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Will Atlas Air Ever Paint All Their A/c

Xms3200 From Sweden, joined Apr 2005, 101 posts, RR: 0
Posted (5 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days ago) and read 1450 times:

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Okay, I know there was a discussion sometime ago about the reason that Atlas air does not paint all of their airplanes in their really great "default" gold & blue colour scheme. Is there any latest update as to why some planes have gone from the regular scheme to the drab looking blue & white, or sometimes just all white. Thanks for any knowledgeable replies.

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ThirteenRight From United States of America, joined Jun 2007, 340 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (5 years 7 months 3 weeks 6 days ago) and read 1449 times:

They have a fantastic livery. Its a shame that they dont have all their planes painted.

Xms3200 From Sweden, joined Apr 2005, 101 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (5 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 1367 times:

Yes!!!! I do agree they do have a fantastic livery, but in all respect, if we could all get back to the original topic of when Atlas Air is going to paint all of their 747's in the original Atlas Gold & Royal Blue scheme. Please!!!!! reply only if you have any info. on the above post rather than discuss what you feel about Atlas Air.

Thank you for your consideration.

N710PS From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 1166 posts, RR: 4
Reply 3, posted (5 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 1349 times:

From what a Captain told me that flew with us a few weeks ago. The reason they do not paint them and some are indeed all white is for security reasons. It is better to not be able to figure out who the plane belongs to in some places in the world. Do not forget they do ALOT of goverment contract flying to the mid east and Asia.

There is plenty of room for Gods animals, right next to the mashed potatoes!

Xms3200 From Sweden, joined Apr 2005, 101 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (5 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 1281 times:

N710PS Thanks you very much for your much appreciated reply, I really appreciate your highly informative reply

LTU932 From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 13864 posts, RR: 51
Reply 5, posted (5 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 1151 times:

Quoting N710PS (Reply 3):
From what a Captain told me that flew with us a few weeks ago. The reason they do not paint them and some are indeed all white is for security reasons. It is better to not be able to figure out who the plane belongs to in some places in the world. Do not forget they do ALOT of goverment contract flying to the mid east and Asia.

Don't they sometimes even remove identifying decals when they assign a certain aircraft to government contract flying? I believe there is a picture of one of 5Y's 747 having flown fully painted, but later those decals were removed.

777way From Pakistan, joined Dec 2005, 5159 posts, RR: 4
Reply 6, posted (5 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 1071 times:

Why do they operate unpainted 747 for Emirates to Taipei?

FlyTUITravel From United Kingdom, joined May 2007, 723 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (5 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 1008 times:

Quoting 777way (Reply 6):
Why do they operate unpainted 747 for Emirates to Taipei?

Because they have a lease agreement with EK and most of the Atlas planes leased to Emirates are in full EK colours but I think they are returning to Atlas so this may be why it was all white.

777way From Pakistan, joined Dec 2005, 5159 posts, RR: 4
Reply 8, posted (5 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 998 times:

I thought it was a political issue like all KLM Asia, BA Asia etc.

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