US Airlines Livery Showdown

[tayser]

^ missing Air New Zealand from the international poster.

United's new livery is very sleak, but I still love the shiny AA livery.

[Daquan13]

Originally Posted by tayser

^ missing Air New Zealand from the international poster.

United's new livery is very sleak, but I still love the shiny AA livery.

Also, Northwest is missing from int'l poster.

[urbanflyer]

So many int'l airlines of great significance are missing it's ridiculous.

[WESTSEATTLEGUY]

Delta’s current livery is the best, and song's is pretty good too. Is that airline still around?

[cabasse]

^ delta's new livery is almost too similar (imo) to united's new job. otherwise, i like it, notably the tail and the new font/red delta.

northwest has always been my favorite, even before i moved up to detroit.

i also can say i appreciate american airlines unpainted silver, although their logo's a bit bland to me. i also like continental's globe.

[John F]

Another US Domestic airline that's gaining traction but is small and a low-fare carrier is Allegiant. Here's the Livery:

[PHX602]

So many int'l airlines of great significance are missing it's ridiculous.

Personally I think ANA and SIA have dull liveries. My favorite Intl's would be LAN, Aeroflot, KLM.

[The Chemist]

Originally Posted by GSTom1

I'm not sure if you can order that poster yet (it sounds like they're still working on it), but you can contact Feenixx Publishing, Inc. here:

WORK IN PROGRESS: Aviation Posters

They have a poster for U.S. domestic airlines and one for international airlines.




Domestic Airlines
Air Alaska, Boeing 737 - NEW IMAGE
Airtran, Boeing 717
Aloha Airlines, Boeing 737
American Airlines, Fokker F-100
American Trans Air, Boeing 757
America West, DeHavilland DHC-8
Atlantic Coast Airlines, Canadair CL-600
Continental Airlines, Boeing 777
Delta Airlines, Boeing 767
Delta Connection, Canadair CL-600
Frontier Airlines, Airbus 319 - NEW IMAGE
Great Lakes Aviation, Beech 1900D
Hawaiian Air, Boieng 717
Hooters Air, Boeing 767
Horizon Air, Canadair DHC-8
JetBlue, Airbus A-320 - NEW IMAGE
Midwest Airlines - NEW IMAGE
North American, Boeing 767 - NEW IMAGE
Northwest Airlines, McDonnell-Douglas DC-9
Northwest Airlink, Saab 340B
Pan Am, Boeing 727
Skywest Airlines, Canadair CL-600
SONG - NEW ADDITION
Southwest Airlines, Boeing 737
DELETED
Spirit Airlines, McDonnell-Douglas MD-83
Sun Country Airlines, Boeing 737
Ted Airlines, Airbus A-320 - NEW IMAGE
Trans States Airlines, Embraer ERJ-145
United Airlines, Boeing 747-400 - NEW IMAGE
United Express - NEW ADDITION
US Airways, Airbus A-320
USA 3000, Boeing 767 - NEW IMAGE





United States
US: American Airlines, Boeing 777
US: North American Airlines, Boeing 757
US: United Airlines, Boeing 747 -
US: Virgin Airways, Boeing 737
New World
Argentina: Aerolineas Argentinas, Boeing 747
Brazil: Varig Airlines, McDonnell Douglas MD-11,
Canada: Air Canada, Boeing 767
Cuba: Aerocaribbean, ATR-72
Jamaica: Air Jamaica, Airbus A-321
Mexico: AeroMexico, McDonnell Douglas MD-83
Europe
France: Air France, Airbus A-330
Germany, Lufthansa Airlines, Boeing 747
Greece: Olympic Airlines, Boeing 747
Italy: Alitalia Air, Boeing 777
Spain: Iberia Airways, Airbus A-320
Sweden: Helvetic Airlines, Fokker F-100
Switzerland: Swiss Air, McDonnell Douglas MD-82
United Kingdom: Britannia Airways, Boeing 767
United Kingdom: British Airways, Boeing 747
Middle East / Africa
United Arab Emirates: Emirates, Airbus A-330
Ghana: Air Afrique, Airbus A-310
Israel: Israir Airlines, Israel, Boeing 757
Asia / SE Asia
China: China Airlines, Boeing 747
India: Air India, Airbus A-320
Japan: JAL Airlines, Boeing 747
Korea: Korea Air, Boeing 747
Russia: Aeroflot Russia, Ilyshun II 98-300
Thailand: Thailand Airlines, Boeing 747
Vietnam: Vietnam Airlines, Boeing 777
Pacific
Australia: Qantas Airlines, Boeing 747
Tahiti: Air Tahiti Nui, Boeing 747

They're missing Air Canada too.

A new AC Boeing 777-300ER:

[sammyk]

Originally Posted by GSTom1

I'm not sure if you can order that poster yet (it sounds like they're still working on it), but you can contact Feenixx Publishing, Inc. here:

Thanks, I'll contact them.

[Rail Claimore]

I like United's new and Delta's current (not new).

[JivecitySTL]

Sorry, TWA takes the prize. Yeah, yeah, it's not here anymore, but it will always be the best airline!

[nomarandlee]

I guess it would be United. The new livery is solid hough the U is too large on the tail fin (and it was too small on the previous livery). A little bit of red would have also helped. For some reason I loved the 80's United oragen/blue scheme.

Internationaly I would have to go with South African Airways. The tail fin on those planes are so killer.

[Lexy]

The new US Airways livery is really nice IMO. But American gets my vote. Simple, easy to see, and very easy to recognize.


A selection of pics from my collection here in Nashville.









On a side not though: this may not be the REAL Pan Am, but it's still good to see the old colors flying.











As for International carriers, China Airlines from Taiwan gets my vote hands down IMO. Each tail is hand painted on their crafts. That, to me, is priceless works of art.

[Derek]

^i like the "AstroJet"

[dl3000]

I liked the dark blue of US Airways but the new one is nice, Delta sort of copied but I like it too. United is good, but American looks dated, though they should never lose the silver body.

[Eigenwelt]

I prefer the classic American Airlines look. Shiny metal always gets my vote. The new United scheme is sharp however.



The thing about Northwest that always bugged me/made me laugh is that when I see "NWA" I don't think Northwest Airlines.

[Buckeye Native 001]

Straight outta M'Napolis

[Swede]

^hehe Since NWA doesn't fly anywhere near here NorthWest is never what I think of when I hear NWA (and I hear NWA every day).

Originally Posted by Eigenwelt

Sweden: Helvetic Airlines, Fokker F-100

Nope, them's Swiss. Helvetia = Switzerland.

[Hot Rod]

United is number 1, period. The new colours are simply amazing, I love that tail fin that reminds me of a bunny's little booty. So cute.

US Air would be number 2 domestically.

Internationally, I like China Airlines (from Taiwan not CHINA) as the best livery. A very beautiful girl coming from the beautiful island of Formosa Taiwan, awesome site indeed everytime I see her land/take off in Vancouver.

United would be second internationally and Air Canada would be third.

[Justin10000]

Caribbean Airlines