How to create your own camouflage in War Thunder. Aviation liveries are the identity of the airline in each aircraft

What is a "livery" and why is it needed? Liveries are usually called color schemes for painting aircraft. The obvious purpose is to distinguish between aircraft belonging to different airlines. The aircraft itself is a huge bearer of corporate identity, and an excellent advertising surface.

With the help of coloring, an airline can make itself known in the market, form a certain image in the minds of the public, be remembered, and, of course, all this affects sales and business success. And large airlines are also a kind of "ambassadors" of their country abroad.

First of all, I would like to clarify a little about the assessment of beauty and design as such. All of this is, of course, subjective. But there are certain rules (for example, the golden ratio), there are appropriate and inappropriate color combinations (and they differ in different cultures, countries and design schools). There are also established font traditions.

Therefore, originality and avant-garde are sometimes good, but most passengers will rather like familiar and harmonious design solutions. On a subconscious level, people tend to use things that are close and understandable, so a design that is too bright, or a design that "breaks" the shape of an aircraft, can repel a passenger even at a subconscious level.

As for the recent post. This is my subjective opinion, which I do not seek to impose or present as the only true one. I believe that the new design is ugly and does not work well for the image of our country (after all, the word "Russia" is written on the plane), so I spoke in a tone of sharp criticism. But I understand that many people really like the new design - it's good! Everyone's taste is different: for example, someone loves herring with onions, but I can't stand it :) Nevertheless, I have to note that in the comments on LiveJournal and FB, 8 out of 10 readers rated the new design negatively. Leading experts in the field of branding share the same opinion, for example, in the comments on the "Composition". In place of the management of a respected airline, I would urgently make corrections to the design, while only one aircraft is painted.

I was accused of "ordering" and black PR against "Russia". And on Facebook, a representative of the studio: Otvetdesign even turned to personal insults and public threats on this basis. I hasten to disappoint: at the time of publication, my SC was around 50, I'm not a top blogger, who will order it from me?)) But, the post became quite unexpectedly very popular for me, and after it was quoted without cuts on " Composition", the post hung in the "Top" for two days. I think the same :Otvetdesign should rejoice: in a couple of days, more than 20 thousand people suddenly learned about them from my blog, I think this is a record!

But let's leave the past in the past! And look at the beauty :)

I consider the designs of two airlines, AirFrance and British Airways, to be the starting point in aircraft coloring.

The current livery of the titular British airline was developed by their own domestic agency Newell & Sorrell in 1997. At the beginning, this design was just one of three dozen: the logo and ribbon were unchanged, but the keels were decorated with ethnic motifs. different countries(including "under Khokhloma"! All designs). The current design, called "Chatham Dockyard" or simply the Union Flag, was applied only to the flagship type - the famous "Concorde".

But after 4 years, the company considered the rebranding not entirely successful, and decided to use the design from the Concorde throughout the fleet (at that time 260 aircraft). This was done in order to increase recognition and uniformity of the image.

I consider the design very successful: for almost 20 years it has not become outdated. And the ribbon is especially good - and the idea of ​​​​flight, airiness, and national colors. And it perfectly "works" separately, in all communications.

The laconic French design style, called "Eurowhite", also first appeared on Le Concorde, in the mid-70s. Laconicism was explained simply: the body supersonic aircraft heated up to 125 degrees Celsius (at the air temperature at the echelon in the region of -60!). White turned out to be the best solution.

The first "Concordes", by the way, were painted differently, and the first flying prototype of the F-WTSB (stored in Le Bourget) remained in the old livery. The rest of the aircraft were repainted in a new one.

In 2009, a new livery design was made, which ... hardly anyone, except specialists, notice at a glance. The font of the logo has changed, it has a red slanted stripe. The keel stripes have become bent, and the number of blue lines has become 3 instead of 4. But this is such a neat rebranding that nothing has changed for most passengers, it just became more modern. That's how it's supposed to be!

The simple and elegant design, made to suit the requirements of technology, eventually became one of the best airlines in the world. It unmistakably recalls France. His exquisite minimalism will allow him to live for more than one year, or perhaps even a dozen years.

Separately, I would like to note the design of the SkyTeam livery. This is not an airline, but an alliance, but nevertheless, each company that is part of SkyTeam paints several of its aircraft in the color scheme of the alliance (Oneworld and Star Alliance have similar liveries). The current livery was first made in 2009, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the alliance. The silver fuselage is adorned with a blue emblem fin and elegant calligraphy. On the front, on the lower part of the fuselage, the airlines put their small logo.

