This is a nice one. Good job!

 

Tbh, GIMP is not my favourite. I've it in my computer but haven't opened it for years.

I don't know why. I think it's because I don't like the interface.

 

GIMP is no one's favourite. It's hideous, unusually complex, and unintuitive. The only thing it has going for it is that it's free and powerful: something that has kept me with GIMP as much as I dislike it. I'm changing over to Photoshop first chance I get.

I searched maple leaf.That is the real logo,made by tronto maple leafs (owner).

 

Perhaps what OtakuWeebster was saying was that you should try making your own logos. Pre-existing logos you download from a Google search is 1) stealing, but perhaps more importantly, 2) uncreative (and yes, I know that people do it anyway). If you look into the gallery, I just made Northeastern's maple leaf a few days ago in GIMP. If you want, I can help you make your own logo.

If you read above I'm not trying to change A/C types, just adding another. Also I don't want to go after smaller jets as I'm trying to keep my maintenance down as much as possible so I can charge less on routes. I'd be interested in order the A321 for trans-atlantic routes in the future maybe, but I don't really want to go larger than the A319

 

You seem to be really focused on the 100- to 130-seat market, and in your game, it is fall 2000. If you're adamant about avoiding the Airbus A320 family because of its size, but don't want regional jets, I'd recommend the 717-200. It has a max capacity of 134 (around that of the 737-600), and it has a shorter turnaround time, less runway use, and a much lower price and roughly the same fuel flow (depending on which engines you pick). It ends production in 2007, but for now, it should be a good aircraft with less of a maintenance cost.

Considering that you have a hub in Boston and occupy 13 gates, I personally would begin to consider building a terminal but hold some reservations. 

 

Building a terminal is very cost effective: the amount you spend on gate leasing fees is dramatically reduced (instead of like $300k per gate, it's about $150-200k in total times the number of expansions you've made). 

 

I'll provide my hub of Minneapolis as an example: I used to have 25 gates leased, with a total monthly leasing cost of about $20 million / month. I replaced it with a 28-gate terminal for about $115 million upfront, and my cost of operation went down to $160,000. I've expanded it twice, so I'm paying about $480,000 / month now ($160,000 times 3 total expansions/buildings), but overall I'm still saving a lot.

 

The problem arises when you are a smaller airline — sure, a terminal will reduce the amount of money you spend per month, but there's a large upfront cost that will take some airlines many weeks, months, or even years to collect, especially if operating out of a large airport like Boston. Leasing gates can also provide for more flexibility, in which you don't have to build a costly expansion everytime you need more slots. I'd personally recommend that you wait until you occupy around 20 gates, then build a terminal with around 25 to allow for some more expansion. Note that there is a flat expansion cost added to the number of gates you want to add — try to have as few gate expansions as possible. 

I'm rather a fan of the whole "brand revival" thing. I like the choice to keep the classic Olympic look: the rings and the majestic dark blue color. 

 

My only suggestion would be to find a way to take over the blank space at the front and center of the fuselage. Maybe try a minimalist "rings-only" type-aspect and see how that looks? 

Do y'all remember when the Avion Airport Replay Discord was still active? 

In all honesty, it makes the most sense (for me at least) to start here, even if it's only a draft. Elios is a longtime member with an excellent grasp on how USGovSim works, and this serves as a sort of penultimate rulebook that doubles as a fun read. The House itself is wildly complicated in real life, so I rather appreciate that as many of the processes and rules have been carried over. 

Reserved for AFC Paris-Palaiseau

I guess I'll include Middle West here...

 

Could you provide an example of your works? It's much easier to try and fix things when you can see what can be improved.

I have to agree with Vision on this one. I remember that about a year ago I had the same resources and templates that I had now, but with a lot less patience to get things done. I eventually began pushing out liveries, but they were jagged, rough, and downright ugly things (I guess the same could also be said for my current gallery). Only when I reformed my livery creation process did I get satisfactory results.

First and foremost: think about the brand first. A livery is meant to be a large vizualization of a brand and what it stands for. AusJet doesn’t really look like much, aside from a kangaroo. From looking at it, I can’t tell if it wants to be an LCC, legacy, flag carrier, or hybrid airline. Air Pacific, on the other hand, is a good example of thinking about the brand first. You can tell precisely what you’re trying to represent and what the brand is all about. Having a set brand allows you to “tune in” on what you want to put in the livery, making it crispier. If you look at Internederland or Oceanic, for example, you find that the refined and minute qualities they have, along with the careful and concise use of colour put off an air of authority and premiumness, exactly what you’d look for in a flag carrier or major airline.

