Jlk From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 184 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (5 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 7182 times:
I did not know that Vanuatu had a separate airline. Looks nice though.
MotorHussy From New Zealand, joined Mar 2000, 2747 posts, RR: 10 Reply 8, posted (5 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 6843 times:
Quoting Jlk (Reply 3): I did not know that Vanuatu had a separate airline.
Separate from what?
Most Pacific nations have their own airlines; usually with some tie to a larger carrier and usually with strong government ownership. Pacific nations can't afford to have their airlinks severed at the whim of commercial carriers from other nations.
AirplaneFan From United States of America, joined Nov 2006, 231 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (5 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 6693 times:
QF175 From Portugal, joined Mar 2007, 599 posts, RR: 2 Reply 14, posted (5 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 6622 times:
Quoting Planemanofnz (Reply 13): This is a new aircraft for Air Vanuatu too! Looking very good! What will happen to the 733 now?
I was under the impression that Pacific Blue were going to lease the aircraft so that they could launch Brisbane - Honiara - Brisbane services sometime later this year.
The new Air Vanuatu is extremely beautiful, nice to see some colour...
AerorobNZ From Rwanda, joined Feb 2001, 6318 posts, RR: 14 Reply 16, posted (5 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 6393 times:
Quoting RobK (Reply 15): Isn't the 733 on lease from ILFC? I thought it was being traded in for the new 738 which is definitely being leased from ILFC.
Yes that is my understanding. I think NF have ordered two -800s, and the -300 will go after the second one arrives
It is not before time, as the current aircraft is tired inside and out.
Rongotai From New Zealand, joined Sep 2000, 477 posts, RR: 2 Reply 20, posted (5 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 6204 times:
Quoting Planemanofnz (Reply 19): Where will they fly two 737-800's? Vanuatu is limited with the numbe rof hotel rooms they currently have.
This is true, but there are two interesting points about this.
1. The Vanuatu government is moving to sell its stake in Air Vanuatu, and is looking to buyers such as Virgin Blue.
2. Air Vanuatu have turned down frequent requests for short term wet leases and charters from the like of Solomons and Air Niugini in the past year or so.
SXDFC From United States of America, joined Dec 2007, 1999 posts, RR: 20 Reply 21, posted (5 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 5834 times:
Now if ALL airlines can imply this style color scheme!
ALL views, opinions expressed are mine ONLY and are NOT representative of those shared by Southwest Airlines Co.
EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3890 posts, RR: 4 Reply 23, posted (5 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 4981 times:
Quoting EK413 (Reply 9): Quoting RobK (Thread starter):
Air Vanuatu's new livery !!
Umm, wasn't Air Vanuatu renamed 'Our Airline'...
Forget I asked ...
Air Nauru has changed it's name to Our Airline hence this 2nd hand ex America West Boeing 737-300 has been purchased and re-branded in a new livery seen here for the first time. It's titles still masked over awaiting it's offical launch in the coming days!
OwlEye From Netherlands, joined Feb 2006, 908 posts, RR: 2 Reply 24, posted (5 years 4 months 1 week 5 hours ago) and read 4807 times:
Quoting EK413 (Reply 23): Air Nauru has changed it's name to Our Airline hence this 2nd hand ex America West Boeing 737-300 has been purchased and re-branded in a new livery seen here for the first time. It's titles still masked over awaiting it's offical launch in the coming days!
When you talk about a nice livery design it's certainly the new Air Nauru scheme. But alas it will be spoiled from day one with a poor and cheap looking font type for 'Our Airline' while there are thousands of better font types to think about which could have matched better with this beautiful blue scheme.
25 RobK: She's due out at 11am (local) today to Honolulu ! R
26 ZKOJH: starting to like this one , anyone know where their 733 will go, WW perhaps??
27 AA1818: I can kinda see the similarity- except I prefer the Caribbean Airlines livery- i'm not biased!! hehe Fresh new look for Air Vanuatu! AA1818
28 Caribbean484: Its a nice livery but Its definately no Caribbean Airlines scheme.
29 Boeing777/747: Air Nauru's new livery impression in flight is found here: http://www.liladesign.com/aviation/airlinebrandingweblog/page6.php
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