This livery is so good that it looks good on both the huge Boeing 777s and our relatively small SuperJets. Well, spotters adore them: only 52 aircraft around the world fly in the SkyTeam branded livery.

Another example of European laconic style is the Swiss scheme. Switzerland is recognized as the birthplace of modern typographic design. They came up with modular grids, beautiful sans-serif grotesque fonts, a modern vision of layout and paragraph, and much more. Therefore, everything is clear here. The Swiss do not accept useless embellishment.

The name is set in Helvetica, which was created by the Swiss company Haas'sche Schriftgiesserei in 1957. Its very name is translated from Latin as "Swiss", Helvetia is the historical name of Switzerland. The keel is decorated with a cross, the symbol of the country. Next to the English-speaking Swiss, the same thing is duplicated finely on four official languages confederation.

It may seem rustic, empty, but ... this is Switzerland, and it cannot be confused with anything.
And they also give everyone branded chocolates on board :) In the same design.

Before I forget: Air Malta!
Aircraft from a small island in the Mediterranean Sea carry a stylized Maltese cross on the keel, and then on the fuselage - interesting, bright graphics filled with interesting small details. Cool and beautiful!

By the way, the airline is coming to Sheremetyevo soon, we really hope for spotting on this occasion :)

And since we are talking about beautiful graphics - Air Seychelles!
Tropical motifs and vibrant colors that remind us of exotic island in Indian Ocean, decorated with a pair of birds (this is a tern that is found on tropical islands).
Very beautiful planes, it's a pity they don't fly to us.

It is easy to see that there is a tendency for the bright color used on the fin to go over to the white fuselage. Sometimes even with a picture or logo. In principle, the same move is used in the new design of "Russia", but not so neatly.

The Australian Qantas, in general, is nothing special, but the design is memorable. A successful image of a kangaroo immediately makes it clear where this plane comes from. In my opinion, it is important that the airline carries a certain national "trick". After all, planes fly all over the world, and in a sense, personify their country.

Asiana Airlines, one of the two largest airlines, has its own transition from keel to fuselage South Korea. These boards are in Domodedovo, it is always a pleasure to watch them.

A better known Korean carrier, Korean Air, has been wearing the current design since 1984. A beautiful and stylish combination of azure, silver and white is complemented by the Taegukgi logo and sign, depicting the energies of yin and yang in a single whole of the universe.

The South Korean airline, in addition to the livery, always has a beautiful design of the aircraft cabins and the uniform of the flight attendants (and the stewardesses are pretty), which is also very nice.

In my opinion, it is best for the Boeing 747 when there is a horizontal strip in the middle of the fuselage. This well emphasizes its shape, preventing it from visually breaking.

Something similar to Korean Air, the design of the Dutch airline KLM is good in its own way. The blue color and the crown logo have been used since time immemorial (logo: 1961), but the current livery was transformed in 2002.

KLM and AirFrance are the protagonists at the legendary Saint Maarten Airport as half of the island is French and half Dutch. The airport is shared.

But this does not prevent the bearer of the legendary, iconic livery, American Airlines, from appearing there.

This airline was probably the last one to carry in its appearance the spirit of the beautiful golden times of aviation of the past. The fact is that until 2013, the fuselages of the aircraft of this airline were not painted at all, but simply polished at the factory, after which a transparent varnish was applied on top. Most of the surface shone with natural "winged metal". Colors were applied in the center american flag, and on the keel there was an eagle framed by two "A".

Unfortunately, it was decided to paint the planes in a new way:

Not bad, but rather "pop" livery. The thing is that painting according to the new scheme is simply much cheaper.
In my opinion, polished aluminum was much cooler!

Vietnam. Live at the airport looks very nice. In addition, one of the first A350 operators!

Emirates can be mentioned as another very interesting example. The flag of the UAE is stylishly and neatly interpreted, and the bronze logo of the company is applied. The font is very successful - on the one hand, it hints at the Middle East, but on the other hand, it does it very intelligently.

And their neighbors in Abu Dhabi have just rolled out a new livery that has already won multiple industry awards. It is called "Facets of Abu Dhabi", that is, "the facets of Abu Dhabi". The color scheme perfectly emphasizes the culture and geography of the Emirate. The design looks very modern, and at the same time, solid.

