CX and aviation.
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CX and aviation.
Seems CX is about to have a few anniversaries in the next month or so.
747 - 35yrs
744 - 25 yrs
777 (B-HNL) - 20yrs
And how will CX mark this occasion, doing SFA I bet, I'm not even sure they realize
747 - 35yrs
744 - 25 yrs
777 (B-HNL) - 20yrs
And how will CX mark this occasion, doing SFA I bet, I'm not even sure they realize
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I really hope they do something, be great to some CX aircraft in retro color schemes.
I'd love to think they'd celebrate the 'Queen of the Sky' s anniversary, an absolute workhorse, which has played a large part in putting the company where it is now.
However, the realist in me says the last thing they want to bring attention to is that they're still operating 25+ year old jets on passenger service. While other Asian carriers phased them out some time ago!
However, the realist in me says the last thing they want to bring attention to is that they're still operating 25+ year old jets on passenger service. While other Asian carriers phased them out some time ago!
It's been done. By one of the Japanese airlines, I think.
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It's about time the CX livery changed anyway, it's dated, stuck in the 90's, far too conservative and needs to go. To the brand conscious passengers which is most of them these days that livery says a lot.
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...sure, great idea. Get the company to spend millions on new paint while we see yet another few years of no raises and no ps.....but 'ooohhh', look at the nice shiny new looking airplanes...!! brilliant.
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We had a new paint scheme about a decade ago. Remember those silver freighters? Some shiny arse's bright idea to save ac weight and hence fuel. Pity CX didn't put on any lacquer and they all corroded Boeing even refused to deliver any in such condition. Management in the 90s, yea 1890s more like.
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Wont even spend any money to get the DC3 outside Hello Kitty City cleaned up and re-painted, or even the lower aerial re-attached.
A 744 in an old retro before retirement would look good- however with only JNB and SFO still on the long haul network, will be wasted flying around asia
A 744 in an old retro before retirement would look good- however with only JNB and SFO still on the long haul network, will be wasted flying around asia