NZ won't do a 'retro' B789

[CamDownUnder]

"Air New Zealand has no plans for a retrojet to celebrate its 75th anniversary, head of global brand management Jodi Williams confirms to Australian Aviation, quashing rumours that the airline was due to paint its upcoming Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in a commemorative livery."

No ‘retrojet’ for Air New Zealand | Australian Aviation

That's a shame, imagine how cool this old livery could have looked on a Boeing 787-9!

 

[TomVexille]

I love retrojets, I do hope that an a320 gets the retro treatment.

 

[mannej]

I can understand NZ's reluctance to commission a retro plane considering one of their DC10's ended up coming to grief all those years ago.

There could possibly be some negative PR attached to such a move IMO.

 

[under the radar]

I can understand NZ's reluctance to commission a retro plane considering one of their DC10's ended up coming to grief all those years ago.

There could possibly be some negative PR attached to such a move IMO.

i pointed this out over on another website...and got poopooed for raising the 'connection'

 

[mannej]

i pointed this out over on another website...and got poopooed for raising the 'connection'

I am sorry but you will have people who will draw the link (hence why SQ withdrew the Megatop livery). That in itself is life, nothing to get rubbished over.

 

[UP4014]

Why do retro paint when they take you to a retro destination [ducks]

 

[TomVexille]

Why do retro paint when they take you to a retro destination [ducks]

Australia?

 

[UP4014]

Australia?

I was thinking Melbourne actually.......:mrgreen:

 

[TomVexille]

I was thinking Melbourne actually.......:mrgreen:

But they have more flights to Sydney

 

[farstar]

The black and white paint jobs are my favorite.

 

[Jay Cee]

The black and white paint jobs are my favorite.

Which one ?, the White & Black or the Black & White.

cheers

 

[TomVexille]

Which one ?, the White & Black or the Black & White.

cheers

Actually 2 different things