And a few words about the plane from the title photo :) This is a creative from South Africa. The low-cost airline Kulula decided to put explanations on the details of the aircraft directly on the fuselage for all those interested.

Something is missing, right?
Certainly.
Our main and beloved national carrier. Our Aeroflot :)

Unlike the new "Russia", with the design of the aircraft of the parent company - everything is in order! Aeroflot design I think is very good. Since 2003, it has not become outdated at all, it looks modern. And at any airport in the world, it looks quite at the level. It's always nice to see him somewhere very far from home, among foreign boards!

And it just so happens that it is Aeroflot that represents Russia: a large flag on the keel clearly indicates the nationality of the aircraft.
It is a pity, of course, that Ily 96s no longer fly.

Well, the best livery for me will always be this one.

In those days when the sky was bluer, the grass was greener, the planes smelled of kerosene and made a great noise, and the sky was filled with the rumble of propellers every now and then, almost all planes were like that :) This time cannot be returned, and I am not nostalgic for the USSR at all, but. .. Swift white plane with a blue stripe - it's forever!

The Aircraft object is the object that you will control and the one that you have to shoot down). As noted in the previous lesson, moving objects must be given a route.

In the video below, you can see how to create an aircraft route and configure all kinds of parameters.

So, let's create a simple mission, like a training one, where you need to take off from the airfield, fly a circle over it and land. Let's load the map and zoom in on one of the airfields, which is marked on the map with a peculiar icon. Now open the menu View -> Object and select the aircraft type. Place the object on the map by pointing the insertion point with the mouse and pressing the button Insert . The first point must be at one end of the runway. Now, in the same way, set the second point at the place of the intended flight, etc., until you stop near the opposite or the same end of the runway where you have to land.

When laying out the route, please note that the next waypoint after the intended takeoff point is along the runway so that the aircraft does not seek to turn immediately after leaving the runway without climbing, as this can lead to an accident. The same applies to the pre-landing waypoint. Also pay attention to the fact that between closely located waypoints it is impossible to set too large a difference in altitude, since the aircraft will not physically be able to gain or descend (dive) it.

Let's proceed to the direct editing of the route. select the first point and go to the "Route point" tab. Locate the "Type" property and select "Take off" from the list. The waypoint will immediately move to the edge of the runway and change its appearance. Now for the last waypoint, select Type -> Landing. For other points of the route, set the speed and altitude of the flight, you can leave 500m and 300km/h.

Now go to the "Aircraft 1" tab (Aircraft 2, Aircraft 3 or Aircraft 4). For each aircraft of the flight, you can set an individual color, skill and skin of the pilot. The "Player" parameter means that this aircraft will be available to the player for flights. That is, during the start of the mission, you will control these particular aircraft. The Signs option allows you not to display the distinctive signs of countries on the wings and fuselage of the aircraft.

Save the received mission on your computer and try to play it by clicking the button of the same name in the "File" menu.

Flight along the route

Flight along the route can be varied in terms of building a link. On the tab "Route point" there is a parameter "Build", where you can set the construction of aircraft at a particular point in the route. Select from the drop-down list the one that best suits the mission you are creating.

Type of patrol - sets the type of patrol route.

Cycles - the number of cycles of passage along this patrol route.

Time is patrol time.

Angle - sets the direction from the first waypoint in degrees.

Distance - the size of the side of the polygon from point to point in kilometers.

Altitude – height difference from point to point in meters.

Fighter cover (escort) and interception of air targets (air combat)

In IL-2, it is possible to organize cover for bombers and attack aircraft along the entire route before flying to the target. To do this, it is necessary to completely set the route for bombers (attack aircraft) or other aircraft that require fighter cover. After that, set the flight path of the cover planes (fighters). Place the fighter waypoint next to the bomber waypoint. Now go to the "Waypoint" tab of the Object window and press the Select button, then specify the bombers waypoint as a target for the fighters. It is not recommended to set the link cover point at the first point of the route.

Thus, for example, fighters will cover the bombers along the entire route and stop escorting after the bombers pass the penultimate point of their route. Moreover, if the trajectory of the flight along the route points of the escort fighters repeats the trajectory of the bombers, then at the end of the escort the fighters will move to the nearest point on their route and continue moving along their path. If the trajectory does not repeat the path of the bombers, then they will go to the point following the point where the “Target -> Choice” attachment was made.

