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How Do Airlines Paint Rented Planes?

NWA320 From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 68 posts, RR: 0
Posted (5 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 3303 times:

I was wondering how airlines go about painting their rented planes. For example, the sun country planes rented from transavia say sun country on them, but i'm guessing it costs a lot of money to paint the plane every winter. Do they just use a big sticker?

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AirframeAS From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 14150 posts, RR: 26
Reply 1, posted (5 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 3266 times:

Easy, they can send the aircraft to AMA or Dothan, AL and have a full paint job done just like any other airliner.

A Safe Flight Begins With Quality Maintenance On The Ground.

HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31201 posts, RR: 58
Reply 2, posted (5 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 3190 times:

Quoting NWA320 (Thread starter):
rented planes

Its called "Leased" Aircaft.
The Operator when having leased the Aircraft from the owner can get the aircraft painted if needed at their own cost if required,unless the leased agreement has a clause against this.
Most painting is carried out at a Major check,as grounding an aircraft for painting would not be very economical,unless the airlines schedule can afford it.

regds
MEL

Think of the brighter side!

DALMD88 From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 2366 posts, RR: 15
Reply 3, posted (5 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 3140 times:

Most of the seasonal swaps I've seen rarely repaint. Here in BOS we see Miami Air and Ryan International for charter flights in the winter. The planes are in their Euro owners' colors.

HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31201 posts, RR: 58
Reply 4, posted (5 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 3117 times:

Quoting DALMD88 (Reply 4):
Most of the seasonal swaps I've seen rarely repaint

Thats cause its not economical since its for small duration lease.
regds
MEL

Think of the brighter side!

Beefer From United States of America, joined Jun 2003, 390 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (5 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 3069 times:

Here's a great example of the exact same plane. Photos were taken only 4 months apart.

Transavia:

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Photo © Thomas Piskol

Sun Country:

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Photo © Dave Budd - Las Vegas Spotters

As you can see, the paint job is the same, just different decals. I do find it funny that they also take the time/expense to add the Sun Country logo to the winglets. Seems like a minor thing.

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