So I land at HNL today and what is the first plane on the ground I see ... a returned US 737 (or so it appeared from a distance) with the stylized flag half peeled off and the livery still otherwise intact (minus the actual US AIRWAYS name). Isn't there a policy that a plane be de-US Airwaysized before being returned to a lessor? Seeing that 737 was sad, to be honest.
Policy When Returning Aircraft
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ITRADE
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I saw a ex-US Airways 737-200 at BKK about two months ago.USFlyer said:
The Metrojet scheme was obvious, and you could faintly see the stylized flag underneath the tail paint.
Light Years
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Theres one flying for Phuket Air in the exact Metrojet scheme except the titles and the tail.
ITRADE
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Light Years said:
That's the one!
When I saw it, it still had the Blue tail.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/488251/M/
robbedagain
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that photo is not bad but boy it does hurt to see one your own planes in a different title! do the tail numbers go along with the logo and title? I'm asking that because I see that at my station Southeast has changed several of the letter code of the tail numbers on the ex usair dc-9s
Light Years
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Interestingly, looking at more of Phuket Air's fleet, they also have/had a 747 in KLM colours, and more interestingly a YS-11 in that same Metrojet livery. I guess they liked it.
It was a cool scheme, really eye-catching.
I still think the RJs should be red.
It was a cool scheme, really eye-catching.
I still think the RJs should be red.Similar threads
