The 757 flew right over me in the employee parking lot as it was landing in DTW on Tuesday morning coming in from GLH, or wherever it was painted. Nothing too spectacular since DL already has 57s painted in new colors. It just looks shiny now. It's ship 5639
Captaink From Mexico, joined May 2001, 4358 posts, RR: 15 Reply 5, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 44143 times:
Quoting ItalianFlyer (Reply 4): They have a Widget Bus painted???? Havent seen that yet
Just checked it is in thread about the DC9. The 320 looks ok actually, better than the Dc9 and 747 in DL livery. I think the 330 would ok too. I mean DL livery is rather boring and simple so how much does one really expect.
Actually, that is one of NW's newer 5600-series 757s. I would agree that the 5500-series 757s are falling apart inside, however, the 5600-series aren't that bad.
IMO, for Delta's cabin upgrades, I think the 5600-series should get PTVs with AVOD, while the 5500-series should get overhead LCDs. On both the 5500 and 5600-series 757s, the should get overhead bin extensions like the rest of DL's 757 fleet, and in addition, the 5500-series should get new PSUs.
Quoting Captaink (Reply 3): Where is the A320 pic? I haven't seen it as yet...
Quoting ItalianFlyer (Reply 4): They have a Widget Bus painted???? Havent seen that yet
If you scroll towards the bottom of the link provided above you'll see the A320 painted pic's...looks pretty nice to me. Now the A330 will be next I would assume and I look forward to seeing that one!
FlyDreamliner From Korea, joined Jan 2006, 2615 posts, RR: 21 Reply 9, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 43908 times:
The question becomes after this initial run of re-paintings - the 744, 752 (5600), D95, and A320, which aircraft are being repainted next. Will we expect them to keep rolling out repainted ships at this accelerated rate?
How long until we see an A330 in new colors?
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Belizexp From Belize, joined Dec 2005, 357 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 43645 times:
Quick question will the NW 757 keep the 5500 and 5600 ship numbers or will it be like DL 600 - 6XXX numbers. I know the Airbus will keep the 3XXX and the DL 737-700 will be renumber since some of NW a/c have the same numbers.
KingAir200 From Palau, joined May 2006, 1187 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 43558 times:
Quoting Belizexp (Reply 13): Quick question will the NW 757 keep the 5500 and 5600 ship numbers or will it be like DL 600 - 6XXX numbers. I know the Airbus will keep the 3XXX and the DL 737-700 will be renumber since some of NW a/c have the same numbers.
The plan is, from what I can tell, to keep ship numbers the same on both sides.
Burnsie28 From United States, joined Aug 2004, 6247 posts, RR: 16 Reply 16, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 43488 times:
Quoting NWA757boy (Reply 1): The 757 flew right over me in the employee parking lot as it was landing in DTW on Tuesday morning coming in from GLH, or wherever it was painted
Tuesday was normal routing, the 757 flew to MSP on Sunday night along with the DC-9.
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FlyDreamliner From Korea, joined Jan 2006, 2615 posts, RR: 21 Reply 18, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 43219 times:
Quoting Luv2fly (Reply 14): The A320 does look sharp, so far my favorite.
Really? I find the 744 very stately, the DC-9 like a DL MD-80 that hasn't yet hit its growth spirt, and I just find the A320 kind of odd and awkward looking in the DL livery. I thought everything else so far looks better in DL's livery - but the A320 I definitely like better in NW colors.
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SkyTeamTriStar From United States, joined Dec 2007, 247 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 43117 times:
A320 appears a bit goofy in the new livery.
Any MTC guys out there? In my eyes, the position lights appear much brighter. Any extra maint. get done to the strobes, position lights, "gum balls" on top of the fuselage or anything of the like?
Overwing viewing lights on? Check. All nose wheel lights on? Check.
United787 From United States, joined May 2005, 1461 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 42752 times:
I like the new Delta logo and font, although the font could be heavier. But...I find the overall livery design to extremely bland. I am a big supporter of simple designs and "less is more", but this is way too generic. The dark blue bottom swoop is weak and poorly executed, if they had brought it up so the bottom 1/3 of the fuselage was a blue swoop, it may have been enough to make a big difference, too bad...missed opportunity...
I will miss the NWA livery, by far one of the best liveries out there, just behind UA of course
Rest in peace NWA, a victim of Delta's quest for world domination
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SkyTeamTriStar From United States, joined Dec 2007, 247 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 42687 times:
Quoting United787 (Reply 25): Rest in peace NWA, a victim of Delta's quest for world domination
/Quote/ We don't want to be the biggest airline in the world, we just want to become the world-wide airline of cho-eese /End Quote/ - Ronald W. Allen (southern-drawl-intended)
Meant just as an inside joke, nothing else......
Overwing viewing lights on? Check. All nose wheel lights on? Check.
Alitalia744 From United States, joined Mar 2000, 4308 posts, RR: 47 Reply 25, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 42614 times:
Quoting SkyTeamTriStar (Reply 23): /Quote/ We don't want to be the biggest airline in the world, we just want to become the world-wide airline of cho-eese /End Quote/ - Ronald W. Allen (southern-drawl-intended)
Meant just as an inside joke, nothing else......
Gotta love some of the better quotes of DL's past!
CARST From Germany, joined Jul 2006, 400 posts, RR: 1 Reply 26, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 44340 times:
Quoting AA757200 (Reply 24): Am I the only one who does not understand what the heck this means? Can you clarify?
Sorry ...
WorldTraveler asked in Reply 12 how many planes will be painted by Summer 2009.
Airbuske wrote in Reply 10 that all aircraft will be repainted by March 2010.
I just did some simple math and said not counting the few days left in 2008, January 2009 to March 2010 are 15 month. So DL plans to repaint ALL aircraft in 15 month.
WorldTraveler wanted to know how many will be repainted till Summer 09, but didn't say which month exactly, so i assumed July 1st, giving Delta 6 month for repainting (Jan-Jun 09).
Six month out of 15 are 40%, so i multiplied these 40% with the total number of NW aircraft.
And to add to the question, what happens when more than 50% of the NW fleet
is painted in DL colors but still using NW "callsign".
Right now is just a few airplanes! what about in 12months?
How would ATC/ATL recognize NW??? (757 new colors) call for
we need to return to gate from taxiway Echo in a low visibility enviroment a 7PM?
