China-France 50 Years

China-France 50 Years   中法50

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1964-2014 - 50ème Anniversaire Chine-France - 庆祝中法建交50周年

B-2047

B777-39LER

Air China (Beijing HQ)

2014-24

In 1964 France’s General De Gaulle was the first Western World leader to resume diplomatic relations with China, paving the way for a progressive re-establishment of links with many other countries. This special livery commemorated the event. The two sides of the aircraft displayed a landmark of the two countries’ capital cities: the Temple of Heaven (Tian Tan) of Beijing was visible on the port side while the iconic Eiffel Tower could be seen on the starboard side. Note titles were painted in French and Chinese accordingly. Air France also unveiled a special decal for the same event, albeit on an A380.

Images  ©  Danny Yu (PEK)
Tags   Commemoration

Smiling China

Smiling China   微笑中国

B-2035

B777-39LER

Air China (Beijing HQ)

2012-22

This livery featured a distinctive design made of 40 smiling faces of Chinese people, highlighting the critical role the Chinese aviation industry has played in bringing China to the world. The 40 people portrayed were selected from a social media campaign organized by Air China and Boeing in July 2012.

Image  ©  Olivier Mouhot (CDG)
Tags   Airline Marketing

Red Auspicious Cloud

Red Auspicious Cloud   红色祥云

B-2060

B777-2J6

Air China (Beijing HQ)

2009-17

Although often referred to as the "Red Phoenix Liner", this special livery was designed after another Chinese traditional pattern: auspicious clouds. These clouds represent the heavens and mean "good luck", because of a similarity in the way the "cloud" and "luck/fortune" words are pronounced in Chinese. The unveiling of this scheme was part of an effort by the airline to emphasize its role as the national carrier. Sistership B-2059 carried a blue variation of the same scheme.

Image  ©  Bruno Geiger (PEK)
Tags   Traditional Patterns