lol yes they are funny... I think CHC is the only place NZ wise that uses them I have a souvenier TE one
NZ1 From New Zealand, joined May 2004, 2188 posts, RR: 27 Reply 13, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 2929 times:
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Quoting Azza40 (Reply 9): NZ1,
1. do you know what the livery looks like?
2. will it be revealed in an image or will it just be rolled straight out of the paint shop?
1. Yes I do, looks great IMHO
2. Not sure what the plan is yet, whether it will be unveiled to the media first, or just revealed on an aircraft.
Rongotai From New Zealand, joined Sep 2000, 477 posts, RR: 2 Reply 14, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 2833 times:
When it is revealed watch out for grumpy Wellingtonians - the local paper has already had a cartoon where the livery consists of the Koru turned sideways to make Kangaroo legs.
777ER From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 11318 posts, RR: 17 Reply 15, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 2469 times:
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Quoting Rongotai (Reply 14): When it is revealed watch out for grumpy Wellingtonians - the local paper has already had a cartoon where the livery consists of the Koru turned sideways to make Kangaroo legs.
That cartoon is now a few years old. It was first used when the NZ and QF deal was announced a few years ago.
Another UPS livery! I personally think that the silver fern is over-used. If you live in NZ you'll see it on every second car, truck, logo, etc... That's why I much prefer the Koru which is just such a beautiful design with real meaning to it
Zkpilot From New Zealand, joined Mar 2006, 4739 posts, RR: 10 Reply 19, posted (7 years 3 weeks 2 days ago) and read 2252 times:
Thats a very nice livery!!! friggin awesome in fact!
but yeah Air New Zealand is the koru... always has been...
I still think that the New Zealand flag should be the silver fern however!
NZ1 From New Zealand, joined May 2004, 2188 posts, RR: 27 Reply 22, posted (7 years 3 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2128 times:
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I have to admit, that the livery from the link above looks awesome. And I honestly think it may even be better than what is proposed for the NZ fleet. Pity management didn't trawl that site, and contact the owner for permission to use it....
MaverickM11 From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 15729 posts, RR: 47 Reply 23, posted (7 years 3 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 2072 times:
Quoting 777ER (Reply 10): NZ1 has seen the new livery design
EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3910 posts, RR: 4 Reply 24, posted (7 years 3 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 2050 times:
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Quoting 777ER (Reply 10):
NZ1 has seen the new livery design
Wait, why the new livery again?
I was going to ask the same question!!! I like the current livery....
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25 Eikiwi: Gday .. I'll second all of that!! Btw, wasn't it back in only 98 or 99 that the livery was changed to the Pacific Wave theme?? It just seems a very sh
26 777ER: Well with the big changes happening, new aircrafts, new uniforms etc. It most likly wouldnt be right not to change the livery. All it will be, is a l
27 NZ1: It was in fact late 95 early 96 when it was introduced, so its been around 10 years now. NZ1
28 Aerokiwi: Yes but at least the silver fern has a little bit more meaning than the "Pacific Wave", which is just about the biggest wuss-fest of an emblem I've e
29 NZ1: I'll agree with you on that. Its more like the Pathetic Wave. NZ1
30 TG992: Green screens are still used! The new software you are talking about is the Amadeus system which all airlines will have to use. a few years ago ANZ l
31 Zkpilot: well at least as long as I have been alive it has... :P I guess that picture was in the days prior to ANZ and NAC merging... who's still using green
32 TG992: A few people up around level 8 in DTH still use them. I think a lot is by choice, I've also seen a few out the back at AKL airport.
33 Zkpilot: go DTH! haha as for the AKL airport ones... they have a couple still plugged in I think just for people to print off arrivals/departures lists but ev
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