Yunnan Peacock (orange)

Yunnan Peacock   云南孔雀
Orange variation
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B-6128 A330-343 China Eastern Yunnan 2012-15
B-1702 B737-89P China Eastern Yunnan 2014-16
B-1703 B737-89P China Eastern Yunnan 2014-16
B-1788 B737-89P China Eastern Yunnan 2015-
B-1789 B737-89P China Eastern Yunnan 2015-
B-1790 B737-89P China Eastern Yunnan 2015-
B-1791 B737-89P China Eastern Yunnan 2015-22
B-1792 B737-89P China Eastern Yunnan 2015-
B-1907 B737-89P China Eastern Yunnan 2013-16
B-1908 B737-89P China Eastern Yunnan 2013-17
B-5683 B737-86N China Eastern Yunnan 2012-16
B-5795 B737-89P China Eastern Yunnan 2013-16
B-5796 B737-89P China Eastern Yunnan 2013-17
B-6143 B737-89P China Eastern Yunnan 2015-
B-5094 B737-79P China Eastern Yunnan 2015-17
B-5096 B737-79P China Eastern Yunnan 2014-17
B-5243 B737-79P China Eastern Yunnan 2014-
B-5276 B737-79P China Eastern Yunnan 2015-
B-5293 B737-79P China Eastern Yunnan 2012-
B-5802 B737-79P China Eastern Yunnan 2013-
B-5807 B737-79P China Eastern Yunnan 2013-
B-5809 B737-79P China Eastern Yunnan 2013-
B-5815 B737-79P China Eastern Yunnan 2014-17
B-5816 B737-79P China Eastern Yunnan 2014-17
B-5817 B737-79P China Eastern Yunnan 2014-
B-5819 B737-79P China Eastern Yunnan 2014-
B-5820 B737-79P China Eastern Yunnan 2014-16
B-5821 B737-79P China Eastern Yunnan 2014-16
B-5822 B737-79P China Eastern Yunnan 2014-16
B-5828 B737-79P China Eastern Yunnan 2015-
B-6141 B737-79P China Eastern Yunnan 2015-

This peacock scheme was unveiled with the delivery of B-5683 to the airline's Yunnan subsidiary (formerly a branch) in July 2012. This scheme is highlighting the Yunnan specifity while blending in the China Eastern brand.

A total of 30 737s had the Orange Peacock scheme applied (17 -700s and 13 -800s), most of them new deliveries directly painted at the Boeing factory. One of the subsidiary's A330 flagship plane also gained the livery in 2012. However the peacock livery didn't become the Yunnan standard scheme, which remained the standard MU livery with a green peacock feather (the Yunnan subsidiary had 70+ planes circa 2017). When MU changed its livery to the current Eurowhite scheme, all distinctive Yunnan logos were lost, except for the red Chinese-only Yunnan enterprise (雲南公司) titles.

The peacock is commonly used as a symbol in the Yunnan province. In Chinese decorative art, the peacock symbolizes dignity and beauty. Note the additional auspicious cloud on the nose of the plane, another traditional Chinese pattern. A purple variation with a slightly different design was unveiled later.

Images  ©  Thomas Ingendorn (HND), JRF Spotter (HNL) & Liuqianlu (KMG)
Tags   Traditional Patterns