American Airlines' first aircraft in the new livery!

[midwingcrisis]

http://www.airliners.net/photo/American ... 2214582/L/

[TopperHarley]

It kind of looks like AirFrance, Aeroflot & Mexicana liveries had an orgy, but I like it. I just think they should've kept the eagle.

[flyer 1492]

That looks terrible.

[bcflyer]

Didn't AA recently file for bankrupcy protection saying they didn't have enough cash to operate? Funny how airlines always seem to find cash to paint airplanes after they get massive cuts from their employees.....

[shamrock104]

Canadian Airlines were no different. Paint jobs when in financial trouble. I actually prefer the original AA colours.

[sanjet]

That's utterly disgusting.

[pez]

I mean.... it's not BAD, for a startup. It's just....NOT American Airlines. Old livery was distinctive and quite nice. The new one, while not that objectionable, is also quite dull and generic.

[BTyyj]

It looks like the livery American would use if they created a LCC.

[bmc]

fail

[ajet32]

I like it, a nice change for American. The old livery was getting just that old.

[Rowdy]

I think it kind of resembles the colgan livery..

[turbo-prop]

Didn't AA recently file for bankrupcy protection saying they didn't have enough cash to operate? Funny how airlines always seem to find cash to paint airplanes after they get massive cuts from their employees.....

I am sure they are only painting the airplanes as they go through a heavy check. All the paint is taken off for this and then has to be re-painted again. I like it better then the old look of polishing aluminum.

[linecrew]

Does anyone know if it's cheaper/easier to paint the aircraft instead of keeping them polished up? Isn't that why the (now) RCAF painted the Tutor jet trainers silver instead of polishing them? For the record I'm not liking the new paint on AA either...

Tutor circa 1980s:

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Circa 1995:

[Cat Driver]

We are creatures of our enviroment, even when it comes to airline paint designs.

The American Airlines flagship DC 3's are part of my first memories of airplanes.

In my mind I can still see them parked on the ramp in Windsor Ont in the early forties, I spent hours looking at them and vowed someday I would fly one.

And in 1968 I finally lived my early dream when Austin Airways gave me my DC3 type rating.

I always thought the polished silver was elegant.

[Meatservo]

Definitely not what I expected. I quickly drew a rough image of what I was expecting the tail to look like. The Logo on the fuselage and the "American" looks really good though. Something of this kind, maybe with smaller stars..

That looks like Wonder Woman's underpants.

[Changes in Latitudes]

Definitely not what I expected. I quickly drew a rough image of what I was expecting the tail to look like. The Logo on the fuselage and the "American" looks really good though. Something of this kind, maybe with smaller stars..

That looks like Wonder Woman's underpants.

Hey, easy now. His mom promptly hung it on the front of the fridge next to his A+ report on "Why Puppies are Neat"

I remember reading a report about 10 years ago that speculated how much money that American Airlines saved by not painting its 600+ aircraft, but the polishing and chemicals used negated it.

Apparently Boeing says polishing can add .06-.3% to the cost of operating the aircraft (google search).

[boeingboy]

AA has ordered hundereds of new planes - they will be painted on delivery (obviously) but a good time to re-brand yourself. The rest will be done in heavy checks.

I actually like the new corprate logo - but the tail is hidious. I too prefer the ols polished look - but with all the composite parts on the newer airplanes - and the 40 Dreamliners they are getting, I new an all painted scheme was only a matter of time.

[Mig29]

I like the AMERICAN titles on the side, with the little eagle symbol....but truthfully, the rest of the plane is just boring. And the tail is totally unappealing as well.