AS77W From United States of America, joined Mar 2012, 18 posts, RR: 0 Posted (11 months 3 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 4693 times:
Link to Alaska Air's release about the new livery, along with a time lapse video of the aircraft being painted. Kind of bland in my opinion, wish they would have done something with the front of the aircraft instead of all that white.
wedgetail737 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 5530 posts, RR: 5 Reply 2, posted (11 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 4490 times:
I saw it revealed on Twitter. Good to see AS taking advantage of service opportunities out of SAN.
tugger From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 4632 posts, RR: 7 Reply 3, posted (11 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 4480 times:
Quoting AS77W (Thread starter): Link to Alaska Air's release about the new livery, along with a time lapse video of the aircraft being painted. Kind of bland in my opinion, wish they would have done something with the front of the aircraft instead of all that white.
I am surprised they don't have at least one picture of it on their website.
I tend to agree with your comment that "more" would have been nicer but of course beggars can't be choosers. It's great that they went through the trouble and expense to make it. Though you have to admit, the Aztec's colors, black and red with a touch of gold, could look pretty damn awesome splashed across an entire fuselage!
Tugg
[Edited 2012-05-31 20:37:11]
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StudeDave From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 392 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (11 months 3 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 4404 times:
Gee- I wonder what that big orange and blue blob could possibly be in the backround of that video...?
StudeDave
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flightsimer From United States of America, joined Aug 2009, 409 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (11 months 3 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 4391 times:
redrooster3 From United States of America, joined Oct 2010, 217 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (11 months 3 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 4389 times:
Here is my photo from today, I like it.
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gmcc From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 186 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (11 months 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 4233 times:
Quoting SXDFC (Reply 7):
Does anyone know the dates and location where this bird was painted?
According to the following link "A crew of eight people worked around the clock for seven days at Associated Painters Inc., of Spokane, Wash., to paint the plane."
SANMAN66 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 609 posts, RR: 1 Reply 10, posted (11 months 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 4181 times:
Quoting AS77W (Reply 9): WN and AS merger anybody?
NOOOOOOO! Perish the thought!!
Quoting gmcc (Reply 8): AS if you are going to paint them in Spokane, how about a Zag plane (please)
hatbutton From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 1451 posts, RR: 15 Reply 12, posted (11 months 3 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 4071 times:
Quoting tugger (Reply 3): I tend to agree with your comment that "more" would have been nicer but of course beggars can't be choosers.
Yeah all the university themed aircraft follow the same pattern just with color and logo changes.
Quoting gmcc (Reply 8): AS if you are going to paint them in Spokane, how about a Zag plane (please)
Yeah I'm actually kind of surprised we don't have a Gonzaga plane yet. Considering how big GEG is compared to some of the other cities we fly to that received university themed aircraft.
USAIRWAYS321 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 1806 posts, RR: 10 Reply 13, posted (11 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 3862 times:
Quoting hatbutton (Reply 12): Yeah I'm actually kind of surprised we don't have a Gonzaga plane yet. Considering how big GEG is compared to some of the other cities we fly to that received university themed aircraft.
It can get tricky when you start to license logos, etc. from private universities. All schools so far in the special livery program are public. Also, Alaska might want to stay away from associating with a particular religion (Gonzaga is a Catholic school).
hatbutton From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 1451 posts, RR: 15 Reply 14, posted (11 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 3690 times:
Quoting USAIRWAYS321 (Reply 13): It can get tricky when you start to license logos, etc. from private universities. All schools so far in the special livery program are public. Also, Alaska might want to stay away from associating with a particular religion (Gonzaga is a Catholic school).
whatusaid From United States of America, joined Feb 2007, 595 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (11 months 3 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 3532 times:
They'd better not have that on the FAT-SAN run Monday. Seriously bad PR in Fresno if they do.
I was on the Oregon State Q400 on SEA-EUG a few months ago. When the FA asked if there was anything else they could do to make the flight better, on passenger yelled, "PAINT THE PLANE!". Everybody on board started cheering and clapping. Great stuff.
SANFan From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 4721 posts, RR: 15 Reply 17, posted (11 months 3 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 3397 times:
Quoting whatusaid (Reply 15): They'd better not have that on the FAT-SAN run Monday. Seriously bad PR in Fresno if they do
Huh oh, this could get ugly! (Would a low pass over the Fresno State campus by the Mighty Flying Aztec be out of the question????)
Come on. If that happens, all you need to do is get the ground crew at FAT decked out in Bulldog masks! lol
whatusaid From United States of America, joined Feb 2007, 595 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (11 months 3 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 3351 times:
Quoting SANFan (Reply 17): Quoting whatusaid (Reply 15):
They'd better not have that on the FAT-SAN run Monday. Seriously bad PR in Fresno if they do
Huh oh, this could get ugly! (Would a low pass over the Fresno State campus by the Mighty Flying Aztec be out of the question????)
Come on. If that happens, all you need to do is get the ground crew at FAT decked out in Bulldog masks! lol
bb
Unfortunately, you're pretty much correct that unless they take a hard left, that aircraft will skirt to the south of the campus.
AS77W, thank you for the heads-up. My son is on one of the first flights and given he's from Fresno and is at UCSD, I'm sure he won't have a problem doing just that.
...and in the end, AS just loves the attention they're getting from these school themes....
