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Air New Zealand's New Livery?

767ER From Australia, joined Apr 2001, 1092 posts, RR: 4
Posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 7300 times:

Has anyone any idea when this will happen or has it died a death?

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EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3906 posts, RR: 4
Reply 1, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 7205 times:

767ER

Has anyone any idea when this will happen or has it died a death?

Let's hope the Board had an emergency meeting and made a decision NOT to go ahead and apply a NEW livery/scheme......

EK413

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ZKNBX From New Zealand, joined Jul 2006, 464 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 7187 times:

Quoting EK413 (Reply 1):
Let's hope the Board had an emergency meeting and made a decision NOT to go ahead and apply a NEW livery/scheme......

The saying "If it ain't broke then don't fix it" comes to mind. Hardly much wrong with NZ's livery at present, and it sure stands out at airports. So why change it? Having said that, there have already been changes to print-advertising and airport displays which forshadow the "revised" look. Funny how things have gone silent.

Antskip From Australia, joined Jan 2006, 883 posts, RR: 6
Reply 3, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 7171 times:

They are waiting to see if they need to put an NZ scheme on or just go straight to the QF scheme. (grin).

Pulkovokiwi From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 7154 times:

Quoting Antskip (Reply 3):

What ? A Kangakoru?

Flygirlnz From New Zealand, joined Jul 2006, 29 posts, RR: 1
Reply 5, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 7019 times:

RichardJF From New Zealand, joined Mar 2001, 792 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 6953 times:

Quoting Antskip (Reply 3):
They are waiting to see if they need to put an NZ scheme on or just go straight to the QF scheme. (grin).

compete!

MotorHussy From New Zealand, joined Mar 2000, 2759 posts, RR: 10
Reply 7, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days ago) and read 6747 times:

Quoting Pulkovokiwi (Reply 4):
What ? A Kangakoru?

Nah, probably a 'Roo humping a Kiwi or maybe cocking its leg on one.

Chur
MH

come visit the south pacific

MotorHussy From New Zealand, joined Mar 2000, 2759 posts, RR: 10
Reply 8, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 6650 times:

Quoting Flygirlnz (Reply 5):
Perhaps if they spent more on making the staff feel better about their jobs they would be better off.

I'd be feeling a lot better in the new uniform, but yes, get your point.

Regards
MH

come visit the south pacific

EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3906 posts, RR: 4
Reply 9, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 6535 times:

Seems strange how Air NZ has all this money to waste on new uniforms and livery and yet is trying to sell off its ground handlers and cleaners to the cheapest bidder. They say they are losing money in these areas. I think they are trying to save money in some areas so they can waste it in others.

Perhaps if they spent more on making the staff feel better about their jobs they would be better off.

Flygirlnz

It's strange the way airlines think/assume by selling off its departments (catering,ground handling,cabin cleaning etc) to the competition helps save $$$ money???
Qantas has attempted to sell off its catering sector for the past 20+ years without success and with good reason, its catering sector is pulling in around $15-$20 million in profit each year!
Oooh well getting back to the original topic.....
I hope Air New Zealand management reconsider going ahead with this revised livery/scheme, the current ain't even broken!

EK413

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SFOtraveler From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 52 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 5524 times:

New liveries do not cost much as planes generally are repainted on a set time schedule regardless of paint scheme.

Aussieindc From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 437 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 3858 times:

Quoting Pulkovokiwi (Reply 4):
What ? A Kangakoru?

But seriously - could NZ1 or anyone else advise? I've been hanging out waiting to see a bird in the new colors.

Kereru From New Zealand, joined Jun 2003, 873 posts, RR: 50
Reply 12, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 3802 times:

Perhaps they will resort to a hybrid design like this one?

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Freedom Air blue under the Koru on the tail and blue engines?

I guess it will happen when something special comes up sooner or later.

cheers

Good things take Time.

Oznznut From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 153 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 3750 times:

Just my 2 cents, but I liked the old scheme with the cheatline, and I REALLY like the current scheme. However, I'm just one worker-bee out there in a world of high paid designers, so what do I know anyway.
Dave

Zkpilot From New Zealand, joined Mar 2006, 4739 posts, RR: 10
Reply 14, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 3705 times:

Quoting Antskip (Reply 3):
They are waiting to see if they need to put an NZ scheme on or just go straight to the QF scheme. (grin).

