Air Pacific - not the flying milk bottle!

jetabout · 02-28-2003, 11:58 AM

Air Pacific has chosen the Airbus A 330-300 for their long-haul fleet renewal programme. Delivery is set to begin in 2005. The airline has placed a firm order for 2 aircrafts plus 2 options.

The following scheme is a design meant to replace their current one which, though not eurowhite, is rather non-commital.

I have retained their colours and have revived the swordfish (marlin) logo. I have also added "Fiji" to their name and removed it from the horizontal stabilizer. The names of the aircraft are now more prominent. The 'wave' curls from the engine pylon along the fuselage. This particular illustration carries the name "island of Viti Levu", one which is given to their B747.

jetabout · 02-28-2003, 12:08 PM

The new scheme in their current fleet plus what their planes look like right now.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/250445/M/

Alitalia744 · 02-28-2003, 06:05 PM

Great job! once again.

-Gus

'I'iwi_Boy · 03-01-2003, 04:21 AM

Namaste !
Nice job ... hope FJ can generate good revenue this year and will soon renew their livery. I'm fail to understand why FJ had chosen the "flying milk bottle" c/s instead of their previous livery - whose colours covering about half of the planes' fuselage.

R. Minor · 03-01-2003, 12:59 PM

Would love to see that at my local airport that is for sure. Well done. Thanks for sharing...

AirDar · 03-01-2003, 03:45 PM

GREAT livery! Awesome job at getting the lines to flow... I'd love to see this in real life. Just another sign that the major design companies that do airline corporate makeovers have their collective heads stuffed and there is more talent here on this forum than should be allowed!

Thanks for this wonderful livery!

03-01-2003, 04:52 PM

Great Job! Can we see a 747-200?

jetabout · 03-04-2003, 12:40 PM

Here's the 742. It turned out better than I thought it would, if I may say so myself

Also included is the 345 which together with the 742 are named after the biggest islands in the Fijian archipelago.

HNL-Chris · 03-07-2003, 01:10 AM

Fantastic work. As DAR said, there is much talent here and it's too bad that names like Landor continue to get the business based on work they did twenty years ago.

jetabout · 03-07-2003, 12:40 PM

Thanks guys!

Not another Air Pacific, but still in the South Pacific, Air Nauru serves the island nation of Nauru (naoero). It is the smallest republic in the world, and the only one with no official capital city. More known for its phosphorus mine than its natural beauty, the island and its inhabitants faces the daunting threat of global warming which, with the rising of the sea level, means the habitable area will be swallowed by the ocean. Decades of mining have decimated 80% of this tiny island's nature, leaving jagged coral mounds in its wake. What still remains that is native to this island are the nightingale reed warbler (on the endangered list) the frigatebird (also threatened), and the tomano tree (ditto).

Why all this somber detail? just want to share the gloomy sight I saw as I was trying to find inspiration for their livery. I chose the tomano tree blossom as an inspiration for what is truly Nauruan (?). The stylized floral design is based on the 12 pointed star of the Nauru flag which represents the 12 tribes of Nauru. Same goes for the colours used. I usually like to put names to airplanes but since Air Nauru has only one aircraft....

jetabout · 03-07-2003, 07:06 PM

Scheme test...

General Buck Turgidson · 05-08-2003, 12:32 AM

The General would like to see a flood of work from this Jetabout guy. His modern remake of Air Nauru is particularly striking with the geometric stylization of the tomano tree blossom.

How about it, Jetabout? Make this crusty old bastard of a warhorse smile when he looks over this forum!

'I'iwi_Boy · 05-09-2003, 06:03 AM

GREAT JOB !
I love those DH8, 717, and 737s !

Quote:

Originally posted by jetabout
Scheme test...

General Buck Turgidson · 05-15-2003, 11:21 PM

The General requests an all-points-bulletin (APB) for this Jetabout guy. Does anyone in the collectorate know where this artist has disappeared to?

jetabout · 05-26-2003, 05:00 AM

First of all, thank you for the glowing response. I was away on an extended buisness trip so I was unable to post anything. But, I am back, and will post a new design soon.

Gordon Werner · 05-26-2003, 12:38 PM

Jetabout ...

stop making such nice colorscheme designs ... makes the real thing all too depressing.

