Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | DVA2006 | New Colors

DVA4212
Captain, B737-800

Joined on March 16 2007
Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"Fuel lights on...so is the intercom"
Jacksonville, FL

115 legs, 267.5 hours
37 legs, 59.9 hours online
113 legs, 265.4 hours ACARS
1 legs, 2.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 10 2007 03:31 ET by Christian Hansen

I mean real world Delta Air has them so why don't we?

Christian Hansen

Captain, B737-800

DVA3419
Captain, MD-88

Joined on July 31 2006
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Propellers keep you kewl!"
Newark, DE

67 legs, 89.6 hours
61 legs, 82.8 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 10 2007 06:06 ET by Norm Hare

It takes time to paint aircraft. Some have been completed. I am sure others will be.

Norm Hare (DVA3419)

DVA4450
Captain, B757-200

Joined on May 16 2007

"Flying, it's a poor mans hobby!!!"
Turkey

35 legs, 108.9 hours
30 legs, 98.8 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 10 2007 07:14 ET by Adrian Rivera

Patience young Padawon. smile

Adrian Rivera

Captain, B757-200

DVA3672
Senior Captain, A320
OLP
E-MAIL

Joined on October 29 2006
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Two Million Mile Club
Bi-Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
US Capital Club
Toulouse Millennium Club
Online Fifteen Century

"Chris, NOT in Seattle"
Northeastern United States

2,534 legs, 6,223.1 hours
1,537 legs, 3,252.2 hours online
2,243 legs, 5,407.0 hours ACARS
4 legs, 6.0 hours event
2 legs dispatched, 19.5 hours

Posted onPost created on July 10 2007 07:25 ET by Chris Frasure

avsim.com...try a search.

DVA3787
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
OLP

Joined on December 01 2006
Double Century Club
50 State Club
Online Double Century Club

"Small planes don't make small brains"
Western Europe

277 legs, 515.9 hours
204 legs, 397.0 hours online
244 legs, 456.2 hours ACARS
39 legs, 80.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 10 2007 17:33 ET by Mark Salter

Real world aircraft also take time to make all there planes the same colors. So you just got to be patient.

Mark Salter

Senior Captain, CRJ-200

DVA3102
Senior Captain, MD-11

Joined on April 30 2006
50 State Club
B757 100 Club
Globetrotter
South American Samba Club
US Capital Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Tri-Millennium Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club

"If it flies in the skies, I'm on it"
Los Angeles, CA

3,196 legs, 8,564.3 hours
75 legs, 117.3 hours online
3,082 legs, 8,306.2 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 11 2007 20:17 ET by Jon Farabee

There are still a handful of Delta Aircraft that are still painted in the NC colors. For example this photo is from January of this year http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1177783/L/ As stated above it does take some time to repaint aircraft, even virtual ones. Try doing a search on avsim.com or flightsim.com. You may be able to find some on there.

Jon Farabee

Senior Captain, MD-11

DVA2784
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP, COMM, 737-ATP

Joined on January 01 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Online Double Century Club
Quad-Jet Quartermaster
US Mountaineer Club
Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Four Million Mile Club

"The PAST...learn from it or repeat it."
Highland Home, AL USA

2,307 legs, 9,780.7 hours
243 legs, 873.7 hours online
2,034 legs, 8,568.9 hours ACARS
22 legs, 51.7 hours event
0 legs dispatched, 0.5 hours

Posted onPost created on July 14 2007 19:47 ET by Rob Morgan

I have been in Atlanta for two of the past three weeks. The vast majority of Delta birds are still in the Wavy Gravy colors. Only a handful have been repainted.

Rob Morgan

Senior Captain, B777-200

DVA2861
First Officer, CRJ-200

Joined on January 27 2006

Costa Mesa, CA USA

11 legs, 15.2 hours

Posted onPost created on July 29 2007 13:43 ET by Jay Litten

Sorry, but that new tail doesn't do it for me. I prefer the "Wavy Gravy" and older paint schemes. smile

Jay Litten

First Officer, CRJ-200

DVA4290
Senior Captain, CRJ-200

Joined on April 04 2007
50 State Club
Online Triple Century Club
Quincentenary Club

"Lightning coming out of that one"
Houston, TX USA

502 legs, 829.4 hours
340 legs, 575.5 hours online
421 legs, 683.7 hours ACARS
41 legs, 81.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 29 2007 19:17 ET by Andrew Lynn

I was in Atlanta just last week and I only saw three birds in the 2007 colors for my 3 hour layover. About half the fleet will be done in about 2 years. Delta stated in a press release that they wanted the entire fleet to be repainted in 4; we'll see.

