COA/UAL Merger Finalized

Arthur Heiser · « **on:** September 18, 2010, 11:19:23 PM »

http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3528209/0/1906/

Being a Houstonian, the loss of Continental hits hard. I don't think I'll get used to the Continental globe on the tail with a United slapped across the fuselage. Plus, I'll never see a B787 in Continental colors, as they were going to start service from Houston to Auckland about a year from now.

Also, I heard a while back that none of the COA or UAL VA's were "virtually merging". Any update on this?

Daniel Oordt · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2010, 12:24:14 PM »

Quote from: AJ Heiser

http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3528209/0/1906/

Being a Houstonian, the loss of Continental hits hard. I don't think I'll get used to the Continental globe on the tail with a United slapped across the fuselage. Plus, I'll never see a B787 in Continental colors, as they were going to start service from Houston to Auckland about a year from now.

Also, I heard a while back that none of the COA or UAL VA's were "virtually merging". Any update on this?

The company that did the rebranding for Delta/Northwest was hired by UA to to the new livery. I'm sure we won't have a clip-art globe on our planes. They will start removing the Continental titles starting October 1st. Hopefully, the current UA livery and brand stay, and we don't go back to the early 1990's with that COA mess.

I don't believe any of the virtual airlines have officially merged. I'm staff for UVA (www.united-virtual.com).

Daniel

Arthur Heiser · « **Reply #2 on:** September 19, 2010, 05:05:06 PM »

Quote from: Daniel Oordt

I'm sure we won't have a clip-art globe on our planes.
Hopefully, the current UA livery and brand stay, and we don't go back to the early 1990's with that COA mess.

I'm not sure what you mean by any of this, but this is what the new livery will be:

[img]http://www.jaunted.com/files/6193/UACOLivery.jpg\\\" border=\\\"0\\\" class=\\\"linked-image\\\" /]

Daniel Oordt · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2010, 08:30:29 PM »

Quote from: AJ Heiser

I'm not sure what you mean by any of this, but this is what the new livery will be:

[img]http://www.jaunted.com/files/6193/UACOLivery.jpg\\\" border=\\\"0\\\" class=\\\"linked-image\\\" /]

I work for UA.

Arthur Heiser · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2010, 08:31:32 PM »

So are you saying that's not what the livery will be?

Daniel Oordt · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2010, 08:53:32 PM »

Quote from: AJ Heiser

So are you saying that's not what the livery will be?

A new brand identity is being developed, which includes a new livery.

Nicholas Reed · « **Reply #6 on:** September 20, 2010, 07:30:36 PM »

Quote from: AJ Heiser

I'm not sure what you mean by any of this, but this is what the new livery will be:

[img]http://www.jaunted.com/files/6193/UACOLivery.jpg\\\" border=\\\"0\\\" class=\\\"linked-image\\\" /]

Quote from: Daniel Oordt

I work for UA.

You wish.

'2NW.

Arthur Heiser · « **Reply #7 on:** September 20, 2010, 07:32:01 PM »

Quote from: Daniel Oordt

A new brand identity is being developed, which includes a new livery.

Then what is the point of this livery? Sounds like a waste of paint to me.

Harold Rutila · « **Reply #8 on:** September 20, 2010, 08:29:11 PM »

Quote from: AJ Heiser

Then what is the point of this livery? Sounds like a waste of paint to me.

I'm quite certain that's not an actual image. Looks more like a Photoshop job to me.

Matthew Montgomery · « **Reply #9 on:** September 20, 2010, 10:10:58 PM »

Quote from: Harold Rutila

I'm quite certain that's not an actual image. Looks more like a Photoshop job to me.

Actually, if you take a look at the merger site that United has put up, you can see the exact same image.

Click Here

Arthur Heiser · « **Reply #10 on:** September 20, 2010, 10:14:22 PM »

Quote from: Harold Rutila

I'm quite certain that's not an actual image. Looks more like a Photoshop job to me.

It's obviously a photoshop. The plane is a B787.

Harold Rutila · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2010, 10:15:27 PM »

Quote from: AJ Heiser

It's obviously a photoshop. The plane is a B787.

Oh okay. I thought you meant the new livery (pictured in the image) was a waste of paint. I get it now .

Alex Evins · « **Reply #12 on:** October 14, 2010, 02:57:22 PM »

Quote from: Daniel Oordt

A new brand identity is being developed, which includes a new livery.

Appears not.

[img]http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg221/Lantana441/UAL.jpg\\\" border=\\\"0\\\" class=\\\"linked-image\\\" /]

Harold Rutila · « **Reply #13 on:** October 14, 2010, 03:09:39 PM »

Maybe that's just for ATC's purposes? Aren't there regs on what logos an airline can have on their aircraft, like the whole NWA = "Delta colors" thing.