XPJets From United States, joined Feb 2007, 89 posts, RR: 0 Reply 28, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 43494 times:
Quoting Xdlx (Reply 27): Right now is just a few airplanes! what about in 12months?
How would ATC/ATL recognize NW??? (757 new colors) call for
we need to return to gate from taxiway Echo in a low visibility enviroment a 7PM?
That's what "Northwest XXX, Delta Colors" on the radio is meant for, apparently.
KaiGywer From United States, joined Oct 2003, 11112 posts, RR: 44 Reply 30, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 42917 times:
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Quoting Surprise (Reply 22): If this has been asked alread in another thread I humbly apologize but does anyone have any info on when the DC9 may be coming through ATL?
Not scheduled through ATL between now and Dec 21st. That's as far as it's scheduled. Now, anything can happen of course and it might get swapped there.
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Burnsie28 From United States, joined Aug 2004, 6247 posts, RR: 16 Reply 31, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 42818 times:
Quoting KaiGywer (Reply 30): Not scheduled through ATL between now and Dec 21st. That's as far as it's scheduled. Now, anything can happen of course and it might get swapped there.
Especially since everything at least from MSP are -30's and another thing to add... DL will pretty much eliminate NW from ATL soon.
One more note.... we get the DC-9 in DL colors again in GFK tomorrow *pending no changes*
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Pilotboi From United States, joined Sep 2007, 2240 posts, RR: 10 Reply 32, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 42349 times:
Quoting KingAir200 (Reply 15):
Quoting Belizexp (Reply 13):
Quick question will the NW 757 keep the 5500 and 5600 ship numbers or will it be like DL 600 - 6XXX numbers. I know the Airbus will keep the 3XXX and the DL 737-700 will be renumber since some of NW a/c have the same numbers.
The plan is, from what I can tell, to keep ship numbers the same on both sides.
Correct. Every ship number series is unique except for two.
The A319s share 31xx with the 737-700s. Of this, there are only two aircraft at the moment that have the same number. But the plan is that new 737-700s will be getting 36xx numbers, and the previously delivered ones will get a number change from 31 to 36.
And the only other series to overlap is the 67xx which is used by the DL 757-200s and the NW 742Fs. But no single number is used in each fleet. So they will not be changing this series.
How lucky are they that out of over 700 aircraft total, only TWO are the same number.
Quoting CARST (Reply 20): Quoting WorldTraveler (Reply 12):
Does anyone have the approximate percentage of each fleet type that is expected to be painted by summer 09?
March 2010, that are 15 month from January 2009. Summer 09, lets say July, 6 month of 15 month are 40%. Rounded numbers:
While that is a good guess - I'm willing to bed that's going to be way different. I mean they aren't painting each type in the DL fleet at the same pace. Half the 757s are done while some subfleets haven't even started yet.
MidEx216 From United States, joined Jun 2005, 568 posts, RR: 6 Reply 33, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 42016 times:
I'm getting rather disappointed with these planes. Delta's color scheme is very clean and smart-looking, but I wasn't done with the bowling shoe livery yet, much less the new NW scheme. You don't see many planes painted in silver as well as NW's planes, and now even those are getting painted over into eurowhite. I hate to see the A330s go into such a plain livery. The A320s, I'll let go, but the A330s and the DC-9s are just heartbreaking...
300CAP From United States, joined May 2007, 41 posts, RR: 0 Reply 34, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 41012 times:
Wow! Once their in they change everything. Kind of like the good ol' Delta Widget, I too will never forget the Northwest Orient logo. Ah, to be back in the Glory Days of the Airline Industry, which is not to be confused with todays Cluster-F*** Airline Industry! Mostly, this is thanks to management or lack there of.
Phileet92 From United States, joined Jul 2006, 274 posts, RR: 0 Reply 36, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 40815 times:
Quoting MidEx216 (Reply 33): I hate to see the A330s go into such a plain livery. The A320s, I'll let go, but the A330s and the DC-9s are just heartbreaking...
Don't forget the 744s!
heartbreaking.......
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Burnsie28 From United States, joined Aug 2004, 6247 posts, RR: 16 Reply 38, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 40120 times:
Quoting CARST (Reply 26): I just did some simple math and said not counting the few days left in 2008, January 2009 to March 2010 are 15 month. So DL plans to repaint ALL aircraft in 15 month.
Yes all NW aircraft will be, this however may or may not include NW Airlink.
Pilotboi From United States, joined Sep 2007, 2240 posts, RR: 10 Reply 39, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 39090 times:
Quoting WorldTraveler (Reply 35): Is it really true that half of the 757s are already painted?
I should have made that clear - half of the DL 757s are repainted. 53% to be exact. At least 70 out of 131 in service. This doesn't include the 46 752s and 16 753s from NW.
WorldTraveler, if you want to keep track of the repaint status of any subfleet or particular aircraft, check out my fleet information file, available at http://www.koolaiders.com
Nwarooster From United States, joined Feb 2005, 389 posts, RR: 3 Reply 40, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 38759 times:
To be honest, I think the new Delta colors on the NWA aircraft absolutely STINK.
TOO much white and blandness. The white will require TOO much maintenance.
NorthstarBoy From United States, joined Jun 2005, 1123 posts, RR: 0 Reply 41, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 38691 times:
I'm kind of surprised DL hasn't made a big deal out of this, with some kind of big unveiling ceremony and lots of hoopla, they're just being quietly slipped back into the system.
I thought I felt an earthquake in Atlanta once, turned out to be an L1011 spooling up, long may the TriStar live
Pilotboi From United States, joined Sep 2007, 2240 posts, RR: 10 Reply 42, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 38476 times:
Quoting NorthstarBoy (Reply 41): I'm kind of surprised DL hasn't made a big deal out of this, with some kind of big unveiling ceremony and lots of hoopla, they're just being quietly slipped back into the system.
They know that the only people that really care about it are the ones that already know (like us )
Beertrucker From United States, joined exactly 4 years ago today! , 334 posts, RR: 0 Reply 44, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 37140 times:
Delta wanted a business look remember. And that is what they did. They did not want to go over board and not look like a business airline. Like I have said before and said again. It is a classy look. It is not too busy that it stands out but it is not over done.
