FriendlySkies From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 4004 posts, RR: 6 Posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 21858 times:
I thought this deserved a topic of it's own...UA celebrates it's 85th birthday today! A heads up to those travelling through ORD this afternoon, the A320 retro jet is due to be unveiled at a gate event at gate B7 around 1:30pm central time.
Congrats to all the employees who have gotten UA this far! Here's to many more...
dumbell2424 From United States of America, joined Apr 2009, 792 posts, RR: 2 Reply 1, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 21818 times:
FriendlySkies From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 4004 posts, RR: 6 Reply 3, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 21665 times:
Quoting dumbell2424 (Reply 1): Link or just an internal source and the such?
kgaiflyer From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 3650 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 21231 times:
Quoting FriendlySkies (Thread starter): I thought this deserved a topic of it's own...UA celebrates it's 85th birthday today! A heads up to those travelling through ORD this afternoon, the A320 retro jet is due to be unveiled at a gate event at gate B7 around 1:30pm central time.
Bummer. I'm on 005 tickets for the next six weeks.
I hope it's my favorite livery ("Mainliner" in navy blue)
Newark727 From United States of America, joined Dec 2009, 1173 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 20979 times:
kgaiflyer From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 3650 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 20835 times:
Quoting Giancavia (Reply 8): Funny if they paint it in the old Continental c/s?
United1 From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 5337 posts, RR: 8 Reply 10, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 20820 times:
Quoting kgaiflyer (Reply 5): I hope it's my favorite livery ("Mainliner" in navy blue)
It should be the "Stars and Bars Friendship Livery."
isitsafenow From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4984 posts, RR: 26 Reply 11, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 20785 times:
WATCH FOR THE JET WITH THE GOLDEN TAIL!!!!!!!!!
safe
If two people agree on EVERYTHING, then one isn't necessary.
commavia From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 10190 posts, RR: 62 Reply 12, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 20724 times:
Very cool.
United has an impressive legacy, and has substantially shaped the history and evolution of the U.S. (and I would say even global) airline industry.
That legacy is only rivaled by perhaps a handful of other airlines that are still in existence today.
Perhaps that is the most impressive legacy of all about United, and a few others of similar age - their longevity. In one form or another, these brands have survived all the tumultuous ups and downs in this industry both before and after deregulation. Wow. And not to mention, once they get their integration of Continental sorted out, this is going to be a powerhouse of an airilne with - as I've often contended - arguably the most impressive global network of any U.S. carrier ever assembled in history.
I think that sometimes, in getting caught up in the interesting and intriguing discussions of the industry as it exists today, we sometimes fail to appreciate how much all of us in any way connected with this business - as passengers, employees, enthusiasts - owe to the pioneering airlines that effectively created the airline industry we now have.
There aren't a whole lot of those pioneering airlines left in the U.S. - United, American, Delta, and a few others - but their impact and legacy loom so large over the industry that sometimes it is truly impossible to seperate them from the larger market in which they operate (a market, that is, that they effectively helped create).
kgaiflyer From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 3650 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 20654 times:
Quoting isitsafenow (Reply 11): WATCH FOR THE JET WITH THE GOLDEN TAIL!!!!!!!!!
Why?
The Continental retro jet is a 739 that flies out of Houston.
manta From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 57 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 20435 times:
Quoting isitsafenow (Reply 11): WATCH FOR THE JET WITH THE GOLDEN TAIL!!!!!!!!!
safe
United1 From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 5337 posts, RR: 8 Reply 16, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 20356 times:
Quoting manta (Reply 14): Quoting isitsafenow (Reply 11):
WATCH FOR THE JET WITH THE GOLDEN TAIL!!!!!!!!!
safe
TED???
lol....
Doesn't look like the CO retrojet is going to ORD today if Flightaware is correct (that happens once in a while ) its headed to SAP from IAH.
aircanada014 From Canada, joined Oct 2005, 1492 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 20290 times:
A big congratulations to our Star Alliance member United Airlines, they deserve this since they are still around. I hope they continue their success down the road.
CODC10 From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 2167 posts, RR: 8 Reply 18, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 20241 times:
Quoting kgaiflyer (Reply 5): Bummer. I'm on 005 tickets for the next six weeks.
The issuing carrier prefix really has nothing to do with the metal you'll be riding on...
kgaiflyer From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 3650 posts, RR: 1 Reply 20, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 days ago) and read 19906 times:
Quoting CODC10 (Reply 18): Quoting kgaiflyer (Reply 5):
Bummer. I'm on 005 tickets for the next six weeks.
The issuing carrier prefix really has nothing to do with the metal you'll be riding on...
Oh yeah -- I know that.
But I'll be doing WAS-IAH-ELP for at least the next four weekends.
Btw, at least one of the trips is a same-plane Skywest CR7 that begins at IAD, changes its flight number at IAH, and then continues on to ELP.
SESGDL From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 3385 posts, RR: 11 Reply 22, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 19688 times:
Quoting PWMRamper (Reply 21): Pictures! I really, really like it. Looks snazzy!
