Livery

Hi all,
I was travelling to ALC from LGW last Monday with our lovely friend Easyjet and as I was shuttled to a remote stand somewhere on the airfield noticed two 747s with the old VS livery (ie old VS font ect). With that in mind, am I right in thinking that the LGW fleet refit did not include the new livery?! I was too far away to read the registrations unfortunately.

Am travelling VS to Cancun in Upper in March and so caught my eye.

Chris.

[mitchja]

The aircraft only get their new livery/re-paint during a specific cycle. I'm not sure of the exact cycle but I believe it's every 3-5 years or there abouts.

It's a very expensive process so is only done when needed. They do get touch-ups from time to time though.

[preiffer]

It's just a shame the branding guys aren't aware of that cycle. Launching a new design every year or two doesn't really work if you only paint the planes every 5.

I mean, surely that would just leave the fleet with a mish-mash of liveries and no common corporate identity out there at all times? Oh, wait...