Whales first to go under the paint gun
11-09-2008, 06:17 AM
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Whales first to go under the paint gun
Hey Carl,
Looks like you get the opportunity to fly the first of the repainted planes! Overall, some good info in this article.
Delta is matching planes to routes
The relative snippets:
"The biggest airplane in Northwest Airlines' fleet -- a Boeing 747-400 -- will be the first aircraft to be painted in the red-white-and-blue color scheme of Delta Air Lines"
"The first 747 will get its makeover in Victorville, Calif., and reenter service Dec. 12, Anthony Black, a Delta spokesman, said Friday. Northwest's entire fleet is set to be repainted in Delta's color scheme within two years."
Looks like you get the opportunity to fly the first of the repainted planes! Overall, some good info in this article.
Delta is matching planes to routes
The relative snippets:
"The biggest airplane in Northwest Airlines' fleet -- a Boeing 747-400 -- will be the first aircraft to be painted in the red-white-and-blue color scheme of Delta Air Lines"
"The first 747 will get its makeover in Victorville, Calif., and reenter service Dec. 12, Anthony Black, a Delta spokesman, said Friday. Northwest's entire fleet is set to be repainted in Delta's color scheme within two years."
11-09-2008, 06:45 AM
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NWA's 747-400's will be neat in the new paint. Are they getting new seats? The webbing was busted out of the bottoms of both of the seats I recently flew in and First Class looked like something out of a early 70's sci-fi film. I wouldn't want to watch ALIENS with all those eggs up in First Class.
BTW - I was impressed with the service and professionalism of the NWA folks. Good operation. The equipment could use some updating, especially when compared with the products offered by JAL, Singapore, etc ....
BTW - I was impressed with the service and professionalism of the NWA folks. Good operation. The equipment could use some updating, especially when compared with the products offered by JAL, Singapore, etc ....
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11-09-2008, 06:55 AM
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Bucking,
Your dead on here. The business seats are reasonably new (4 years?) but at least the're uncomfortable. The investment the "beach boys" did over the years was their own pockets, not our infastructure. I commute on American alot, am always amazed at the differences.
You guys will have to sit through so many beach boys stories........just remember to smile and nod, it's therapy.
Ferd
Your dead on here. The business seats are reasonably new (4 years?) but at least the're uncomfortable. The investment the "beach boys" did over the years was their own pockets, not our infastructure. I commute on American alot, am always amazed at the differences.
You guys will have to sit through so many beach boys stories........just remember to smile and nod, it's therapy.
Ferd
11-09-2008, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar
Are they getting new seats? The webbing was busted out of the bottoms of both of the seats I recently flew in and First Class looked like something out of a early 70's sci-fi film. I wouldn't want to watch ALIENS with all those eggs up in First Class.
BTW - I was impressed with the service and professionalism of the NWA folks. Good operation. The equipment could use some updating, especially when compared with the products offered by JAL, Singapore, etc ....
BTW - I was impressed with the service and professionalism of the NWA folks. Good operation. The equipment could use some updating, especially when compared with the products offered by JAL, Singapore, etc ....
"It will take some time to migrate the brand," Delta CEO Richard Anderson said in an interview. But he added that Northwest customers will begin to see changes in the coming months, such as the addition of blue leather seats on Northwest planes and the appearance of Delta's food offerings on Northwest flights.
11-09-2008, 08:14 AM
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Yes, I read that too. But the seats need more than new covers and in seat IFE is standard on all Delta jets (or being refitted with heavy mx), except the MD88/90 and most RJ's.
The pax survey results were funny. Meals taste better if there is a TV to There was a 10 to 15% across the board improvement in every category including baggage handling with IFE units. Most folks sleep, but everyone at least plays with it for a few minutes and notices if it is broken (or missing). For the kids, it makes international flying bearable.
The pax survey results were funny. Meals taste better if there is a TV to There was a 10 to 15% across the board improvement in every category including baggage handling with IFE units. Most folks sleep, but everyone at least plays with it for a few minutes and notices if it is broken (or missing). For the kids, it makes international flying bearable.
