RJpieces From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 11656 times:
A little early, but I am curious to hear thoughts on this. I LOVE United's new livery, but am not crazy about the winglets on the 747 and the 757s that have them.
Jmc1975 From Israel, joined Sep 2000, 3096 posts, RR: 20 Reply 1, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 11460 times:
This of course is assuming that UA will be around then. If they get subject to a hostile takeover by US, the planes could be in US livery. If CO pursues a hostile takeover, the A350s will likely not be taken delivery of as the entity would favor the 787s.
Shamrock350 From Ireland, joined Mar 2005, 5864 posts, RR: 17 Reply 2, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 11391 times:
The current livery United have on winglets may actually work well with the A350 winglet design, they curve up and sweep backwards so the stripes would look good if altered slightly to match that shape.
ER757 From Cayman Islands, joined May 2005, 1945 posts, RR: 9 Reply 3, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 11308 times:
I gree with the OP that the "U" would look better on the winglets than the stripes.
Always wished AS would have put "Chester" on their 737 winglets instead of stripes too. I swear I saw a photo years ago of their CEO holding a 1/100th scale model and the winglets had the same logo as the tail - maybe I was just dreaming though
Rscaife1682 From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 303 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 11172 times:
Quoting Jmc1975 (Reply 1): This of course is assuming that UA will be around then. If they get subject to a hostile takeover by US, the planes could be in US livery. If CO pursues a hostile takeover, the A350s will likely not be taken delivery of as the entity would favor the 787s.
I hope this is a joke. I mean really what make you think that anything you have said will happen.
RJpieces From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 11098 times:
Quoting Jmc1975 (Reply 1): If they get subject to a hostile takeover by US, the planes could be in US livery.
As I recall, UA walked away from the last merger talks, not the other way around.
Quoting Jmc1975 (Reply 1): If CO pursues a hostile takeover, the A350s will likely not be taken delivery of as the entity would favor the 787s.
Clearly United thought that the A350 and 787 performed different missions, and were both the best aircraft in their respective fields. Many airlines have ordered the 787 and the A-350.
Quoting ER757 (Reply 3): maybe I was just dreaming though
It happens sometimes! I remember Virgin Atlantic had nice winglets, but it seems like most American carriers do not.
FriendlySkies From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 3822 posts, RR: 7 Reply 6, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days ago) and read 10558 times:
I actually quite like the stripes, the tulip would look unusual on the winglets IMO, especially on the 757.
COA735 From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 200 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 6597 times:
Quoting RJpieces (Reply 5): but it seems like most American carriers do not.
Look at Delta's winglets. It's just a solid blue. Very boring.
I think Hawaiian Airlines winglets on their 767 is awesome though. One of the best out there IMO.
Carls From Germany, joined Aug 2007, 496 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 5849 times:
Quoting Jmc1975 (Reply 1): This of course is assuming that UA will be around then. If they get subject to a hostile takeover by US, the planes could be in US livery. If CO pursues a hostile takeover, the A350s will likely not be taken delivery of as the entity would favor the 787s.
I love this kind of post because reveals how people handle information and how they change facts just to favor their preferred manufacturer. Out of nothing you just make a nonsense statetment. Great!
Mir From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 17871 posts, RR: 59 Reply 9, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 5758 times:
Quoting RJpieces (Thread starter): I think it would look a lot nicer if they put United's classic blue-and-red striped logo on the winglets.
It just wouldn't work with the livery. But the same logo that they have on the tail would look good.
-Mir
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PacificClipper From United States of America, joined Aug 2009, 306 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 5723 times:
Quoting COA735 (Reply 7): I think Hawaiian Airlines winglets on their 767 is awesome though. One of the best out there IMO.
Strandedinbgm From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 300 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 5401 times:
If you look at the stripes on the United winglets, you will see that the stripes are matched with the stripes on the fuselage. I suppose that it was intended to create the effect of the winglets blending into the fuselage when looking at the airplane horizontally.
In any case, I think that while the liver is sharp, there is too much white on an airplane that big.
And yes, I like to say airplane, not aircraft. To me saying aircraft seems to be a "know it all" word. I have been calling them airplanes since I was a kid. No need to change.
It's 737s, 747s and 380s. Not 737's, 747's and 380's. Learn to use the apostrophe for crying out loud.
UnitedFA07 From United States of America, joined Apr 2009, 109 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 3080 times:
Its called the "Tulip" and I also think it would look good on the winglets. The blue and red would look interesting, but I think the blue and white would be better. If you look online you can find pics where people have put the winglets on United planes and used the "tulip" instead of the stripes. Looks really good.
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I remember Virgin Atlantic had nice winglets, but it seems like most American carriers do not.
Look at Delta's winglets. It's just a solid blue. Very boring. 
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