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BA 2012 Olympic liveries

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  • #2
    CaptainSkidmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭CaptainSkidmark


    thats class! wonder will they do any heavies?


  • #3
    IrishB.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 385 ✭✭IrishB.ie


    Tenger wrote: »
    To refresh, the first was the Olympic Dove livery:
    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flight-international/2012/04/british-airways-dove-liveried.html

    Short video on this page showing the aircraft being resprayed in this livery.


  • #4
    lord lucan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,576 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    Not as bad as the Dove livery but not great imo. Looks like someones cracked an egg over the front of the aircraft.


  • #5
    Zonda999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    Mildly better than the cr@p first one but nothing memorable tbh


  • #6
    sparrowcar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    Yep a funny one alright..

    Looks like it took off behind an old DC9 with an engine oil leak :D


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  • #7
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,052 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    I agree that the designs are not really 'eye catching' in a good way.....

    ....however I still think it is a pretty cool PR idea by BA.


  • #8
    Zonda999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    http://www.airliners.net/photo/British-Airways/Airbus-A319-131/2104983/L/&sid=5a1e562cb45e3b07d3bb976383520575

    Looks slightly better in the air probably..


  • #9
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    I wonder if the costs involved would deter them from doing something similar to a ' heavy ' ?


  • #10
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,052 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Delancey wrote: »
    I wonder if the costs involved would deter them from doing something similar to a ' heavy ' ?

    Probably. I was told a long time ago that a narrowbody costs up to E50K to repaint. Widebodies are up to E120K.

    Would love for someone in the know to correct these figures.........


  • #11
    Plowman
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  • #12
    Bearcat
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    Not as bad as the Dove livery but not great imo. Looks like someones cracked an egg over the front of the aircraft.

    It looks disgusting. Cracked egg analogy spot on.


  • #13
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,052 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Apparently the aircraft has been named 'Firefly' and has already flown to Athens to collect the Olympic flame. It will fly back tomorrow (Friday) to RNAS Culddrose in Cornwall to begin its journey around the UK and Ireland.

    http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/5467525/


  • #14
    Blue Punto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 834 ✭✭✭Blue Punto


    Tenger wrote: »
    Apparently the aircraft has been named 'Firefly' and has already flown to Athens to collect the Olympic flame. It will fly back tomorrow (Friday) to RNAS Culddrose in Cornwall to begin its journey around the UK and Ireland.

    http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/5467525/


    So does that mean it will be coming to these shore if so
    Where and when

    Anyone know


  • #15
    lord lucan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,576 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    Blue Punto wrote: »
    So does that mean it will be coming to these shore if so
    Where and when

    Anyone know

    I'd say it'll fly to BFS. The torch is being paraded around the North for a few days with a short diversion to Dublin and then back north again.

    IIRC it's June 3rd when it's due to arrive in Belfast.


  • #16
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,052 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Yep. And goes to Dublin and back on the morning of June 6th.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17433555

    route runs from Derry Peace Bridge- Marble Arch Caves- Croke Park- Garden of Remembrance-Govt Buildings-Mansion House-Newry.


    Nice to see the politicos getting an auld photo op with the torch.............plus la change!


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