FriendlySkies From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 4004 posts, RR: 6 Reply 23, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 19664 times:
Wow, they actually used metallic paint on the belly! Bravo, she looks great!
flying_727 From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 428 posts, RR: 5 Reply 24, posted (2 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 19641 times:
26 chootie: PERFECT!!!!!! Stars and Bars is my absolute favorite UA c/s.!!!!! Thanks UA, and congrats once again!!!
27 boeingkid: Nice Pictures like it wish I was there. All Airlines should do this
28 CODC10: Looks great... now cue all those who said the serifs on 'United' look hokey! Also, now we have four different United liveries in service!
29 TOMMY767: AMAZING! They should just stop painting them in CO colors and switch over to this scheme before it's too late!
30 PlanesNTrains: It actually looks better on the bus than I thought it would, but is this a 319 or 320? I read that it was going to be a 319, but it says "320" next to
31 WA707atMSP: This was BY FAR the best scheme UA has ever used. It's a shame it only lasted two years before it was replaced by the orange / red / blue scheme.
32 Larshjort: It's a A320, it has two overwing exits, and it's not a easyJet or Germanwings aircraft, therefore 320
33 FlyNWA727: +10! I'm so sick of airlines (particularly American airlines) using baby Boeings and Airbus aircraft for these special liveries. Why can't we get a 7
34 ouboy79: Improved exposure across the network perhaps?
40 OyKIE: yes, Yes, YES!!!!! This livery was spot on! Retro indeed, but it shows a company with a respectful and proud history! Ahh. The golden age of aviation
41 Mir: Looks fantastic. Please, UA, PLEASE don't let this one fall victim to replacement panels that don't match the scheme. -Mir
42 isitsafenow: Because I always like the Bob Six Golden Jet of 50 years ago....thats why. But I like the mainliner colors too of UA. safe
43 PHLBOS: Actually, AA DID have a 757 in a 1959 Astrojet scheme commorating its 40th Anniversary Jet Service for a few years. Sadly, it's since been repainted
44 UAL747: Okay, I'm actually here at ORD waiting on my WAAAY delayed flight to LHR. (Since when did UA fly the 744 to LHR?) Anyway, it's about 4 hours late leav
45 Braniff747SP: Bloody fantastic scheme! Can't wait to see it. I'd have prefered a Boeing a/c, but, I can't complain! Someone should be shot for that desicion. It's a
46 FlyNWA727: Sigh... "American airlines" meaning "U.S. airlines". Yes, AA did have a Boeing 737-800 painted in the special 'Astrojet' livery.
47 FRAIAD: I'm a big United fan and I love it! Thanks for the pictures, guys.
48 snn2003: Wow that is a damn good looking plane! Much love! SNN
49 DLATLOpsSup: ...but they do keep a 737 in that livery. It flies in and out of ATL all the time.
50 bdc767: Looks GREAT !!!! Can't wait to fly Her. !!!!!
51 TOMMY767: Phil, thanks for the photos. It seems to (at least based on your photos with the LCD screens in the ORD terminal) that UA might be marketing that "85
52 airlineaddict: That is a pic of Pete McDonald who is the COO of United.
53 ImperialEagle: IMO the best UA livery EVER! They should do the whole fleet!
54 Surfandsnow: Screw the ugly Continental globe, can we please have this be their new livery? I love it!
55 Caspian27: Totally. What is it about the A320 series that makes that panel just above the inboard flaps have to be replaced so often? Seems every UA Airbus has
56 PHLBOS: Last time I checked, AA IS a U.S. airline. Not sure what you're getting at. Not to nitpick but the 738's retro livery is of the 1962 design; the main
57 JHCRJ700: that looks really great! but what i can't understand is why United is doing these repaint jobs when all the planes are being repainted into the new "U
58 ual777newpaint: The Oprah jet was pre-merger, and this plane is to celebrate the 85th anniversary! It's still UA....
59 rikkus67: In a nut shell, the A320 will see a lot more stations than any bigger aircraft.... Stars & Bars is a great selection (although I liked the versio
60 RmvB4Flight: Clean and sharp and calls to mind a time when flying was something much different than today. I want to hope beyond hope that they bring this back and
61 wn700driver: Well, fear not everyone, for I have personally written a letter to Gerard Arpey stating what a wonderful idea it would be to have one of the new 77Ws
62 KLASM83: What a brilliant looking airplane, that's all I can say.
63 KBUF: For all your tracking needs: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N475UA Scheduled to fly ORD-DEN later and DEN-IAH-IAD-SFO-LAX tomorrow.
64 ca2ohHP: That is one sharp looking bird - bravo UA, love the friendship livery. I agree...looks like more thought was put into this one aircraft than the whole
65 MSPNWA: Wow, that's one pretty airplane. That's how you make white work on an aircraft. And although it would have looked even better on a 747, this way dozen
66 B727LVR: Agreed!!! I would love to see that scheme on a 777... Would make for a great commericial IMHO. Happy B-Day United!!!!