I want you all to step back and say how boring this one is and it has too much white. All I have to say is AF BA QF LH and even more out there too. And from what I see on here everyone loves those. But they have the same amount of white on them if not more.
This is a modern look that still says its a business airline.
I mean I know A lot of you like the NW new look but they had a chopped logo on the tail and and it was silver other then the tail. Heck even CO all white grey bottom of plane with a blue tall and a chopped globe.
do you see where I am coming from. You all down grade DL but Love ones that do the same thing and have the same amount of white on it as they do. Or like ones who Chop the Logo. But hate that DL chopped the widget.
Heck I even remember when NW changed to the silver and chopped logo. Most everyone on here hated it. Now everyone acts like it is the best thing out there and they love it.
Beertrucker From United States, joined exactly 4 years ago today! , 334 posts, RR: 0 Reply 46, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 36938 times:
Quoting Captaink (Reply 45): Quoting Belizexp (Reply 11):
For all the A.net members that to lazy to search the old topic
Why is this guy quoting me..? I did mention two posts later that I finally found the pic in the Dc9 thread.. HAHA
You know what people on here I bet came on here expecting to see all 4 of the planes pics on here. Why cause look at the tittle name. If I saw that title I would come in here to look for the pics too before searching anything.
I would not worry about one person who jumps on you to do that when a tittle of the thread reads like it does.
Sunking737 From United States, joined Feb 2005, 1152 posts, RR: 8 Reply 47, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 36650 times:
The whole idea with this thread was to get A.Net folks to take photos of the NW planes now in DL colors to post them here for all to see. Like the ones that KaiGywer took of the Airbus.
FX1816 From United States, joined Mar 2004, 539 posts, RR: 3 Reply 49, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 36687 times:
By the way even though my pics were not accepted here, I did have Airliners magazine contact me and they will be using one of my pics for their next issue.
Keesje From Netherlands, joined Apr 2001, 9907 posts, RR: 52 Reply 50, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 34269 times:
Quoting FX1816 (Reply 48): FX1816 From United States, joined Mar 2004, 222 posts, RR: 1
Reply 48, posted Fri Dec 19 2008 09:25:35 your local time (5 hours 51 minutes 51 secs ago) and read 2324 times:
Quoting FX1816 (Reply 49): even though my pics were not accepted here
Rightly so. Absolutely unacceptable quality / value
Burnsie28 From United States, joined Aug 2004, 6247 posts, RR: 16 Reply 51, posted (11 months 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 33957 times:
Quoting NorthstarBoy (Reply 41): I'm kind of surprised DL hasn't made a big deal out of this, with some kind of big unveiling ceremony and lots of hoopla, they're just being quietly slipped back into the system.
I know right... very un Delta like
Quoting Beertrucker (Reply 44): Delta wanted a business look remember. And that is what they did. They did not want to go over board and not look like a business airline
Well I wouldn't call their current livery business look, the business look the airlines had during the 1990's thats when they had the business look, look at NW, UA, US, those had a business look to them.
"Some People Just Know How To Fly"- Best slogan ever, RIP NW 1926-2009
N49WA From United States, joined Apr 2008, 51 posts, RR: 0 Reply 53, posted (11 months 2 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 34433 times:
Here are the shots taken from our Wolfe Air Learjet of the first DL 744 after departure from VCV. Full sizes are in the queue, hopefully they will be accepted.
FFlyerWorld From United States, joined Apr 2008, 236 posts, RR: 0 Reply 56, posted (11 months 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 32824 times:
Those shots are nothing short of spectacular! What a bright beauty shining above the clouds. Almost looks not even real - too perfect!! Congrats to DELTA and NWA!!!
Avalon2862 From United States, joined Aug 2007, 110 posts, RR: 0 Reply 58, posted (11 months 2 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 32643 times:
Such a refreshing change of pace from that ugly, boring red tail... and that horrid pseudo-silver paint that looks like it was sprayed right out of a Testor's can.
The new Delta colors.. so clean, crisp and very contemporary.
Yes, I think they need more blue going up the bottom of the fuselage. I find the 320 hard to identify when compared to US Airways now. Maybe it is just me.
The 747-400 looks great, my favorite in DL colors.
NASCARAirforce From United States, joined Feb 2005, 1773 posts, RR: 4 Reply 61, posted (11 months 2 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 31716 times:
Quoting VHHYI (Reply 29): They identify themselves to ATC as "in Delta colours"
Didn't US Airways just completely switch to the Cactus Call sign just a couple months ago?
It was only about a few months ago that I noticed that all of the USAirways Aircraft switched to AWE on the flight trackers.
At the airport we use the US Airways codes still for everything, but should we actually be switching to AWE since the flight trackers use it and Cactus for a call sign?
In this thread, the schedule for N665US was posted. Any new updates or modifications to the schedule?
Quoting NASCARAirforce (Reply 61): At the airport we use the US Airways codes still for everything, but should we actually be switching to AWE since the flight trackers use it and Cactus for a call sign?
Wouldn't be a good idea. Imagine how confusing it would be for a non A.nutter! Their planes are painted in the US Airways livery, branding is US Airways, but flight number being under America West?
KaiGywer From United States, joined Oct 2003, 11112 posts, RR: 44 Reply 65, posted (11 months 2 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 31206 times:
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Quoting Je89_w (Reply 62): In this thread, the schedule for N665US was posted. Any new updates or modifications to the schedule?
I'll check at work tomorrow and post the new schedule
Quoting Sunking737 (Reply 63): Kai, My boy GREAT shot of 6305, champagne . You just got ADD TO RESP USERS on my list. Wink Well done.
Thanks
Quoting CodyKDiamond (Reply 64): Does anyone know if the DC-9-51 will operate NW1461 DTW-MSP on 22DEC. Even if not, it will be my first -50 and I have not flown on a Nine in years.
I'll check tomorrow
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KaiGywer From United States, joined Oct 2003, 11112 posts, RR: 44 Reply 68, posted (11 months 2 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 31152 times:
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Wow, I don't like plugging, but this is kinda cool. Two photos of the same plane, same flight, same day, different airports. He got the departure from NRT, I got the arrival in MSP
Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 10846 posts, RR: 9 Reply 70, posted (11 months 2 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 28923 times:
Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 67): Quoting B727 (Reply 66):
Are any of NWs DC-9 series from the original Dc-9s that Delta had?