SANFan From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 4721 posts, RR: 15 Reply 19, posted (11 months 3 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 3295 times:
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Quoting whatusaid (Reply 18): ...and in the end, AS just loves the attention they're getting from these school themes....
... a few cans of paint and some unusual (and very mobile) canvases is money in the bank for Alaska!
It's a fantastic idea on SO many levels. I hope whoever came up with it got a BIG bonus!
aztrainer From United States of America, joined Oct 2011, 401 posts, RR: 1 Reply 20, posted (11 months 3 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 3286 times:
Quoting StudeDave (Reply 4): Gee- I wonder what that big orange and blue blob could possibly be in the backround of that video...?
I had to watch it twice to see that.... Good eye
I have a question. Do they spray a clear coat on the whole plane or is it integrated into the paint? I would think that without the common layer there would be slight differences in the paint thickness. I have painted cars before and know the steps I have taken from that perspective.
EmperortimSJO From United States of America, joined Mar 2012, 9 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (11 months 3 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 2876 times:
whatusaid From United States of America, joined Feb 2007, 595 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (11 months 3 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 2533 times:
Silver1SWA From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 4538 posts, RR: 26 Reply 23, posted (11 months 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 2465 times:
I must say its pretty cool seeing my Alma Mater painted on the side of an aircraft!
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SANFan From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 4721 posts, RR: 15 Reply 24, posted (11 months 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 2442 times:
Quoting whatusaid (Reply 22): The first FAT-SAN is not on that Aztec themed Q.
(It is only a matter of time what', only a matter of time....!) Heh heh heh heh heh [twists evil mustache]
Quoting Silver1SWA (Reply 23): I must say its pretty cool seeing my Alma Mater painted on the side of an aircraft!
Go Aztecs!!
I wonder where the Mighty Flying Aztec is hiding this morning?? Any reports anyone?
bb
25 hatbutton: Haha not a stab at all. At least it wasn't meant that way.
26 SANFan: I just wanted to report that in case there was any doubt about where the new Horizon flights (to/from FAT, MRY and STS) would arrive and depart at SAN
27 SANMAN66: I suppose there could be a change in plans as to where UA and AS will go, (depending on the AS/QX buildup) UA could simply stay in T-1W ,(where they'
28 SANFan: The problem with that scenario, SANMAN', is that currently UA is a (very!) split operation at SAN with the ex-"CO" flights still op'ing out of T2W, t
29 mogandoCI: Slightly off topic, but would it be wise for AS to upgrade SAN from a focus city into a full scale hub ?
30 SANFan: Ooooo, what a question. But if you insist: by all means; definitely; how soon can they do it; of course; absolutely; why not; YES! (Hey, you asked!)
31 timf: It would make the most sense to have AS in T2 with partners AA and DL, but I don't think there will be enough gate space for both them and UA in the e
32 irelayer: As an Aztec alum and a SAN resident I love the idea, but they definitely could have done something better with the fuselage... -IR
33 SANFan: Oh come on now! Beggars. Choosers. Two things. 1) It's pretty clear what the name of the University is as is. (And isn't that the point?) And 2) cons
34 Silver1SWA: Hey, as a fellow alum I'll take what we got. I've never thought of SDSU as the kind of school one would expect to get this kind of exposure. Pretty c
35 SANFan: Absolutely, R. And that's why I'm pretty excited about how AAG is looking at SAN these days... bb
36 irelayer: Normally I would agree with you, but I think, at least regionally, SDSU has gained prominence over the past 3-5 years, mostly due to their basketball
37 SANMAN66: I wonder which route the Aztec plane will be flying? MRY? or STS?
38 BoeingGuy: Yep. we are happy for you. As I've mentioned previously, I'm happy for SAN but disappointed that AS seems to have stopped their expansion at SJC. At
39 wedgetail737: That's because SJC is cursed. Everytime a relatively small airline sets up shop (hub) at SJC, they absorbed by a major and SJC is totally dismantled.
40 whatusaid: Wow, 727's on FAT-SAN! http://www.swrnn.com/2012/06/04/alaska-airlines-announces-new-flights/
42 SANMAN66: LOL! Now that's an old picture!! The 1980s I presume? In addition to RNO, didn't AS add SJC-PSP too?
43 SANFan: Heck, they apparently re-built all the old GD/Convair buildings since the last time I was at SAN also! What a kick. Hey, didn't someone say once that
44 HiFlyerAS: I haven't given up on SJC as well as SAN for future new routes. AS has nine new aircraft coming over the next year...I'm hoping a couple of those will
45 SANFan: Thanks again for the nice words 'Guy. I would have to imagine that Alaska is interested in carefully growing by adding profitable routes where they f
46 bjorn14: Too bad they couldn't/didn't use the old Aztec logo. That would have been sharp. http://espn.go.com/page2/s/newlook/logos/aztecs.html
47 BoeingGuy: They resumed it, not added it. AS did SJC-PSP for many years and then discontinued it. Then it came back for one seasin with a QX CR7. Now it is back
48 B595: The inaugural SAN-MRY flight had the regular Alaska livery. Hopefully the special themes will get rotated through MRY in the future. I've seen many o
49 SANFan: Still nobody's seen the Flying Aztec on any QX flights anywhere? bb
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... a few cans of paint and some unusual (and very mobile) canvases is money in the bank for Alaska! 
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