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Post by Eduardo JT8D - HJG on Jan 10, 2023 20:47:08 GMT
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jan 11, 2023 8:21:29 GMT
Good selection of period, transitional, and hybrid/promotional/celebratory liveries Eduardo.
For the sake of those whom may be less knowledgeable in regard to the above aircraft and livery variations here's a few details about them .... "in a nut shell" ....
AEROLINEAS INTERNCIONALES was a Mexican airline that operated between 1994 and 2003. It primarily flew B727-100/-200 aircraft along with a single DC-9-10 .... most of which supported different variations of the airlines livery. Despite its name the airline never actually operated international services .... but rather .... flew an extensive domestic route network throughout Mexico.
TAESA LINEAS AEREAS was a low-cost/budget Mexican airline that operated between 1988 and 2000. It operated a mixed fleet .... composed of B727-100/-200, B737-200/-300/-400/and -500, B757-200, B767-300, DC-9-10, and DC-10-30 aircraft. It not only flew an extensive Mexican domestic route network but also operated international services to a number of destinations throughout both the USA and Germany, and to Tokyo/Japan also.
FUNWORLD INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES was US Mimai, Florida based carrier. Established during 1993 .... and operating B727-200 aircraft .... it went "tits-up" within a year of commencing operations/during 1994.
SUNWORLD INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES (not to be confused with SUNWORLD INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS .... also represented by HJG) was a US Kentucky based carrier that commenced Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Cayman Islands services during 1996, and which were flown by B727-200 aircraft, but, went "tits-up" during 2003.
SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES is one of a number of successful US low-cost operators .... apparently the 11th largest in the USA by virtue of its PAX numbers carried annually. Based at Minneapolis–Saint Paul the airline operates an extensive route network across the USA and which also extends to destinations within Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean .... and which have historically/in the past been flown by B727, B737, and DC-10 aircraft. PLEASE NOTE: The above featured "N284SC" livery "IS NOT" a duplication of that we already offer for the B727-200 ADV .... since this particular aircraft is a "B727-200 ADV SUPER 27".
AVIACO was one of Spains oldest operators having been established during 1948 but ceased operations during 1999. Throughout 51 years of service its aircraft fleet was as varied and classic as this airline became historic as it advanced. By the 1980's and 90's its fleet was composed of DC-9 and MD-80 aircraft. PLEASE NOTE: The above featured AVIACO DC-9 and MD-80 aircraft "ARE NOT" duplicates of similar liveries also pending release here .... since those represented above are each "hybrid identities" composed of service/destination and event related legends and logos as follows ....
AVIACO "Vuelta (Spanish cycling tour promotion) 1995 and 1996".
AVIACO "Canarias" (Canary Islands holiday/tourist destination promotion).
AVIACO "Granada 95" (promotion .... possibly in regard to the 17th Dakar Rally of 1995 which for the very first commenced outside France, from the Spanish city of Granada, during that year).
AVIACO "Xacobeo 99" (a religious promotion that occurs once every 5 years or so .... also known as Jacobean Year, Holy Year, or Jubilee Year it's only celebrated when the festival of James the Apostle/Santiago (July 25th) falls on a Sunday) ..... and "Palma 99" (a promotional reference for the Summer Universiada/Inauguracion De La Universiada which was hosted in Palma De Mallorca/Las Islas Baleares during 1999).
Sometimes it's not just the classic definitive liveries that "make any aircraft subject" .... but rather .... it's the additional branding they support which ultimately "makes them what they are" .... and which is all the more relevant to what, how, and why HJG does some things the way it has since 2000 given this group, apart from being founded upon FS, has always been equally founded upon "aircraft/airline/aviation history" too.
Mark C
AKL/NZ
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Post by CORLL ONE on Jan 11, 2023 8:28:48 GMT
They all look sharp! The weathering on the AVIACO aircraft is amazing!