Air combat or interception of attack aircraft (bombers) is also quite simple to organize. It is enough to indicate the flight route for both sides, where in one (or several places) at approximately the same time they will intersect or pass side by side. At these route points, the attacking flight needs the enemy aircraft route point as a target. Estimated time of overflight of aircraft at a checkpoint is displayed near each checkpoint in parentheses. To organize a full-fledged air battle, it is also necessary for the enemy side to indicate the aircraft of the opposite side as an attack. Also note that the flight altitude of the aircraft units of both sides is approximately the same, unless otherwise required by the mission scenario (for example, an altitude attack).

Combining links into groups

Some missions may require individual flights to be combined into large groups to perform joint tasks. To do this, you need to set all the waypoints to complete the task to the leading link. For all other links, it is sufficient to specify only two waypoints in the immediate vicinity of the first waypoint of the leading link. And at the extreme (second) point of the route of the slave links, specify in the Object window on the tab "Route point" Target -> Selection, and select the first point of the route of the leading link. Thus, you will combine the links. All slave links, regardless of their number, will perform the combat mission of the leading link.

The group can fly bombers, attack aircraft and fighters armed with bombs or missiles. Fighter units with only small arms and cannon weapons cannot be combined into groups in the above way. For all links, in this case, it is necessary to set the entire flight route.

Taxi takeoff and landing

When setting up takeoff, you will usually be on the runway ready for takeoff. However, it is possible to set the takeoff from the moment the planes appear at the parking lot. In addition, you can set up an appearance in one of the permanently parked aircraft.

Select the take-off waypoint and open the Object window, in which go to the "Route settings" tab. Specify the take-off point type Taxiing. Here you can also specify a delay in minutes, after which the aircraft will take off. Distance allows you to set the distance between aircraft. It is very important not to set too small and too long distance. In the first case, the aircraft may appear too close and collide. In the second case, a significant distance can lead to the fact that aircraft may appear outside runway or collide with other objects.

Next, you should specify all waypoints before the exit to the runway. Now select the last waypoint of the Takeoff type and go to the Route Settings tab and set the Takeoff Type to Normal. It is important in this case that the direction of flight clearly coincides with the direction of the runway, since takeoff will take place in this direction.

The take-off waypoint can also be assigned another type, which will determine the nature of the take-off of aircraft. On the Route Settings tab, select Takeoff Type - Normal, Pair, or Lineup. For the last two parameters, you can set the time delay between aircraft takeoffs and the distance between them.

Instead of a stationary aircraft, an appearance aircraft can be used, which can be installed anywhere on the airfield. The spawn aircraft can be found in the Stationary Aircraft section. The spawn plane is a purple-colored virtual plane that can be selected to take off, just like a stationary plane.

Below you can download some simple missions, where various methods of takeoff, taxiing and starting from stationary aircraft are implemented.

For landing, additional options are available that determine the type of approach. Select the landing point for the flight of aircraft and open the Object window. On the Route Settings tab, select the desired Pickup Type from the list. Available: Left, Right, Short Left, Short Right and Straight. The default landing pattern is on the left. Note that it is difficult to perform a straight-line landing for AI aircraft, as aircraft may collide on the runway or on approach. Therefore, always check the operability of the mission in such cases.

Takeoff and landing on an aircraft carrier

Aircraft in the game can take off not only from equipped airfields, but also from stationary and moving aircraft carriers. Also in the game there is an opportunity to organize a takeoff from special areas, called Test runways, which you can find in the Stationary ships section of the Object window. Working with test runways is similar to working with aircraft carriers.

Install a stationary aircraft carrier on the map or set a route for the aircraft carrier. Now create a flight path for the planes that are to take off and/or land on the aircraft carrier. Place the first and last waypoint (takeoff and landing) next to the aircraft carrier. Now go to the Waypoint tab and set the type -> Takeoff or Landing. After that, click on the Select button and select an aircraft carrier as the target. If the waypoint has moved to the nearest ground airfield, then move it into place with the mouse. Planes are now tied to an aircraft carrier and will take off and land from it. To ensure the best behavior of the AI ​​during takeoff and landing, build the route in such a way that the planes approach for landing from the stern of the aircraft carrier, and the next waypoint after takeoff is located along the course of the ship.

Please note that in order to correctly reproduce the mission, not all aircraft can take off from an aircraft carrier. And only aircraft with special equipment - towing hooks - can land on an aircraft carrier. So keep this in mind when creating your own missions. Also keep in mind that very few planes can take off with a full bomb load from a stationary plane. Therefore, it is better to take off heavily loaded aircraft from a fast-moving aircraft carrier.

