Each airline will choose its own paint color, specific decorative motifs, logo ... to adorn the airplanes exploited by the airline. Even so, the base color of the plane is always white and have you ever wondered why they painted white and not another color? Here are the very practical reasons associated with this color.
Above is a Trans World Airlines Lockheed L-1011 TriStar (TWA went bankrupt and was acquired by American Airlines in 2001) and has been parked here for 15 years. What we all know is that dark colors usually fade faster while white takes a long time to fade. For an aircraft, its colored crust is frequently exposed to the sun and when in flight, for example, at an altitude of 9 km in the air, the shell is also subjected to ultraviolet radiation. White is easy to maintain and clean and if it is faded, it is still easier to look at than other colors.
More colors means higher running costs:
A Boeing 747-300 from South African Airways.
It's true that the more colors you want to paint on the plane, the higher the operating costs you'll have to incur. The cost of painting an aircraft can range from $ 50,000 to $ 200,000. Obviously you will have to pay more to paint more colors for the plane.
White possesses the advantages of heat:
White Airways - Portugal's airline uses white for the entire fleet. Pictured is an Airbus A310-300 dominated white. Scientists believe that other colors absorb more wavelengths of light and cause objects to heat up quickly. Meanwhile, the white will reflect most wavelengths of light back, so the light is not converted to heat. This advantage will make the cabin a bit cooler. White "more conspicuous": Like stains on the white shirt, white paint makes cracks, signs of corrosion, ... on the aircraft's shell easy to appear. In addition, the white color also makes the plane easier to detect whether in the sky or on the ground.
More valuable when "to hand": If an aircraft is painted in a color other than white, this factor can affect the future resale value of the aircraft. Owners will have to repaint, then sell. Meanwhile, with white color, the buyer only needs to change the name and logo to exploit immediately. Therefore, it can be said that white gives higher economic value.
There are many advantages to leasing:
The surprising fact is that so many airlines own any aircraft. Most airlines re-rent planes from rental companies and white planes are easier to rent, airlines just change a little bit, attach new logos, add airline names.