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Post by alex94 on Jan 11, 2023 23:41:38 GMT
Wow wonderful stuff there Eduardo, you’ve certainly been busy. Any chance, if time permits, that you could tackle some dc8 paints now with the updated model out?  |
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jan 11, 2023 23:53:54 GMT
Don't think Eduardo's done any DC8's .... yet. He tends to be a B727, B737, DC-9, and MD man Mark C AKL/NZ |
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Post by walterleo on Jan 12, 2023 15:48:05 GMT
Hi Friends Eduardo did a wonderful work again. Due to my personal relation to Mexico, I could travel on a TEASA flight only once and by pure chance. It was CUN-MEX, maybe in the ill-fated DC-9 31 which crashed as flight TAESA 725 later on. Wikipedia gives some idea of the development of TAESA and its problems. Gossip in Mexico gave early warnings of the problems, but the political weight of its owner saved TAESA many years from a thorough investigation by the Mexican authorities. So, I did abstain from booking a TAESA flight VIE-MEX which was available some time with a B 757. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAESA_Lineas_A%C3%A9reasen.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAESA_Flight_725reports.aviation-safety.net/1999/19991109-0_DC93_XA-TKN.pdfKind regards Walter |
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Post by Eduardo JT8D - HJG on Jan 17, 2023 8:41:11 GMT
Thanks guys! AEROLINEAS INTERNCIONALES was a Mexican airline that operated between 1994 and 2003. It primarily flew B727-100/-200 aircraft along with a single DC-9-10 .... most of which supported different variations of the airlines livery. Despite its name the airline never actually operated international services .... but rather .... flew an extensive domestic route network throughout Mexico. TAESA LINEAS AEREAS was a low-cost/budget Mexican airline that operated between 1988 and 2000. It operated a mixed fleet .... composed of B727-100/-200, B737-200/-300/-400/and -500, B757-200, B767-300, DC-9-10, and DC-10-30 aircraft. It not only flew an extensive Mexican domestic route network but also operated international services to a number of destinations throughout both the USA and Germany, and to Tokyo/Japan also. Aerilineas Internacionales' slogan was "Una Linea Bien Trazada" (A very well-traced line). This gave rise to make fun of it by calling it "The Airline of the Three Lies", not even an airline, not international (they never flew outside of Mexico) and not well-traced. This airline was distinguished by their beat-up paint on their aircraft. As for Taesa, they must have had the most diverse fleet that I'm aware of (at least in Mexico). They also flew the A300 and some MD-80's in their early years, MD-83 with a hybrid Compass livery (but I don't know if it really operated) flickr.com/photos/32472258@N04/6150894532/MD-87 in an all white with titles before the yellow tail, flickr.com/photos/redripper24/8152110042/I've just realized I didn't paint these two so I will put them in my to-do-list  Also, many people say they were about to receive the 747-300 but it never happened due to the operations cease after the DC-9 fatal accident. Due to my personal relation to Mexico, I could travel on a TEASA flight only once and by pure chance. It was CUN-MEX, maybe in the ill-fated DC-9 31 which crashed as flight TAESA 725 later on. I never got the chance to fly with them. I remember hearing from other people that the mechanics in charge of the aircraft maintenance were not even aircraft mechanics but car mechanics, that sounded scary to me to the point of refraining from booking a flight with them. A very old story from a friend, he said that an acquaintance of his worked for Taesa but he quit because he knew of all the issues and didn't want to feel responsible when an incident/accident occurred. Wow wonderful stuff there Eduardo, you’ve certainly been busy. Any chance, if time permits, that you could tackle some dc8 paints now with the updated model out? Mark is right, I mostly focus on MD-80s, DC-9s, 727, 737 and DC-10s. But who knows, maybe in the future I get to explore an aircraft I've never worked on . In the mean time, there's more I would like to preview from the Eastern Europe, Air Slovakia Boeing 727-200 OM-AHK (1996) Air Slovakia Boeing 727-200 OM-AHK (1994) Air Terrex Boeing 727-200 OY-EGK (1993) Air Terrex Boeing 727-100 OK-TGX (1992) (NWA hybrid) Air Terrex Boeing 727-100 OK-TGX (1994) Air Terrex Boeing 727-100 OK-UGZ (1995) (AAL hybrid) Aviogenex Boeing 727-200 YU-AKH (1983) Aviogenex Boeing 727-200 YU-AKO (1990) And there's more coming! Best Eduardo |
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Post by alex94 on Jan 17, 2023 9:44:24 GMT
Amazing work Eduardo! 😮
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Post by Nathan Ford - HJG on Jan 17, 2023 9:51:46 GMT
So more gorgeous repaints Eduardo, especially loving the Air Slovakia ones.