Nope.
None currently in service but NW did operate about 7 DC-9-14s originally delivered to DL, and at least one DC-9-31 which DL inherited from the Northeast merger in 1972 and operated for about 3 years. It then served with Ozark and Republic before NW.
Osiris30 From Barbados, joined Sep 2006, 3131 posts, RR: 25 Reply 73, posted (11 months 2 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 28068 times:
I'm not a huge fan of the current DL livery, *but* it does look rather nice on the 747s. Mind you, I'm partial as well (you could probably paint one purple with orange spots and I would like it )
I don't care what you think of my opinion. It's my opinion, so have a nice day :)
UA772IAD From Australia, joined Jul 2004, 1424 posts, RR: 3 Reply 74, posted (11 months 2 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 27861 times:
So how does this work, from a passenger's perspective. Since NW is still around, i.e. you can still book on NWA.com, is there any confusion when a DL painted jet pulls up to the gate? I would imagine the cabin announcement's, etc. are still NWA specific? (I.E. "thank you for flying Northwest...")
Nwa757300 From United States, joined Oct 2001, 276 posts, RR: 3 Reply 77, posted (11 months 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 27462 times:
Quoting UA772IAD (Reply 74): I would imagine the cabin announcement's, etc. are still NWA specific?
Yes. All on board announcements are still NW standard. We do say, "Welcome aboard Northwest Airlines, a part of Delta Air Lines." Announcements won't change until the decision on cabin operating standards are made.
Rikkus67 From Canada, joined Jun 2000, 999 posts, RR: 2 Reply 78, posted (11 months 1 week 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 27070 times:
Quoting Beertrucker (Reply 44): You all down grade DL but Love ones that do the same thing and have the same amount of white on it as they do. Or like ones who Chop the Logo. But hate that DL chopped the widget.
Heck I even remember when NW changed to the silver and chopped logo. Most everyone on here hated it. Now everyone acts like it is the best thing out there and they love it.
NEW "new DELTA" should have seen the NWA mica silver retained, and introduced over the combined fleet...I would consider this a subtle homage to NWA.
With the widget back in it's upright position... the "new DELTA" painted aircraft keep the white until time to repaint.
Negative space logos ("chopped"), are more often than not, poorly executed.
DL Widget Head From United States, joined Apr 2000, 1886 posts, RR: 5 Reply 79, posted (11 months 1 week 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 26979 times:
Quoting Rikkus67 (Reply 78): I would consider this a subtle homage to NWA.
Others consider the red on the tail to be a subtle homage to NW.
Quoting Rikkus67 (Reply 78): DELTA" should have seen the NWA mica silver retained
I've got mixed feeling about that. I've seen some NW aircraft, usually at dusk, that look fabulous in the silver. More often though, the "silver" looks greenish or even grayish to me. In fact, an NW colleague of mine confided that the silverish paint was very hard to work with. If sprayed too close or too far away, the finished product took on different shades, hence all of the different looks. With a white fuselage (although a little boring IMHO), one doesn't have the spray problem and the result is a consistent image.
Pilotboi From United States, joined Sep 2007, 2240 posts, RR: 10 Reply 80, posted (11 months 1 week 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 26754 times:
Quoting DL Widget Head (Reply 79): Quoting Rikkus67 (Reply 78):
I would consider this a subtle homage to NWA.
Others consider the red on the tail to be a subtle homage to NW.
I would agree. The silver really has no meaning to NW other then it's a major part of it's currently livery. Is that how you want NW to be remembered? I doubt it. The tradition of red tails lives on...weather coincidence or not.
Gsosbee From United States, joined Jan 2005, 825 posts, RR: 1 Reply 83, posted (11 months 1 week 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 26043 times:
Quoting Burnsie28 (Reply 81): Quoting UA772IAD (Reply 74):
I would imagine the cabin announcement's, etc. are still NWA specific? (I.E. "thank you for flying Northwest...")
Yes, and some say now a part of delta... but on my flights recently, only the mesaba crews did it.
I suspect Mesaba is the only one who is performing correctly. The airline is Delta, the Delta carrier Delta chose to provide the service is NW. Right now there probably is a transistion period where not much is said about mentioning NW. However as January comes around and until the SOC is issued, I suspect Delta will gradually stiffen the reminders to staff of who is paying the bills and salaries.
And again, it has nothing to do with disrespecting NW, it is a branding thing.
Mayor From United States, joined Mar 2008, 4212 posts, RR: 11 Reply 84, posted (11 months 1 week 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 26030 times:
When my daughter first started as an F/A at Skywest, she was flying so many legs per day and because she wasn't used to it, when making the announcement, she sometimes couldn't remember if she was on a Delta Connection or a United Express flight. I suggested to her to just lean out the door and see how the plane was painted.
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Danfearn77 From United Kingdom (England), joined Jul 2008, 1230 posts, RR: 13 Reply 85, posted (11 months 1 week 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 25911 times:
Quoting Luv2fly (Reply 14): The A320 does look sharp, so far my favorite.
I agree with the second part of your statement. It looks the best out of all repaints so far, but only because the others look awful. I dont like the DL livery at all. The 744 has to be the worst. It does absolutely nothing whatsoever for that aircraft. I loved the NW livery such a shame it has to be replaced by this.
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Burnsie28 From United States, joined Aug 2004, 6247 posts, RR: 16 Reply 87, posted (11 months 1 week 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 25084 times:
Quoting Gsosbee (Reply 83): I suspect Delta will gradually stiffen the reminders to staff of who is paying the bills and salaries.
They will remind you that its a seperate subsidary with their own books still... while Delta is the parent organization... money is coming from NW's operations and books... hence why they are still paid by NWA Inc.
"Some People Just Know How To Fly"- Best slogan ever, RIP NW 1926-2009
Lindy Field From United States, joined Mar 2001, 2950 posts, RR: 9 Reply 90, posted (11 months 1 week 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 24062 times:
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Hi all,
I have a question regarding the NW aircraft painted in Delta colors. Do they have a logo or a sticker somewhere which says "operated by Northwest Airlines"? If they do, it must be quite small. I've been examining all the photos I can find and have yet to make one out.
