Nomadic From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 398 posts, RR: 0 Posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 2368 times:
I know this may have been touched upon in othere threads but I still don't understand why USAirways has no plans to do a Mohawk Retro Jet. Mohawk was Allegheny's first big merger partner and set them on the road to becoming USAir. IMO Mohawk deserves a retro scheme just as much or even more so than PSA. I will keep looking for a black and gold 'Sky Chief' design but it could be a very long wait.
HPRamper From United States of America, joined May 2005, 3665 posts, RR: 8 Reply 1, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 2340 times:
Because they had to stop somewhere. If they had retro liveries of all the airlines that came together to form US Airways, it would be hard to figure out which one was the main livery.
Ok I'm exaggerating, but we already have:
AWA old
AWA new
Piedmont
Allegheny
PSA
Plus we also have a number of birds in Star Alliance colors.
People have suggested:
Mohawk
Empire
Trump Shuttle
And every former US Air livery of which there are probably as many as there are planes in the fleet.
BigOrange From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 2358 posts, RR: 3 Reply 3, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 2085 times:
It seems like they are just doing the liveries of the last airlines to merge into US Air/US Airways.
Mohawk merged with Allegheney first and Empire was bought by Piedmont.
I would love to see the Red/White Blue US Air color scheme (the one with the tail stripes).
WesternA318 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 5395 posts, RR: 25 Reply 4, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 2056 times:
Quoting Nomadic (Thread starter): IMO Mohawk deserves a retro scheme just as much or even more so than PSA.
Umm, wow I want whatyour smoking.
If it wasnt for USAir buying out the internally-raped PSA, US might not havemade it to the west coast for a while longer.
Woohoo! Back to Beirut in Oct '13! (Along with a stop in DOH for 4 days)
OzarkD9S From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 4682 posts, RR: 23 Reply 5, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 2034 times:
Piercey From Sweden, joined Nov 2005, 2233 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1999 times:
Quoting Nomadic (Thread starter): I know this may have been touched upon in othere threads but I still don't understand why USAirways has no plans to do a Mohawk Retro Jet. Mohawk was Allegheny's first big merger partner and set them on the road to becoming USAir. IMO Mohawk deserves a retro scheme just as much or even more so than PSA. I will keep looking for a black and gold 'Sky Chief' design but it could be a very long wait.
Actually, I was surprised when the HP old came out, because I didn't know they were doing one.
If anything, the previous US c/s will come before Mohawk. I'll actualy venture to guess one of the east metal will stay in the Blue scheme, similar with WN and how they will keep I believe 3 orange planes when all the rest are in Canyon Blue.
Well I believe it all is coming to an end. Oh well, I guess we are gonna pretend.
WesternA318 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 5395 posts, RR: 25 Reply 7, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1999 times:
Wow, they had a fistful of cities, then they took over PSA, they added a LOT more.
Woohoo! Back to Beirut in Oct '13! (Along with a stop in DOH for 4 days)
Ouboy79 From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 4007 posts, RR: 23 Reply 8, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1982 times:
Quoting HPRamper (Reply 1): Because they had to stop somewhere. If they had retro liveries of all the airlines that came together to form US Airways, it would be hard to figure out which one was the main livery.
And the old HP had how many special schemes? Yes they all had America West on the plane, much like the heritage jets do, but its obvious there isn't an issue with these unique schemes. I won't even bring up WestPac.
USAir/US Airways has always been an airline made up of other regionals. Heck, why not get an All American Airways paint scheme?
[Edited 2006-09-10 05:27:51]
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We're Nuts From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 5705 posts, RR: 22 Reply 9, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1974 times:
Quoting WesternA318 (Reply 7): Wow, they had a fistful of cities, then they took over PSA, they added a LOT more.
Ouboy79 From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 4007 posts, RR: 23 Reply 10, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1970 times:
Quoting WesternA318 (Reply 7): Wow, they had a fistful of cities, then they took over PSA, they added a LOT more.
Just like they did again through this merger - well I should say the outside investors that bought the two and put them together.
Now just so an announcement doesn't come to move the place below, or the ex-HP folks are in trouble. LOL
The Crystal Palace
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F9Animal From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 4739 posts, RR: 30 Reply 11, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1947 times:
I would be more interested in knowing that they intend on keeping the special schemes on the 757's.
Bohica From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 2411 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1925 times:
Quoting HPRamper (Reply 1): And every former US Air livery of which there are probably as many as there are planes in the fleet.
Considering the way the paint chips off all US planes and no two look alike, each one is unique.
WesternA318 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 5395 posts, RR: 25 Reply 13, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1851 times:
THAT was the crystal palace??? good LORD! lol
Woohoo! Back to Beirut in Oct '13! (Along with a stop in DOH for 4 days)
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