Cheers,
Nathan.
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Post by Eduardo JT8D - HJG on Aug 12, 2023 18:43:44 GMT
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Aug 12, 2023 20:35:57 GMT
Some "NICE" stuff there Eduardo .... and a few from "La Republica" (de Colombia .... my other home away from home) that I wasn't even aware of Mark C AKL/NZ |
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Post by walterleo on Aug 13, 2023 9:08:25 GMT
Hi friends:
Big thanks to Eduardo for his efforts to revive the memories of the interesting past of aviation south of the RIO BRAVO (aka Rio Grande)!
Kind regards
Walter
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Post by Eduardo JT8D - HJG on Aug 14, 2023 2:24:29 GMT
Thank you so much. Two more,   More coming! |
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Aug 14, 2023 10:23:40 GMT
There's been a number of interesting livery changes among Colombian freight operators over the past few years .... a country normally renowned for colourful and creative graphics creativity applied to its aircraft as evidenced by our texture inventories. Some of these liveries (like these 2) I've not even seen "up close and personal yet" .... thanks (unfortunately) to the past 2.5 years of COVID imposed travel restrictions  Mark C AKL/NZ |
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Post by Eduardo JT8D - HJG on Nov 20, 2023 3:22:22 GMT
So happy with the new addition as it will fill many gaps and complete fleets. Here are some previews of what I've been working on during the last few days. Aviacsa Boeing 737-200 XA-NAF (2000) Aviacsa Boeing 737-200 XA-TXF (2007) Aviacsa Boeing 737-200 XA-NAK "15 Aniversario" (2006) Aviacsa Boeing 737-200 XA-NAK "16 Aniversario" (2007) Aviacsa Boeing 737-200 XA-TVD (2008) Aviacsa Boeing 737-200 XA-UIU (2008) (A very interesting hybrid with the old colors tail and the new colors engines) Fact, I flew the route GDL-TIJ onboard XA-NAK "15 Aniversario" in March 5, 2006 after visiting family and attending a Dream Theater concert (my favorite band) in Guadalajara in March 1. That trip was quite an odyssey because I thought it as a good idea to take the flight TIJ-GDL on the same day of the show. The flight had a 4-hour delay due to the aircraft having issues with the electrical system. The Aviacsa crew were very professional and kind that they would even be willing to send me on a flight with another airline on them (Aeromexico, Mexicana, Aero California, Azteca) so I could get on time to the concert but all flights to Guadalajara had already departed that morning. I took the flight after 4 hours, arrived safe and sound to Guadalajara, left my luggage at my family's place and went to the show with my cousin. The exact second we found our seats in the theater, the lights went out and the show began. Lesson learned: never fly the same day you have something big. Despite the delay, I remember the flights were great, flight crew very kind and the airplanes very clean and neat despite being already 2006 (for a 737-200). If I remember well, after buying 4 tickets you would get the 5th one for free. Sadly, I didn't get the chance to accumulate more flights as that was my only one time flying with them. An airline missed by many, I'm pretty sure they would have 737 NG or 737 Max today. Another gap to almost fill with this new addition is Taesa: Taesa Boeing 737-200 XA-SIW (1993) Taesa Boeing 737-200 XA-SIX (1993) Taesa Boeing 737-200 XA-TLJ (1998) There's more coming! Cheers Eduardo |
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