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Originally Posted by L-1011-Heavy
Airlines Save BUNDLES By Not Painting Aircraft. Did You Know On A 747 The Tail Alone Uses 50 Gallons Of Paint? At 300 Bucks A Gallon They Save Thousands By Having A Simpler Livery. But That's Not The Real Savings.
In A Complex Livery, The Masking/Painting/Drying Process Can Take Upwards Of 2 Weeks. That's A Few Hundred Thousand Per Day Of LOST Revenue Per Aircraft Due To Sophisticated Liveries.
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Originally Posted by gospodin
If you read the post, we were actually talking about fuel economy, not money saved. But yeah, there is a monetary consideration.
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Also, if an aircraft is not painted, it weighs less. Although the savings in weight is insignificant if compared to the MTOW, but it can travel farther with the same amount fuel.