First AA 787 Has Been Painted

ALAfly · Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:34 pm

Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 34):
Quoting 817Dreamliiner (Reply 26):
Engines look painted as well.

Yes indeed:

As many times mentioned I think this is really the best looking 787 next to the one from AC & VS!

Congrats to AA

MSPNWA · Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:35 pm

Really like the new livery on the 788! And I prefer the shorter "hot-rod" look of the -8, so I'm happy.

NC1844V · Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:58 pm

Beautiful Bird. I cant wait to see this aircraft in the skies.

Thanks for sharing.

mham001 · Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:01 pm

All the color on the tail end of the fuselage makes it all look stubbier than a typical 788.

WarmNuts · Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:04 pm

Quoting UA444 (Reply 19):
Their entire "brand" is an outdated, generic mess that manages to be ugly as well. Completely takes any joy out of seeing any of their fleet, including those 787s. Jeff Smisek's pride and joy, though.

Really? To each their own I guess. Maybe in my particular instance, it's due to having flown AA DC-10's transcon or to HNL back in the '70s and '80s. Or maybe it's the fact it was the very last heritage livery in use by one of our legacy carriers. Regardless, the bare metal and the 'flying A's' will always, to me, represent one of the last visible reminders of the Golden Age of aviation.

Personally, not only do I prefer the classic bare-metal livery over the rebrand, but I miss UA's tulip as well.

Quoting Boeing778X (Reply 48):
OBJECTION! CO's livery is beautiful and classy! Without a doubt my favorite livery. I hope it stays for many years. It reminds me of better days

But the 787 looks absolutely stunning in AAs livery, no doubt.

Purely subjective of course, but my own personal pecking order is as follows:

pmUA livery > (old) AA livery > pmCO livery > (new) AA livery > UA/CO livery

Hell, for that matter: A livery > UA/CO livery

cageyjames · Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:30 pm

Quoting Boeing778X (Reply 48):
OBJECTION! CO's livery is beautiful and classy! Without a doubt my favorite livery. I hope it stays for many years. It reminds me of better days

I miss the tulip, that was classic. The globe is modern but nothing special like the new AA livery.

eaglepower83 · Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:40 pm

Quoting WarmNuts (Reply 16):
That's like saying the livery is superior to a focus-grouped logo of a conjoined fetus, as that's essentially what I see whenever my eyes fall upon that mashed-up CO/UA livery complete with the most generic sans serif font to ever defile a fuselage.

On the contrary. A committee wasn't even allowed to deliberate over a new UA livery.
Smisek designed it himself.

He crowed about that in some press article a while back.
"Well 'I' like it! I designed it!"

Quoting Boeing778X (Reply 48):
OBJECTION! CO's livery is beautiful and classy!

B'WAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
Yeah ok....whatever.

a321luke · Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:01 pm

It's so beautiful I want to cry!

WarmNuts · Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:03 pm

Quoting eisenbach (Reply 18):
Usually the window shades have to be open during takeoff and landing (and the lights have to be dimmed), as in case of an accident, you don't want your view obstructed by closed window shades or be "blinded" by bright light

Normally the airlines I fly (Europe, Asia, ME) this is enforced very strictly.

I get that, though as per my own experience, having dozens of J-class transits through LHR and FRA in the West and SIN, HKG, and GMP/ICN in the East, I never once recall having an FA instruct me to open a shade. Why? Because I always book a window seat, and I always keep my shade open.

However, I have more than a couple distinct recollections flying into/out of the 'old' BLR that there was a different slant on enforcement, and somewhere in that general part of the world, I am fairly certain of having been instructed - on more than one occasion - to lower my shade.

Quoting EaglePower83 (Reply 56):
On the contrary. A committee wasn't even allowed to deliberate over a new UA livery.
Smisek designed it himself. He crowed about that in some press article a while back.
"Well 'I' like it! I designed it!"

Ha. This is what happens when any head cheese thinks him or herself above the peer review process (see: George Lucas and the wonderfully-written screenplays of the Star Wars prequel trilogy).

