NG September 2024 Hints(Finally)

As per BA2936 on D.A.C.
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89.952% of chance:
- Air Canada 777-300ER or -200LR
- UPS 747-8F
- UPS 747-8F N634UP
- Lufthansa 747-8 D-ABYA
- Lufthansa 747-8 D-ABYC
- Air Canada 737-8 MAX
- Delta Air Lines A350-900 N522DZ
- Southwest 737-800 N8681M
- Southwest 737-8 MAX
- Malaysian Airlines 777-200ER
- Qatar Airways 777-200LR
- Qatar Airways 787-8
- Qatar Airways 787-9
- United Airlines 737-8 MAX
- Etihad A350-1000
- China Eastern A350-900
- Air China A350-900
 
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Hmm, the N* 747s most likely are UPS, unless they do pre-delivery test regos
And the D-A*? Well, could be anything. Maybe a 747-430 as delivered? Guess not. But didn't they promise a 2nd run of the retro and YM? Hopes are little that they don't screw up again though.
This SX-* Neo is tempting
 
Hmm, the N* 747s most likely are UPS, unless they do pre-delivery test regos
And the D-A*? Well, could be anything. Maybe a 747-430 as delivered? Guess not. But didn't they promise a 2nd run of the retro and YM? Hopes are little that they don't screw up again though.
This SX-* Neo is tempting
The N60 could be a UPS test reg before delivery

I am also thinking about the two German regs: Could it be a revised D-ABYT,-YM (leading edge silver) or a completely different airframe?I don't believe it is a -400 series tho...
 
Hmm, the N* 747s most likely are UPS, unless they do pre-delivery test regos
And the D-A*? Well, could be anything. Maybe a 747-430 as delivered? Guess not. But didn't they promise a 2nd run of the retro and YM? Hopes are little that they don't screw up again though.
This SX-* Neo is tempting
D-Axxx could be an old livery with "Lufthansa.com" and a new livery (YA or YC or both). It must be YA (wrong new livery color) and YC (right new livery color)
 
D-Axxx could be an old livery with "Lufthansa.com" and a new livery (YA or YC or both). It must be YA (wrong new livery color) and YC (right new livery color)
Lol...yay finally a release announcement and not a sea of B regs. Somehow though it still seems repetitive, with releases that are variants of previously released models. Why another Delta A350? They had all this time to think up a release blueprint and it's nothing exciting. Call me pessimistic about NG but they aren't the company they once were.
 
Unless the 747's are classics or -400's, this list wins the most boring hints of the year.
 
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Lol...yay finally a release announcement and not a sea of B regs. Somehow though it still seems repetitive, with releases that are variants of previously released models. Why another Delta A350? They had all this time to think up a release blueprint and it's nothing exciting. Call me pessimistic about NG but they aren't the company they once were.
The Delta A350 must be the the LA 2028 livery. I would personally have prefered a regular one (rerelease) with their new A350 cockpit windows printing which is better.
 
Funny to see their brand new B767 and MD-80 moulds neglected again.
Old moulds (757, L-1011, 747SP, TU-154) have gone into oblivion, it seems.
Agreed! I was expecting to see a United 767-300ER and 757-300 (CO Merger) or Delta 757-300, MD-88, Austrian 767-300ER, etc. :( More important than all the B-xxx and Qatar 😡 NG never made a JAL 77W, even the JA732J which is the oldest 777-300ER in the world (made in 2003) and has the One World livery, or an ANA 77W with the regular livery.

I think the Air Canada 737-8 MAX and the D-Axxx are the only interesting aircrafts for me since I missed the GJ ACA 737-8 and I have flown on one (YVR-HNL).
 
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did NG rectify the 747-8 cradle? My D-ABYT came with damaged (pulverised) antennae because of the blisters being in the wrong place
I believe so. I received my Atlas 747 in what seems to be an improved cradle box. They even included a small hole in the foil for the front landing gear so be careful when removing it to not pull the gear with it! The important thing is that it did a great job protecting the model since I haven't noticed any damage.
 
About time

Boeing 737
  • N86xxx - Southwest 737-800, Nevada One
Boeing 737 MAX
  • C-Fxxx - WestJet Max 8, Old livery
    • Could be an Air Canada or a new livery WestJet which would be excellent, but I'm expecting NG to act like NG here and give us the old livery
  • N33xxx - American Max 8
    • Hope it's N339SU since I've flown on that one
  • N37xxx - United Max 9, EvoBlue livery
    • Could be a standard United Max 8 (I flew on N37325 - hope it's that one), but leaning towards a Max 9 since they already did one in the revised Globe livery
  • N77xxx - United Max 8, "Connecting the world. Ensuring a better future" sticker
    • A special edition that no longer flies; right up NG's alley
    • Could also be N77559; a United Max 9 with a grey left side winglet
  • N27xxx - United Max 8, "Aviate" sticker
    • NG loves stickers, don't they?
    • Could also be a Boeing House livery 737 Max 10
  • N27xxx - United Max 8, "United Together" livery
    • COULD be a regular UA Max 8 or Max 9 but I'm honestly expecting another special livery because NG just can't get enough of them
    • Might also be N27269, which has a mismatched right side scimitar winglet (it's grey instead of blue)
  • N87xxx - Boeing House livery Max 8, Version 1 (N8701Q)
    • Could also be another Southwest Max 8 in the normal livery, which is repetitive, but if has the correct shade of blue, all is forgiven
  • N87xxx - Boeing House livery Max 8, Version 2 (N8702L)
It's so disappointing to not see any 767s or MD-80s. These are brand new molds; USE THEM!
 

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