VLM in new colours

AN124 · Post by **AN124** » 25 Jan 2004, 19:38

Just recieved a mail message from some one that works at the Airport of Eindhoven.
At this moment OO-VLY is in the paintshop in Eindhoven and will come at the 27th in the new VLM colours.
A photoshot is planned for 13:00 on the 27th of January. (Source: EWAS)

Does anyone has an idea how the new colours will look like. Can't find anything at the Liladesign website yet.

Best Regards,
Yvo

Post by **sn26567** » 26 Jan 2004, 09:54

Ask Louise (Comet). She knows everything about VLM

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 26 Jan 2004, 09:56

I didn't even know OO-VLY existed! What is its name? I certainly had read nothing about a livery change for VLM, but I am very interested. If there is a OO-VLY, then is there also a OO-VLW, as the previous registrations ended with OO-VLV?

Skystef · Post by **Skystef** » 26 Jan 2004, 11:31

Comet wrote:I didn't even know OO-VLY existed! What is its name? I certainly had read nothing about a livery change for VLM, but I am very interested. If there is a OO-VLY, then is there also a OO-VLW, as the previous registrations ended with OO-VLV?

There is no OO-VLW, but there is an OO-VLX (c/n 20177 ex Aer Lingus) and OO-VLY (c/n 20181 also ex Aer Lingus).
Both were ferried to the Netherlands to be prepared for VLM, and went to the Belgian register on December 08 2003.
Btw four more reservations for VLM are made in the register: for OO-VLI, VLL, VLT and VLZ.

SS

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 26 Jan 2004, 11:55

That's great, thanks SkyStef. I hope I see these new additions when I go to Brussels. I can update my own database now.

TWA · Post by **TWA** » 26 Jan 2004, 12:14

Even the company who designs VLM's livery, doesn't give any new information:

http://www.liladesign.com/VLM-Airlines.html

TWA

AN124 · Post by **AN124** » 26 Jan 2004, 13:08

I'll keep my eyes open.
We should know more tomorrow evening.
If it's a realy big change Lila won't give it free until the photoshoot is over.

Best Regards,
Yvo

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 26 Jan 2004, 18:16

I'm really looking forward to see those new colours. I hope they'll be nice

There is no OO-VLW

Why don't they use OO-VLW as a registration when they allready have OO-VLV and OO-VLX

is it because VLV could be confused with VLW or is there any other reason

Ciao
Chris
8)

Jense · Post by **Jense** » 26 Jan 2004, 18:21

Always nice, a new colorscheme at BRU...
Where is that photo-shoot? At Eindhoven?

greettzzz

OO-SBZ · Post by **OO-SBZ** » 26 Jan 2004, 19:07

Avro wrote:I'm really looking forward to see those new colours. I hope they'll be nice

There is no OO-VLW
Why don't they use OO-VLW as a registration when they allready have OO-VLV and OO-VLX is it because VLV could be confused with VLW or is there any other reason

Ciao
Chris
8)

I think OO-VLW is already used by

ENSTROM 480 5008 G-BWHE,(OO-CAC),OO-VLW,D-HELD[3]

http://www.geocities.com/rotorspot/oo.htm

Regards

BeN

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 26 Jan 2004, 19:51

Allright, so that's the reason behind that story. Thanks for solving it OO-SBZ

It's kind of stupid, because now VLM will have a gap in their registrations, if you see what I mean. But it's maybe just me who thinks that way

Greetz
Chris
8)

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 26 Jan 2004, 19:55

Chris - I agree with your point of view. I would have thought that there would have been OO-VLW to follow on from OO-VLV, that's why i asked the question. It would have been the logical step, but if the registration is already in use by another aircraft...

L-1011 · Post by **L-1011** » 26 Jan 2004, 20:19

Q707 wrote: Btw four more reservations for VLM are made in the register: for OO-VLI, VLL, VLT and VLZ.

Seems like four more Fokker's are scheduled to arrive

I wonder what their new livery will look like.
Will it be"low-cost-ish" if you see what I mean .
Or will it be more "serious-business-ish"

Tomorrow we'll know:!:

ciao,
TriStar :jump:

OO-SBZ · Post by **OO-SBZ** » 26 Jan 2004, 20:58

Or they are going to announce they are incorporated in Ryanair

As a result, Louise, the n°1 VLM fan would be part of the Ryanair fan club

BeN

A318 · Post by **A318** » 27 Jan 2004, 11:36

LOL

Erwin

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 27 Jan 2004, 11:44

Very funny Ben

I have no hard feelings towards Ryanair, I just prefer the model of some other low cost operators who fly into mainstream airports instead of some of the out of the way places Ryanair use (EasyJet use CDG for Paris but Ryanair use Beauvais - if I were going low cost to Paris I would use EasyJet because I prefer a more accessible airport).

If VLM change anything on their already smart livery (I think blue is one of the nicest colours to use on an aircraft colour scheme), it should be the colours of their engines. They are blue at the front, and black from the exhaust backwards and over the top, which does not look nice on first seeing it, gives the idea that the engine has been on fire!

My own favourite colour scheme was the Sabena one at bankruptcy, and the Sobelair one - dark blue engine cowlings and the dark blue letterign and tail - very classy!

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 27 Jan 2004, 11:48

Comet wrote:
My own favourite colour scheme was the Sabena one at bankruptcy, and the Sobelair one - dark blue engine cowlings and the dark blue letterign and tail - very classy!

You just have to ask, Comet

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 27 Jan 2004, 11:55

Thanks for those photos Bart - they are very nice models. Mine is a pathetic snap together A319 on a stand which I bought in Brussels once.

I always loved that livery, and on the larger Airbus aircraft there is that little bird design painted onto the winglet.

I think SNBA's colours are nice, but they are applied in a weird way, with that lilac colouring being painted round the fuselage like it is. But at least they kept that nice blue tail colour scheme!

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 27 Jan 2004, 13:01

I agree with you Louise that the latest Sabena colour scheme and that of SLR was the nicest.

I was also happy to see that SNBA has kept the most beautifull tail in the world

but they had to change the rest of the colours, because they need to have their own identity.

Chris

Post by **sn26567** » 27 Jan 2004, 13:39

Comet wrote:...on the larger Airbus aircraft there is that little bird design painted onto the winglet.

The one in my avatar? Indeed! Magritte's "Bird in the Sky" has for a long time been the symbol of Sabena and was reproduced everywhere, from timetables to seat covers and from menus to winglets.