BubblesAviation
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hold on... it's not as bad as I thought.
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boeing737sjcboy
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I wish they had down a chrome finish. Would have been spectacular, but at least they are celebrating and honoring their legacy
planes_on_a_shelf
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Looks like the government jet of a regime you would want to distance yourself from..........
Critical Aviator
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I think I would have prefered to have a chrome finish but it's still a nice livery.
BubblesAviation
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Waste of money
to be honest, the 777X isn’t gonna go in service, if it does, it’ll be delayed so much more
Critical Aviator
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Ethiopian Airlines orders 11 additional 737MAX8s.
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Ethiopian Airlines Orders 11 More Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircraft
Boeing's strong start to the Dubai Airshow continues.
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Phantom
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But if it does they get a dirt cheap aircraft. I'd think they signed the contract so that MAX strain is put on Boeing.Waste of money
planes_on_a_shelf
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planes_on_a_shelf
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ET is weird to continue ordering this typeEthiopian Airlines orders 11 additional 737MAX8s.
Ethiopian Airlines Orders 11 More Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircraft
Boeing's strong start to the Dubai Airshow continues.
I guess their investment in the infrastructure keeps them tied to this
Unless they're getting great discounts - which is quite possible
planes_on_a_shelf
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And not that anyone may care what I think LOL - but I have concluded that N735AT looks downright ugly.
It's cartoonish - a real expensive joke.
As far as Retrojets go - this is the worst one yet. Which is astonishing - as nearly all Retrojets thus far are spectacular - and you'd really have to be doing something seriously wrong.
It's good to have an example now of what can go wrong
But I'm sure there'll be enough advertising flex to make flyers believe they've got something exceptional
It's cartoonish - a real expensive joke.
As far as Retrojets go - this is the worst one yet. Which is astonishing - as nearly all Retrojets thus far are spectacular - and you'd really have to be doing something seriously wrong.
It's good to have an example now of what can go wrong
But I'm sure there'll be enough advertising flex to make flyers believe they've got something exceptional
JJ Skippy
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I don’t see how you could dislike this. Perhaps they could’ve gone with the bare aluminum finish, but the costs for that would be way out of reach, so this mica silver they went with is the next best thing. Also, within the U.S., it’s the first retro jet livery that I can recall, so we’ll take anything we can get, especially if Delta is unwilling to do so. Maybe United will, but I haven’t heard anything confirmed.And not that anyone may care what I think LOL - but I have concluded that N735AT looks downright ugly.
It's cartoonish - a real expensive joke.
As far as Retrojets go - this is the worst one yet. Which is astonishing - as nearly all Retrojets thus far are spectacular - and you'd really have to be doing something seriously wrong.
It's good to have an example now of what can go wrong
But I'm sure there'll be enough advertising flex to make flyers believe they've got something exceptional
The control surfaces were painted too — need someone to get an aerial shot of it while it’s on the ground so we can see those orange surfaces. That might be the splash of color that could win some people over.
planes_on_a_shelf
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You're right. Maybe I'm reacting too soon based off only this side photo.
Will wait for more photos to emerge
Didn't Alaska do a pair of Horizon retros?
There's also the AA Retrojets - so it's not really the first within the US
JJ Skippy
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Should’ve clarified the first on a widebodyDidn't Alaska do a pair of Horizon retros?
There's also the AA Retrojets - so it's not really the first within the US
planes_on_a_shelf
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that be true
how many have there been thus far - in general?
These are the Retro wides I can recall offhand:
TAP A330-300
Lufthansa 747-8
Turkish A330-200
Qatar 77W
Saudia 77W
Gulf Air 787-9
Condor 763
BA 744 x 3
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PIA 772
El Al 789
Garuda 77W 1969 Retro
Garuda A333 1969 Retro
That's quite a few actually
anymore?
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that be true
how many have there been thus far - in general?
These are the Retro wides I can recall offhand:
TAP A330-300
Lufthansa 747-8
Turkish A330-200
Qatar 77W
Saudia 77W
Gulf Air 787-9
Condor 763
BA 744 x 3
That's quite a few actually
anymore?
PIA have (had?) a B777-200ER
planes_on_a_shelf
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Right
PeachStateAviation
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Despite the crash, it still makes sense why the airline still buys the type.
A. They’ve been a loyal customer since the 60s which probably gives them significant discount (the crash probably allows them for more leverage too)
B. Their a common type in the fleet as they were using the NGs for so long, and it keeps costs low by just having the Max versus any other type. Essentially they’re already too far in to really go back and replace the type.
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