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Speedbird1
03-05-2008, 02:16 PM
Would you say that the majority of airlines use a bird as their logo? Or possibly, they use stylized designs using their own corporate lettering. Sadly, JAL removed its famous crane from their tail and now the red "sun" is too plain and reminds me of NWA. I guess that birds are passe. Air India replaced its tail after so many years with a stylized design also ressembling the sun..
Ari707
03-05-2008, 04:00 PM
Kangaroo for Qantas, or some modification of the county's flag
lijk604
03-05-2008, 04:14 PM
Cayman Airways uses a Turtle
G-BOAD
03-05-2008, 04:19 PM
For the bird, all I can think of is: Lufthansa, LOT, Gulf, Kuwait Airways, PLUNA, Ethiad, Aerolineas Argentinas. Air China has kind of a roster. Not that many. I think most "main" airlines use national themes, like the flag, or other icons, like the KLM crown.
Ari707
03-05-2008, 04:51 PM
American has the Eagle,
Others: United is a U, Pan AM and TWA had the globe, I think most have some type of national emblem
engine46
03-06-2008, 10:59 PM
(Grupo) TACA has the macaw, with the newer livery showing the bird 'stealing' the C in TACA. Looks pretty cool to me.
moose135
03-06-2008, 11:05 PM
Cayman Airways uses a Turtle
That is just so wrong for an airline! :D
T-Bird76
03-07-2008, 11:27 AM
Cayman Airways uses a Turtle
That is just so wrong for an airline! :D

Better yet its a peg legged Turtle...
Delta777LR
03-08-2008, 01:57 AM
China Airlines with the pink blossom

Air Jamaica with the doctor bird
nwafan20
03-08-2008, 02:27 PM
technically, BA's logo is supposed to resemble a bird.
hiss srq
03-17-2008, 12:36 PM
US rocks the flag, co uses theglobe and Delta uses the widget which is supposed to represent the Mississippi Delta somhow according to the history and backround of the airline.
LGA777
03-17-2008, 01:41 PM
My favorite employer, of the 5 airlines I have worked for was Piedmont, which used the Speedbird as it's logo, and it still survives today on the present day Piedmont, the Dash 8 flying US Express carrier, which proudly displays a small white speedbird near the boarding door of every Dash 8. BTW in addition to the name "Speedbird" many Piedmont employees affectionally called it the "Peedybird"

Regards

LGA777
corellian21
03-17-2008, 01:47 PM
spellman,

if you look it up the widget acually appears in 1959. Introduced during Delta's "Royal JET Service" promotion for the DC-8, the first jet in 1959.

Good guess though ? :evil:
cancidas
03-17-2008, 08:57 PM
this is the best, hands down. second only to my LO but seeing as i get paid by PDT i'll stick to them for now...
http://www.stanwing.com/wings/p/Piedmont%20Airlines_01-Pilot%20Hat%20Badge%201st%20Issue.jpg