JetPhotos.net: United's New Livery!!!!

no duh! · 02-15-2004, 07:51 PM

http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=229504

anime' · 02-15-2004, 08:02 PM

Disgusting.

CLE757 · 02-15-2004, 08:12 PM

They should have kept it grey and blue, but used the new tal logo, but made the logo red and blue.

no duh! · 02-15-2004, 08:15 PM

It would have looked better if their painted the "canoe pods."

Strategic Air Command · 02-15-2004, 08:22 PM

That paint SUCKS! It will raise painting costs and lower the looks by 200%! Not to mention the millions of dollars they spent to have some advertising company invent it! Yuck! Well at least the tails good...

DLmd11 · 02-15-2004, 10:48 PM

Is this 777 one that is being resurrected from the dessert?

I do not like the colorless over blown logo on the tail. NW did it. Why did UA have to follow?

We will get used to it.

Remember no one liked the gray top either when it came out since it was such a departure form the typical.

Other than that it is really non descript and basic.

Spider-man · 02-15-2004, 10:53 PM

That light blue cheatline looks horrible! They should have kept the orange and red. The tail looks nice but they could have kept the orange as well. Overall, the current livery and previous one are a lot nicer!

jjorgemiami · 02-16-2004, 12:47 AM

I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee it!

Gunship01 · 02-16-2004, 12:55 AM

Very nice. Though the cost involved isn't really necessary at this time in their business I imagine.

leehaji · 02-16-2004, 02:14 AM

Ok, will wait for the release.

anime' · 02-16-2004, 11:44 AM

Now that I think of it, the new UAL livery reminds me of Air Austral.

http://airliners.net/open.file/462076/M/

NYCAAer · 02-16-2004, 11:55 AM

I like it. Anything is better than that somber, depressing battleship gray. This is more like an update of all the previous schemes they've had since the late 1950s.

Sean1999 Ram Air TA · 02-17-2004, 12:07 AM

I like it different but something needs a make over. I did not like it the new colors when UA went from the good ol white birds to the dark gray. The now old colors grew on me and this scheme will grow on most give it time.

dylan · 02-17-2004, 12:30 AM

C'mon guys, everyon here seems to always bi tch about euro-white, then United comes out w/ something not euro-white and everyone still bashes it....YES it could have been more creative....but it IS a welcome change to some other shi tty paint jobs out there.

KenB · 02-17-2004, 02:07 PM

I like it. The previous livery was OK but too dark in my opinion.

Steve · 02-17-2004, 03:19 PM

I like it better on the A320:

Steve

Steven De Lisser · 02-17-2004, 05:03 PM

They are similar.

Steven

DLmd11 · 02-17-2004, 09:28 PM

The titles remind me of the '60's spear tail livery.

The titles then were in black block letters also with their shield logo before it.

Very similar.

Romania is #1 · 02-18-2004, 06:20 PM

barfffffffff. looks like arse

Chansen · 02-18-2004, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DLmd11
The titles remind me of the '60's spear tail livery.

The titles then were in black block letters also with their shield logo before it.

Very similar.

IRelayer · 02-18-2004, 11:28 PM

Livery change is part of any restructuring. Usually, companies that go bankrupt feel that they have to reinvent themselves and livery change is a part of that. I agree with it from this standpoint. Yeah, sure, it could have been more creative...but I'd imagine that UAL wants to keep things simple while projecting a new "fresh" look to offset any associations of bad service people have made with them and their old livery. Livery is important. Its the first thing people think of when they think of an airline, and they associate that image, whether good or bad, with the perceived level of service that that airline offers. (Pan Am is an excellent example of the good and the bad part of this) It could have been more flashy, but that would risk alienating people who would be put off with it. I will always associate UAL's blue/gray with the booming late '90's travel market. I will associate this one with the "new" UAL. Overall, livery looks good in that it is suitable for their business plan.

-IR

02-15-2004, 08:12 PM	#3
CLE757 Senior Collector Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Akron, Ohio Age: 25 Posts: 407	They should have kept it grey and blue, but used the new tal logo, but made the logo red and blue. __________________

02-15-2004, 10:53 PM	#7
Spider-man Insane Collector Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, North America, Earth, Milky Way, Universe Posts: 1,636	That light blue cheatline looks horrible! They should have kept the orange and red. The tail looks nice but they could have kept the orange as well. Overall, the current livery and previous one are a lot nicer! __________________ Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man

02-16-2004, 12:47 AM	#8
jjorgemiami Complete Wacko! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: MIAMI Age: 47 Posts: 5,669	I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee it! __________________ Fly United Airlines we are R I S I N G !

