EA CO AS From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 12557 posts, RR: 64 Posted (6 years 8 months 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 6376 times:
To celebrate their 75th Anniversary, Alaska Airlines employees are being asked to choose one of four retro liveries that will adorn a brand new B-737-800 to be rolled out this Spring:
Personally, I like the second one the best - followed by number four, the "Golden Nugget Jet" livery.
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EA CO AS From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 12557 posts, RR: 64 Reply 1, posted (6 years 8 months 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 6368 times:
Come to think of it, it's too bad we can't have all four liveries flying around next year!
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FLY777UAL From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4510 posts, RR: 3 Reply 2, posted (6 years 8 months 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 6326 times:
I personally voted for the "red tail" (number three) livery. I thought it had a little "more" to it, and also was the more modern option as far as trying to blend certain brand aspects of yesteryear and present day (specifically the tail logo which can be found on any piece of Alaska uniform gear!). Just thought the shift away from the navy would be a nice touch, as well!
While I like the Golden Nugget Jet, I think the idea and background behind the "Golden Nugget Jet" might be a little lost, and the second one, while nice, was a bit too old and too closely resembled the nametags and logo belts from the uniforms!
In the end, I'll be happy with any livery--all will be terrific I am sure!
Wedgetail737 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 5524 posts, RR: 5 Reply 5, posted (6 years 8 months 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 6218 times:
Why would they just keep this livery for 1 year? AS should keep the retro paint job permanent, just like Salmon-thirty-Salmon.
ERAUgrad02 From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 1227 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (6 years 8 months 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 6218 times:
Quoting Rydawg82 (Reply 4): Not that we need more silver/gray running up in the sky...I'd vote for the first option....Looks great....
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Lemurs From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 1439 posts, RR: 4 Reply 7, posted (6 years 8 months 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 6097 times:
I really love both of those first two...they have such a "golden age" aviation feel to them. The red tail is pretty snappy too. I could go without the nuggets. None of them look bad though. I think this is fantastic idea...I love AS's special liveries, and this one will probably become my favorite. As beautiful as some modern ones are, a lot feel too "Web 2.0" for me. I like stately and classic designs. AS, CO, AA...the new US is OK too.
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CastleIsland From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 9, posted (6 years 8 months 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 6056 times:
I'm very partial to the first two, and I like the second the best, although perhaps without the word "Fly." I'm assuming the text is interchangeable, as there is different text on each of the four options. I'd take the text from #1, slap it on #2, and be done with it. If it were up to me, of course.
Tango-Bravo From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 3725 posts, RR: 31 Reply 10, posted (6 years 8 months 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 5976 times:
Quoting Rydawg82 (Reply 4): Not that we need more silver/gray running up in the sky...I'd vote for the first option....Looks great....
...and since the retro livery is in commemoration of Alaska Airlines' 75th Anniversary, "older is better" IMHO and the bare metal livery best depicts what the Alaska fleet looked like "in the beginning." The livery is also associated with Alaska's DC-3 fleet, a type that is rightly considered by most historians to be the first airliner to make it possible for airlines to earn profits by carrying passengers in regularly scheduled service.
AA737-823 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 5334 posts, RR: 11 Reply 13, posted (6 years 8 months 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 5939 times:
The second one is BEAUTIFUL.... I wish they'd swap their entire fleet to that scheme!
The third one is my second choice.
Unfortunately, I work for a different aviation company up here in Anchor Town, so I guess I don't get to vote...
Antoniemey From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 1503 posts, RR: 4 Reply 17, posted (6 years 8 months 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 5751 times:
I like them all,but I like the first two the best. I kind of agree that they should do one of each.
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Cactus739 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 2379 posts, RR: 34 Reply 18, posted (6 years 8 months 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 5703 times:
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18805 posts, RR: 64 Reply 20, posted (6 years 8 months 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 5672 times:
Count another vote for #4. I like the Golden Nugget Jet logo on the tail. Reminiscent of another time, which is what should be conveyed.
