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SeansasLCY From Hong Kong, joined Mar 2007, 564 posts, RR: 0
Posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 12800 times:

According to Flight Global Oman Air will be introducing a new livery to coincide with its long haul expansion.

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/fl...man-airs-incensedand-the-kniv.html

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Vasu From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 3586 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 12797 times:

Ooh that looks nice...!

HUYfan From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 1346 posts, RR: 4
Reply 2, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 12717 times:

They could have gone for a nicer, more modern type face for the 'OMAN AIR' titles.

Regards

Mike

NA From Germany, joined Dec 1999, 8407 posts, RR: 11
Reply 3, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 12673 times:

Imho it looks quite nice although they should have kept red as the main colour. Only thing I don´t like at first glance is the strange tail decoration.

Boch From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 71 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 12663 times:

That looks terribly generic.

Is anyone going to recognize the "gold-and-silver swirl representing the smoke of burning frankincense" and associate that with Oman?

Why are they dropping the khanjar?

KU, KL, PK, CO, AA, US, UA, WN, AS, FL, BR, MH, KE, OZ, PR, 5J

SandroZRH From Switzerland, joined Feb 2007, 3341 posts, RR: 53
Reply 5, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 12663 times:

Quoting NA (Reply 3):
Imho it looks quite nice although they should have kept red as the main colour.

Agreed. Other than that it looks ok, but just like all the other middle eastern liveries.

Scbriml From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2003, 10387 posts, RR: 51
Reply 6, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 12376 times:

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Personally, I think their current colours really represent the country very well. Slightly "old fashioned" (although I believe the popular term these days is "retro") and friendly, very much like the country and its people.

While I certainly don't dislike the new colours, it's a shame we won't see their A330s wearing these colours:

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Quoting SandroZRH (Reply 5):
Other than that it looks ok, but just like all the other middle eastern liveries.

Which other ME livery does it resemble?

So long Baroque, you'll be missed.

OwlEye From Netherlands, joined Feb 2006, 852 posts, RR: 2
Reply 7, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 12204 times:

Oman Air's incensed...and the knives are out

Traditional khanjar curved daggers are a frequent sight in Oman where they are carried in public as part of the national dress. But while the khanjar has featured on Oman Air's livery since the airline started operations, it's shortly to disappear in favour of a gold-and-silver swirl representing the smoke of burning Omani frankincense.

It's all part of a change of image newly unveiled in Muscat, timed to coincide with Oman Air's expansion into long-haul operations and the introduction of a fleet which will include Airbus A330s and, eventually, Boeing 787s.

Source: Flight Global, Posted by David Kaminski-Morrow

Although not very fond of the title positions but that's what I call a re-styling. Very nice Oman Air!!

777way From Pakistan, joined Dec 2005, 4114 posts, RR: 3
Reply 8, posted (3 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 11976 times:

Looks over worked with cheap logo to match.

NA From Germany, joined Dec 1999, 8407 posts, RR: 11
Reply 9, posted (3 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 11884 times:

Seeing the real thing I don´t think its an improvement. Why the hell did they change the colours? It makes the aircraft look more dull. The same design would look better in red.

ETA Unknown From Comoros, joined Jun 2001, 1921 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (3 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 11824 times:

FYI Oman Air management are on the record as saying the dagger was not viewed as a friendly image to westerners.

Vasu From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 3586 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (3 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 11791 times:

Quoting ETA Unknown (Reply 10):
FYI Oman Air management are on the record as saying the dagger was not viewed as a friendly image to westerners.

Makes sense I guess

Scbriml From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2003, 10387 posts, RR: 51
Reply 12, posted (3 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 11757 times:

Quoting ETA Unknown (Reply 10):
FYI Oman Air management are on the record as saying the dagger was not viewed as a friendly image to westerners.

Which says more about Westerners than Omanis. Sad

Quoting Vasu (Reply 11):
Makes sense I guess

Only if you don't know anything about Omani customs and culture. It's no different to a Scotsman sticking his dirk in his sock. Wow!

So long Baroque, you'll be missed.

USADreamliner From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 13, posted (3 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 11698 times:

Quoting Scbriml (Reply 12):
Which says more about Westerners than Omanis

Quoting Scbriml (Reply 12):
Only if you don't know anything about Omani customs and culture

So, I guess Aeroflot may adopt the AK-47. Big grin

Scbriml From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2003, 10387 posts, RR: 51
Reply 14, posted (3 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 11619 times:

Quoting USADreamliner (Reply 13):
So, I guess Aeroflot may adopt the AK-47.

Maybe, they never had a problem with the hammer and sickle.

So long Baroque, you'll be missed.

Vasu From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 3586 posts, RR: 0
Reply 15, posted (3 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 11562 times:

Quoting Scbriml (Reply 12):
Only if you don't know anything about Omani customs and culture.

I don't... lol

Vincewy From Taiwan, joined Oct 2005, 701 posts, RR: 1
Reply 16, posted (3 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 11549 times:

Why didn't they keep both red AND green? Well, it can be a lot worse, like all white fuselage with dark blue tail just like many carriers did. It seems as if many airlines are dropping yellow, orange and red colors.

YOWza From Canada, joined Jul 2005, 4660 posts, RR: 23
Reply 17, posted (3 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 11516 times:

Cultural sensitivities and all that put aside, this livery is ugly. Odd color palette, indistinguishable log and bland type face for the titles. I say they make the already painted aircraft a "special" livery and revert to the old scheme.

YOWza

12A whenever possible.

EK156 From United Arab Emirates, joined May 2005, 761 posts, RR: 3
Reply 18, posted (3 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 11345 times:

I don't like it.... I think the old livery was much better.....

Even if they wanted to remove the Khanjar, the old colors were better

The new colors are terrible!!!! What were they thinking????

Oldeuropean From Germany, joined May 2005, 1632 posts, RR: 4
Reply 19, posted (3 years 11 months 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 11257 times:

Reminds me on the typical kind of concepts from Lila Design. Does this is from them?

Axel

Wer wenig weiss muss vieles glauben

OwlEye From Netherlands, joined Feb 2006, 852 posts, RR: 2
Reply 20, posted (3 years 11 months 2 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 11105 times:

Quoting Oldeuropean (Reply 19):
Reminds me on the typical kind of concepts from Lila Design. Does this is from them?

Oldeuropean,

No, this new Oman Air design is not of the hand of Lila Design. Though congratulations to the design company who did the Oman Air re-branding. Very good job!

Regards,
OwlEye, Lila Design

OwlEye From Netherlands, joined Feb 2006, 852 posts, RR: 2
Reply 21, posted (3 years 11 months 2 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 11028 times:

I'm wondering if the tail wings are too painted in the new green...

Someone83 From Norway, joined Sep 2006, 2138 posts, RR: 1
Reply 22, posted (3 years 11 months 2 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 11010 times:

hmmm, the logo (or whatever) on the tail looks a little like dog sh*t

Boeing777/747 From Belgium, joined Dec 2001, 643 posts, RR: 0
Reply 23, posted (3 years 11 months 2 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 10991 times:

Found an impression (not designed by Lila Design):

http://www.liladesign.com/weblogimages/Oman-Air-B738.jpg

777way From Pakistan, joined Dec 2005, 4114 posts, RR: 3
Reply 24, posted (3 years 11 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 10838 times:

The impression is designed by Lila it says so in the right hand corner and looks much better than the real thing.

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