wonder1 From United States of America, joined Jan 2012, 12 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 11525 times:
I hope so -- the Southwest livery really looks pretty darn sporty on the 717!
xdlx From United States of America, joined Aug 2008, 532 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 11163 times:
It really would be nice to see that even if for a short term.
gr8slvrflt From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 1583 posts, RR: 16 Reply 4, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 11094 times:
n471wn From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1186 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 10948 times:
United_fan From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 7162 posts, RR: 8 Reply 6, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 10805 times:
xdlx From United States of America, joined Aug 2008, 532 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 10629 times:
gr8slvrflt From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 1583 posts, RR: 16 Reply 9, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 10205 times:
Approximately 15 FL 73Gs will join the WN fleet in 2012. FL 717s will start going over in January 2013 with most, if not all, in WN colors by the end of next year. All subject to change, of course.
Painting a Boeing 777 takes up to 11 days and costs between $100,000 and $200,000, depending on the number of colors, Manclark said. A smaller jet, such as an Airbus A320, can be finished in seven days at a cost of about $50,000.
xdlx From United States of America, joined Aug 2008, 532 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 9756 times:
71Zulu From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 2736 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 9687 times:
Yeah somebody posted DL got the 747s painted for about $100K so guessing 717 around the 320 price quoted above, $40-50K.
AirframeAS From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 14150 posts, RR: 26 Reply 13, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 9613 times:
Quoting LGWflyer (Reply 2): That looks pretty good! Kind of like a sports car.
I agree! It looks pretty sharp! I like!
Quoting 71Zulu (Reply 12): Yeah somebody posted DL got the 747s painted for about $100K so guessing 717 around the 320 price quoted above, $40-50K.
I think that is about right.
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Cody From United States of America, joined May 1999, 1918 posts, RR: 10 Reply 14, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 9577 times:
I am curious if, assuming they do get a re-paint, they will put the SOUTHWEST titles on the tail. The 717 vertical stabilizer is not very tall and makes little room for the titles. My bet is they put SOUTHWEST on the fuselage.
FlyASAGuy2005 From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 6520 posts, RR: 11 Reply 15, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 9063 times:
Quoting Cody (Reply 14): I am curious if, assuming they do get a re-paint, they will put the SOUTHWEST titles on the tail. The 717 vertical stabilizer is not very tall and makes little room for the titles. My bet is they put SOUTHWEST on the fuselage.
That wouldn't make any sense. The titles can and will fit in a smaller font.
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gdg9 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 478 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 8170 times:
Quoting FlyASAGuy2005 (Reply 15): Quoting Cody (Reply 14):
I am curious if, assuming they do get a re-paint, they will put the SOUTHWEST titles on the tail. The 717 vertical stabilizer is not very tall and makes little room for the titles. My bet is they put SOUTHWEST on the fuselage.
That wouldn't make any sense. The titles can and will fit in a smaller font.
THey didn't with the 727s they briefly had (leased):
FX1816 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 1400 posts, RR: 5 Reply 17, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 8143 times:
Quoting FlyASAGuy2005 (Reply 15): Quoting Cody (Reply 14):I am curious if, assuming they do get a re-paint, they will put the SOUTHWEST titles on the tail. The 717 vertical stabilizer is not very tall and makes little room for the titles. My bet is they put SOUTHWEST on the fuselage.
That wouldn't make any sense. The titles can and will fit in a smaller font.
Why wouldn't it make sense? The vertical stabilizer on the 727 is even bigger than the 717 and yet Southwest put the name on the fuselage.
vatveng From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 893 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 8036 times:
I have to admit the WN scheme looks pretty good on a 717. Then again, any paint job looks good on the 717... it's just a good looking bird, period!
catiii From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 2279 posts, RR: 3 Reply 19, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 7918 times:
Quoting FlyASAGuy2005 (Reply 15): That wouldn't make any sense. The titles can and will fit in a smaller font.
Also, from a brand management standpoint, isn't it better to have a uniform fleet? Even DL had the shrunken widget and shrunken DELTA on the Mad Dog tails.
ADent From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 1179 posts, RR: 1 Reply 20, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 7711 times:
Quoting xdlx (Reply 8):
Got to paint them either way so might as well make it now! Paint job will not last for 5 more years.....
You must not work for United. They got 12.5 years a single paint job on one of the last battleship grey planes.
FlyASAGuy2005 From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 6520 posts, RR: 11 Reply 21, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 7509 times:
gdg9 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 478 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 4863 times:
Quoting airsmiles (Reply 22): I must say I actually prefer that MD88 in the old widget c/s because I think airliners just suit a nice cheat line at window level.
Here here. I agree. The old Delta widget scheme was one of the best around. Today's version is a bland attempt at best.
xdlx From United States of America, joined Aug 2008, 532 posts, RR: 1 Reply 24, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 4653 times:
26 pliersinsight: Instead of the WN livery would it not be more fitting to paint "FOR SALE" as the titles in red with a black background and then a white box on the ver
27 GSPSPOT: No need as yet, if they're supposed to stay in the fleet for at least 5 more years...
28 PHLBOS: Assuming that WN is indeed continuing FL's sponsor partnerships w/the major league sports teams (Altanta Falcons, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Ravens
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