=(

jetabout · 05-27-2003, 11:50 AM

Sorry to ruin it Gordon. I'll try my best to do worse

Anyway, here's a new addition to this series. This one is from Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides). The country gained its independence quite recently (1980) and has had a very tumultuous past both before and after colonization by the French, the Brits, and at one point both at the same time! This small archipelago is surrounded by beautiful beaches and some of the best diving spots in the world.

As far as the new livery is concerned, the base of the logo is a stylised boar's tusk. By far the main source of protein, boars (or pigs) are a symbol of wealth and prosperity. At one point, boar tusks are used as monetary device. The country's flag also contains a stylised version of them. The scheme is designed to look like an imprint of a boar's tusk on a sandy beach. To brighten the scheme, all colours of the national flag is used. The green represents the namele fern, a symbol of peace for the ni-Vanuatu.
I must admit that the result is still not as colourful as the other 2 airline liveries above.

Air Vanuatu operates a single Boeing 737-300, serving points in Australia and New Zealand, with points in Fiji and New Caledonia served through codesharing agreements with Air Pacific and AirCalin respectively. Air Vanuatu began operating in 1987 and operated DC-9s. Therefore on the following test I also added the Boeing 717-200. I chose the Dash 8-200 to show the Air Vanuatu Commuter scheme.

02-28-2003, 11:58 AM	#1
jetabout Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 473	Air Pacific - not the flying milk bottle! Air Pacific has chosen the Airbus A 330-300 for their long-haul fleet renewal programme. Delivery is set to begin in 2005. The airline has placed a firm order for 2 aircrafts plus 2 options. The following scheme is a design meant to replace their current one which, though not eurowhite, is rather non-commital. I have retained their colours and have revived the swordfish (marlin) logo. I have also added "Fiji" to their name and removed it from the horizontal stabilizer. The names of the aircraft are now more prominent. The 'wave' curls from the engine pylon along the fuselage. This particular illustration carries the name "island of Viti Levu", one which is given to their B747. __________________ Live in colours http://www.freewebs.com/jetabout

02-28-2003, 12:08 PM	#2
jetabout Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 473	The new scheme in their current fleet plus what their planes look like right now. http://www.airliners.net/open.file/250445/M/ __________________ Live in colours http://www.freewebs.com/jetabout

03-01-2003, 12:59 PM	#5
R. Minor Mr. Moderator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Orlando Age: 35 Posts: 4,426	Would love to see that at my local airport that is for sure. Well done. Thanks for sharing... __________________ Ron ~ MCO Fly Airbus Jets...

03-01-2003, 03:45 PM	#6
AirDar I'm watching you... Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Land of BBQ & thin chips Posts: 1,787	GREAT livery! Awesome job at getting the lines to flow... I'd love to see this in real life. Just another sign that the major design companies that do airline corporate makeovers have their collective heads stuffed and there is more talent here on this forum than should be allowed! Thanks for this wonderful livery! __________________ Dar~ Yours is not to question why, Yours is but to BUY or DIE!

03-04-2003, 12:40 PM	#8
jetabout Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 473	Here's the 742. It turned out better than I thought it would, if I may say so myself Also included is the 345 which together with the 742 are named after the biggest islands in the Fijian archipelago. __________________ Live in colours http://www.freewebs.com/jetabout

02-28-2003, 06:05 PM	#3
Alitalia744 Collector Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: New York, NY Age: 29 Posts: 133	Great job! once again. -Gus

03-01-2003, 04:21 AM	#4
'I'iwi_Boy Long live 1:500 ! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Jakarta (CGK, ID) or Milpitas (SJC, CA-US) Age: 32 Posts: 448	Namaste ! Nice job ... hope FJ can generate good revenue this year and will soon renew their livery. I'm fail to understand why FJ had chosen the "flying milk bottle" c/s instead of their previous livery - whose colours covering about half of the planes' fuselage.

03-01-2003, 04:52 PM	#7
ccdj747400 Guest Posts: n/a	Great Job! Can we see a 747-200?