You may need to duck

for that one! cheeky! Wink

Quoting Flygirlnz (Reply 5):
Seems strange how Air NZ has all this money to waste on new uniforms and livery and yet is trying to sell off its ground handlers and cleaners to the cheapest bidder. They say they are losing money in these areas. I think they are trying to save money in some areas so they can waste it in others.

Perhaps if they spent more on making the staff feel better about their jobs they would be better off.

Flygirlnz

Firstly welcome to A.net.... people must be half asleep here today!
Good points you make there... you can add in all ground handling to that as well (NZ is reviewing that).
As pointed out by SFOtravelor, new liveries don't actually cost the airline much because they usually get done when a plane needs repainting anyway... however since NZ has just received 6 777 and several Q300's in the current livery it will be a waste if these aircraft get repainted within 3 years (you get a free paint when you purchase an aircraft). That said... there is much thought that it will still be a white paint scheme with just extra livery added on to the sides/tail... this can be added on quite quickly (or stuck on with decals) and it isn't that expensive to do.

Quoting Kereru (Reply 12):
Perhaps they will resort to a hybrid design like this one?

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Photo © Colin Hunter

Freedom Air blue under the Koru on the tail and blue engines?

I guess it will happen when something special comes up sooner or later.

haha you had to pick out the ugly duckling of the fleet Wink

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777ER From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 11310 posts, RR: 17
Reply 15, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 3372 times:

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I'm interested in hearing anything new about the new livery also.

Flygirlnz, welcome to a.net. Always nice to get a new kiwi member

WN230 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 341 posts, RR: 1
Reply 16, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 3109 times:

Quoting ZKNBX (Reply 2):
"If it ain't broke then don't fix it" comes to mind.

Exactly. What is wrong with the livery? scratchchin

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Zkpilot From New Zealand, joined Mar 2006, 4739 posts, RR: 10
Reply 17, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 3022 times:

Quoting WN230 (Reply 16):
Exactly. What is wrong with the livery?

Nothing at all. I like it. But it is slightly out with the new uniforms and other livery the airline uses (checkin, letterhead etc etc) and I'm sure the new one will be just as good if not slightly better Smile

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EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3906 posts, RR: 4
Reply 18, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 2899 times:

Zkpilot

Quoting WN230 (Reply 16):
Exactly. What is wrong with the livery?

Nothing at all. I like it. But it is slightly out with the new uniforms.....

If that's the case why didn't the management/board reconsider the NEW uniforms so that it would go with the current scheme????
Just curious course it seems everyone on this forum have disagreed with the idea of a NEW scheme.....

EK413

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NZFan From New Zealand, joined Mar 2006, 75 posts, RR: 1
Reply 19, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days ago) and read 2831 times:

Quoting EK413 (Reply 18):
If that's the case why didn't the management/board reconsider the NEW uniforms so that it would go with the current scheme????
Just curious course it seems everyone on this forum have disagreed with the idea of a NEW scheme.....

Well considering the scheme is something like 10years, why look back and create uniforms that would relate to something from the 90s rather than the future?

NZ1 From New Zealand, joined May 2004, 2188 posts, RR: 27
Reply 20, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 2663 times:

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Any new livery will be applied when the aircraft was due for its repaint anyway, thus costing nothing to change over to. Repaints are happening on average every D check, which ranges from 4-6 years across the various fleets.

I know you have all been waiting a while, but sit tight a little longer. The way things are panning out, it shouldn't be too much longer before you hear something, and I can SHOW you something.

NZ1

N754PR From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 21, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 2589 times:

NZ1.... sounds like you know something so we shall wait.

Now will they allow ANOTHER 777 to be delivered in the current scheme?

Xiaotung From New Zealand, joined Jan 2006, 677 posts, RR: 0
Reply 22, posted (6 years 9 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 2585 times:

Had expected one 777 being painted in Star livery.

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