KaiGywer From United States, joined Oct 2003, 11112 posts, RR: 44 Reply 91, posted (11 months 1 week 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 24768 times:
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Quoting Lindy Field (Reply 95): I have a question regarding the NW aircraft painted in Delta colors. Do they have a logo or a sticker somewhere which says "operated by Northwest Airlines"? If they do, it must be quite small. I've been examining all the photos I can find and have yet to make one out.
Yes they do, by the back door on the right side. "Operated by Northwest Airlines"
Check out the writing under the registration (under the windows actually) on this one
Lindy Field From United States, joined Mar 2001, 2950 posts, RR: 9 Reply 92, posted (11 months 1 week 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 23970 times:
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Hi Kai,
Thanks for responding. I've updated the listings for our photos of Northwest aircraft painted in Delta colors accordingly. Hope we get some shots of that A320 soon!
Pilotboi From United States, joined Sep 2007, 2240 posts, RR: 10 Reply 94, posted (11 months 1 week 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 23810 times:
Quoting Atlanta (Reply 98): When will the 330 be out of the paint shop?
What gave you the idea that a 330 was in the paint shop? No more NW birds will be repainted until next year.
Quoting Lindy Field (Reply 95): If they do, it must be quite small. I've been examining all the photos I can find and have yet to make one out.
They did they're job then. It is there, just tiny. The law only requires that it be readable from someone standing outside the aircraft when the aircraft is on the ground.
DeltaL1011man From United States, joined Sep 2005, 5170 posts, RR: 3 Reply 96, posted (11 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 23531 times:
Quoting SkyTeamTriStar (Reply 23): /Quote/ We don't want to be the biggest airline in the world, we just want to become the world-wide airline of cho-eese /End Quote/ - Ronald W. Allen (southern-drawl-intended)
got to love the leo/ron quotes.
"RJs are the way of the future"
"There isn't any money in cargo"
Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 100): What gave you the idea that a 330 was in the paint shop? No more NW birds will be repainted until next year.
right then it will be something like 2-3 a week won't it?
KaiGywer From United States, joined Oct 2003, 11112 posts, RR: 44 Reply 98, posted (11 months 1 week 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 23388 times:
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Quoting Lindy Field (Reply 97): Thanks for responding. I've updated the listings for our photos of Northwest aircraft painted in Delta colors accordingly. Hope we get some shots of that A320 soon!
I know. I have to start bringing my camera to work so I can get a good shot of it and upload it
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Gsosbee From United States, joined Jan 2005, 825 posts, RR: 1 Reply 108, posted (11 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 21306 times:
Quoting Burnsie28 (Reply 89): Not really since they are seperate books and the money from those books are from NW's operations.
One more time. Every monetary unit collected and spent is recorded in an accounting system that starts at the smallest operational level and eventually produces consolidated financial reports. These are the ONLY financial reports that count towards anything. NW is no different from Delta Tech or Delta Air Elite - all separate business untis of Delta. Everything goes into the pot and comes out Delta, including total responsibility for the entire operation.
DeltaRules From United States, joined Sep 2001, 3202 posts, RR: 17 Reply 109, posted (11 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 21066 times:
I haven't been on here in a few days, so I'm getting my first looks at the A320 and DC-9.
I have to say I like them both. Can't complain about either. The 320 is cool & the DC-9 is...a DC-9 in DL colors, something none of us thought we'd see again.
DeltaMD90 From United States, joined Apr 2008, 248 posts, RR: 0 Reply 110, posted (11 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 20996 times:
I hate to say this being a hardcore Boeing fan but I actually think the best looking Delta plane ever was the A310 in the old widget colors. Just the shape and all went really well this the paint scheme. On the other hand, I don't know, I think the A320 looks kinda goofy, not even the Delta livery seems to help it out.
Mayor From United States, joined Mar 2008, 4212 posts, RR: 11 Reply 112, posted (11 months 1 week 1 day ago) and read 20339 times:
Quoting Atlanta (Reply 111): Is that you in front of that Airbus?
Yessir!!! TLV '91. That was our second flight after the official date, but it was the first flight with the entire livery. Kind of surprised all of us that the would get it painted so soon.
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77411 From United States, joined Jul 2006, 152 posts, RR: 0 Reply 115, posted (10 months 4 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 18913 times:
I noticed a NW 747-400 today on FlightAware en route to VCV today flt 9998 due to arrive at 1345 hours local. Do any of the NW/DL employees on this board know if it is going for a new splash of paint? Thanks in advance.
Mayor From United States, joined Mar 2008, 4212 posts, RR: 11 Reply 120, posted (10 months 4 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 18325 times:
Most of PanAms equipment at TLV looked like it had seen better days but it was serviceable. The ground handling, except for ticketing and gates, was done by the airport authority and the cargo handling at the cargo terminal was done by a contractor. Our only involvement with the cargo was making sure the paperwork was ok and determining which cargo was to go on each flight. Our cargo vehicle was a 70's Simca that was used back and forth to the ramp.
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Beertrucker From United States, joined exactly 4 years ago today! , 334 posts, RR: 0 Reply 123, posted (10 months 4 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 17568 times:
Untill we get word from someone inside I don't think anyone has a clue on what is going in to be painted. I am looking forward to it tool. I also want to see what a 767-400 will look like. And I hope that the skyteam jet will not look as boring as the star jets do.
Keesje From Netherlands, joined Apr 2001, 9907 posts, RR: 52 Reply 126, posted (10 months 4 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 17454 times:
Quoting Sunking737 (Reply 122): Any word on when the first A330 gets painted?
Yes, thats what I look for when I again open the thread. Were is it? When will it appear?
Quoting Atlanta (Reply 117): I was the guy in the cockpit!
I was in MCO headed to ATL, July 3, 1992.
You look like late fifties in that 16 yr old picture so you must early seventies or so now. That raises the question what you flew when you were in your twenties, 50 yrs ago. Civil props / early or smoky noisy jets in the militairy or something else?
Nwaesc From United States, joined Aug 2007, 1898 posts, RR: 2 Reply 129, posted (10 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 17179 times:
Quoting F9Animal (Reply 125): ROFL!!! I had a heck of a chuckle out of that one! I can imagine you just miffed! Doing a "where is Waldo" on your computer screen! LOL!
Oh I saw him in the window... That's just what I get for not asking "what specific airport were you located at when this picture was taken." LOL.
