Leelaw From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (6 years 9 months 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 25938 times:
A UK supermarket chain owned by global consumables giant has repainted a retired Boeing 747-200 in its livery, to mark the company's best delivery drivers.
The de-commissioned aircraft bears the registration G-ASDA, which has not been registered with the UK Civil Aviation Authority. G-ASDA was last used on a Beech Aircraft 65-80 Queenair twin turboprop and was de-registered in 1989, making the registration available for re-use...
JFKTOWERFAN From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 1100 posts, RR: 17 Reply 9, posted (6 years 9 months 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 25857 times:
Planesarecool From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2001, 4089 posts, RR: 13 Reply 11, posted (6 years 9 months 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 25821 times:
Quoting CKT789 (Reply 10): Is this the 747 that is at the track where BBC's Top Gear is filmed? You always see a 747 in the background when they are going round the racetrack.
Nah, that's at Dunsfold, just a few hundred yards from my house. The B747-200 there is G-BDXJ, and ex-EAF and BA aircraft.
Jmc757 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2000, 1296 posts, RR: 8 Reply 14, posted (6 years 9 months 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 25699 times:
Quoting Mhodgson (Reply 13): I didn't think it was possible to re-assign UK registrations? Though I realise G-ASDA isn't real
Its not possible. The only time it ever happens is for the same airframe. I.e. some of the charter airlines aircraft get Canadian registrations over the winter but go back to their UK registration on return.
LTBEWR From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 12333 posts, RR: 12 Reply 15, posted (6 years 9 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 25647 times:
I wonder how much this cost them? Probably a 100,000 Pounds +! Guess they can't get on TV enough with ads and billboards are not allowed in much of the UK so this is a substitute. At least it doesn't have the smiley face....
Demoose From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 1952 posts, RR: 26 Reply 16, posted (6 years 9 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 25607 times:
Quoting LTBEWR (Reply 15): I wonder how much this cost them? Probably a 100,000 Pounds +! Guess they can't get on TV enough with ads and billboards are not allowed in much of the UK so this is a substitute
Oh no, Asda manage to get their advertisements everywhere, tv, billboards you name it. This is novel way, propably for the 2007 ASDA corporate Calendar or something, to get yet more publicity. Cost won't be a problem for them.
Keego From Ireland, joined Jan 2006, 190 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (6 years 9 months 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 25532 times:
Quoting Planesarecool (Reply 11): Quoting CKT789 (Reply 10):
Is this the 747 that is at the track where BBC's Top Gear is filmed? You always see a 747 in the background when they are going round the racetrack.
Nah, that's at Dunsfold, just a few hundred yards from my house. The B747-200 there is G-BDXJ, and ex-EAF and BA aircraft.
Thats the 1st thing I tought when I opened the post!!
Srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16888 posts, RR: 51 Reply 19, posted (6 years 9 months 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 25513 times:
People on here have been wondering when Wal-Mart was going to start an airline...
MainMAN From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 2064 posts, RR: 6 Reply 22, posted (6 years 9 months 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 25447 times:
Cool!
Nothing would surprise me these days. If airline economics were as good as retail, then I'm pretty sure Tesco would have set up an airline already. Supermarkets do everything else, including pet insurance and savings accounts. The co-op will even bury you, at a competitive price.
Jmc757 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2000, 1296 posts, RR: 8 Reply 23, posted (6 years 9 months 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 25415 times:
Quoting Ndebelebev (Reply 17): I'd love it if my employers did that. Looks really good. And thats coming from a Tesco's employee. Can anyone come up with a reg for a Tesco 747?
Oh your poor thing lol. Tesco Concorde anyone?! Be more like a Cessna 172 in reality! (from a fellow employee)
Cwldude From United Kingdom, joined May 2006, 691 posts, RR: 1 Reply 24, posted (6 years 9 months 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 25352 times:
That looks great though in fairness to them! Bought back some memories of JMC lol! but as said... shame about the tail!
Thomson Airways - The UKs premier charter airline // now flown : BY -AA -AJ -AE -AT; OO -AX -AU -RA -BG; BRIG; OBYD
25 AndyEastMids: Rumour is that the Super Guppy is going to be painted in Tesco colours - supermarket wars in the middle of Leicestershire! Andy
26 Legoguy: Cool. Did they actually buy the old aircraft or is it leased or whats happening? And where will they be placing it? Near a road somewhere!?!!?! Ahhh t
27 Gary2880: i'd love to know how they are always going to keep low prices if they fanny around spending money painting engine-less 747s! interesting anyway, i vot
28 PMN: I must be the only person on the planet who thinks this aircraft looks horriffic! It's absolutely vile to my eyes, and that's something I never though
30 Aer Lingus: Very simple T-ESCO but if it needs a G in front I would say G-TSCO.
31 Cosmic: Certainly was. The JMC colour scheme is one of my favourites of the past few years. This is a good idea by ASDA and looks great.
32 Capital146: Note to ones self..........."on arriving at work tomorrow must pay a visit to Mr Morrison's office with the groundbreaking idea of painting a 5th hand
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More of a publicity stunt!
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