Back in the day as a NH I had to pay for:

Uniform.
All living expenses while in training.
And there wasn't a refundable cleaning expense.

You all need to thank an ALPA rep for stepping up and negotiating these things. They did not come out of the goodness of a corporate heart.

And yes if a plain grey airplane with an N-number was all that was needed then the airplanes would be painted in such a way.

Good paint is a marketing tool and adds money to the coffers.

Here's some bad ideas (and yes they are real)
https://www.businessinsider.com/the-...o-fails-2014-1