The irony is - at least to my eyes - they couldn't have re-branded with a more generic appearance if they had actually set out to do so. It honestly appears to be a focus-grouped, let's-not-offend-anyone approach that IMO - and obviously I'm not alone in this sentiment - missed the mark.

817Dreamliiner · Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:07 pm

Another photo:

http://paineairport.com/kpae10764.htm

JAAlbert · Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:10 pm

That is one snazzy looking jet in that livery!

We need more photographs! I wonder how the cabin looks??

D L X · Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:39 pm

Quoting Miami (Reply 25):
But that might be the best looking 787.

It better be! Wasn't this livery in a way designed with the 787 in mind?

Sooner787 · Thu Oct 30, 2014 9:50 pm

Quoting D L X (Reply 61):
It better be! Wasn't this livery in a way designed with the 787 in mind?

Yes it was, no way to chrome carbon fiber, plus the new Airbii make the polished metal skin

look impractical as well , so something had to give

jeffh747 · Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:04 pm

Quoting 817Dreamliiner (Reply 59):

Another photo:

SO PRETTY!!!

LaneDFW · Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:05 pm

Now that is one pretty 787. Can't wait to see this beauty at DFW

f18raider · Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:05 pm

Time for an AA Astrojet retro livery on the 787 now.

BN727227Ultra · Fri Oct 31, 2014 12:16 am

Quoting WarmNuts (Reply 54):
Personally, not only do I prefer the classic bare-metal livery over the rebrand, but I miss UA's tulip as well.

And I miss the old-school DL Widget, so there we go!

DCA2011 · Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:16 am

Quoting 817Dreamliiner (Reply 26):
Lets make it a bit bigger:

Hellooooooooo gorgeous

DocLightning · Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:24 am

Quoting L0VE2FLY (Reply 21):
love nothing more than looking out the window, on a scenic flight I'd rather be on a shabby 30 years old 767 than a shiny new 787! I couldn't care less about a cabin with higher pressurization and humidity if I can't enjoy the view.

If the sun is up, you can see out of the window even when it is at its darkest setting. Anyone who claims otherwise hasn't actually been on a 787.

Furthermore, at least on JL, the F/As can dim all the windows, but the passengers retain individual control.

Boeing778X · Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:47 am

Quoting cageyjames (Reply 55):
I miss the tulip

So do I. The "Battleship" was tough looking, while The "Blue Rising" was elegant. A Lot of things were lost by UA and CO fans in the merger, liveries and names being the least of them.

Quoting EaglePower83 (Reply 56):
B'WAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
Yeah ok....whatever.

Oh, I'm sorry. I'll repeat.

I LOVE CO's livery. Don't think I should? HAHA. Tough

Quoting 817Dreamliiner (Reply 59):

Goodness! Come to papa!

Quoting WarmNuts (Reply 54):
pmUA livery > (old) AA livery > pmCO livery > (new) AA livery > UA/CO livery

Aw, come on, don't do that! Every single livery here are beautiful and classy. But, I think we can agree on this:

Everyone and Everything > IB New Livery

kraz911 · Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:34 am

Hello all,

From all the pictures, the engine nacelle's look grey, but I can't tell if they're the same color as the body. I just wish AA didn't copy Avianca's livery, minus the tail...

Ruscoe · Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:43 am

Reply 34
Good idea of how the triple bogie on the 10ER will look also,

Ruscoe

ord · Fri Oct 31, 2014 1:36 pm

Quoting Ruscoe (Reply 71):
Good idea of how the triple bogie on the 10ER will look also,

Unless something has changed recently that I am unaware of, the 787-10 will have four-wheel bogies and not six-wheel.

incitatus · Fri Oct 31, 2014 2:41 pm

Quoting WarmNuts (Reply 54):
Hell, for that matter: A livery > UA/CO livery

I can't disagree with you, But whatever the United brand lacks in looks, it makes up for it in music......

juukeihc · Fri Oct 31, 2014 3:11 pm

Another angle of N800AN at night.
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/art...mericans-first-painted-787-405496/

[Edited 2014-10-31 08:12:11]

Revelation · Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:00 pm

FlightGlobal ( http://www.flightglobal.com/news/art...mericans-first-painted-787-405496/ ) has a slighlty different angle:

I'm soooo glad we're to the point where we can just enjoy the pretty airplanes instead of thinking of Potemkin rollouts, bad fasteners, travelled work, SOB joints, EE bay 'fires', Li-Ion battery 'fires', etc. Heck, even the 'terrible teens' are finally being dealt with one by one.