Target bombing.

At the bottom of the Waypoint tab there is a Select and Clear button. By pressing the Select button, specify the target for the aircraft. It can be a bridge, a transport column, artillery, a ship and other objects.

For the planes of the link, you can specify several consecutive targets that should be destroyed. However, you should know that the attack of target aircraft is carried out in the following order: first of all, the aircraft drops bombs on the first target, after the second approach, it tries to destroy the next target with missiles and cannons. Based on the objectives of the mission, it is necessary to choose the right weapons for the aircraft and build an algorithm for attacking ground targets.

1. For Dive Bombers, Bomb Loaded Fighters, and Attack Aircraft, you need to select a ground target at the point of attack that is meant to be destroyed. Otherwise, the planes will try to attack the closest ground target to the point, if there is one.

2. For heavy bombers and transport aircraft with bombs, the point of attack must be set EXACTLY on the object. This point is defined WITHOUT a target. The same applies to transport aircraft that drop paratroopers.

3. For dive bombers and fighter-bombers for dive-bombing, the height must be set to more than 1500 meters. Otherwise, they will drop bombs from level flight.

4. Accordingly, if you wish all bombers, regardless of type, to operate from level flight, do as said in the second paragraph.

5. But don't set bomb-dropping planes too low. Otherwise, they can be destroyed by explosions of their own bombs. A low altitude can be set for attack aircraft attacking with missiles and machine-gun and cannon weapons.

6. Don't put the previous waypoint too close to the attack point. Otherwise, the planes will not have time to complete the reorganization into the correct battle formation for the bombing strike. Usually they need 7-10 km for this.

Kamikaze.

If you want to simulate an attack on ground targets by Japanese kamikazes, then you need to set the aircraft to fly only to the target, where the last point of the route will be the point of attack of the selected target. In order to avoid errors in the behavior of AI kamikaze, it is not recommended to put many waypoints in front of the attack point. It is most optimal to set only two waypoints: flight and attack. In this case, it is most likely that the AI ​​will lead the aircraft into a suicidal dive on the target.

It is recommended to use He111Z as a towed aircraft for the Me-321 glider, Li-2 for the G-11 glider.

Bundle Mistel - this is a bunch of FW-190A8 aircraft ( Mistel ) and a specially converted Ju-88 ( Mistel ), stuffed with explosives, which can be detached in flight and directed to hit an enemy target.

When creating a mission Mistel it is necessary to set the route for the bomb plane Ju-88 (Mistel ) and only one waypoint for the control aircraft - FW -190 indicating the target for Junkers.

The SPB link (composite dive bomber) is a combined link of the TB-3 4M-34R SPB carrier aircraft and two I-16 type 24 SPB attached to it. I-16s during the flight can be disconnected from the carrier to attack the target and cover the bomber directly in the target area and on the way home. To create a SPB link, you need to specify a route for the TB-3 (SPB) aircraft and set only one point for a pair of I-16 (SPB) aircraft, and at this point you must specify TB-3 as the target using the Select button on the Route settings tab window Object. After the start of such a mission, the aircraft will be automatically hooked under the wings of the bomber.

There are also combinations of airborne objects, such as the G4M Betty bomber (1945) and the Ohka kamikaze flying bomb, which can be attached to each other at the start of the mission, and separate during the mission.

Linked objects cannot land in the connected state. If you set a landing point for a carrier aircraft, the towed object will unhook and try to find a landing spot. When you create such missions, remember that the final answer to the question of whether they are usable, will give only experimental verification. This check should show if the towed object will land correctly - not on the forest and not on the city.

Also note that when using Mistel-type composite aircraft under AI control, there may be problems related to the AI ​​behavior algorithm. Therefore, it is recommended to use this hitch under the control of the player.

Who saw how they paint new planes? This process is time-consuming and voluminous! First, the aircraft is painted in the main color, at UTair it is snow-white. About 100 kg of paint was spent on the new aircraft, the area of ​​the painted surface was 550 square meters!
After the paint is completely dry, the aircraft is ready for the most important part of painting, the application of the airline logo. With full observance of the color scheme and corporate identity, because the aircraft is the face of the airline!

With the help of film, workers mask those areas that do not need to be painted or need to be painted in a different color, it can be a company logo, name, distinctive symbols, and then jewelry work is already underway to paint over these elements. By the way, these works take most of time of the entire painting process.

