Originally posted by séamuis
I know, I was just playing on your post. I have no idea why either. but would it really be more expensive to do a vintage scheme as opposed to a current one? less cost in paint, but I have no idea how expensive it is to have the aluminum polished.
Probably wouldn't be more expensive from a materials point of view, but the layout would be an additional cost. After all, the standard paint scheme is probably done with lots of premade masks and measurements. This one, they'd have to do design work and figure out how to get it to flow on a modern jet. I actually enjoy the tribute to the old days but it seems strange given the way most airlines are hemoraging cash.
p.s. don't all of AA's jets have a minimal paint scheme? Even their modern ones are mostly polished aluminum with just the lines and logo painted.
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Ismael... Sorry didn't mean to hijack the thread. Fine photos of an unusual aircraft!
Mike