Alternative Brussels Airlines c/s

[DeltaWiskey]

@theeruopean
First of all, we are an aviation enthusiast and spotter forum, this is just to be fun, if you don't like out speculation/ideas, don't pay attention to us. We do this just for fun, you know...

Secondly, I think we all agree SN should first concentrate on making profits before they alter their c/s (again). A part of making profit is a cost-effective c/s. That's why FedEx changed their c/s a few years ago, it saved them tens of millions of dollars a year (now it is mainly white c/s).
Airlines (like AF, LH, ...) don't operate 'white' aircraft because they have no sense of marketing/artistic view/whatever, no just because it is cheap to operate/maintain, and that is the only reason.

Ok, my drawing my look like a child made it (and I completely agree) but this is the first time I did some picture editing. I just wanted to make my idea somewhat more 'visual'.

After all, I don't think I would like the 'blue b' more than the 'red b' in real life, because the c/s with the red b in this topic is much darker than in real.

[dsa330]

I have several opinions on the colour schemes. First of all the S on the last option - even if we may not like it - it's part of history, we have to move on and look to the future.
Secondly, I saw the word colour schemes - not all white fuselage with a painted tail - do you really want to be as boring as Air France or Lufthansa? In my opinion the fuselages are too white - spice it up! I think the current scheme of Brussels Airlines is not bad - they could use those same colours and make it better - but remember it could also be a lot worse.

I think for the moment they should focus on earning profits consistently (not profit one quarter, then loss the next quarter). Secondly, they should focus on acquiring new long/short haul aircraft. Then when they replace all the Avro's then they can look at making a new colour scheme. The red dots do not look bad on the blue background - the light blue dots on the dark blue back ground looks like a child drew it.

If we are going to use an almost all white fuselage then there has to be a very powerful image and logo that people will instantly know and recognise - this should be of particular focus in any case if Brussels Airlines wants to remain a dominant player on the Europe - Africa sector.

Thanks everyone for the nice examples

totally agree

[cnc]

something like this? (first time i did some picture editing =D )

no the B should stay red, i do like the baby blue on the fuselage

[Conti764]

I tried something different

Concerning 'Eurowhite', like someone already mentioned, it is a cost effective livery.

And I for one am a fan of Eurowhite colorschemes. They look classy and timeless whereas many more colorfull liveries are a mess. There are exceptions (KL's Delfts Blue, EY's pearl color and AC's Ice blue and others...)

[cnc]

could someone make one with the UA white and blue livery but with SN titles and logo's?

[theeuropean]

DeltaWiskey - I know it's an aviation forum but we are all allowed to input our own ideas and comment on others - its part of a debate and that's what makes it also interesting. If everyone had the same opinion it wouldn't be very entertaining to listen and be open to new ideas. I'm sorry if I offended you or anyone else here. It wasn't meant to be taken like that. Hence, why I also said "Thanks for the examples" - it's to appreciate people actually making examples and showing them. I am sure I would have made an awful sketch myself (technology and I do not get along well...). I respect you that you took the time and effort, as with everyone else to make the example and colour scheme. However, I am arguing my personal point of why I do not like those colours, and why I don't think SN should use them. That is an argument against that particular colour scheme - not an attack against you or the time you took to make it, because quite frankly not many people would make an example (me for instance). However I think we should be allowed to voice our opinion if we would like to see the use of that particular colour scheme on actual aircraft.

If white fuselages are to make money take a look at Air Asia, United (the tulip colour scheme), Singapore Airlines, Iberia and many others...it may be easier to paint an all white aircraft - however I find that it needs more cleaning (Air France are known to not have very clean planes). The basic point I am trying to make is - if you will change you colour scheme use some creativity, if you want to use all white make sure it stays clean (all colour schemes have to be kept clean, I just find that white is more obvious to be dirty than red for example).

Again apologies to DeltaWiskey and anyone else who might have mistaken what I wrote in my previous post. It was just against the use of that/those particular colours on Brussels Airlines aircraft, not a comment against the examples. The examples are a very good indicator on how colour schemes may look like on aircraft.

Goodnight everyone

[Boavida]

I tried something different

Beautiful!

[RoMax]

I really like this one!! Just like it should be. Blue engines but without 'b' on it, 'b' in front of 'brussels airlines' on the front of the aircraft, nice tail and back of the fusulage (the tail is the part of SN's current sheme I like the most)...

[Duke]

Secondly, I saw the word colour schemes - not all white fuselage with a painted tail - do you really want to be as boring as Air France or Lufthansa? In my opinion the fuselages are too white - spice it up! I think the current scheme of Brussels Airlines is not bad - they could use those same colours and make it better - but remember it could also be a lot worse.

What about painting the white part of the fuselage in a very light grey, like the grey that is used in the present colour scheme?
Could anyone make an example of that?
IMO it would be classy (resembling the old British Airways Landor scheme), and something different from the Euro-white.

Regards,

Duke

[tolipanebas]

You're latest version is really good, conti764.

I see you've got the secondary tail colour right and also added the website's address on the 'right' spot...

2 minor issues remaining:

-) the winglets are plain blue?
If you don't put a logo there, you might as will be painting them white, which has the added benefit of keeping the airflow laminar for somewhat longer, and thus constitute a fuel saving (albeit it marginal).

-) Also, I am still not convinced about the plane blue engines: white engines have the added benefit they match better with the STAR alliance colour scheme (just look how hidious the A319 in STAR colours is), and on top of that they make it easier to swap engines around as white/gray cowlings are industry standard, whereas the others aren't readily available...

[Desert Rat]

- do you really want to be as boring as Air France or Lufthansa? In my opinion the fuselages are too white - spice it up!

Metallic paint has a weight, up to 200kg on a 330 if I do remember well, meaning the more sexy the paintjob, the more you burn fuel.

[Megaman]

As a sabena enthusiast, I dream to see the s-tail some time soon in the skies . But please put a magritte bird on option 5!!!