VLM in new colours

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 27 Jan 2004, 14:15

Andre - I hadn't noticed the bird design on the timetable, I'll have to have another look at the ones I've got, but it did look nice painted onto the winglet, like the Belgian flag did with VG/Delsey aircraft.

I agree Chris that an airline needs its own identity. It is nice though that SNBA has remembered its heritage and kept the tail logo of Sabena and the SN code of Sabena. It's just a pity they didn't have the name as well

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 27 Jan 2004, 16:43

Well, I agree with you Louise that it's a pity, but as I allready told in another topic, the name Sabena has a bad reputation and image after all what happended. It woudln't have been a good reason from a managment ppoint of view to keep the Sabena name.

But I'm going

fftopic: now, so let's get ack to VLM's colours

Ciao
Chris
8)

AN124 · Post by **AN124** » 27 Jan 2004, 17:32

No news from Eindhoven yet.
Just came back from work.
Will search the web and try to find out more about OO-VLY's colours.

Best Regards,
Yvo

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 28 Jan 2004, 11:42

From what I remember of a news piece I submitted last year, one of the new Fokker 50s will be based in Liverpool to operate the upcoming LPL-LCY service (beginning on 23rd February). It may be a safe bet that one aircraft will be named "City of Liverpool" as VLM also have "City of Manchester" which was named to commemorate the inauguration of MAN-LCY, and "City of London" among others. All the aircraft in the fleet are named after places.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 28 Jan 2004, 16:46

Has still nobody found a picture of OO-VLV

Greetz
Chris
8)

B737229 · Post by **B737229** » 28 Jan 2004, 22:35

No news guys? Getting impatient!

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » 29 Jan 2004, 20:51

Guys,

It's with great pleasure to announce, the new VLM Airlines, FLY VLM colours...

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=219108

!! JUST GREAT !!

vliegtuigfreak · Post by **vliegtuigfreak** » 29 Jan 2004, 21:00

Indeed, it's very great!!! I love the colors. Wait to her the comment of Louise when she see this!

Greetingzz
Sonny

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 29 Jan 2004, 21:06

Well, it's maybe because I'm not really used to it yet, but I think the old colours were better, but as you said they are very nice.

I see they've put the internet adress on the engines. It's seems like they've taken the idea od SNBA: FlySN.com

FlyVLM.com

I didn't remember there old adress being that one...

Anyway, Louise asked for a blue liverey, she cannot complain

Greetz
Chris
8)

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 29 Jan 2004, 22:31

I don't like the tail, doesn't fit with the rest of the plane.

Regards, Robin Bamps.

JetB · Post by **JetB** » 29 Jan 2004, 22:43

I like it, not one bad thing to say about it....... NICE

B737229 · Post by **B737229** » 29 Jan 2004, 22:44

Like it to, it is modern , fresh, looks very dynamic!

Even would look better on a F70!

AN124 · Post by **AN124** » 29 Jan 2004, 22:50

Well I must say that I really like this new colours.
I believe the blue colours are the same as the "De Tijd" Logojet from VLM.

The tail of the plane looks really good.
And Louise you where wright about the name.

It's indeed "City of Liverpool"

Best Regards,
Yvo

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 30 Jan 2004, 10:51

The windows of this Fokker look more "defined" than on the older livery, I think. It does indeed bring to mind the livery of OO-VLM, I will have to hope I see one in person when I go to BRU (or even in MAN) to make my mind up properly. The colours of OO-VLM took some getting used to when I saw a photo of it, but then I saw the aircraft "live" and thought it looked okay. My major criticism of the colour scheme is, as ever, the engines. They would be better all in blue instead of part black, that does not look nice when you see the aircraft close up because it looks as though the engine has been on fire!

I thought it would be "City of Liverpool" though

Will be interested to see what the other new addition will be called.

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 30 Jan 2004, 11:48

In my opinion, the logojet has the nicest scheme.

Too bad we can't add a poll anymore, would be interesting.

Regards, Robin Bamps.

TWA · Post by **TWA** » 30 Jan 2004, 12:55

I like it , except for one thing, they got rid of their golden Flemish lion:
The "V" in VLM is loosing its identity.
I thought the this flying lion was their trade-mark.

TWA

Post by **sn26567** » 30 Jan 2004, 13:50

TWA wrote:I like it , except for one thing, they got rid of their golden Flemish lion:
The "V" in VLM is loosing its identity.
I thought the this flying lion was their trade-mark.

Not anymore since the owner is Dutch...

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 30 Jan 2004, 14:58

Airlines tend to follow a "fashion" for colour schemes. The current one is to have the web address as part of the livery. In the late 1990s it was a white fuselage with large lettering which became the "fashion". In the 1980s, cheatlines and nose spots were "in".

How long will it be before another "colour scheme fashion" comes out and millions have to be spent by the airlines in designing yet another new livery?

L-1011 · Post by **L-1011** » 30 Jan 2004, 15:35

It's not a bad livery

I really like it. Somehow it has a low-cost-ish touch with the big .com adress:!:

I think the fact that they also stylized the lion wasn't that bad, as today it is more fashionable to have a simple logo.

Comet:
The black color on the aft part of the engines probably has a reason. That part maybe gets very easily dirty

ciao,
TriStar

Lars · Post by **Lars** » 30 Jan 2004, 15:43

sn26567 wrote:
TWA wrote:I like it , except for one thing, they got rid of their golden Flemish lion:
The "V" in VLM is loosing its identity.
I thought the this flying lion was their trade-mark.
Not anymore since the owner is Dutch...

So what? It's homebase is Antwerp and it's still a Flemish airline.

It's indeed a pitty the Flemish lion is (partially) gone... but VLM will always remain the Vlaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij.

PS: The 'boss' of SNBA is also a Dutchman, does this mean SNBA is no Belgian airline anymore? Ofcourse not!