old current color schemes

[Richard]

What are some of the color schemes you know of which have been around for what seems to be forever? If you know the date the scheme was introduced, please tell us. Don't hesitate to tell us what you think of certain color schemes!

Here are some of the ones I know offhand:
-Singapore Airlines (1987)
-Korean Air (1984)
-Malaysia (mid 80s)
-American (late 60s or early seventies?)
-Air China (late 60s?)
-KLM (late 70s) although being replaced
-Qantas (early 80s)
-Air India (I dunno exactly, a long time!)
-Thai Airways (not too sure on that one either)
-Air France (early 70s)

[LH 340-600]

Lufthansa (198

[PK246]

Ariana Afghan Airlines (used since 1970 - Their old livery refused to change even after the recent induction of ex-Air India Airbus A300s)

[Avianca 757]

Avianca still has some MD-83s and Fokker 50s, with a livery introduced in the early 70s, livery that has been carried by 737s, 727s, MD83s, F-50s, 747s, 757s, 767s and 707s.

[tommyalf]

Let's not forget American, their scheme dates back more then 30 years. Although I can't imagine seeing American in any other livery.

[PANC]

American has been mentioned twice already, but thats an old livery! But its not really at of date.

[indian airlines]

The Air India livery has been around for as long as I can imagine. They changed it a bit in the beginning, but then reverted back. They are due for a change now, i hope someone in the administration realises that.

[Richard]

Just remembered, Garuda Indonesia's livery has been around since the mid 80s.

[HS-TGR]

Alitalia
Ethiopian Airlines
Air Portugal TAP
Malev
Tunis Air
Korean air

[aerpix]

Some more that come to my mind:

Iberia, since circa 1979
Air Algérie, since the eighties
Sudan Airways, since the seventies
TAAG Angola Airlines, since the seventies
LOT Polish Airlines, since circa 1978
All Nippon Airways, since circa early eighties
Philippine Air Lines, since circa early eighties

I guess there are quite a few others out there.

Regards,
Peter

[viasa]

Also a very old livery has Martinair Holland...

[bbuse]

American has been mentioned twice already, but thats an old livery! But its not really at of date.

I remember when American Airlines switched to their current livery and experimented with variations of the livery before they settled on the current one. They tried variations that left off the AA Eagle, and received considerable feedback that the Eagle had to be a part of the new livery.


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[Southwest737]

UHmm..Southwest has had their's since the start of the airline which has been more than 30 years..they are just now recently changing it.