Airline Nation » Livery http://www.airlinenation.com/blog News about the airline industry Sun, 16 Oct 2011 05:54:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 KLM Rolls out a ‘retro’ 737 for the 90th anniversary http://www.airlinenation.com/blog/2009/01/15/airlines/klm-rolls-out-a-retro-737-for-the-90th-anniversary.htm http://www.airlinenation.com/blog/2009/01/15/airlines/klm-rolls-out-a-retro-737-for-the-90th-anniversary.htm#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:13:06 +0000 PanAm http://www.airlinenation.com/blog/?p=115

Dutch carrier KLM has become the latest airline to adopt a retro-style livery, painting a Boeing 737-800 in a historic scheme to mark the company’s 90th anniversary.

Several airlines argue that they are the world’s oldest, but KLM’s particular claim is to be the oldest airline still operating under its original brand.

It was founded on 7 October 1919, and within five years had expanded from regional routes to serving its first intercontinental destination in Indonesia. It began transatlantic operations, to Curacao, in 1934.

KLM Retro 737

KLM Retro 737

]]> http://www.airlinenation.com/blog/2009/01/15/airlines/klm-rolls-out-a-retro-737-for-the-90th-anniversary.htm/feed 0 Air France to unveil a new livery for airlines 75th anniversary http://www.airlinenation.com/blog/2009/01/10/airlines/air-france-to-unveil-a-new-livery-for-airlines-75th-anniversary.htm http://www.airlinenation.com/blog/2009/01/10/airlines/air-france-to-unveil-a-new-livery-for-airlines-75th-anniversary.htm#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:49:00 +0000 PanAm http://www.airlinenation.com/blog/?p=108

The famous French “barcode” era is coming to a close after 33 years in service on the tails of the Air France fleet. Aerocontact.com, a French aviation website, reports that the Paris-based airline will unveil a new livery for its aircraft (French) in the next few days. The redesign coincides with the airline’s 75th anniversary this year and there’s speculation that the first A380 (seen here) will be among the first to carry the new look. The last time Air France changed its livery, it was introducing the Concorde.

Air France A380 Livery

Air France A380 Livery

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