Andrew Lynn

Senior Captain, CRJ-200

DVA3365
First Officer, B757-200

Joined on July 22 2006
Online Double Century Club
Triple Century Club

"Love the smell of JetA in the Mornin"
CT USA

397 legs, 1,094.4 hours
328 legs, 949.3 hours online
347 legs, 936.6 hours ACARS
24 legs, 58.8 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 29 2007 21:52 ET by Craig Cestari

I am not a huge fan of the new colors. It seems all major airlines are choosing the same design when going with a new paint job. United, US Airways, jetBlue, and now Delta all have white bodies with a blue underbelly, blue engines and blue on most of the tail.

Craig Cestari (DVA3365)

DVA4653
Captain, B727-200

Joined on July 01 2007
Six Century Club
50 State Club

"SLC...Artificial heart of America"
Salt Lake City, UT USA

745 legs, 1,588.8 hours
4 legs, 5.5 hours online
744 legs, 1,587.7 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on September 14 2007 08:00 ET by Monty Stewart

I kinda like the tail - it's graphic. The widget is a bit too stiff and rigid though. (looks like the CITGO gas triangle at 7-11's) ....And the DELTA letters look temporary, like a last minute attempt to cover something up, like when they took over Western Airlines. Even handpainted letters by a mechanic with a house brush would be more interesting....something unique to every plane!!! lol.

Monty Stewart

Captain, B727-200

DVA4133
Captain, B767-300

Joined on March 02 2007
Century Club

"1957 Apache. No parking brake!"
Southeastern United States

143 legs, 448.0 hours
5 legs, 6.7 hours online
138 legs, 434.1 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on September 14 2007 09:17 ET by Brian Beard

Simple reason. White paint is cheap, and when you have a large fleet...Why do you think AA did the bare metal thingy. Polish is even cheaper!

Brian Beard (DVA4133)

Posted onPost created on September 14 2007 09:23 ET by Monty Stewart

Bare metal wasn't bare. I read it had to be painted with a several clear coats to protect from corrosion. -There is no such thing as a free lunch.

Monty Stewart

Captain, B727-200

DVA4917
Assistant Chief Pilot, MD-88

Joined on August 29 2007
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Stock Car Racing Club
Quincentenary Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Welcome to wherever you are..."
Defiance, OH

579 legs, 1,634.1 hours
232 legs, 657.7 hours online
571 legs, 1,622.6 hours ACARS
15 legs, 31.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 23 2007 01:22 ET by Tony Stork

American definitely has a distinctive look. I love their scheme for some reason. But you're right it's not always as simple as it looks, I'm betting they might have saved SOME money but not as much as people might think.

Tony Stork

Assistant Chief Pilot, MD-88

DVA3432
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on August 07 2006
Century Club

"Mile High Blackout"
Aurora, CO USA

152 legs, 525.6 hours
43 legs, 139.8 hours online
101 legs, 431.8 hours ACARS
3 legs, 5.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 23 2007 01:28 ET by Mike Peterson

Actually, AA didn't get to use just clear coats because EVERY aircraft has a layer of green corrosion protective paint. so AA would have had to paint that silver on to there over that green unless they took the risk of corrosion and took the green off.

Mike Peterson

First Officer, B777-200

Posted onPost created on September 23 2007 02:56 ET by Monty Stewart

I stand corrected. Bare metal.....I doubt it.

Monty Stewart

Captain, B727-200

Posted onPost created on September 23 2007 02:59 ET by Mike Peterson

Monty, don't mean to shoot you down just wanted to throw that out there

Mike Peterson

First Officer, B777-200

Posted onPost created on September 23 2007 04:35 ET by Monty Stewart

Mike, not shot down...no worries. I just wish I could remember where I read about AA's bare metal look that wasn't really bare!

Monty Stewart

Captain, B727-200

DVA4491
Senior Captain, MD-11
E-MAIL

Joined on May 22 2007
Quincentenary Club
Online Quadruple Century Club

"You dun goof'd!"
Lexington-Fayette, KY USA

592 legs, 1,474.8 hours
482 legs, 1,334.7 hours online
455 legs, 1,163.5 hours ACARS
11 legs, 33.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 23 2007 11:44 ET by Weston Woodward

the new delta colors look to genaric, and yes the widget looks too much like the "Citgo" logo and i dont know if anyone has noticed but the font is REALLY CLOSE to the font that "Delta Faucets" has, but thats just my thoughts. I think the Wavy Gravy was the best on a crj, 777, and 738, the NC was best on the 767 and 757 the OC was the best on the 727. But once the NNNC is released on the 737, with winglets it will look pretty amazing.