Second: think about originality. AusJet (a mix of Qantas and.JetStar) and Mountaineer (a toned-down Frontier) both lack the originality needed to really make the livery shine. Otherwise, you’re just going to fidn yourself “boxed in” to what the real-life livery looks like. Once again, I look at Air Pacific, agruably the most “original” livery you’ve presented. It’s got a set message that you’ve created for yourself and that you can allow to stretch any way you want. Creativity and originality are key in making a crisp livery; otherwise, you just have a knock-off. Names like Vanguard and Columbia were original, never-before seen ideas, allowing the corporate identity (and livery) to prosper.

Third: look at colours. One of the key ways to get attention and to make your liveries stand out is using colours — sometimes, like with Spirit Airlines or Air Asia, this means using bright yellows and reds. But it doesn’t always have to be that way. Looking at Mountaineer, I mainly see one colour: green. It doesn’t really pop out or contrast with other colours, and it’s kind of dull on its own, preventing the eyes from fully absorbing the livery. Freedom Airlines, on the other hand, is beginning to get there. Multiple distinct colours with high contrast make the eyes wander and absorb. It does, however, have a case of the “eurowhites” — just like modern liveries (lookin’ at Air France and the new Lufthansa), having too much white makes your liveries dull and boring. Staring at a mostly blank sheet of paper has the same effect, not because the colour white itself is boring but because there’s nothing interesting going on. If you look at the tail of Freedom, the stripes allow the eyes to look up and down, then focus on the logo and extraneous details. You want that, but for the entire livery. The crispiest liveries are always ones that never bore you —look at the bright colours of Amstelair or the soothing tones of New England’s blues next to each other as an example.

Fourth: Take time. Make some rough sketches first before you even reach for the computer so you can quickly run through dozens of ideas instead of handcrafting a few logos and giving up. Before you move on to a different step (making the logo, thinking of names, changing the time period, changing the class of service or country), make sure that your previous work is the best it can be. Rushing leads to mistakes, and mistakes leads to sloppiness and blandness. If you look at brands like Midamerican or NAA, you find that they don’t release new things very often, and are some of the oldest galleries here. The actual time and effort used in crafting liveries perfectly means that, although you won’t be pumping out liveries at the speed of light and may not be on the first page of the gallery all the time, you will get a better, crisper, and cleaner result.

Finally: look for inspiration. If you are really stuck, try looking up similar airlines or ones from roughly the same time period to get an idea of wha tou want to make. You obviously can’t take their idea pixel-for-pixel, but you can take the ideas, concepts, and brainstorms from earlier sessions and combine them with these insiprations to make something new. There’s no such thing as a completely original idea — everythinf is borrowed at least a little bit from somewhere else.

I sincerely hope this helps you!

Favourites: Qantas (2017-), Hawaiian (2017-), Air Canada (2004-2017), Garuda Indonesia (2010-), KLM (1971-2002, 2002-2017, 2017-)

 

Least Favourites: Mexicana (1991-2008), Virgin Australia as Virgin Blue (2000-2006), Japan Airlines (2011-), Lufthansa (2018-)

This is my favourite thread on AE. Also the first one I visited.

The entirety of New Caledonia is under the shaded portion of BFS' map... should be a valid entry in my book. If it's shaded, it's included, including American Samoa (US), Guam (US), Northern Mariana Islands (US), and Wallis-et-Futuna (France). No one complained when that guy made a Guamanian entry, so why should we complain now?

Airline Name: Malayair Berhad (operating as malayair)

Country of Origin: Malaysia

ICAO | IATA | Callsign: MY | MYR | Malay Air

Fleet:
Malayair's fleet is almost entirely composed of Boeing aircraft. Currently, the 737-800 and 737-900ER aircraft are used for regional flights, the 777-200ER/LR for long-haul flights, the 777-300ER as Malayair's flagship, and the A330-200 and A330-300 on Australasian routes. To replace these aircraft, Malayair has orders for the 737MAX series (with 3 delivered), 787-8 and 787-9 to replace the A330 (6 -8's delivered), and the A350-900 as a replacement for the 777-200ER/LR.

Description: Malayair is a leading full-service carrier in Malaysia, founded in 1973 to connect Malaysia and Singapore with regional flights. From a base in Kuala Lumpur, Malayair leads Southeast Asia as a premier carrier and a Unitedwings member since 2013. Serving 4 continents, 73 destinations, and 27 countries around the world, Malayair has global reach and represents Malaysia.

Livery Breakdown:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isn't Kiwi disqualified? Time stamps mark it as being first displayed in early July. 

 

Rules:

 

• Livery must have proper titles for its country. (I.E english name and language of the country need to be present if the main language is other than english) 
• Cannot be already established (the goal of this is to promote creativity. Not just enter something with a year of work behind it. 
• Preferably 2 airline submissions per country. 
• Remove your signature by clicking Enable signature in the upper corner. (we want this forum to look as clean as possible)
• Please do not clutter the forum with comments until we close submissions.

