PHOTOS: Croatia Airlines rolls out new livery

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Croatia Airlines has applied its new-look colour scheme onto its first Airbus aircraft. In line with the carrier's drive to refresh its livery, the letters "Croatia" on the fuselage have become larger, making them more noticeable and recognisable, while the Croatian checkerboard symbol, featured on the tail, has been further extended down the body of the aircraft. In addition, the blue underbelly has now become white. This year the airline will tweak its livery on three Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 and three Airbus A319 aircraft. All six are expected to feature the new paint scheme by the end of the month. The second stage of the visual exterior modification is planned for next year when the refreshment will be made to the remaining members of the fleet: three Q400s, one A319 and two A320s. The original livery, introduced in 2004, was created by Ivanka Ivanković, who serves as the company's Head of Corporate Design.

Photos courtesy of Šime Lugarov

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