03-07-2003, 01:10 AM	#9
HNL-Chris Insane Collector Join Date: May 2000 Location: Honolulu, HI/Denver, CO USA Age: 24 Posts: 2,087	Now that's HOT! Fantastic work. As DAR said, there is much talent here and it's too bad that names like Landor continue to get the business based on work they did twenty years ago. __________________ To visit Chris and Jack's 1/400 & 1/500 photo albums at, Click here or our web site at http://www.hnl-chris.com

03-07-2003, 12:40 PM	#10
jetabout Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 473	Thanks guys! Not another Air Pacific, but still in the South Pacific, Air Nauru serves the island nation of Nauru (naoero). It is the smallest republic in the world, and the only one with no official capital city. More known for its phosphorus mine than its natural beauty, the island and its inhabitants faces the daunting threat of global warming which, with the rising of the sea level, means the habitable area will be swallowed by the ocean. Decades of mining have decimated 80% of this tiny island's nature, leaving jagged coral mounds in its wake. What still remains that is native to this island are the nightingale reed warbler (on the endangered list) the frigatebird (also threatened), and the tomano tree (ditto). Why all this somber detail? just want to share the gloomy sight I saw as I was trying to find inspiration for their livery. I chose the tomano tree blossom as an inspiration for what is truly Nauruan (?). The stylized floral design is based on the 12 pointed star of the Nauru flag which represents the 12 tribes of Nauru. Same goes for the colours used. I usually like to put names to airplanes but since Air Nauru has only one aircraft.... __________________ Live in colours http://www.freewebs.com/jetabout

03-07-2003, 07:06 PM	#11
jetabout Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 473	Scheme test... __________________ Live in colours http://www.freewebs.com/jetabout

05-08-2003, 12:32 AM	#12
General Buck Turgidson Senior Collector Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: At a secret Air Force bunker in the US Midwest Posts: 312	The General's digging up the good stuff for review! The General would like to see a flood of work from this Jetabout guy. His modern remake of Air Nauru is particularly striking with the geometric stylization of the tomano tree blossom. How about it, Jetabout? Make this crusty old bastard of a warhorse smile when he looks over this forum! __________________ "I think there are many times when it would be most efficient to use nuclear weapons. However, the public opinion in this country and throughout the world throw up their hands in horror when you mention nuclear weapons, just because of the propaganda that's been fed to them."

05-15-2003, 11:21 PM	#14
General Buck Turgidson Senior Collector Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: At a secret Air Force bunker in the US Midwest Posts: 312	The General requests an all-points-bulletin (APB) for this Jetabout guy. Does anyone in the collectorate know where this artist has disappeared to? __________________ "I think there are many times when it would be most efficient to use nuclear weapons. However, the public opinion in this country and throughout the world throw up their hands in horror when you mention nuclear weapons, just because of the propaganda that's been fed to them."

05-26-2003, 05:00 AM	#15
jetabout Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 473	First of all, thank you for the glowing response. I was away on an extended buisness trip so I was unable to post anything. But, I am back, and will post a new design soon. __________________ Live in colours http://www.freewebs.com/jetabout

05-26-2003, 12:38 PM	#16
Gordon Werner Insane Collector Join Date: Jun 1998 Location: Somewhere else Age: 37 Posts: 2,059	Jetabout ... stop making such nice colorscheme designs ... makes the real thing all too depressing. =(

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

05-27-2003, 11:50 AM	#17
jetabout Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 473	Sorry to ruin it Gordon. I'll try my best to do worse Anyway, here's a new addition to this series. This one is from Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides). The country gained its independence quite recently (1980) and has had a very tumultuous past both before and after colonization by the French, the Brits, and at one point both at the same time! This small archipelago is surrounded by beautiful beaches and some of the best diving spots in the world. As far as the new livery is concerned, the base of the logo is a stylised boar's tusk. By far the main source of protein, boars (or pigs) are a symbol of wealth and prosperity. At one point, boar tusks are used as monetary device. The country's flag also contains a stylised version of them. The scheme is designed to look like an imprint of a boar's tusk on a sandy beach. To brighten the scheme, all colours of the national flag is used. The green represents the namele fern, a symbol of peace for the ni-Vanuatu. I must admit that the result is still not as colourful as the other 2 airline liveries above. Air Vanuatu operates a single Boeing 737-300, serving points in Australia and New Zealand, with points in Fiji and New Caledonia served through codesharing agreements with Air Pacific and AirCalin respectively. Air Vanuatu began operating in 1987 and operated DC-9s. Therefore on the following test I also added the Boeing 717-200. I chose the Dash 8-200 to show the Air Vanuatu Commuter scheme. __________________ Live in colours http://www.freewebs.com/jetabout