Ryanair Branding - Lack of consistency?

[wrafter]

First, there's "Ryanair" text as has been used for the last number of years, sllightly italicised along the side of the a/c.

Then there's "Ryanair" text, which seems to be a new version - bold, blocky and taking up more space.

Is it lack of consistency - or a move from the former to the latter?

Further, you get all kinds of hybrids, like the GB- registered FR a/c I saw in STN last week - it was Buzz yellow, but with Ryanair branding.

Then there's the a/c that's been in STN for months now, with the branding cropped (part still visible) - particularly unattractive.

What gives? Laziness? Confusion?

[Memetic]

Cost of a respray?

I'd expect any rebranding programme to be done on a rolling basis as aircraft came in for routine maintainence or regular repainting to minimise downtime and maximise value from the last paint job.

But i'm guessing...

[maninblack]

Ryanair do not spend one penny more than is strictly needed to operate, hence we all get to fly for tuppence.

I don't care what the paint scheme is like when they can do a route for ten quid each way in competition with the corporate monoliths.

In general they buy very little, but what they do buy is top quality and generally expected to last.

[egnxema]

You'll notice that all the new -800 arrivals will be in the revised, enlarged Ryanair titles colours, the blue and yellow sweep line is more curved and the Flying Woman/Harp has a bigger bust!

Inside the cabin will have new seats that don't recline, have no seat back pockets, and have the Emergency Proceedure card permanently fixed to the seat back infront of you. A great idea for their operation, cutting down on time needed to prepare the cabin for the next departure.

Any aircraft you see at STN with "Hybrid" schemes are frames that have been inherited from Buzz, or taken on with a view to disposing them as the new -800's arrive.

As is true with easyJet with some of their ex-go frames - why waste money painting a unit that is heading out of the fleet within 12 months?

[Hedzitstails]

Does any1 complain when Man UTD come out in a different colour scheme every week ?

Its the same team dressed slightly different but producing the same goods.

[newswatcher]

Will we still be able to recognise a Ryanair 737 if it lands at Heathrow during the evening? :p :E