catiii From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 2274 posts, RR: 3 Reply 1, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 4702 times:
Looks great. I'm surprised they're doing it on the 737 though and not the 319/320/321. It seems the trend at other carriers (AerLingus, Air France, Lufthansa, etc) is to put their retro liveries on an Airbus. While I am a Boeing fan, I think the Airbus has great lines for these kinds of things.
rampart From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 2851 posts, RR: 7 Reply 2, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 4653 times:
Quoting catiii (Reply 1): While I am a Boeing fan, I think the Airbus has great lines for these kinds of things.
To each their own. No Tupolevs or Illyushins to spare, I guess.
soyuz From Australia, joined Sep 2010, 43 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 3719 times:
It's about time! Can't wait to see the real thing. I wonder what they will do with the titles given that, strictly speaking, Ceskoslovenske Aerolinie is an airline of a non-existent country. I hope for nostalgia's sake they keep things original. It would be quite befitting, given that this aircraft is apparently meant to operate predominantly out of Bratislava.
Yes, it's interesting that they've decided to go for a retro 737, given that they're phasing this type out, with just 6 examples remaining. IMO the livery will look better on the 737 than it would on the less sleek albeit more efficient A320.
I really wish CSA the best, given the tough time they've been going through. One of the oldest airlines in the world and IIRC either the second or third to introduce jet aircraft (TU-104, 50 years ago).
SKAirbus From Norway, joined Oct 2007, 1324 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 3352 times:
Interesting that they decided to include the "Ceskoslovenske" titles.... I know it is part of the history but could hit some sensitivities, particularly in Bratislava.
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Jano From Slovakia, joined Jan 2004, 814 posts, RR: 4 Reply 8, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 3139 times:
Quoting SKAirbus (Reply 6):
Interesting that they decided to include the "Ceskoslovenske" titles.... I know it is part of the history but could hit some sensitivities, particularly in Bratislava.
If they put something else there then it would equal to history rewriting. We had enough of that during our dark years. No sensitivity issues on this side of the border
Hopefully I'll be able to see this one at PRG on Jan 20th in the morning when I'm arriving from ILZ ....
SKAirbus From Norway, joined Oct 2007, 1324 posts, RR: 2 Reply 14, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 1980 times:
Quoting aviasian (Reply 13): For some reason, few airlines - perhaps with exceptions such as ANA and Thai - seem to want retro liveries applied on wide-bodied aircraft.
These liveries aren't designed to hang around for ever and it is a LOT more expensive to paint a widebodied aircraft in a bespoke livery like a retro one.
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ghifty From United States of America, joined Jul 2010, 752 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 1935 times:
Quoting SKAirbus (Reply 14): These liveries aren't designed to hang around for ever and it is a LOT more expensive to paint a widebodied aircraft in a bespoke livery like a retro one.
Why? Licensing?
I'd imagine if an airline chose to paint a new aircraft, straight out of one Boeing's plants, into a retro livery that it would cost the same as painting into a contemporary livery.
Unless the stencils (whatever they use, I don't understand) are that expensive..
American 767 From United States of America, joined exactly 14 years ago today! , 3320 posts, RR: 14 Reply 16, posted (1 year 5 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1658 times:
Didn't they introduce a special livery on one of their 737s a few years ago when they celebrated their 80th anniversary? That special livery shows the first aircraft they flew back in the early days of commercial aviation.
I agree that they should have introduced this retro livery on an A320 instead of a 737. Like Babybus mentions, The red livery dating from the Communist Era (70s and 80s) would have been nice.
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