United Airlines' first Boeing787 "Dreamliner" rolled out of Boeing's paint hanger in Everett, Wash., this morning. United webcast the event to an eager group of aviation enthusiasts. Comments poured in from viewers around world, both on United's moderated webcast page and unfiltered on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. (travel.usatoday.com) More...
Wow totally screwed that one up. Way to go United. Now your planes match your service. They both suck. Who I repeat who got paid to come up with that paint job.
Honestly it's not that pretty a plane, for some reason it reminds me of a giant Caravelle. Probably a pilots dream to fly. That livery is so beyond lame!!! United just being a bunch of cheapskates and not wanting to design a new logo or paint scheme that would've honored two proud airlines.
Fantastic news for UAL(/CO). Also to be used on IAH to LOS. I have a family member who has already been trained as a Cabin Crew member for this aircraft (CO in Houston),
I can't wait to fly in that new generation aircraft, I know Royal Air Maroc ordered one I have no idea if Air Canada ordered some ,,I am sure they did,,I usually fly to my original country Morocco, I hope my next trip will be on 787 dreamliner.
Oh yes Air Canada's paint is my favourite paint's. It's nice and clean. That's how today's planes should be. I don't understand why people are complaining about the united paint it's sleek clean modern. It makes the 787 look that much more beautiful.
You’ve heard the phrase, “You really had to be there” – typically used in reference to some stupendous event that simply cannot be described in words. Daybreak on July 31 ushered in a truly momentous occasion for United: Our first Boeing 787 Dreamliner rolled out of the paint hangar at Boeing’s Everett Washington facility, revealing the special livery previously shown only through an artist’s renderings.
Our Social Media team was there to stream the experience live on the United Hub. And for those of you who were awake at 5:30 a.m. Pacific time to view the event in real time, our guess is it really did feel like you were there.
I actually like the paint job. It's simple and clean and elegant. The lines of it reminds me of Boeings swish paint job (white with blue line and 787 branding on tail). I'm pretty sure that's no accident. As long as this is specific to only 787s, I think it's pretty nice.
Just because its been delayed doesn't mean its a bad plane. My Uncle happens to be an engineer on that plane and we all take pride in what he dose, so clam down, please!
Thank you for those who like the aircraft as much as I do.
For those of you who may be interested lets review some aviation history; Continental and United were both founded, by the same person, Walter Varney (Who also started; Varney Speedlines, to then change it to Varney Airlines) in the same city of Boise, Idaho .. Yes folks, UA did NOT start in Chicago where it is now based .. The original airfield, was once located on the grounds of what is today .... Boise State University .. It was also United who hired the FIRST "Stewardess" in 1930 .. a Registered Nurse, by the name of Ellen Church .. United celebrates is "birthday" on April 6th, having started and had continous service to BOI since 1926.
96.3% dispatch reliabilty for ANA, that seems low, isn't the industry average around 98.8? I know it's a new model and therefore suxceptible to more unfamilar techinical issues.
Love the looks of the plane i'ts beautiful. Boeing has done a great job. As a Canadian this is good news meaning Air Canada is closer to getting there order. Can't wait to fly overseas with that majestic bird!
It is cool to see the 787 ready to fly! I do have to say, however, every time I see that livery, I think Continental. I think United and Continental could have come up with something better than slapping a "United" on the Continental livery.
Couldn't have said it better myself!! There was so many different ways they could have combined the two paint schemes and made an entirely new one instead of lazily changing the title at the front. It looks like any 3 year old could have come up with that. Just one of the many ways new United management is dragging down a great airline sadly.
Theres rumors saying the UNITED part of the design i just a sticker covering Continentals words, at the least they could have mixed the original United colors Tulip/Battleship,with Continentals paint. Hell the could have just brought back the battle ship livery. I'm pretty sure everyone liked that.
Why is everybody hating on United. There just another airline trying to stay in the fricking airline business. So what if the shreded continental to pieces that's continentals fault for agreeing for the merge. Give United a break. I've flown united once an I agree there not the best airline in the world. Who gives a damn!
How about Continental's original livery -- gold and whie with a few black accent strokes? Bob Six had it right: "the proud bir with the golden tail". Just sayin'..
This is an interesting site. Scroll down to United and then to its number 3. That's probably the red/orange stripe you're remembering. The website shows lots of airlines with the years they were flying those liveries. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/12/24/business/airplane-livery.html
I don't know why it's listed under DEFUNCT AIRLINES but go back in there 3 or 4 and there is a picture of the Old Continental livery that I am speaking of. The only BLACK is the name.
Well since Continental had the foresight to order the bird when United didn't it is only fitting the ships fly the beautiful Continental colors instead of that drab gray.
Really... I hadn't noticed. I do not trust those planes, and do not feel safe in them. Not going to go into details, but from a maintenance stand point I have issues with the FlyByWire... I do not trust it.
Since it has been explained by someone else. From a maintenance stand point, no fly-by-wire system is trustworthy, regardless of who designed and built it. And from a real mechanic's stand point, any airplane not made of metal, will ever be trustworthy
It is a different system in it's workings than AB and that is what Sparkie is fussing about and rightfully so. Regarding the importing, If CO and United had not merged, more than likely United would have stayed in the AB camp. They were already headed in that direction. As this thing goes on, you will see more CO influence. They got a whole lot more problems to handle right now besides paint!!
Did you read the very short article? At the bottom it states "United plan to use the new route on its Denver-Toyko Narita route." I assume the intelligent writer at The Florida News Journal meant to say the new plane will be used on the DEN-NRT route.
United Airlines rolled out its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the first U.S. based airline to have the all new aircraft made by Boeing. At 9:00am (eastern time) the hangar doors opened revealing the much anticipated airplane...
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