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Air China Takes Delivery Of "Smiling Faces" 77W

LAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22023 posts, RR: 51
Posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 9134 times:

The 10th Air China 777-300ER was delivered on Wednesday featuring 40 smiling faces to celebrate Boeing's 40-years of partnership with Chinese customers.

photo - Boeing media.

From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California

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Vasu From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 3761 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 8971 times:

Looks photoshopped for some reason! Though I know it isn't really... weird!

spiritair97 From United States of America, joined Jan 2011, 1231 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 8538 times:

That is one SHAAAAARP lookin' aircraft!

ba319-131 From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 8258 posts, RR: 56
Reply 3, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 8441 times:

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Now that is a good looking 77W!

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A388 From Netherlands Antilles, joined May 2001, 9067 posts, RR: 13
Reply 4, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 8441 times:

Here's a much better image:

http://paineairport.com/kpae5543.htm

That is one sharp looking aircraft, yes!!!

A388

LAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22023 posts, RR: 51
Reply 5, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 8363 times:

Boeing put out a document about its history in China.

Pretty interesting that Bill Boeing way back in 1920s hired a Chinese engineer Wong Tsoo to help design aircraft. Mr Wong later returned to China and played other important rolls in early Chinese aviation.

The rekindling of relations came with Richard Nixon's historic visit in 1972, which opened the door to relations with the CAAC and then monumental order for 10 Boeing 707s.

Today, some 6,000 Boeing aircraft fly the world with parts and assemblies built in China.

Here is a close up for the faces

From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California

AirAfreak From United States of America, joined Apr 2012, 244 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 8304 times:

I'm glad they did a special paint scheme as I feel their livery is so intimidating for some reason.

Every time I see Air China in Paris or Los Angeles, I just get a weird vibe from them. I don't know why and I can't really explain it.

Bon Voyage,

AirAfreak.

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DocLightning From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 16807 posts, RR: 57
Reply 7, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 8240 times:

Quoting A388 (Reply 4):
That is one sharp looking aircraft, yes!!!

Fair enough except the Comic Sans.

Seriously, there needs to be an international treaty banning that font.

B2468 From United States of America, joined Sep 2009, 89 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 8169 times:

Very cool...whose faces are depicted in the livery?

Quoting DocLightning (Reply 7):
Fair enough except the Comic Sans.

I don't think that is Comic Sans. It surely some other kind of "handwritten" font, but it is much, much better than Comic Sans. I think MU used Comic Sans on its Expo 2010 A346 (which I call the "Haibao Jet").

Quoting AirAfreak (Reply 6):
I'm glad they did a special paint scheme as I feel their livery is so intimidating for some reason.

Every time I see Air China in Paris or Los Angeles, I just get a weird vibe from them. I don't know why and I can't really explain it.

I think it is very interesting that you get a "weird vibe" when you see the CA livery. When I see the CA livery, I always feel a strange sense of comfort. I love CA's regular livery.

Does anyone else have any unusual feelings when you see a particular livery?

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justinlee From China, joined Aug 2012, 302 posts, RR: 0
Reply 9, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 8136 times:

It's kind of modification of the old Aeroflot livery. If you don't like USSR, maybe...

LAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22023 posts, RR: 51
Reply 10, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 8052 times:

Unfortunately the basic Air China livery is a rather gloomy one that reminds me of a dark totalitarian place, not the more vibrant nation and company CA has become.

From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California

legacyins From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 1827 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 7731 times:

Quoting LAXintl (Reply 10):

Still considered a third world Country, even by the locals. CA's domestic flights are tolerable but I stopped flying them long haul.

John@SFO

nethkt From Thailand, joined Apr 2001, 985 posts, RR: 3
Reply 12, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 6936 times:

I think it's on of the most uncharming special livery of all time.
Look very boring and doesn't make any senses to me.

Flew CA PEK-LAX-PEK on their 77W, not a bad experience but would I rather fly them again?
Not in the next 5 years.

Congrats Air China.

Don't be annoyed knowing the passengers around you are non-revs and op-upgraders, be grateful for them. Life is beautifu

Max Q From United States of America, joined May 2001, 3288 posts, RR: 19
Reply 13, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 6461 times:

Don't see any dissident faces on there..

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irelayer From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 1070 posts, RR: 2
Reply 14, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 5593 times:

Quoting spiritair97 (Reply 2):
That is one SHAAAAARP lookin' aircraft!

I disagree. It's too one note, and the comic sans and the random layout of the faces in the middle of the two "swoops" makes it look messy.

-IR

n729pa From UK - England, joined Jan 2011, 262 posts, RR: 0
Reply 15, posted (6 months 2 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1932 times:

Quoting LAXintl (Reply 10):
Unfortunately the basic Air China livery is a rather gloomy one that reminds me of a dark totalitarian place, not the more vibrant nation and company CA has become.

I agree too, someone else mentioned a likeness for the old Aeroflot scheme as well, I think those of us old enough to remember the Cold War, it does perhaps hark back to a more sinister time in World history.

I'm glad they dropped the CAAC tag some time ago.

SeJoWa From United States of America, joined May 2006, 298 posts, RR: 0
Reply 16, posted (6 months 2 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1922 times:

Let's have a Bloggers Behind Bars livery.

LAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22023 posts, RR: 51
Reply 17, posted (6 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 1735 times:

Quoting B2468 (Reply 8):
Very cool...whose faces are depicted in the livery?

According to Boeing press release

The 40 people portrayed were selected from a social media campaign organized by Air China and Boeing in July 2012. People were invited through the most widely used social media platform in China to submit a smiling face with an inspiring message.

From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California

legacyins From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 1827 posts, RR: 0
Reply 18, posted (6 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 1648 times:

This is similar to what KL did. People submitted their pics and they were transfer to a tile scene and put onto a KL 777.

Wish the Chinese/Boeing could come up with something original.. IMO.

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/ai...lm-unveils-777-sporting-faces.html

John@SFO

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