WarmNuts · Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:34 pm

Quoting incitatus (Reply 73):
I can't disagree with you, But whatever the United brand lacks in looks, it makes up for it in music......

Doesn't it though? Rhapsody in Blue is hands-down is my favorite Gershwin composition, long and gamey, and I will forever associate it with UA. Regardless of my carrier of choice, it's front and center in the playlist I cue up once I'm in flight (and almost always makes me think wistfully of those old UA commericals).

On the other hand, maybe for consistency's sake they should consider re-branding their choice of music as well, and instead choose something as audibly generic as their livery is to the eye - like the birthday song... "Happy Birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Thanks for flying us dear passenger, but you won't get any food." Or something to that effect.

Quoting 817Dreamliiner (Reply 59):

Another photo:

Quoting juukeihc (Reply 74):
Another angle of N800AN at night.
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/art...5496/

While I will miss the classic bare-metal, there's no doubt she's definitely stunning in the new livery.

kanban · Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:43 pm

Quoting juukeihc (Reply 74):
Another angle of N800AN at night.

kind of like that smile from the tug's lights.. maybe they could make that permanent...

817Dreamliiner · Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:57 pm

Some more photos here:

http://www.boeingblogs.com/randy/arc.../2014/10/red_white_and_blue_1.html

WarmNuts · Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:58 pm

Quoting kanban (Reply 77):
kind of like that smile from the tug's lights.. maybe they could make that permanent...

As a lifelong SAN flyer, stop playing with my emotions kanban! You're making me feel things...

winterlight · Fri Oct 31, 2014 5:02 pm

Out of interest, how will 787s be stripped come repaint time?

juukeihc · Fri Oct 31, 2014 5:21 pm

Quoting 817Dreamliiner (Reply 78):
Some more photos here:

http://www.boeingblogs.com/randy/arc.../2014/10/red_white_and_blue_1.html

Great photos but they're not in HD. That's a pity.

kanban · Fri Oct 31, 2014 5:32 pm

Quoting WinterLight (Reply 80):
Out of interest, how will 787s be stripped come repaint time?

A great question form the Tech forum.. I'm not sure how the dry ice pellet technique would work on this surface.

bikerthai · Fri Oct 31, 2014 7:56 pm

Quoting WinterLight (Reply 80):
Out of interest, how will 787s be stripped come repaint time?

Probably the same way they do when they have to re-paint the 777 empenage. Those composite tails have been flying around for 20+ years.

bt

eaglepower83 · Fri Oct 31, 2014 7:57 pm

Quoting WarmNuts (Reply 76):
Doesn't it though? Rhapsody in Blue is hands-down is my favorite Gershwin composition, long and gamey, and I will forever associate it with UA. Regardless of my carrier of choice, it's front and center in the playlist I cue up once I'm in flight (and almost always makes me think wistfully of those old UA commericals).

I do this too. LOL.
Whenever I'm taking off, I would cue up Rhapsody, like from my old UA days.

Quoting WarmNuts (Reply 76):
On the other hand, maybe for consistency's sake they should consider re-branding their choice of music as well, and instead choose something as audibly generic as their livery is to the eye -

There's some great stock music in iMovie they can use. :P

bikerthai · Fri Oct 31, 2014 8:47 pm

Quoting WinterLight (Reply 80):
Out of interest, how will 787s be stripped come repaint time?

