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Old 19th December 2002 | 21:49
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why yellow?

why are the latest DHL 757 conversions yellow-saw KJ on the western cargo yesterday and KM arrived this evening from Mobile the same shade, shant be missing them in the dark easily!
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Old 19th December 2002 | 23:01
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DHL is being intergraded with Deutche Post and Danzas(not sure about the spelling).
yellow is the colour the last 2 company's use!!
I would go for a pay increase instead of the new paint job but they dont listen to me

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Old 20th December 2002 | 13:29
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Don't matter what colour you paint 'em - the rampies keep driving into our Orange ones!
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Old 20th December 2002 | 18:01
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Simply, it is because we are all colourblind. For instance I was removed from a UPS aircraft the other night. An honest mistake.
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Old 20th December 2002 | 18:27
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Apparently, its a H&S thing that anything on the ramp has now got to be yellow to stop vehicle accidents. Crew Hi-Viz was just the thin edge of the wedge.
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Old 20th December 2002 | 19:20
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the rumour is that our uniforms will become Yellow with a red tie

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the Freightdogs out there

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Old 22nd December 2002 | 12:35
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It's all to do with fashion. Yellow is the new white. Saw it on TV. Honest.
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Old 22nd December 2002 | 18:25
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Well, we just have to get used to it. I like that with the red tie, it looks so proffesional, or.....
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Old 23rd December 2002 | 04:04
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The boxes might not like the red tie!
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Old 23rd December 2002 | 12:28
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I was in a meeting in DHL HQ last week and i told the gaffers to consult with the staff before issuing the yellows shirts and red ties. Most of the ramp guys act like clowns, they don't need to dress like them!!!!!
The yellow aircraft/vehicles are to reflect the fact that DHL is a "DPWN" company whose colourscheme is yellow.
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Old 23rd December 2002 | 12:44
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About time DHL changed colourscheme. The present one would have looked dated even back in the 50's.
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Old 25th December 2002 | 21:22
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Yellow shirt, red tie ....

Humm, what about the red nose ?

And the red shoes ?
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Old 26th December 2002 | 07:12
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sounds like ronald mcdonald is the ceo.
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Old 4th January 2003 | 19:29
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Hi Di Hi

DHL Air have just purchased some uniforms off BBC props department used on the show Hi De Hi.

Yellow Blasers and slacks..............nice.
Captains to have large marigold in their lapel.

The wizards in the marketing department have obviously earned their millions in working out the new colour scheme.

Someone should have told them though that the jordan sponsorship deal is finished and there is no need to paint their planes in uncle Eddie Jordans car colours!
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Old 5th January 2003 | 14:00
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Yellow and red aircraft in a dark sky...Looks like the german flag

Don't mention the war

On the other hand, a red lion on a yellow background...was the first scottish flag ! aviation isn't hopless
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Old 5th January 2003 | 19:43
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20.000 litres of yellow paint at discount price, any other airline interested? Call Del or Rodney @ peckham enterprises.com
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Old 9th January 2003 | 13:29
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So why does UPS paint everything brown?...


...because nobody will ever steal brown!!

So was that serious? Are people really flying aeroplanes wearing yellow? Must be a different kind of a/c from the ones I fly. I try to co-ordinate my outfits with a nice dark shade of oil.
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Old 9th January 2003 | 15:31
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Now I know what that long narrow thingee is they gave me!

I thought it was a "kerchief" now I realise it's supposed to go round neck, not in pocket. Mines all "yellow" now. I'll dry clean it and use it to check the heap of junks oil I drive.

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Old 11th January 2003 | 16:11
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Yellow is a good idea - everyone talks about it so that gets them known more !!!
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Old 11th January 2003 | 22:06
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Looks like the paint calculation was somewhat out.........they appear to have had to leave the engines that 'misty buff' grey as there wouldn't have been enough to complete the fleet had they painted them too!

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