Atlanta From United States, joined Jun 2008, 471 posts, RR: 1 Reply 130, posted (10 months 4 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 16746 times:
Quoting Keesje (Reply 126): You look like late fifties in that 16 yr old picture so you must early seventies or so now. That raises the question what you flew when you were in your twenties, 50 yrs ago. Civil props / early or smoky noisy jets in the militairy or something else?
I was 54 in the picture, I took early retirement To invest much into the stock market, and to start a business with a fellow DL captain, a BIG mistake! I never thought that I would miss flying so much, I was hired in 1960.
A rundown of aircraft I flew-
I learned to fly in a Piper J-3 Cub,
Commercial- NE DC-3, DC-6, DC-7, B-727, DC-9.
For Delta (Post 1972) I flew DC-9, B-727 and 767/757.
It brings back great memories!
Quoting Nwaesc (Reply 124): I guess I walked right into that one...
No worries my friend!
Atlanta
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DeltaL1011man From United States, joined Sep 2005, 5170 posts, RR: 3 Reply 134, posted (10 months 4 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 16429 times:
Quoting Rwy04LGA (Reply 132): A long wait for that as all NW a/c will be painted before any more DL a/c will.
Not 100% true. No more DL planes will get paint with out needing it. If it comes time (DL doesn't repaint after HMVs) then they will paint them.
NW planes should start getting paint just for the sake of getting paint anyday now.
HermansCVR580 From United States, joined Jul 1999, 299 posts, RR: 0 Reply 136, posted (10 months 4 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 16010 times:
So will any of the the NWA planes get a quickie paint job and just get some patches put over the name and slap up the Delta logo on the tail and call it a day. So it will be a sliver fuselage with Delta tail?
Why is it they always say you taking a dump? I mean where are you taking it too?
F9Animal From United States, joined Dec 2004, 3400 posts, RR: 36 Reply 137, posted (10 months 4 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 15866 times:
Quoting Nwaesc (Reply 129): Oh I saw him in the window... That's just what I get for not asking "what specific airport were you located at when this picture was taken." LOL.
Gotcha! I still had a good laugh from it! The main reason is, I have done the same thing you have done before. Wording is sometimes difficult when it comes to forums.
Quoting HermansCVR580 (Reply 136): So will any of the the NWA planes get a quickie paint job and just get some patches put over the name and slap up the Delta logo on the tail and call it a day. So it will be a sliver fuselage with Delta tail?
Judging by your username, I take it you still have vivid memories of when Republic planes had this done to them. I doubt it will happen, but it would be cool to see it though. If anything, I think DL would benefit from doing some good retro planes like US has done, to show the world what it took to make them what they are today. When I saw the PSA heritage jet fly over awhile back, I almost broke my neck trying to get every possible second of viewing of that beauty. I sure hope DL considers it!
Let me try to compile a list of retro planes that DL could put out there!
Western
Northwest
Republic/North Central/Southern
Hughes Airwest!!!!
North Central
Intl767400 From United States, joined Feb 2008, 19 posts, RR: 0 Reply 139, posted (10 months 4 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 15838 times:
Well the B767-400s need paint. I was on one recently that had "sheets" of paint missing all over the fuselage. Paint on the 767-400s was applied on or before 2002! They have a lot of touch up paint ( ex. repaint from cockpit forward) but they are are looking aged.
Tristarcrazy From United States, joined Feb 2007, 176 posts, RR: 0 Reply 140, posted (10 months 4 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 15848 times:
Quoting DeltaL1011man (Reply 134): NW planes should start getting paint just for the sake of getting paint anyday now.
There is a NWA 752 ship 5456 being sprayed at the Atlanta TOC Paint Hangers Bay 12. Should be out in a few days. I'm hearing some of the NWA 752 and 753 will be painted in ATL.
Quoting DeltaL1011man (Reply 134): Not 100% true. No more DL planes will get paint with out needing it. If it comes time (DL doesn't repaint after HMVs) then they will paint them.
True, a DAL 763 just came out of the ATL paint hanger and a 752 went in.
Pilotboi From United States, joined Sep 2007, 2240 posts, RR: 10 Reply 142, posted (10 months 4 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 15629 times:
Quoting HermansCVR580 (Reply 136): So will any of the the NWA planes get a quickie paint job and just get some patches put over the name and slap up the Delta logo on the tail and call it a day. So it will be a sliver fuselage with Delta tail?
They'll need to do this to any NW aircraft that hasn't been repainted by the time they get a SOC.
Jetjack74 From United States, joined Jul 2003, 6587 posts, RR: 55 Reply 143, posted (10 months 4 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 15603 times:
Quoting Tristarcrazy (Reply 140): There is a NWA 752 ship 5456 being sprayed at the Atlanta TOC Paint Hangers Bay 12. Should be out in a few days. I'm hearing some of the NWA 752 and 753 will be painted in ATL.
You mean 5654. We don't have a 5400 fleet nomenclature
"Shut your pie hole and listen to me when I say that I am finished with the checking of the bags conversation."
Pan Am maybe but National is a big stretch as they were absobed solely by Pan Am which, by extension, was partly absobed by Delta. Still, I wouldn't mind seeing the Sun King livery gracing the skies once again.
F9Animal From United States, joined Dec 2004, 3400 posts, RR: 36 Reply 145, posted (10 months 4 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 15486 times:
Quoting DL Widget Head (Reply 144): Pan Am maybe but National is a big stretch as they were absobed solely by Pan Am which, by extension, was partly absobed by Delta. Still, I wouldn't mind seeing the Sun King livery gracing the skies once again.
I think you covered them all, except for the two that formed West Coast Airlines (Zimmerly Airliners + Empire Airlines). And a few were originally different names (like Northeast was Boston-Maine Airways and Pacific was Southwest Airlines).
HermansCVR580 From United States, joined Jul 1999, 299 posts, RR: 0 Reply 150, posted (10 months 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 15283 times:
F9Animal you are correct. Only thing was it was bad memories. I guess it was the way NWA went about doing things. You know the whole get rid of every trace of Republic as quickly as possible, managment gave orders to get rid of every trace of Republic ASAP. Oh well what can you do?