Here is your answer:

http://www.boeing.com/commercial/aer...rticles/qtr_4_06/article_04_4.html

"Boeing is pioneering a new paint stripping technique that makes it possible to chemically strip the paint on the airplane’s composite airframe. "

bt

L0VE2FLY · Fri Oct 31, 2014 8:57 pm

Quoting DocLightning (Reply 68):
If the sun is up, you can see out of the window even when it is at its darkest setting. Anyone who claims otherwise hasn't actually been on a 787.

It'd be like looking through a welder's mask, absolutely useless to me. I like to see things in their natural colors.

Quoting DocLightning (Reply 68):
Furthermore, at least on JL, the F/As can dim all the windows, but the passengers retain individual control.

JL, I hope more 787 operators will be this considerate.

Miami · Sat Nov 01, 2014 12:08 am

Great looking 787!

American Airlines First Boeing 787-8 by moonm, on Flickr

RyanairGuru · Sat Nov 01, 2014 1:24 am

Quoting Miami (Reply 87):
Great looking 787!

The one on the left? Absolutely!

AA? Hmmm. I will put on my flame suit and say it doesn't do it for me, and I have grown to like the AA livery. The proportions like all wrong IMHO, especially the titles which appear to me to be too small. I look forward to seeing it on a 789, as I think the proportions will work better.

Miami · Sat Nov 01, 2014 1:32 am

Quoting RyanairGuru (Reply 88):
The one on the left? Absolutely!

Quoting RyanairGuru (Reply 88):
AA? Hmmm. I will put on my flame suit and say it doesn't do it for me, and I have grown to like the AA livery

I just don't know why I like the livery on the 787. It looks great, to me.

Wingtips56 · Sat Nov 01, 2014 1:39 am

Quoting RyanairGuru (Reply 88):
The proportions like all wrong IMHO, especially the titles which appear to me to be too small.

I initially thought the titles were too small as well, but I think it might make the plane look even chunkier/stubbier if the title was bigger. Maybe if it was raised up a little, rather than larger?

baldwin471 · Sat Nov 01, 2014 1:46 am

Looks good! Definitely not the best 787 livery, but it's up there.

Boeing778X · Sat Nov 01, 2014 2:28 am

Quoting RyanairGuru (Reply 88):
The one on the left? Absolutely!

AA?

Both are beautiful! AA, Good, UA, Great!

777Jet · Sat Nov 01, 2014 4:05 am

Quoting Miami (Reply 23):

Very nice looking plane!

Can't wait to see it in the flesh...

CO777DAL · Sat Nov 01, 2014 5:48 am

Quoting RyanairGuru (Reply 88):
The one on the left? Absolutely!

Completely agree with you there. As for the one on the right

. I didn't like the new AA livery when it came out and still don't. It will never grow on me. It is gaudy. The old AA livery was a timeless and elegant livery.

ALAfly · Sat Nov 01, 2014 6:45 am

Is there any chance when AA get more 787's that will fly to ZRH?

boefan · Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:00 am

Another night shot

http://paineairport.com/kpae10769.htm

L0VE2FLY · Sat Nov 01, 2014 8:04 am

Quoting Miami (Reply 89):
I just don't know why I like the livery on the 787. It looks great, to me.

I know why, because you've never seen a 787 wearing their iconic bare metal livery!

On a serious note the AA 787 does look good in the new livery, their -9s and hopefully one day -10s will look even better.

Miami · Sat Nov 01, 2014 6:11 pm

AA's 787 from the back.

global2 · Sat Nov 01, 2014 6:24 pm

Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 46):
It looks certainly much better than the computer render

But the paint in the rendering looks so much more metallic and shiny than the actual, which is too bad. I know there's no way to "paint" something to the same degree of shininess as the bare polished aluminum, but isn't there more reflective paint that could be used than what they have now?

Quoting Boeing778X (Reply 69):
The "Battleship" was tough looking, while The "Blue Rising" was elegant.

I agree--"Blue Rising" was the best UA livery ever IMO, and it's a shame it didn't last longer.

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