Weston Woodward (DVA4491)

DVA3280
Senior Captain, B757-200
COMM
E-MAIL

Joined on June 28 2006
Online Six Century Club
Events Double Century Club
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
50 State Club
Safari Club
Tin Dispatcher
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Keep Climbing!"
Coral Gables, FL

1,235 legs, 3,325.6 hours
1,200 legs, 3,254.3 hours online
1,144 legs, 3,053.6 hours ACARS
259 legs, 682.3 hours event
211 legs dispatched, 126.8 hours

Posted onPost created on September 23 2007 19:38 ET by Robby Chiste

At a hotel, I compared the DELTA in the water faucet to the DELTA Sky magazine, appeared to be a perfect match. smile

Regards,

Robby Chiste

Senior Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on September 23 2007 19:43 ET by Monty Stewart

Someone needs to explain Copyright and Plagerism to "Someone."

Monty Stewart

Captain, B727-200

Posted onPost created on September 23 2007 20:05 ET by Weston Woodward

Hey Monty, Isn't Plagerism coppying somene elses writing? I always thought copying a "font" or "logo" had to do with coppright laws. I have a freind whose a lawyer and he says not all fonts copyrighted, theres a trucking copy with the same font as "Fender Guitars." Please correct me if im wrong.

Weston Woodward (DVA4491)

Posted onPost created on September 23 2007 21:57 ET by Monty Stewart

Weston, you are right, most "fonts" or lettering as we used to call it in the old days doesn't have a copyrite, it is in the public domain. I just think D E L T A could have been a lot more creative in their choice of letter style. For what they must have paid for this new livery design, I'm sure they could have paid an artist to come up with a letter style unique to Delta that would compliment and add to the Delta "Brand." Think of Pan Am. Those unique letters just said... "PAN AM". It was their brand and they never needed to change them. Pan Am's globe (their widget) never changed for years either. They had a good brand image. Pan Am updated with their "Billboard" livery, but kept the letters and globe the same. Too bad their gone.

I used "Plagerism" in the broad sense of using or taking someone else's idea or concept and making it their own. Yes, the word "plagerism" is used most often in the literary context. I guess I could have said they "stole" or "copied", but it's really all the same thing.

Just because Delta is a legacy airline doesn't mean they have to be toooooo conservative. As I said earlier, I do like the way they put the widget on the tail. I like the graphic quality.

Monty Stewart

Captain, B727-200

DVA4368
First Officer, B767-300

Joined on April 06 2007

"LAND?? I didn't know we had to LAND!"
Northeastern United States

27 legs, 62.3 hours
10 legs, 17.5 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on September 23 2007 22:41 ET by Matt Bieringer

I say bring back the Widget!! Now who's with me!

Matt Bieringer (DVA4368)

Posted onPost created on September 23 2007 23:01 ET by Mark Salter

I personaly like the new graphics. It looks modernized compared with other planes. However the NNC tail paint did look a little cooler and more catchy. Espeacially when your at atlanta and all those tails are sticking out at thier gates. lol.

Mark Salter

Senior Captain, CRJ-200

Posted onPost created on September 24 2007 01:37 ET by Monty Stewart

I'm starting to loose count how many NNN's come before the C.....and how long before the next N will come? Delta changes livery colors like underwear! At least it's not the U.S. Navy's battle ship grey like United's former mistake. (...and NorthWest)

Monty Stewart

Captain, B727-200

DVA2481
Senior Captain, A320
E-MAIL

Joined on July 15 2005
Iditarod Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
US Capital Club
50 State Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Toulouse 250 Club
Seven Century Club

Madrid Spain

723 legs, 1,394.4 hours
461 legs, 924.5 hours online
621 legs, 1,110.2 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on September 24 2007 17:21 ET by Jimmi Cranford

Yeah Matt, Widget all the way. I loved those black noses...

Regards.

Jimmi Cranford (DVA2481)

DVA4261
Captain, MD-88

Joined on March 23 2007
Triple Century Club

Roswell, GA USA

343 legs, 590.7 hours
1 legs, 0.8 hours online
315 legs, 557.9 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on September 27 2007 15:11 ET by Daniel Noto

So, how do we get the new graphics to show up in the FS2004?

Daniel Noto

Captain, MD-88

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