German leisure carrier Condor has seemingly reinvented the aircraft livery. Those fed up with the euro white livery being adopted by so many carriers these days will rejoice as the German airline has instead opted for beach towel-like vertical stripes along the entire fuselage.
Condor clearly had to think about timing with the reveal of its new corporate identity. The airline’s new livery is enough of a head-turner that it would’ve been categorized as an April Fool if it had been released on Friday. However, it seems as though the stripy paint scheme, available in five colors, is legit and here to stay.
Inspired by summer?
It seems as though Condor has taken inspiration from the summer holidays with its latest livery concept. According to the carrier, the stripy design set to adorn its aircraft is inspired by “parasols, bath towels, and beach chairs”.
The livery will be applied to aircraft in five colors,
- Yellow (Sunshine)
- Red (Passion)
- Blue (Sea)
- Green (Island)
- Beige (Beach)
According to Condor, these colors will stand for the diversity of the carrier’s guests, employees, and opportunities to discover the world. The German leisure carrier isn’t the only airline to update its livery with various colors. Icelandair’s new paint scheme also comes with five variations, though the differences are much more subtle.
Commenting on the change, Condor’s CEO, Ralf Teckentrup, remarked,
“Condor has undergone a transformation over the past two and a half years: From a subsidiary of a vertically integrated travel group to an independent airline that looks back proudly on its history and tradition, while at the same time embarking on the path to the future. We want to express this unmistakably through our corporate identity: Condor is vacation and Condor is unmistakable – like our new design, with which we are now launching into the future.”
