MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31157 posts, RR: 76 Posted (11 years 1 month 2 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1502 times:
Spirit is unvieling thier new look tomorrow in Ft. Lauderdale, but an early look appeared in today's Miami Herald. Today Spirit, one of only four US airlines to be profitable in 2002, launches new service between Detroit and Denver, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale and Denver, and San Juan and Orlando. The new look is a very modern and surprisingly pleasant. It's a "digital" checkerboard blue design, with fading colours of blue that turn into white. The letter "S" is in a red checkerboard box.
Stretch 8 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 2561 posts, RR: 18 Reply 2, posted (11 years 1 month 2 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 1265 times:
It sort of sounds like the color scheme for Croatia Airlines. But how many Spirit customers are going to know that (no insult intended)?
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Boeing757/767 From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 2264 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (11 years 1 month 2 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 1296 times:
You can see the new look at http://www.bennettandco.com/spirit.php3?Main=Spirit&firstSub=
CactusA319 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 2918 posts, RR: 28 Reply 6, posted (11 years 1 month 2 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 1216 times:
Lindy field From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 3073 posts, RR: 15 Reply 7, posted (11 years 1 month 2 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 1188 times:
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While I'm not crazy about it for aesthetic reasons, it is distinctive and a major improvement over the old livery. Much better than what a lot of those European charter companies are coming up with these days.
FlyCMH From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 2260 posts, RR: 11 Reply 10, posted (11 years 1 month 2 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 1122 times:
Very nice! Big improvement over the current livery!
Vngd4me From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 238 posts, RR: 5 Reply 11, posted (11 years 1 month 2 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 1120 times:
For some reason it reminds me a little of some of the JetBlue tails. Just the checkered look & that it is blue I guess, I know its not that close to it.
It looks very computerized & pixely. Can't say that I'm too fond of it, I like the idea but personally I think it would look better without the strong stairstep design of the dark blue against the white. It seems to jagged. Just my opinion.
Dalmd88 From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 2370 posts, RR: 15 Reply 12, posted (11 years 1 month 2 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 1115 times:
N number on the engine cowling? That could be a problem if you have to change the cowling ever. Someone will have to paint the number on the new cowl. It's an unneeded extra step.
CoAir@IAH From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 271 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (11 years 1 month 2 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 1021 times:
I don't know, guys...
It doesn't exactly jump out at you, like Frontier, so to speak...
BUT, considering the money they were working with, I'm sure that was the best they could do.
The stair-step thingy is most bothersome.
Oh well, it's better than what they have now.
SEVEN_FIFTY7 From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 957 posts, RR: 4 Reply 17, posted (11 years 1 month 2 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 1019 times:
OUTSTANDING!!!!
To be honest, I expected something gross and stupid. But this is a great improvement over the generic-ness of the previous schemes.
H. Simpson From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 949 posts, RR: 3 Reply 19, posted (11 years 1 month 2 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 944 times:
RayChuang From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 7717 posts, RR: 5 Reply 20, posted (11 years 1 month 2 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 934 times:
Actually, it's quite good.
It's probably the first truly original livery idea since the Sun Country 737-800 livery. Thank the right person upstairs it's not the wet leaser look that seems to have been all the fad of the last 30 years.
Stretch 8 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 2561 posts, RR: 18 Reply 21, posted (11 years 1 month 2 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 930 times:
I was wrong; it does NOT look like Croatia Air. But it is very original. Good job Spirit!
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Srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16896 posts, RR: 51 Reply 23, posted (11 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 818 times:
Looks like they went for the form meets function school of thought. Too bad it's another boring white airplane to an extent, even though it is a great improvement from the current livery.
Jsheldon From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 205 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (11 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 806 times:
I dunno, I must be crazy... I prefer the old white/orange/blue livery of Spirit to this... I think it's hideous.
25 BA: I don't like the checkeredness on it. It makes it look pixelated, like a computer. Reminds me of computers for some reason when I look at it. I honest
27 Noise: WOW, that is great, i was expecting something like their 10th aniversary scheme, which was colorful but ugly if you ask me. This is something very new
28 Frequentflier: While the look does also remind me of computers, it is MUCH more professional. Contratulations to Spirit for looking like a legitimate airline!
29 Aerokiwi: Huge improvement! Finally something different in the skies now. Yes there's still a lot of white, but it's been done so well. Very classy. No more of
30 Co 757-300: it looks awesome! i cant wait to see those things in ACY!!
31 Chepos: It looks nice and I'll agree it's a big imrpovement from what they have now. Chepos
32 ContinentalEWR: I guess it is better than what they have now, but it is kind of tacky, very 1980's, and looks more fitting for a commercial bank than for an airline.
33 Ryefly: I like it a lot. Every scheme looks better in person, so would imagine this will look very good and very noticable parked at the airport. Good job Spi
34 Twa902fly: BA- maybe cause you're looking at it on a computer? I like it. It's original. Not another white plane with a different colored line. TWA902
35 Redngold: I prefer the old livery, for some reason. Maybe if they had just changed the title font to be a bit more stylized, the old one would still look good.
36 Yyz717: Very bold & original. A big improvement. Reminds me a little of Baltia or Croatia.
37 Type-Rated: I think it would have been even better is they brought the dark blue all the way to the nose instead of using white there. It does remind me of pixels
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Thank the right person upstairs it's not the wet leaser look that seems to have been all the fad of the last 30 years.
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