1. After applying a protective film to the surface, the surface to be painted is cleaned, degreased

2. Carefully using a special tool and with German precision without missing a millimeter

3. After the preparation is over, they start painting from top to bottom.
The paint is sprayed from special electric guns, which allow it to be applied evenly over the entire surface.

4. The painters are wearing special anti-static lint-free suits

5. The top is painted, painting continues below

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7. The paint layer is very thin, a few microns

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9. And here is the big UTair logo painted

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11. But there are more logos in the cockpit area

12. Painting technology is the same

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14. It turns out everything is blue

15. But after this paint dries, the protective film will be removed

And a beautiful snow-white Airbus A321 airliner with the UTair logo recognizable all over the world will appear before your eyes! And very soon someone will become a passenger of this aircraft of a wonderful airline!


Photos from the process of applying the logo on the sides of the brand new A-321 UTair courtesy of the press service UTair airlines, Elena Galanova.

Taken from alexx72 How artists worked on the first Airbus A321 UTair

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The first thing that catches your eye when looking at the plane is how it is painted, its livery. We are already used to some and know that, for example, with a fluttering Russian flag on the tail - Aeroflot, and bright green - S7 Airlines. But there are unusual liveries, when the goal of the airline is to highlight the aircraft, to focus on the unusual appearance of it. Sometimes planes are repainted for some event or promotion, and sometimes the airline completely changes its corporate identity.

Let's take a look at what new liveries appeared in 2016 and look into the year 2017.

cathay dragon

Hong Kong regional carrier Dragonair (wholly owned by Hong Kong's flag carrier Cathay Pacific) announced plans to rebrand in early 2016. However, only in November did the new name (Cathay Dragon) and the new logo appear. The rebranding, according to top managers of the carrier, will increase recognition among customers and make life easier for passengers, as the new name and coloring of the aircraft have become visually closer to Dragonair's parent company. What has changed:

• the name of the airline on the fuselage (in hieroglyphs and Latin letters);
• the image of the dragon was moved from the keel to the nose of the aircraft, placing it next to the windows of the cockpit;
• a stroke of the brush appeared on the tail, symbolizing a flying bird; the same element is present on the tails of aircraft and the Cathay Pacific, only not red, like the Cathay Dragon, but green.

Airbus A330 became the first aircraft in the new Cathay Dragon livery

China Airlines

Taiwanese national carrier China Airlines, together with the aircraft manufacturer Boeing, introduced the Boeing 777 aircraft in May last year, painted in co-branded livery. The aircraft is the tenth aircraft of this type in the carrier's fleet and the first to receive a co-branded livery. The basis was the corporate coloring of the manufacturer of the airliner. The elements representing the airline are the China Airlines logo located on the fuselage and a Japanese apricot flower ( Prunus mume; one of the national symbols of Taiwan), traditionally placed on the keel. The project of co-branded painting of the aircraft was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Boeing.

The Boeing 777 is the first aircraft of its type to be painted in the co-branded livery of China Airlines and Boeing.

In October, the carrier presented another aircraft in an unusual color scheme. They became the A350-900, which depicts a mikado pheasant ( Syrmaticus mikado) is a rare bird species endemic to Taiwan. In total, China Airlines plans to paint 14 A350-900 aircraft in the new livery, which will enter the fleet before 2018.

Rare bird on A350-900 fuselage

Eva Air

At the end of November, another Taiwanese airline, Eva Air, presented the aircraft in a livery dedicated to Gudetama. This is a new cartoon character - a lazy yolk pulled out of an eggshell. It was produced by the Japanese company Sanrio, the same company that spawned the Hello Kitty boom. By the way, planes with a cartoon kitten on board have been flying in the Eva Air fleet since 2005. “In contrast to the sweet image of Hello Kitty, Gudetama symbolizes a laid-back and relaxed style of travel,” says airline president Derek Cheng. A lazy yolk will meet passengers not only outside, but also in the cabin - on the uniform of stewardesses, on the headrests of seats, on the menu, on napkins, cutlery, travel kits, etc.

Qantas

In October 2016, Australian airline Qantas unveiled a new look for its iconic Flying Kangaroo. The updated airline logo will be used in the design of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which will join the Qantas fleet in 2017. The airline also placed the logo on one of its A330s.

