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by **Ian Warren** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:03 am

omitchell wrote:
QUOTE (omitchell @ Mar 13 2014,10:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ahh the old 74. "If you build it, I'll buy it..." Thank you Juan Tripp

Saw the China Southern and Jetstar Dreamliners come in at AKL the other day, must say on landing they weren't very distinguishable from a 76 till they got closer but I can't wait to take a trip on ours when it arrives...

I hope they bring it into Christchurch to display it on its debut, be good to compare footage of the Chinese series.

by **markll** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 3:13 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Mar 12 2014,4:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Its always been an airliner thing at Boeing, the is completed with logo, this go's back as early as the 74s on the shop floor, was the first to identify plane and customer , simply made it easier for the paint crews.

Hmmm....thats not what they told us on the tour when I went there late last year...

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 4:05 pm

markll wrote:
QUOTE (markll @ Mar 13 2014,4:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hmmm....thats not what they told us on the tour when I went there late last year...

Sometimes, well many times public relations get it wrong, or make it easy for Joe public to understand, generally every airline is assigned some sort of reference on the factory floor, always been a standard practice with very much all aircraft manufactures.

by **HamiltonWest** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:07 am

http://paineairport.com/kpae10260.htm

http://kpae.blogspot.co.nz/2014/03/paine-field-march-30.html

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:45 am

It dose look nicer longer, look at those chocky, I mean concrete block powered 78s on taxi

by **HamiltonWest** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:16 am

Inside Air NZ's new 787 flight simulator
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/ar...jectid=11229575

by **Splitpin** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:08 am

HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Apr 3 2014,10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Inside Air NZ's new 787 flight simulator
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/ar...jectid=11229575

Awesome set up , i would love to see these being built (the sim ) i wonder if any of the software would be familiar ... weather engine etc.

by **HamiltonWest** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 6:01 pm

Air NZ unveils first Dreamliner
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/ar...jectid=11233287

by **Splitpin** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:31 pm

HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Apr 6 2014,6:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Air NZ unveils first Dreamliner
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/ar...jectid=11233287

Exciting stuff (well , i am ) cheers Ham.

by **NZ255** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:20 am

Hey, where did they get their Auckland scenery?

The outside graphics look pretty nice in the CAE sims now.

by **Lindstrim** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:17 am

Dunno but it looks the same as another sim I've seen

by **cowpatz** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:49 am

As I was taxying onto the gate at AKL yesterday I took a good look at a 777 being pushed off an adjacent gate. It was boasting the new paint scheme. I have to say that I was totally unimpressed.
The font used for Air New Zealand looks dated and dull in being just black. Also the fern and Koru at the back just looked far too busy and the black white was utterly boring and forgettable.
It is a real shame they dumped the blue. Much better liveries were proposed that were distinctive yet elegant.
The current effect looks like something that was produced on a 1980's Xerox black and white copier.
That black wont look so sharp when it starts to oxidise.

by **Splitpin** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:01 pm

cowpatz wrote:
QUOTE (cowpatz @ Apr 7 2014,11:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
As I was taxying onto the gate at AKL yesterday I took a good look at a 777 being pushed off an adjacent gate. It was boasting the new paint scheme. I have to say that I was totally unimpressed.
The font used for Air New Zealand looks dated and dull in being just black. Also the fern and Koru at the back just looked far too busy and the black white was utterly boring and forgettable.
It is a real shame they dumped the blue. Much better liveries were proposed that were distinctive yet elegant.
The current effect looks like something that was produced on a 1980's Xerox black and white copier.
That black wont look so sharp when it starts to oxidise.

Agree 100% , so many other up to date options . Something not right about a black airliner.

by **NZ255** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:11 pm

What CEO did the colour change come from? Fyfe?

by **deeknow** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 1:12 pm

NZ255 wrote:
QUOTE (NZ255 @ Apr 7 2014,12:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What CEO did the colour change come from? Fyfe?

Yep thats Fyfe-era.

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:11 pm

cowpatz wrote:
QUOTE (cowpatz @ Apr 7 2014,12:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
As I was taxying onto the gate at AKL yesterday I took a good look at a 777 being pushed off an adjacent gate. It was boasting the new paint scheme. I have to say that I was totally unimpressed.
The font used for Air New Zealand looks dated and dull in being just black. Also the fern and Koru at the back just looked far too busy and the black white was utterly boring and forgettable.
It is a real shame they dumped the blue. Much better liveries were proposed that were distinctive yet elegant.
The current effect looks like something that was produced on a 1980's Xerox black and white copier.
That black wont look so sharp when it starts to oxidise.

I think they are just keeping the minds open after the Clean Green Blue New Zealand Image and replace with the Rena Black muck and cr@p oil spill.

by **Lindstrim** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 3:22 pm

QUOTE

That black wont look so sharp when it starts to oxidise.[/quote]

The 1900's still look ok close up, after quite a few years in the sun

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