Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (VH-ZND) with Aboriginal livery

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hutch

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Let me start by saying the paint job is well done, and it’s always great to see a bird in something other than the “corporate colours”.

But, I have to ask, what is Qantas’ obsession with all things indigenous? I get they are trying to paint the image of being a good “corporate citizen” that “does the right thing”. However, this is nothing more than a hollow gesture. The sad irony is that the vast majority of indigenous Australians are priced out of ever getting a ticket on this beautiful plane.

I'm not sure what you want them to do? They are an airline. There are probably many Australian companies that do nothing for indigenous Australians, yet Qantas is getting bagged out because they are highlighting indigenous art to the world?


Honestly champ, give Qantas negative feedback when they deserve it (which can be often), but for this? It's off the mark.

Rod H

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It looks like a didgeridoo with wings on it. Maybe even looks like some has puked all over it.

Not very pleasing to the eyes IMOP. Should have left it in QF standard coulour scheme.

ZQN Fan

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It looks like a didgeridoo with wings on it. Maybe even looks like some has puked all over it.
Not very pleasing to the eyes IMOP. Should have left it in QF standard coulour scheme.


Rod H - I think you should have left your comments with yourself. Saying aboriginal art looks like puke is not one for this forum.

Last editedby ZQN Fan at Mar 04, 2018, 05:43 PM.

MarkJohnSon Banned

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It looks like a didgeridoo with wings on it. Maybe even looks like some has puked all over it.
Not very pleasing to the eyes IMOP. Should have left it in QF standard coulour scheme.


Rod H - I think you should have left your comments with yourself. Saying aboriginal art looks like puke is not one for this forum.
Last edited by ZQN Fan at Mar 04, 2018, 05.43 PM.

Where did he say aboriginal art looks like puke? His comment is an opinion based on how this particular piece of art looks when transposed onto a commercial jetliner.

Covvers

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It looks like a didgeridoo with wings on it. Maybe even looks like some has puked all over it.
Not very pleasing to the eyes IMOP. Should have left it in QF standard coulour scheme.


Rod H - I think you should have left your comments with yourself. Saying aboriginal art looks like puke is not one for this forum.
Last edited by ZQN Fan at Mar 04, 2018, 05.43 PM.

Where did he say aboriginal art looks like puke? His comment is an opinion based on how this particular piece of art looks when transposed onto a commercial jetliner.

I agree with Mark. This is a classic case of our modern politically correct world gone mad. Someone makes a comment expressing an opinion on something and others tear him down for doing so and attempt to impute racist motives to a perfectly innocent comment. Sad.


I personally don’t think it looks too bad, but as EB Hall said, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it".

Rod H

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Just to clarify the incorrect observations made by a couple of posters . I am a great fan of aboriginal art as a matter of fact I have bark paintings , a didgeridoo and some painted spears in my house on display. As Mark said I did not say aboriginal art is puke nor am I racist. Far from it I lived an worked with the aborigine people for quite some years on cattle stations in my youth. There was nor never will be any comments by me that are seen to be against aboriginal art or the people. By saying it looks like a didgeridoo with wings on it is exactly what I think it does look like and is not anti the art at all. Also saying it looks like someone puked over it in no way can be seen as derogatory of Aboriginal art as it is how I think it looks on this aeroplane.

Really , some people need to lighten up and stop playing the race card when it is not needed nor has any basis for fact!

Covvers

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Just to clarify the incorrect observations made by a couple of posters . I am a great fan of aboriginal art as a matter of fact I have bark paintings , a didgeridoo and some painted spears in my house on display. As Mark said I did not say aboriginal art is puke nor am I racist. Far from it I lived an worked with the aborigine people for quite some years on cattle stations in my youth. There was nor never will be any comments by me that are seen to be against aboriginal art or the people. By saying it looks like a didgeridoo with wings on it is exactly what I think it does look like and is not anti the art at all. Also saying it looks like someone puked over it in no way can be seen as derogatory of Aboriginal art as it is how I think it looks on this aeroplane.
Really , some people need to lighten up and stop playing the race card when it is not needed nor has any basis for fact!

Agree entirely

ryanpst

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Flew on it on Friday. Looks nice compared to some of the older aboriginal aircraft. As for the plane, sitting in premium I was surprised how noisy it was. Much louder than an A380 (anc headsets saved the day). Also for only an hour and a half flight from Mel -> Syd I thought the seat was really uncomfortable and hard, hoping the seats need to be worn a bit in since they are only a week old.


A few good points by the way - footrest was good. I like that it had a lot of rotation so I could roll my feet on it (think long flights) and the entertainment screen was a nice size.

Last editedby ryanpst at Mar 11, 2018, 03:01 PM.

Red Cee

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Can’t wait to fly in it.

Carrots

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I’m in the same boat (plane?!) as Rod, not a particular fan. To me, it looks as though they began the paint job and then ran out of paint. It has a bit of a half finished look.

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