The kangaroo first appeared on Qantas aircraft in 1944. Since then, the symbol of the air carrier has been repeatedly changed. The new kangaroo is significantly simplified - it features less detail and smoother shapes. In addition, now its image will be placed not only on the tail, but also on the nose, engines and wingtips of aircraft.

The evolution of flying kangaroos

jet blue

While the Australian Qantas, an airline with rich history, simplifying the logo and making it more modern, the young American carrier JetBlue (began operations in 2000) went the other way and painted one of its A320 aircraft in a retro livery specially designed in the style of the 1960s.

JetBlue A320 in retro livery

Aeromexico

The new livery of the Mexican carrier Aeromexico received its first Boeing 787-9. It was designed by Mexican graphic artist José Manuel Escudero. According to the author of the project, he was inspired to create a new livery by images of animals, which are depicted on the fuselage. The plane itself was named "Quetzalcoatl" ("Feathered Serpent") - in honor of the deity of pre-Hispanic Mexico.

"Feathered" Boeing 787-9

Brussels Airlines

The Belgian airline Brussels Airlines has unveiled the A320 aircraft in a livery dedicated to the famous Belgian surrealist artist Rene Magritte. The painting of the aircraft is inspired by three works by Magritte: "High Society" (La Belle Société), "Foresight" (La Clairvoyance) and "The Return" (Le Retour). The livery came about through a collaboration between the airline and the artist's foundation.

A320 in a livery dedicated to the famous Belgian surrealist artist Rene Magritte

U Fly Alliance

In December, the alliance U-Fly airlines Alliance, made up exclusively of low-fare carriers, received the first A320 aircraft in the original livery. The aircraft will be operated by the Chinese airline West Air. In the future, each member of the association will have its own aircraft in the U-Fly Alliance livery. The idea was borrowed from the world's largest air carriers, whose members operate aircraft in branded liveries.

U-Fly Alliance was formed in early 2016 and initially consisted of four Chinese airlines controlled by Hainan Airlines - HK Express, Lucky Air, Urumqi Air, West Air. In the summer they were joined by the South Korean Eastar Jet.

First A320 in U-Fly livery

Rossiya Airlines

In April 2016, Rossiya Airlines, which included two other carriers of the Aeroflot Group, Donavia and OrenAir (Orenburg Airlines), received first aircraft painted in the new livery. We are talking about the Boeing 747 wide-body aircraft, which was previously operated by Transaero, which stopped flying. As the representatives of "Rossiya" noted, when choosing a coloring it was important to maintain brand recognition, but at the same time give it new, modern features. The brand name of the company is made in the form of a contrail from an aircraft, which "emphasizes the dynamic nature of the updated brand." Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rossiya Airlines Vadim Zingman explained that the design of the new livery was based on an element resembling a turbine blade.

Boeing 747 is the first aircraft of Rossiya Airlines to be painted in a new livery

"Belavia"

The Belarusian national airline "Belavia" in 2016 presented two projects at once - Boeing 737-300, advertising the popular online game World of Tanks, and a Boeing 737-800 painted in new corporate identity of the air carrier. The design of the first car was created in collaboration with the developer of online games Wargaming; The project itself has an image (non-commercial) character.

The creation of a new corporate identity for the airline and the external coloring of the aircraft was undertaken by the US agency Paul Wylde; interior processing was entrusted to the American company Teague. Cornflower became the central element of the new style. The airline explained that it is considered a traditional Belarusian flower, which symbolizes purity, friendliness and friendliness.

Cornflower became the central element of the new image of Belavia

What to expect in 2017

Loganair

Scottish regional airline Loganair has announced plans to create a national Scottish carrier. It is expected that as early as September 2017, it will begin operating flights from Glasgow Airport under its own brand on its own, and not on leased aircraft. "We want to add a Scottish identity to the sky," the airline said. Aircraft will be decorated with the traditional Scottish checkered tartan ornament.

Loganair wants to add Scottish identity to the sky

Norwegian

Norwegian carrier Norwegian is known for using portraits in its aircraft livery design. famous people- polar explorers, scientists, writers, musicians, and not only of Scandinavian origin. The airline announced that in 2017 two aircraft - Boeing 737 and Boeing 787 - will feature a portrait of Amy Johnson, the world's first female pilot to fly solo from England to Australia. She is also known for participating in the world's first one-day flight from London to Moscow. Amy Johnson died in a plane crash during World War II.

Now the airline's fleet operates more than 80 aircraft, decorated with portraits of famous people.