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Yes. Such a pleasant and unique scheme!

Oh okay CI don't operate regional / Asia flights out of Taoyuan? EDIT: they don't - just checking (also checking - 77W & A339 have same wingspan)

Don't A330neos fly to these 3 cities already?

I knowwwwwwww! I'm so glad they ordered the A359!

That livery just looks lovely on any airframe. (still can't get over them not ordering the A330neo though) Looking forward to NG making this

I'd love a regular scheme - but not on the terrible GJ/JC mould

Yeah which is where the hybrid tails helped

Very true - which makes it all the more remarkable.

Of course - the NWA Thermometer is iconic - just like the DAL widget, the AAL Vignelli - and of course lthe CO Jetstream & the UA Saul Bass 🤪. The sheer bold livery design visions witnessed in that period in aviation is unmatched With the composites on newer types discouraging any livery with an...

Yepppp absolutely - in so many ways the transition seemed so natural - from a livery design perspective - a brilliant amalgamation of the individual legacies of the NWA Compass needle and the DAL widget. The A330 looked fabulous in the NWA livery

Yep totally agree. I'll be ostracised for saying this - but the final livery was a fab 21st Century interpretation of the Thermometer - accommodating newer aircraft with substantial composites - and that I never really got to like the Bowling Shoe as much 😬🫣😬🙈, much like UAs Battleship - a...

C Models - AvMgS and Bedfordshire tend to stock these under Panda - may be listed soon

Finally Finally Finally V get the Official Announcement 😍😍😍 All the Very Best for this and so looking forward to this! Lots of collection gaps are going to be filled!

Someone will need to make a CRP wish for this. I'm out of points NG have approved the Bowling Shoe 753 CRP wish - so that one's coming for sure - but this one is much desired - not often that one gets to see a 753 without winglets