PlymSpotter From Spain, joined exactly 9 years ago today! , 11249 posts, RR: 63 Reply 1, posted (2 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 3884 times:
It's safe to say that is the best looking 738 I've ever seen
Ronaldo747 From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 318 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (2 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 3871 times:
"Autsch" would I say in german. Very ugly and a shame for the 737 and TuiFly. But the ugliness fit to the advertising company.
Birdwatching From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 3586 posts, RR: 52 Reply 8, posted (2 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 3562 times:
That is one hot looking paint job! Best livery I've seen in a while. Love it, I'd buy a model if there was one.
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cactus742 From United States of America, joined Nov 2006, 227 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (2 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 3496 times:
That looks great. Odd to see an airline promoting another mode of transportation though.
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fd728 From Germany, joined Jan 2004, 135 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 3007 times:
Quoting Ronaldo747 (Reply 2): "Autsch" would I say in german. Very ugly and a shame for the 737 and TuiFly. But the ugliness fit to the advertising company.
I fully agree! Awful mix of colors! Plus the randomly curved lines just don't resemble a straight train.
Quokka From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 2981 times:
Quoting fd728 (Reply 13): the randomly curved lines just don't resemble a straight train.
No, but they do reflect the fact that railway lines are rarely straight for their entire length. Neither for that matter are air routes.
Aesthetically the yellow may not appeal, but is yellow not the current TUIfly colour? Perhaps it was retained to remind everyone that it is actually a TUIFly aircraft despite promoting Deutsche Bahn?
wexfordflyer From Ireland, joined Jun 2009, 550 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 2887 times:
Quoting PlymSpotter (Reply 1): It's safe to say that is the best looking 738 I've ever seen
YES!!! I totally agree, I LOVE it!! seriously would buy a model if one was released. I generally find 737s boring but this is great!!
Quoting Ronaldo747 (Reply 2): The yellow just does not go together with the red/white of Deutsche Bahn.
That's true but I am sure TUIfly didn't want to have all of their logos removed, they still want people to know who the airline is. Also, with most logojets I don't think the engines or winglets get repainted. Makes sense too. I mean, the point is not to make an aesthetically pleasing aircraft but to do some advertising - something that this jet does very well.
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michaelch From Switzerland, joined Jan 2011, 9 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 2620 times:
I agree - the yellow TUIfly engines and winglets don't fit to the other colours.
And Aesma it is true : DB (owner of the ICE) is not in competition with TUIfly - both companies even have a co-operation with train-to-plane-services. But TUI is not the only partner for the train services to the flights. They call it Fahren und Fliegen, Zug zum Flug and Rail&Fly.
Owleye From Netherlands, joined Feb 2006, 908 posts, RR: 2 Reply 18, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 2338 times:
Quoting PlymSpotter (Reply 1): It's safe to say that is the best looking 738 I've ever seen
Fully agree. Apart from the TUIyellow, this striping reflects DB's ICE high speed train livery and looks very cool on aircraft. A new look at cheatlined liveries. They even did not forget to decorate the nose with train lights and the cockpit window accordingly. Nice!
MichaelCH From Switzerland, joined Jan 2011, 9 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 2252 times:
Quoting Quokka (Reply 14): No, but they do reflect the fact that railway lines are rarely straight for their entire length
I am sure, Quokka, that the paintjob does not show the railway lines but a train and the black stripe shows the windows of the ICE train, it has nothing to do with tracks. The pic
robffm2 From Germany, joined Dec 2006, 1094 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 2008 times:
Quoting MichaelCH (Reply 19): The pic shows best what the designer was thinking about the paint shop. Sad that on the other pictures it isn't shown that good
Did you see the "DB Air One" on the nose? Hilarious!
bj87 From Netherlands, joined Jun 2009, 444 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 1935 times:
Well it sure is a striking paint scheme. Not sure if I like it but it does look better than the flying smurf paint scheme they usually have.
Quoting robffm2 (Reply 22): Did you see the "DB Air One" on the nose?
That's just wrong!!
Quoting MichaelCH (Reply 19): shows best what the designer was thinking about the paint shop. Sad that on the other pictures it isn't shown that good.
Ugly or not you have to give the designer credit for successfully making a Boeing look look like a Bombardier train. (ICE is build by bombardier/siemens) Boeing must be chuffed to bits that it looks like something a competitor build. (I know not a real competitor, but still.)
michaelCH From Switzerland, joined Jan 2011, 9 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1818 times:
Quoting bj87 (Reply 23): Ugly or not you have to give the designer credit for successfully making a Boeing look look like a Bombardier train. (ICE is build by bombardier/siemens) Boeing must be chuffed to bits that it looks like something a competitor build. (I know not a real competitor, but still.)
As long as Boeing builds planes and hydrofoils and not trains, they can't lament. On the other hand their "success" with the 787 makes them teary
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