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I didn't catch the control surfaces. I like the way they look, bet it's a nice wingview lol.
Perhaps it looks a little strange because it's a paintjob intended for much smaller airplanes- there is a lot of empty space that would not exist on that DC-3 for example.
 
How sad that they are using a 777 and no chrome finish. If they are using the flat gray they should have gone with a 787. the proportions might have looked better. i know its cost saving but its a big milestone for the comapny, Why not do it right?
 
From that rendering shared - it's pretty underwhelming - the excitement of an AA retro is undercut by the fact that it looks to be a very watered down and poorly envisioned and designed homage

Considering this livery is of historical significance and currently in a museum I don't see how it could be watered down. The only issue that would make sense is the fact that it won't be bare metal.
 
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Aside from likely missing the base color, which I agree is disappointing, how is the proposed livery “watered down” and “poorly envisioned”?

Looks like they hit all of the design elements to me including the orange control surfaces which should look very striking on the wings.

Let’s also remember that all they have released thus far is a rendering so I don’t think it’s quite fair to be extremely critical at this point.
Can’t disagree with that. The detail is impressive enough as it is; if it was watered down and poorly envisioned then it would be lacking a lot of the finer things that made the Flagship livery as iconic as it is. There’s a reason why planes like Flagship Knoxville and Flagship Detroit are cherished so much, after all…

The fact we’re getting a livery of this caliber on American’s current flagship aircraft is impressive as it is. It’s way better, plus of reality, than what was a Chrome retro 777 a couple years ago.
 
From that rendering shared - it's pretty underwhelming - the excitement of an AA retro is undercut by the fact that it looks to be a very watered down and poorly envisioned and designed homage
Watered down because of the prospective execution, imo, of a livery that was intended for aircraft of very different scale and proportions - like @LeoMuse747 and I also exchanged earlier in this thread - with a caveat as I mentioned earlier, that we've yet to see the real thing - though the release image looks extremely cartoonish - which is not what I'd expect of a legacy airline like AA.

The 787-8 would have been perfectly suited for this homage - stubby, and proportional to the 40s-50s aircraft, with its retro-futurist nose design.

The 77W is a hulk - and perhaps a later scheme could have adorned it - like the Vignelli
 
Indigo A350-900s order.

New Delhi, India, October 17, 2025 - IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has finalised a commitment for 30 Airbus A350 aircraft, converting a Memorandum of Understanding signed in June into a firm order. This brings the airline's total A350 orders to 60 aircraft. The expanded order marks a strategic shift for IndiGo as it prepares to enter the long-haul international market, leveraging the A350’s long range and efficiency to support its global ambitions.


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Indigo A350-900s order.

New Delhi, India, October 17, 2025 - IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has finalised a commitment for 30 Airbus A350 aircraft, converting a Memorandum of Understanding signed in June into a firm order. This brings the airline's total A350 orders to 60 aircraft. The expanded order marks a strategic shift for IndiGo as it prepares to enter the long-haul international market, leveraging the A350’s long range and efficiency to support its global ambitions.


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The IndiGo livery on the A350-900 is so nice!
 
Indeed a shame! I'm so glad I was able to photograph the Lufthansa 747-400 in MCO back in 2022, in the very last days of service.

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Only a few days later, the 744 was replaced by a leased Finnair A350 in the FRA-MCO route :(

This is a wonderful picture, thank you for sharing!
I was never able to snap my own pic of this airplane, but I saw it many times in person. I used to go planespotting all the time before COVID, before all the interesting stuff left. Now I don't find it worth it to go anymore, I guess its just the cruel and unrelenting passage of time. :)
 
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