spiritair97 From United States of America, joined Jan 2011, 1231 posts, RR: 1 Posted (11 months 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 6916 times:
I've been seeing a lot of Alitalia planes in the "new livery", but I cannot spot the different between the new and old colorschemes. Can anybody provide any insight as to what the difference(s) are?
poLot From United States of America, joined Jul 2011, 1502 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (11 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 6891 times:
The "new" livery has the cheatline lower (below the windows) and the bottom of the "A" is on the fuselage instead of fully contained on the tail. Old on left, new on right:
thomasphoto60 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 3723 posts, RR: 25 Reply 3, posted (11 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 6807 times:
Say what you want about AZ, they still have one of the best looking liveries out there............Long Live The Cheatline!
Fly-K From Germany, joined May 2000, 3120 posts, RR: 53 Reply 4, posted (11 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 6504 times:
Quoting CapEd388 (Reply 2): I dont know if its just the lighting, but I think the new livery uses a darker green, while the previous livery used lighter shade of green.
Could also be the fact that the green on the older version has faded over the years.
Some more minor changes:
- titles are green instead of black
- there is no more gap where the cheatline curves up into the A on the tail
- the cheatline begins a bit further from the nose
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B738FlyUIA From Switzerland, joined Dec 2009, 473 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (11 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 6416 times:
Quoting thomasphoto60 (Reply 3): Say what you want about AZ, they still have one of the best looking liveries out there............Long Live The Cheatline!
I find the changes of the face lift with there livery more special on a B777!!
Eagleboy From Niue, joined Dec 2009, 1621 posts, RR: 2 Reply 8, posted (11 months 4 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 6120 times:
While the quality may not be as good as A.net photos, this side by side shot should make is easier to see the differences: Alitalia liveries at LIN by tearbringer, on Flickr
usdcaguy From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 756 posts, RR: 2 Reply 9, posted (11 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 6029 times:
From what I can tell, the font of the logo has definitely changed. It is not only green but also bigger, taller and is tilted slightly to the right. The old logo looks fatter and shorter.
Quoting thomasphoto60 (Reply 3): Say what you want about AZ, they still have one of the best looking liveries out there
I completely agree. And I hope we continue to see the green and red "A" for years to come.
poLot From United States of America, joined Jul 2011, 1502 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (11 months 4 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 5769 times:
Probably were using an old black nose cone that they had lying around. It is pretty common to see airplanes with mismatched nose cones when an airline is going through a livery transition.
braybuddy From Ireland, joined Aug 2004, 5288 posts, RR: 35 Reply 14, posted (11 months 4 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 2259 times:
This is one of those cases IMHO (like Coca Cola found in the late '90s) where trying to improve on a classic by tweaking it just doesn't work. It looks AWFUL.
Whoever "designed" this modified livery should be shot . . . .
longhauler From Canada, joined Mar 2004, 4281 posts, RR: 36 Reply 15, posted (11 months 4 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1483 times:
Quoting thomasphoto60 (Reply 3): Say what you want about AZ, they still have one of the best looking liveries out there............Long Live The Cheatline!
I agree. I remember when the livery was introduced in the early 1970s and saw it for the first time in YYZ on a B747. I thought it was one of the most handsome and modern paint schemes around.
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I must say I disagree. I think the refresh was pulled of rather well, and I consider it an improvement from the old one personally. But to each their own.
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