SonOfACaptain From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1747 posts, RR: 5 Posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 8049 times:
SonOfACaptain From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1747 posts, RR: 5 Reply 2, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 8032 times:
AirframeAS From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 14150 posts, RR: 26 Reply 3, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 8012 times:
SonOfACaptain From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1747 posts, RR: 5 Reply 4, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 7986 times:
However, I think this one should stay up since the other title is a little confusing if you are looking for the new Cardinals plane.
Agreed, the other thread is about the disappearance of the America West 2008 Superbowl Champion Arizona Cardinals themejet. The new plane is nice enough to warrant its own thread!
Why is the new US only using A319s for the Themejets?
Only one minor complaint, would it have killed them to put the AZ Cardinal head decal on the engines too?
Revelation From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 10456 posts, RR: 20 Reply 10, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 7657 times:
Quoting HZ747300 (Reply 5): Only one minor complaint, would it have killed them to put the AZ Cardinal head decal on the engines too?
I agree.
I also think it'd look better on a longer plane. It makes the A319 look stumpy.
MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8553 posts, RR: 14 Reply 12, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 7597 times:
Quoting Silentbob (Reply 7): 319s make it to a larger number or markets than other models?
I'm sure about that one, though it would be cool for a theme plane to land in europe. Thats why I like the 757's. It may be easier for the Airbus a/c to be painted though.
OwlEye From Netherlands, joined Feb 2006, 908 posts, RR: 2 Reply 13, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 7608 times:
Cute looking plane. Well branded! But ONE BIG MISSTAKE they made. It would have been soo much nicer to paint the wings in red. It's a bird! I know their logo is a bird head but they've could taken advantage to use the wings, now it's wingless bird. Pitty, pitty, pitty!!
"Hey US Airways, my wings are red with a bit black. Why did you give me white wings?"
JamesJimlb From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1023 posts, RR: 2 Reply 14, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 7579 times:
I personaly think it looks terrible the back taill need more color and like OwlEye said "the wings need color" i think the engines should go along with it!
when i lived in arizona i was at the airport and i saw the 757 cardnals plane, much better!
The sky is no longer the limit, but the mere minimum
WA707atMSP From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 2042 posts, RR: 13 Reply 17, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 7505 times:
I give this one a thumbs down. The front of the aircraft looks OK, but the back has too much white paint.
The Philadelphia Eagles' aircraft definitely looks better!
D L X From United States of America, joined May 1999, 10561 posts, RR: 53 Reply 19, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 7455 times:
I like how you walk into the plane through its eye.
Quoting HZ747300 (Reply 5): Why is the new US only using A319s for the Themejets?
Quoting MCOflyer (Reply 12): I'm sure about that one, though it would be cool for a theme plane to land in europe.
I think that's the exact reason - 319s (AFAIK) are currently only to be used domestically or at least to places that have a clue what football is (or have a clue where Phoenix is).
I think sending a theme plane overseas really cheapens the look of the airline. Now that 757 is available... except I doubt it has ETOPS cert. It can at least go to the Carribbean.
Whappeh From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 1560 posts, RR: 2 Reply 20, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 3 days ago) and read 7256 times:
Quoting MIAMIx707 (Reply 18):
Yes the Philly Eagles one is a beauty! I was expecting something perhaps as nice as that one.
As I said in the other thread, I was hoping for a scheme identical to the Eagles layout, expect with Cardinals logos/colours. I don't get why they'd try to switch it up. Uniformity is kind of a good thing.
AirframeAS From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 14150 posts, RR: 26 Reply 21, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 3 days ago) and read 7175 times:
Dear HP/US,
Send the damn plane back to the paintshop and start all over,
Signed,
AirframeAS and the rest of A.net who dislike the livery
PS...Kudos on the Eagles livery!
A Safe Flight Begins With Quality Maintenance On The Ground.
Send the damn plane back to the paintshop and start all over,
Signed,
AirframeAS and the rest of A.net who dislike the livery
PS...Kudos on the Eagles livery!
Would you please post your new and improved livery for the Cardinals plane? Perhaps it will give us all a more collective opinion on which one is better.
Whappeh From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 1560 posts, RR: 2 Reply 23, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 3 days ago) and read 7135 times:
Quoting Jmc1975 (Reply 22): Would you please post your new and improved livery for the Cardinals plane? Perhaps it will give us all a more collective opinion on which one is better.
I just think we were all expecting the Eagles plane, only in Cardinals garb.
AirframeAS From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 14150 posts, RR: 26 Reply 24, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 7080 times:
Quoting Jmc1975 (Reply 22): Would you please post your new and improved livery for the Cardinals plane?
I apologize, but I suck at paintshop.... you might wanna ask somebody else to do that...
A Safe Flight Begins With Quality Maintenance On The Ground.
