WestWing From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 2112 posts, RR: 8 Reply 4, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 6486 times:
The airlines all seem to have the name oriented as "correct-side-up" when the aircraft nose points left.
Is there a rationale or historical basis for this convention that they all appear to have adopted?
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Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21460 posts, RR: 24 Reply 12, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 5781 times:
Quoting Lh526 (Reply 11): Varig started it in the 1960s with Viscount IIRC
Varig never operated the Viscount. Another defunct Brazilian carrier, VASP, was a Viscount operator.
Mirrodie From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 7419 posts, RR: 65 Reply 13, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 5732 times:
I know Wantas has had certain messages on some of their aircrafts bellies. But have they added "Qantas" to their bellies?
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Thule From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 97 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 5607 times:
Not sure if this counts because it's technically the website of the airline, but Air Iceland does it:
Quite effective too, as a lot of takeoffs and landings at RKV go low right over the city center. On the other hand, it's not like there's another choice of airline for domestic flights...
Caryjack From United States of America, joined May 2007, 265 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 5573 times:
Quoting WestWing (Reply 4): The airlines all seem to have the name oriented as "correct-side-up" when the aircraft nose points left.
Is there a rationale or historical basis for this convention that they all appear to have adopted?
I don't know if that's the case but I'd guess that their names can best be read from left to right and front to back.
Thanks,
Cary
YXwatcherMKE From United States of America, joined May 2007, 799 posts, RR: 2 Reply 17, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 5518 times:
I like it a lot, I wish the airlines in North America did it!!!!!
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WestWing From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 2112 posts, RR: 8 Reply 18, posted (3 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 5440 times:
Quoting Caryjack (Reply 16): I'd guess that their names can best be read from left to right and front to back
I think you have it. With the first letter of the name at the front of the aircraft, the name is revealed in correct order as the aircraft passes you (if you read one letter at a time). Makes sense to me. Thanks!
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29 Moose135: Undoubtedly - He is well known in certain circles for his spelling prowess.
30 StealthZ: Thanks V/F, that had completely slipped my aging mind! Cheers
31 Veeseeten: Always thought the Qatar one looks awful, at a glance, it looks like a registration more than a branding.
32 Mirrodie: Drats, I did it again...At least I didnt spell it QUANTAS!! .....how's the saying go? "Few can emulate his technical prowess"....or lack thereof! Spe
33 Argonaut: If you don't mind expanding the topic to discuss more of the aircraft underside than just the belly: In the 1980s British Caledonian added their B.CAL
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