02-16-2004, 12:55 AM	#9
Gunship01 Lufthansa Skyshark Join Date: May 2000 Location: San Diego Age: 45 Posts: 1,401	Very nice. Though the cost involved isn't really necessary at this time in their business I imagine. __________________ Now where's that 747-400 club? More Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic 744s!! By all that is holy.... MORE JET BLUE AND US AIRWAYS(NC)!!

02-16-2004, 11:55 AM	#12
NYCAAer Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: New York Posts: 296	I like it. Anything is better than that somber, depressing battleship gray. This is more like an update of all the previous schemes they've had since the late 1950s. __________________ *+ROUTE OF THE ASTROJETS+* Kevin

02-15-2004, 07:51 PM	#1
no duh! NO f**king DUH! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 405	JetPhotos.net: United's New Livery!!!! http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=229504

02-15-2004, 08:02 PM	#2
anime' mr. badger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 222	Disgusting.

02-15-2004, 08:15 PM	#4
no duh! NO f**king DUH! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 405	It would have looked better if their painted the "canoe pods."

02-15-2004, 08:22 PM	#5
Strategic Air Command Master Collector Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 811	That paint SUCKS! It will raise painting costs and lower the looks by 200%! Not to mention the millions of dollars they spent to have some advertising company invent it! Yuck! Well at least the tails good...

02-15-2004, 10:48 PM	#6
DLmd11 Master Collector Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: suburb of chicago Posts: 717	Is this 777 one that is being resurrected from the dessert? I do not like the colorless over blown logo on the tail. NW did it. Why did UA have to follow? We will get used to it. Remember no one liked the gray top either when it came out since it was such a departure form the typical. Other than that it is really non descript and basic.

02-16-2004, 02:14 AM	#10
leehaji Senior Collector Join Date: Apr 2003 Age: 22 Posts: 462	Ok, will wait for the release.

02-16-2004, 11:44 AM	#11
anime' mr. badger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 222	Now that I think of it, the new UAL livery reminds me of Air Austral. http://airliners.net/open.file/462076/M/

02-17-2004, 12:07 AM	#13
Sean1999 Ram Air TA Senior Collector Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 249	I like it different but something needs a make over. I did not like it the new colors when UA went from the good ol white birds to the dark gray. The now old colors grew on me and this scheme will grow on most give it time. __________________ United Airlines Historian and Memorabilia Collector WAHS Member

02-17-2004, 12:30 AM	#14
dylan Village Drunkard Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert... Age: 31 Posts: 1,958	Not Bad C'mon guys, everyon here seems to always bi tch about euro-white, then United comes out w/ something not euro-white and everyone still bashes it....YES it could have been more creative....but it IS a welcome change to some other shi tty paint jobs out there. __________________ mmmmm, beer. Last edited by dylan; 02-17-2004 at 12:31 AM.

02-17-2004, 02:07 PM	#15
KenB Insane Collector Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Washington, D.C. USA Posts: 1,262	I like it. The previous livery was OK but too dark in my opinion.

02-18-2004, 06:20 PM	#19
Romania is #1 Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 462	barfffffffff. looks like arse __________________ What the hell, my post, my beutiful post ther gone. Last edited by Romania is #1; 02-18-2004 at 06:21 PM.

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02-17-2004, 03:19 PM	#16
Steve Master Collector Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 838	I like it better on the A320: Steve __________________ Aerosite ...check it out!

02-17-2004, 05:03 PM	#17
Steven De Lisser Master Collector Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 783	They are similar. Steven

02-17-2004, 09:28 PM	#18
DLmd11 Master Collector Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: suburb of chicago Posts: 717	The titles remind me of the '60's spear tail livery. The titles then were in black block letters also with their shield logo before it. Very similar.

02-18-2004, 11:28 PM	#21
IRelayer Collector Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 138	Livery change is part of any restructuring. Usually, companies that go bankrupt feel that they have to reinvent themselves and livery change is a part of that. I agree with it from this standpoint. Yeah, sure, it could have been more creative...but I'd imagine that UAL wants to keep things simple while projecting a new "fresh" look to offset any associations of bad service people have made with them and their old livery. Livery is important. Its the first thing people think of when they think of an airline, and they associate that image, whether good or bad, with the perceived level of service that that airline offers. (Pan Am is an excellent example of the good and the bad part of this) It could have been more flashy, but that would risk alienating people who would be put off with it. I will always associate UAL's blue/gray with the booming late '90's travel market. I will associate this one with the "new" UAL. Overall, livery looks good in that it is suitable for their business plan. -IR