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11-09-2008, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar
Yes, I read that too. But the seats need more than new covers and in seat IFE is standard on all Delta jets (or being refitted with heavy mx), except the MD88/90 and most RJ's.
The pax survey results were funny. Meals taste better if there is a TV to There was a 10 to 15% across the board improvement in every category including baggage handling with IFE units. Most folks sleep, but everyone at least plays with it for a few minutes and notices if it is broken (or missing). For the kids, it makes international flying bearable.
Ferd: I'm amazed you guys can take the time change and the long schedules. Your flying is neat, but two weeks on the other side of the planet is tough to adjust to.
The pax survey results were funny. Meals taste better if there is a TV to There was a 10 to 15% across the board improvement in every category including baggage handling with IFE units. Most folks sleep, but everyone at least plays with it for a few minutes and notices if it is broken (or missing). For the kids, it makes international flying bearable.
Ferd: I'm amazed you guys can take the time change and the long schedules. Your flying is neat, but two weeks on the other side of the planet is tough to adjust to.
11-09-2008, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob
Hey Carl,
Looks like you get the opportunity to fly the first of the repainted planes! Overall, some good info in this article.
Delta is matching planes to routes
The relative snippets:
"The biggest airplane in Northwest Airlines' fleet -- a Boeing 747-400 -- will be the first aircraft to be painted in the red-white-and-blue color scheme of Delta Air Lines"
"The first 747 will get its makeover in Victorville, Calif., and reenter service Dec. 12, Anthony Black, a Delta spokesman, said Friday. Northwest's entire fleet is set to be repainted in Delta's color scheme within two years."
Looks like you get the opportunity to fly the first of the repainted planes! Overall, some good info in this article.
Delta is matching planes to routes
The relative snippets:
"The biggest airplane in Northwest Airlines' fleet -- a Boeing 747-400 -- will be the first aircraft to be painted in the red-white-and-blue color scheme of Delta Air Lines"
"The first 747 will get its makeover in Victorville, Calif., and reenter service Dec. 12, Anthony Black, a Delta spokesman, said Friday. Northwest's entire fleet is set to be repainted in Delta's color scheme within two years."
New seats in Business Class is a must. Our current seats are fairly new and they are terrible in the most important aspect: they're as hard as a park bench!
Carl
11-09-2008, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler
That's great news. With a few exceptions, Delta has always had the most beautiful paint jobs in my opinion. The whales will be a gigantic Delta billboard in Asia, and that is very smart to get that going right away.
New seats in Business Class is a must. Our current seats are fairly new and they are terrible in the most important aspect: they're as hard as a park bench!
Carl
New seats in Business Class is a must. Our current seats are fairly new and they are terrible in the most important aspect: they're as hard as a park bench!
Carl
And he says to me, "I won't give you money. I will give you wisdom. On your death bed, you will achieve, total, complete consciousness. And at that moment, you will be cognizant that Delta has the best paint schemes in the industry."
"So at least I got that goin' for me."
11-09-2008, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by DAL4EVER
"So I says to the Dalai Lama (Richard Anderson), hey Lama, how about a little something for the effort?"
And he says to me, "I won't give you money. I will give you wisdom. On your death bed, you will achieve, total, complete consciousness. And at that moment, you will be cognizant that Delta has the best paint schemes in the industry."
"So at least I got that goin' for me."
And he says to me, "I won't give you money. I will give you wisdom. On your death bed, you will achieve, total, complete consciousness. And at that moment, you will be cognizant that Delta has the best paint schemes in the industry."
"So at least I got that goin' for me."
Carl
11-09-2008, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob
"The first 747 will get its makeover in Victorville, Calif., and reenter service Dec. 12, Anthony Black, a Delta spokesman, said Friday. Northwest's entire fleet is set to be repainted in Delta's color scheme within two years."
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