25 BMIFlyer: I like these theme jets Keep 'em comin' US Lee
26 AviatorTJ: Too bad the Eagles plane doesn't look nearly as cool as this one. Also, as said above and in the previous thread, paint those wings red!
27 UsAirways16bwi: They will probably change it to look much better. They are old schemes and these new planes weren't in mind when designing them. They just have to do
28 Captaink: I think it looks cool. And hey brings a little variety to the table as not many airlines do the themejet thing in the US. THe Eagles jet did look bet
29 CentPIT: Yeah, Yeah! I am still waiting for a Pittsburgh Livery!
30 777law: Nice looking plane, when will the Tampa Bay Buccaneers get a themed plane? Now that would be one great looking livery -- I almost see the pewter and r
31 MIAMIx707: When will there be an Orlando Magic themed plane? I know I know they suck, but hey it could be nice
32 BigJimFX: Ditto! This is fine and dandy but football season is coming to an end. (in about 2 months) I DON'T WANNA WAIT ANOTHER YEAR FOR A PIT JET!!! We've got
33 MCOflyer: CO sends the Peter Max plane to LGW and other cities. Amen to that. US has a big operation at MCO. MCOflyer
34 AviatorTJ: How about some planes for the NHL teams? Carolina Hurricanes ->Pittsburgh Penguins Phoenix Coyotes I'm still holding out for a nice version of the Ohi
35 EWRCabincrew: What of the Pokeman ANA 747? Perugia's Baci AZ 747? QF's Wanula Dreaming and so on? Cheapens, not so much. A piece of what the airline may be about,
36 N908AW: Sigh. Maybe my username should change to be N837AW... Naa...N908AW owns this one. 908 will never die![Edited 2006-12-15 03:34:44]
38 AirCop: Does US Airways have a marketing agreement, as the official airline of the Steelers? I believe that what the Cardinals, Eagles and Panthers all have
39 Nucsh: Alright, so when do I get my Carolina Panthers logojet?
40 Hamster: How does this work financially? Also the Legal aspects? Does NFL pay USAir or is it the other way around? I would guess USair needs permission.
41 LTU932: The Philadelphia Eagles logojet looks much better than the new Arizona Cardinals logojet. They could have done better.
42 Hawaiian717: Not that a HP 757 will find its way to Europe anytime soon... N908AW was one of the aircraft that got ETOPS for the Hawaii service. MyAviation.net ph
43 Phxplanes: I have to say its way better then the old one.[Edited 2006-12-15 05:30:19]
45 Jmc1975: He was just referring to the Arizona Cardinals 2008 Superbowl vistory. They had come a long way to earn that title.
46 Bn727: Out with the old, in with the new..This one is cool....
47 AirframeAS: You know (Not at Jmc...) 2008 is in almost a year away. And at the current rate that the Cardinals are going, they are NEVER going to win a Super Bow
48 BN727: I'm glad some carriers have a few theme jets instead of identical boring "They all look alike" theme.. I give USAir a big thumbs up and cuddos for ret
50 Owleye: Disagree. Airbus always paint its wings, so why not stripping them and paint them in red? A bird without wings, no way. Lack of passion at airline an
51 Whappeh: The more I see it brought up here, the more I am in love with the idea. Stick red wings on that aircraft it'll pop. That would be one of the coolest l
52 Captaink: But some have mentioned the effect that would have in terms of weight. I don't think I have seen an airplane with painted wings. I don't know if some
53 Drerx7: BalairCTA had painted wings--they were yellow. I remember flying a BalairCTA MD87 on ZRH-PMI and also seeing their A310s with yellow wings.
55 Zenarcade: I saw that image a few weeks ago and was really impressed by the design of this livery. The kind of business you do is exactly what I would like to d
56 OwlEye: Captaink, don't be afraid for the weight matter. Airbus and maybe other manufacturers always paint their aircraft wings with a neutral white or grey
57 CentPIT: I think so, the Steelers use US Airways for chartered flights to games! I am sure we won't get a jet though, Pittsburgh is used to the treatment!
58 AirframeAS: Correction: that would be YV, not HP.
59 AviatorTJ: YV decided on the green wings over HP?
61 AirframeAS: I think so, they operate the type. OR...it could be the manufacturer's decision, I think some of UA Express planes have Navy blue wings.
62 MCOflyer: I think so too. Agreed, someone needs repaint them or take lessons. Did menzies do this?? MCOflyer
63 MIAMIx707: Nicely done OwlEye, nice colors. Gaming company? I bet they payed well too! I agree as well, painting a plane in a colorful way doesn't mean it'll be
64 OwlEye: Hurray for MIAMIx707, finally a myth refuted. Airline companies must become more aware of those wingpaint possibilities. I'm aware about re-selling a
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