Tom in NO From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 7194 posts, RR: 41 Reply 22, posted (6 years 8 months 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 5644 times:
27 Tango-Bravo: Wandering a bit off-topic... interesting you should mention the likeness of Eastern's Golden Falcon tail logo and the bird adorning the tails of Alas
28 ER757: Really wish they'd do all four, but if I had to pick one (and since I don't work for AS, I don't get to), I'd go with the DC-3 era silver/gray in a cl
29 Nonfirm: Golden Nugget.That's the one i think would look the best.
31 Gunsontheroof: Not like that livery was flying around the skies before Delta turned 75 or anything... I vote for all of them. It's too bad AS is only going to do on
32 Vasu: They're all very nice retro liveries... but its Number 4 for me!
33 Bushpilot: Put me down for number 4, the golden nugget jet. But on a side note, any idea what routes it will mainly fly and to echo some earlier comments I would
34 Chugach: Golden Nugget! Actually it would be cool to see all four flying around.
35 MIAMIx707: I'd vote for the one with the red tail. That one is just beautiful! The best Alaska livery is that of the 70s shown on the 727 pics in reply 24. Those
36 HikesWithEyes: On the employee site where you could vote for the color schemes there was a disclaimer that the gray/silver would not actually be bare aluminum, but
38 ANCFlyer: My hero! I think it would be great to have all four retro schemes, plus the Sourdough, Onion Dome Church and Totem livery, as a "tribute to AS past".
39 Alaska737: I would love to see tham all, and of course the special 4 from 1972. however since that would cost much $$$$, i would vote for the Golden Nugget becau
40 Cpw: As my brother and I were walking through the Museum of Flight after the AS shareholder's meeting this year, we were actually commenting on the fact t
41 Alaska737: the roots would be McGee Airways, which would be cool to see a plane painted like that.
42 AS739X: We may actually have to thank or friend Nonfirm for this. He sent multiple e-mails with the pictures of all 4 livery's to corporate. He and I am sure
43 F9Animal: Like the second one. More eye catching if anything. Although the third one is looking pretty sexy in that scheme too.
45 EA CO AS: Personally, I believe the company will surprise everyone by doing all four - but that's probably just an odd feeling/wishful thinking on my part.
46 Junction: This topic got me thinking...When the sourdough, onion dome, totem, and Eskimo (Chester?) themes were used, were they equally spilt among the fleet or
47 Lemurs: BTW...I think one reason those classic 727 designs wouldn't work is because they wouldn't be on 727's anymore. The horizontal stab would cut off the c
48 MIAMIx707: I'm surprised how everyone likes the first scheme. That's just ugly, and the tail looks somehow similar to the 75 DL scheme. Maybe if it's bare metal
49 Bluewave 707: #3 is my 1st choice, followed by #1, #4, and #2 in that order. As someone mentioned having the next several AS 737NGs coming off the Boeing assembly l
50 Lemurs: That was an entirely different look though, and quite boring, IMO. It cut through the middle of the fin instead of along the rudder (to avoid the pro
51 Nonfirm: I agree it just would not fit the tail on the 800.
52 Alaska737: Maybe this is AS's plan of repainting the fleet. everything is now going to be a Special Livery!!! speaking of which i would love to see an AS plane i
53 OMA2FAI2SAV: That would be amazing! I would love to ass the flag on the tail. It would be beautiful IMO. Something I would work 40 hours of overtime just to work.
54 AlexPorter: I like the third one. It has both a red tail which will make the plane stand out a lot compared to the current fleet and draw attention - plus the che
55 DavestanKSAN: How about a retro Disney livery. Mickey and Minnie would have gray hair growing out of their ears. Minnie's hair tie would be sagging. Or even a Tinke
56 Beech19: 2, 1, 3, 4 is my vote. I'd take the whole fleet in number 2. I'm not a huge fan of the AS liv as it is... Love the airline though!
57 FLY777UAL: Oooh poor Tink...they've already re-done her chest once (it was a bit too busty at the start), God only knows what they'd have to do when she started
58 EA CO AS: Just one plane in the number 2 livery, thanks. The current AS livery is one of the best in the sky, IMHO. I'd be stunned if we ever changed it out!
59 We're Nuts: It must have been hard to hold the paint brush steady during that session!
60 Lono: Yes indeed!.... however the first time I got on a smoker was the number 4 paint job....... my vote then is for 4! I was in BOS yesterday and saw the
61 Nomadic: I think #3 - the red tail looks best. It reminds me of Alaska's beautiful Convair 880 and 990 aircraft. Also it is quite different from most of what y
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...and since the retro livery is in commemoration of Alaska Airlines' 75th Anniversary, "older is better" IMHO and the bare metal livery best depicts what the Alaska fleet looked like "in the beginning." The livery is also associated with Alaska's DC-3 fleet, a type that is rightly considered by most historians to be the first airliner to make it possible for airlines to earn profits by carrying passengers in regularly scheduled service.
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