I really hope that we all see some Delta retrojets!!!! I'm hoping there is an announcment soon about this, but I know Delta has bigger things on its plate right now than considering some retrojets. I'm just worried that since there are so many airlines that now make up Delta that most will be missed and the only thing that we will see is a 1950/60's Delta retro, and either a 1960's or 1970's Northwest Orient retro. Hopefully that is not the case and Delta will do many more than that, but I feel the only way for me to see a North Central retro jet is to hope that when the DC-9's are retired one is preserved in original NC colors? Any Delta insiders have the scoop on this, have this been considerd by the Delta big wigs? I hate being out of the loop not knowing what is going on.
Why is it they always say you taking a dump? I mean where are you taking it too?
HermansCVR580 From United States, joined Jul 1999, 299 posts, RR: 0 Reply 155, posted (10 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 14639 times:
So if I did the math correctly Delta could have 16 different retrojets? My fingers are crossed. Hell I'd be happy if they do like UsAirways did and put all the logos that make up UsAirways near the door. Please Delta, PLEASE do retrojets I'll give you a dollar or a piece of gum or something
Why is it they always say you taking a dump? I mean where are you taking it too?
F9Animal From United States, joined Dec 2004, 3400 posts, RR: 36 Reply 156, posted (10 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 14539 times:
Quoting NWAESC (Reply 148): If you really want to complete the scene, there's plenty of ground equipment out there that still has the Republic paint scheme showing through...
NWAESC.... What good is taunting me with this, without PICTURES!!!????? Could you get some shots of this? I unfortunatley do not plan visiting any NW hubs anytime soon. I would be delighted to see something still around with Republic trying to show itself through the paint!
Quoting HermansCVR580 (Reply 155): So if I did the math correctly Delta could have 16 different retrojets? My fingers are crossed. Hell I'd be happy if they do like UsAirways did and put all the logos that make up UsAirways near the door. Please Delta, PLEASE do retrojets I'll give you a dollar or a piece of gum or something
It would not only be a great gesture to the employees of the new Delta, but just a great reminder of what has made Delta what it is today. I would offer to run naked around the perimeter of DL's headquarters if they did it! Yes, I would probably be arrested, cause a riot, and scare away many thousands of people.... But, it would be so worth it! LOL!
HermansCVR580 From United States, joined Jul 1999, 299 posts, RR: 0 Reply 157, posted (10 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 14410 times:
Sweet I will be on the look out for Republic ground equipment!!!! I'm going to MSP in Feb. Hey Delta if you cannot do retrojets could we get some retro bag carts? I like Herman. I will be on a Herman hunt at MSP in Feb!!!!
Why is it they always say you taking a dump? I mean where are you taking it too?
I saw it in the hanger bay on Monday....looked like is was getting prep for painting so assumed it was. I have seen them strip and paint in three days when all three shifts are working so maybe its already out. I haven't back over there since Tuesday.
Rwy04LGA From United States, joined Jul 2005, 874 posts, RR: 2 Reply 162, posted (10 months 3 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 13994 times:
Quoting DL Widget Head (Reply 144): Pan Am maybe but National is a big stretch as they were absobed solely by Pan Am which, by extension, was partly absobed by Delta.
A coworker of mine started with in 1971 with National, was absorbed by Pan Am and eventually Delta.
Quoting DALMD88 (Reply 151): Last I looked we are still painting two lines of DL aircraft in ATL. There is some contract work coming up I think but most of it is DL planes.
Well, I read it somewhere that they were going to shoot for at least the one name and then the one color scheme....I guess not.
Quoting TVNWZ (Reply 153): Question I want to know is when will they paint the DTW Tram...and what color?
Probably white, everything else is. The NW bag carts and GSE look drab.
The early bird gets the worm, BUT...the second mouse gets the cheese!
F9Animal From United States, joined Dec 2004, 3400 posts, RR: 36 Reply 163, posted (10 months 3 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 13969 times:
Quoting HermansCVR580 (Reply 157): Sweet I will be on the look out for Republic ground equipment!!!! I'm going to MSP in Feb. Hey Delta if you cannot do retrojets could we get some retro bag carts? I like Herman. I will be on a Herman hunt at MSP in Feb!!!!
Quoting HermansCVR580 (Reply 160): Oh F9Animal the former Republic hanger at DTW you can see REPUBLIC showing through in the paint. Unless its been repainted since I was last year.
I am a total Herman fanatic myself. Love your username by the way! Have you had a chance to youtube Republic? Some great memories, including the 580 maintenance runups! I sadly will not be near DTW or MSP in the coming year. If plans change, I will be sure to get enough time in DTW to enjoy peeking out the windows for signs of the old Herman.
KingAir200 From Palau, joined May 2006, 1187 posts, RR: 2 Reply 164, posted (10 months 3 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 13933 times:
Quoting Rwy04LGA (Reply 162): Probably white, everything else is. The NW bag carts and GSE look drab.
The nice thing about gray though is that it doesn't show the dirt, dents, and dings like white equipment does. It will be interesting to see how fast DL decides to paint the NWA equipment. They put on the Citgo Widget seemingly overnight when they made the last transition.
NWAESC From United States, joined Aug 2007, 1898 posts, RR: 2 Reply 165, posted (10 months 3 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 13774 times:
Quoting F9Animal (Reply 156): NWAESC.... What good is taunting me with this, without PICTURES!!!????? Could you get some shots of this? I unfortunatley do not plan visiting any NW hubs anytime soon. I would be delighted to see something still around with Republic trying to show itself through the paint!
I'm off work for awhile, but when I get back I'll try and get a shot. There's at least one tug in my station that if you look at it, you can see the old paint scheme (sp?) coming through. At my old station, you could see yellow and purple on some. Also, a lot of our office equipment still had Republic or even Hughes inventory plates on them...
Quoting HermansCVR580 (Reply 157): Sweet I will be on the look out for Republic ground equipment!!!!
I doubt any are still in "full colors," but if you look close, you can see some shining through.
Quoting KingAir200 (Reply 164): The nice thing about gray though is that it doesn't show the dirt, dents, and dings like white equipment does.
HermansCVR580 From United States, joined Jul 1999, 299 posts, RR: 0 Reply 168, posted (10 months 3 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 13447 times:
Quoting F9Animal (Reply 163): I am a total Herman fanatic myself. Love your username by the way! Have you had a chance to youtube Republic? Some great memories, including the 580 maintenance runups! I sadly will not be near DTW or MSP in the coming year. If plans change, I will be sure to get enough time in DTW to enjoy peeking out the windows for signs of the old Herman.