 

IT KNOWS

N664US, Denmark, Danske, CPH, DK

I'm... shocked? In awe? I'm not really sure how to describe it. 

 

First and foremost, I guess I'd thank the judges for the effort they put into putting this whole contest together. 

I'd also like to specifically congratulate @OtakuWeebster and @Leebro for submissions and victories, as well as all those who competed for their time and effort. Many designs in this contest were strong, and it was intriguing to see how all of you would create an original livery in a region where many pre-established carriers exist.

 

Thank you all once again!

N664US, TRANSPORT AÉRIEN ALGÉRIEN, DZA, ALG — Algiers Houari Boumediene International Airport

About Algérien
Transport Aérien Algérien (IATA: AG, ICAO: DZA, Callsign: ALGERIAN), commonly referred to simply as Algérien, is an Algerian airline based on the grounds of the Houari Boumediene Airport in Algiers, with focus cities in Oran and Paris - de Gaulle. In Arabic, Algérien is referred to as الجزائرية, which is a shortening of the full name of الخطوط الجوية الجزائرية. It is the flag carrier of Algeria, with service to 31 domestic destinations and 42 international destinations.

Algérien operates a fleet of predominantly Airbus aircraft, most of which came as a result of the long and historical (albeit tense) relationship between Algeria and France, which has provided both financial assistance and technical aid on the purchase and maintenance of both Airbus and ATR aircraft. Algérien is currently a member of Unitedwings, offering a connection between Northern and Western Africa and the world.

Current Fleet
Airbus A319-100 — 8C 114Y — 14 aircraft
Airbus A320-200 — 12C 132Y — 20 aircraft
Airbus A321-200 — 16C 159Y — 6 aircraft
Airbus A330-200 — 23C 28W 192Y — 12 aircraft
Airbus A330-300 — 30C 35W 223Y — 3 aircraft
ATR 72-500 — 68Y — 15 aircraft

Aircraft Orders
Airbus A330-800neo — 8 aircraft from 2018 (sole and launch customer)
Bombardier CS100 — 10 orders from 2020
Bombardier CS300 — 5 orders from 2019

 

 

Presented here is a breakdown of the livery's main components.

 

Here's a render of an example A330-200 in the Algérien fleet.

Best International: Tokyo-Haneda (HND), more specifically in the international terminal. The domestic terminals for JAL and ANA are on the older side, but they are better off compared to most airports in the US. Haneda's international terminal is new, spacious, clean, and offers great ramp views (including the spotting deck). It's on the large side in terms of walkability, but it's rather pleasant to stay in. My runners-up would be Seattle-Tacoma (SEA), New York-JFK's T4 (JFK), Seoul-Incheon (ICN), Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL), and Singapore-Changi (SIN). 

 

Worst International: Los Angeles (LAX) overall. As much as some terminals (T2, T5, TBIT, etc.) are on the spacious, new, and airy side of things, some of the terminals haven't been updated since construction, or retain the same layout. T1-T8 were not designed for today with all the space TSA takes up and the number of passengers flowing through, leading to traffic into the airport, long lines at every terminal, and cramped and crowded gate areas. Runners-up in this category include Rome-Fiumicino (FCO), Atlanta-Hartsfield Jackson excluding Terminals T and F (ATL), Honolulu (HNL), London-Heathrow (LHR), New York-Newark (EWR), and Paris-CDG except for 2E and 2F (CDG). 

 

Best Regional: San Jose, California (SJC). As much as it's on the smaller side, it's bright, clean, and modern. I appreciate that both short gate distances and space for TSA lines are present here. I guess it doesn't count as a regional airport anymore with all the international flights, but I guess it's regional enough considering the destinations it serves. Runners-up in this category include Bergen (BGO), Busan-Gimhae (PUS), and Portland (PWM). 

 

Worst Regional: I'm going to have to award this to Santorini, Greece (JTR). Small terminal with little inside that can barely support a single flight, let alone multiple. It was fine to fly into but a pain to leave from. Other notable examples of bad regional airports include Osaka-Itami (ITM), Geneva (GVA), Kona (KOA), and Burbank (BUR). 

*spits out my tea* they do WHAT

 

dislike for confusing Connecticut (yes, there's a place known for boiled/steamed burgers) for Massachusetts (a wholesome place for your money to die)

has a connection to Florida, America's steaming dump and tropical wasteland

fails to understand hyperbole and sarcasm

Updated the Northern Air. I think this looks much better than my old design.

Better, but still not good. 

 

First of all, what's up with that logo? An upwards tick and the letter N? You could do better than that.

Secondly, what's up with the font? It's visible now, but the choice is still sub-par.

Thirdly, the colours (and gradient) you've used just clash with each other. It's a mess.

Fourthly, where'd the door outlines go? You kind of need those.

 

I'd go back to the (literal) drawing board, maybe check out BFS' Northern gallery beforehand.