67 ER757: Love it!!!!!!!!! Brings back memories of when I was a kid living near ORD and seeing UA flights departing and landing all the time. I like that they d
68 Antoniemey: I like it. Looks much sleeker and more attractive than the A320s in UA's regular ("old") colors do. The 737 version looks better, in my opinion. And t
69 ozark1: That paint scheme is AWESOME. Much better than the one Continental chose for their retro 737 (I would have done the original Golden Tail), but kudos t
70 GlobalCabotage: Great pictures and posts! A classic livery and joy for those of us growing up in the flight path to ORD flight in the 70's (before the tulip). Great j
72 Mir: Evacuation slide for the overwing exits, which needs inspection from time to time. -Mir
73 fanofjets: I have very fond memories of the scheme. It looked best on the DC-8-61 and Boeing 747-122. Beautiful, classic, and exciting scheme (or schemes, as the
75 Eagleboy: It actually looks 'more retro' than other liveries. Most retro liveries are 1950/60s. This looks as if it came form the late 30's or 40's.
76 AirlineBrat: That livery reminds me of my childhood when I flew on my father's employee and dependents passes. Back then Y class included some pretty tasty meals a
78 NorthstarBoy: That livery is so freakin' classy looking. I'd love to see some other UA and CO planes in that livery as well, maybe a dedicated retro fleet consistin
79 ThirtyEcho: This is the airline that bought up the entire production run of Boeing 247s to keep American from getting any. American was forced (boo hoo) to buy DC
80 Cactus105: Looks Glorious on the Scary Bus. The winglets are my favorite part![Edited 2011-04-06 20:45:06]
82 primetimeDC9: Why is it so hard for modern day liveries to accomplish what this one does? People in charge need to get more creative with their paint brushes.
83 PacificClipper: She looks fantastic. The metallic silver paint makes a great substitute for polished aluminum. With so many mainline jets in the combined fleet, I thi
84 OA412: Beautiful! IMHO, the "friendship" livery and the Saul Bass livery are tied as the two best United liveries ever. Now, if only they would paint a 744
85 UAL777UK: Fantastic looking livery, however I would love to see that "twin livery" in the guise of a 747 or 747 on International Ops. I would love to see one a
87 aacun: I think it loks awesome..... No doubt..... But didnt the original United go bankrupt already? So then, were celebrating the 85th anniversary of a fair
88 Midcon385: Love it! Wish all the UAL planes looked like this! Though it's not that I don't like the current COA-inspired or the former UAL tulip schemes, but thi
89 FlyNWA727: UA exited from bankruptcy five years ago so I'm failing to see what relevancy that has anywhere in this thread in regards to their new retrojet. Clea
90 UAL747: I wanna know who the read headed kinda cute airliner freak was with his posse?
91 WA707atMSP: I think it looked best on the DC-10, with the 4 stars on the DC-10's #2 engine. It looked spectacular on every type in UA's fleet, though - from the
92 KGRB: I was upset when UA didn't chose the Saul Bass livery for their retro jet, but I must say, it's nice to be proven wrong! This A320 looks fantastic!!!
94 NorthstarBoy: I agree, the DC-10 looked striking in the stars and bars. I also got to thinking that UA should have taken it one step further and reregistered the p
95 pnwtraveler: I loved the 727 in the Stars and Bars. I think it looks great with more visual excitement than the current scheme. I think it could have been updated
96 mbj2000: Such a great scheme, I know some people wont like this, but it looks so european And it's great that they chose the Bus. Why people keep bitching abou
97 rikkus67: Remember that Stars & Bars was an interim update for United...(prior to Saul's Tulip). There was also a variation in the Stars & Bars colours
98 B727LVR: Not to change the topic, but on that 727 if you replaced "UNITED" with "DELTA" I wouldn't have looked any closer, to realize that its not a Delta acf
99 RayChuang: While the UA A320 looks great in this retro livery, I wished they painted a bigger plane in this livery, like a 777-200ER.
100 VC10er: Chapter 11 is not "out of business". Had UA liquidated like Pan Am then came back using the "United" asset then perhaps you could say it was not an 8
101 Bluewave 707: It's too bad that only one A320 got the "Friendship" livery. It would have been nice to see one of each type of the UA fleet receive the livery. An A3
102 Aloha717200: Absolutely freakin' gorgeous. This has to be one of the most beautiful, sleek, aircraft-complimentary liveries I've ever seen the A320 wear. It is ab
103 rikkus67: Changing a line from gold to red, thickening it, and changing the font a few times over, does not make it a "new" livery, regardless of which order t
104 Aloha717200: Okay, I now see what you meant. I thought you were counting the mainliner scheme as one of the variations of the Stars and Bars. I wouldn't call them
105 rikkus67: Aha! That now makes sense, so we are both right! LOL
106 ADent: They should have painted a plane that was in the battleship scheme to get rid of one more of those - instead they repainted a plain in the final PMUA
107 MSPNWA: Got my first live view of the jet today, but it was a belly view 7 miles away under a milky sky. So, I'll have to wait to truly get a view of a histor
108 Viscount724: Can anyone clarify the difference between the liveries on the following UA 741s? Photos below dated February 1974 and June 1977, both with same livery
109 PacificClipper: Just a few technical/pedantic notes here.... This is the "California Sunset" livery. This is the "Worldwide Service" livery.
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