I think its safe to say that if you look hard enough there are still traces of the former airlines like NC/RC/RW/SO you just have to really look, or be working for the airlines which allow for access to the ops area where most things are still from the former airlines. All traces of the former areas are long gone from the passengers eyes. I did hear that the EauClaire airport still has traces of NC in the ticketing area not sure if that is true or not but might be worth a trip north? Soon the Northwest name will be patched over and we will have to keep an eagle eye out for the NWA name.
Why is it they always say you taking a dump? I mean where are you taking it too?
Argonaut From United Kingdom (Scotland), joined Dec 2004, 331 posts, RR: 0 Reply 170, posted (10 months 3 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 13273 times:
Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 149): Quoting Sunking737 (Reply 147):
Any more???
I think you covered them all,
Well, if we're okay with including Pan Am (even if DL acquired only a part of it) and its constituents such as National, and don't mind getting even MORE tenuous, there's always Panagra, partly-owned by PA until sold to Braniff...
Quoting Mayor (Reply 152): How about Huff, Daland Dusters??
Now you're talking. Especially on a 744. Wouldn't even have to change the NW livery much...
DeltaRules From United States, joined Sep 2001, 3202 posts, RR: 17 Reply 173, posted (10 months 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 12433 times:
Quoting NWAESC (Reply 148): If you really want to complete the scene, there's plenty of ground equipment out there that still has the Republic paint scheme showing through...
Quoting HermansCVR580 (Reply 157): Sweet I will be on the look out for Republic ground equipment!!!!
The jetway I boarded my flight to SAT from MEM in April had a "Designed for Republic Airlines" placard at the end of the jetway. It was the first gate past the food court on the "right arm" of B concourse.
Beertrucker From United States, joined exactly 4 years ago today! , 334 posts, RR: 0 Reply 176, posted (10 months 3 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 11951 times:
Back more on topic. It is the new year now.
Is there any news on planes going in for paint? If so which ones and or Models.
Another thing that got me thinking seeing some hybrid liverys in another thread Does anyone know if Delta is thinking of putting stickers on any of the planes or just leaving them as Northwest till they get painted? I would like to see if someone had some inside info on that and not just someones Opion.
And there's no runway 28L at ATL. Perhaps 26L you're thinking of
Quoting NASCARAirforce (Reply 177): I was flying out of ATL a week ago and I saw a RAM 767-300 as well as what looked like a very faded Song 757 sitting outside the hangar
There are no "faded" Songs still out there. All have been repainted for months. That's probably C-GZNC, an ex-Zoom 767.
KingAir200 From Palau, joined May 2006, 1187 posts, RR: 2 Reply 182, posted (10 months 3 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 10350 times:
Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 181): How do we know those are for paint and not mx or charter or something else?
They're not charters. The 97XX flight number usually means maintenance repositioning. I would guess they are going to be painted, as we usually do DC-9 maintenance in DHN, not GLH. Airbus narrowbody heavy maintenance is also not done at GLH.
Beertrucker From United States, joined exactly 4 years ago today! , 334 posts, RR: 0 Reply 184, posted (10 months 3 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 10041 times:
I wonder who the first to get pics of this one will be.
Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 178): And there's no runway 28L at ATL. Perhaps 26L you're thinking of
My bad, 26L
Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 178): There are no "faded" Songs still out there. All have been repainted for months. That's probably C-GZNC, an ex-Zoom 767.
Yeah I looked back in my pictures. It might be a 767, it is hard to tell because all i have is the tail - there is quite a hill from the taxiway down to the hangars.
It isn't ex song - it looks like just the green paint undercoat now that I look back
Okay, just check out google maps or any other satellite image site and find ATL. The giant hangers just south of 26L can be found real quick. From east to west: TOC1, TOC2, TOC3 (paintshop). 1 and 2's doors face north, while 3's door faces east.
Beertrucker From United States, joined exactly 4 years ago today! , 334 posts, RR: 0 Reply 189, posted (10 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 9031 times:
I know I saw them somewhere but what are the dates of the next set of planes coming out of the paint hangers.
Burnsie28 From United States, joined Aug 2004, 6247 posts, RR: 16 Reply 196, posted (10 months 2 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 7917 times:
Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 193): A320 (?), in 1/17
B752 (?-NW), in 1/17
The A320 is ship 3275 (This is registered N375NC, which is odd since N375NW isn't assigned) Nice to see some North Central registrations even on newer planes, NW took a bit of history on this one
The 757-200 is ship 5644
[Edited 2009-01-21 08:08:18]
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Dalmd88 From United States, joined Jul 2000, 1987 posts, RR: 13 Reply 197, posted (10 months 2 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 7356 times:
Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 187): Okay, just check out google maps or any other satellite image site and find ATL. The giant hangers just south of 26L can be found real quick. From east to west: TOC1, TOC2, TOC3 (paintshop). 1 and 2's doors face north, while 3's door faces east
TOC3 has three bays. Bay 10 faces north and Bays 11 and 12 face east. Ten is the largest of the three paint capable bays. A 744 will fit. Bay 12 up to the MD11 fits and 11 can go up to the 757.
Pilotboi From United States, joined Sep 2007, 2240 posts, RR: 10 Reply 200, posted (10 months 2 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 6596 times:
Quoting Burnsie28 (Reply 195): This isn't going for paint, this is a military charter ferry flight number.
Thanks, I'll take that off my list of repaints. Hopefully it returns soon!
Quoting Dalmd88 (Reply 197): TOC3 has three bays. Bay 10 faces north and Bays 11 and 12 face east. Ten is the largest of the three paint capable bays. A 744 will fit. Bay 12 up to the MD11 fits and 11 can go up to the 757.
Interesting, thanks for the info!
Quoting DL_Mech (Reply 199): A310 if you take the wingtips off.......
Burnsie28 From United States, joined Aug 2004, 6247 posts, RR: 16 Reply 201, posted (10 months 2 weeks 1 day ago) and read 6505 times:
Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 200): Thanks, I'll take that off my list of repaints. Hopefully it returns soon!
According to Delta's lead graphic design person its there for paint, but just odd it used a military charter flight number, however, it has not left there for two days so they must of just used that flight number since it did a troop charter AMS-COS the day before and rested overnight.
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