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Rotten Apple #1

Post subject: CARE-EN-TEE tail: any plans for repaint?

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:31 pm

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I'm only a line driver. Anyone know if there are any plans to repaint the airplane; heard a rumour about 6 months ago, then nothing.

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KAG

Post subject: Re: CARE-EN-TEE tail: any plans for repaint?

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:10 pm

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One can wish....

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Jastapilot

Post subject: Re: CARE-EN-TEE tail: any plans for repaint?

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:44 am

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I recently flew it. The paint is still in really good condition, which really is too bad because I think we need to erase a certain ex-CEO's legacy.

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mikeecho

Post subject: Re: CARE-EN-TEE tail: any plans for repaint?

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:24 am

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Jastapilot wrote:

I recently flew it. The paint is still in really good condition, which really is too bad because I think we need to erase a certain ex-CEO's legacy.

This is more of a Bob C. scheme/legacy.

There are plans in place to reprint soon.

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J31

Post subject: Re: CARE-EN-TEE tail: any plans for repaint?

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:14 pm

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001 has not had new paint since it left Boeing so why would we redo the Care tail :!:

The early tails are getting due for some new paint.....

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flybye

Post subject: Re: CARE-EN-TEE tail: any plans for repaint?

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:53 pm

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J31 wrote:

001 has not had new paint since it left Boeing so why would we redo the Care tail :!:

The early tails are getting due for some new paint.....

Actually, the NG's are repainted regularly during heavy checks in Trois-Riviers. The easiest way to tell if one has been repainted is to look at the C- registration near the tail. The font is different when repainted.

I too hope the care-antee thing gets redone. There were rumours awhile back about a WestJet Vacation theme... maybe something with a bikini in it? Has anyone seen that Sunwing machine with the Oasis resort promo? Weird mix of colors, but nice scenery! :wink:

Tail 008 - repainted - look at the "G" in the registration and how small the registration font is.

Tail 008 - original paint - different "G" and font is slightly bigger.

Sunwing "Oasis"

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McDoo the Irish Navigator

Post subject: Re: CARE-EN-TEE tail: any plans for repaint?

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:49 pm

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Here's hoping for a Hedonism logo...

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J31

Post subject: Re: CARE-EN-TEE tail: any plans for repaint?

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:35 am

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I stand corrected flybye! My point being that there are fin's that need paint more than the care plane.

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fundi

Post subject: Re: CARE-EN-TEE tail: any plans for repaint?

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:14 am

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there were a few tails that ended up with some type of bad primer, and they quickly developed a boeing rash and started shedding paint....long before their 10 paint warranty. It was tossed back n forth between Seattle and Cowtown until they ponied up for a corrective plan.

never liked the special paint scheme. Amateur hour!

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J31

Post subject: Re: CARE-EN-TEE tail: any plans for repaint?

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:21 am

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No I'm not fond of care tail paint either. But no point repainting an aircraft just because it is not well liked. Lots of life still left in the care en tee aircraft's paint.

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Trevor

Post subject: Re: CARE-EN-TEE tail: any plans for repaint?

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:30 pm

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Its costs $150,000 to repaint a 737, regardless of what colour scheme you're starting with. Any one willing to trade their profit share cheque? I'm not.

Ironically the paint on 812 is in the best shape of all our 737s, so its not getting redone any time soon.

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ravensrule

Post subject: Re: CARE-EN-TEE tail: any plans for repaint?

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:20 pm

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I hope we do something for our 100th tail coming this year...

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HolyShitBatman!

Post subject: Re: CARE-EN-TEE tail: any plans for repaint?

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:57 pm

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I believe it will be getting repainted but when I asked there was no timeline given by the Executives.

I'm more interested in what we're going to do with delivery of aircraft 100. About 8 years ago Air Canada painted a 320 with the Canadian flag on it. If you looked closely all of the red colour was actually signatures of all of the airline employees at the time. I thought that was awesome. We have some bright people at Westjet and I'd hope that we do something creative similar to that.

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