This continued project is based around creating unique, one-off wallpapers for my personal MacBook with the central theme being based around defunct airlines. Each wallpaper I create features one of the airlines most popular aircraft, their most recent slogan, the logos of both the airline and aircraft manufacturers, along with a section dedicated to information about the airline.
Canadian Airlines
This was my first wallpaper I created for this series and I wanted to kick it off with a classic Canadian airline that many knew before it was acquired by Air Canada. This wallpaper features the DC-10, a workhorse of the airline, and touches on the aircrafts destinations it was known to fly.
The design also works with the five horizontal lines that are noted in the logo and tail of the aircraft, incorporating the unique design to the rear of the aircraft and to the left of the airlines logo on the top of the wallpaper.
Continental Airlines
Before merging with United Airlines, Continental was one of the big legacy airlines of the United States that was heavily affected by the financial recession of 2008 along with the drop in tourism in 2001. This wallpaper features the iconic fleet of twin engine workhorses that managed to keep the airline afloat.
Within the design of the wallpaper, I incorporated the iconic globe design to the backdrop of the information box, as well as used the airlines colour palette to create guiding lines that separate the information box with the sky backdrop of the aircraft. The font used for the wallpaper is the same font used by Continental, Perpetua.
Mexicana De Aviacion
What was once Mexico's national flag carrier, now a relic of the past. Mexicana was known for its diverse fleet of aircraft, multitude of destinations, and its simple yet recognizable brand identity. This wallpaper features the Huichol special livery that was applied to the airlines 727 fleet, and uses the same colour palette found on its tail design.
This wallpaper is also the first in the series to include a special details section which displays the different specifications of the Boeing 727 used in Mexicana's fleet. Some specs include crew and passenger capacity, powerplant make & model, and dimension specifications.
Eastern Airlines
Eastern was one of the most prominent airlines on the Eastern seaboard of the United States, flying predominantly from Florida and New York. Eastern went through many brand changes, but its most notable was the iconic 'hockey stick' livery which flew the redesigned Eastern logo and the classic colour scheme found on its aircraft before its bankruptcy in 1991.
This wallpaper uses the same colour scheme from the 'hockey stick; livery, and incorporates them into the flying lines that intersect with where the lines on the aircraft end. the logo is also used for the backdrop of the airlines information box to add another element of the Eastern brand.
Pan American world airways [pan am]
Pan American World Airways, or Pan Am for short, was the airline known across the world. Its simple white and blue globe livery stood out from any other airline parked at an airport terminal, and was even more well-known for its massive fleet of Boeing 747 jumbo jets.
This wallpaper pays tribute to the immense influence the 747 had on the airline, and subsequently, the world. Featuring trailing lines, reminiscent of the Meridian lines of the airlines logo, as well as a special info box detailing the number of 747 aircraft Pan Am had in its Clipper fleet.
Braniff International
What was, and probably is still, the most unique airline brand known, Braniff International did not shy away from making their aircraft stand out. Dubbed the 'Flying Colors', Braniff painted each of their aircraft type in corresponding vibrant colours, and a unique orange colour was chose for their flagship 747 fleet.
This wallpaper pays homage to the 747 aircraft operated by the airline, more specifically N601BN, nicknamed 'the Great Pumpkin'. This aircraft operated the Dallas Fort Worth to Honolulu route up until its cessation of operations in May of 1982, featuring the last flight route of N601BN and its trip duration from Dallas to Honolulu.
Ansett Australia
This wallpaper features one of the most recognizable airlines of Oceania, Ansett Australia. Ansett was not immune to it fair share of problems and controversies, as with any global airline, but was one that was loved by Australia and Australians alike.
This wallpaper features the airlines newer aircraft, the Airbus A320, as well as the Southern Cross represented with the Commonwealth Star. The Ansett 'A' is also apparent at the top of the wallpaper design to the right of the airline information box. This design was styled to be minimal, much like the final livery of Ansett before its collapse in 2001.
British overseas airways corporation [boac]
British Overseas Airways Corporation, or simply BOAC, was the predecessor of British Airways. Operating as the United Kingdom's state-owned national airline, BOAC connected the key destinations within the British Empire up until the combined merger with British European Airways, Cambrian Airways, and Northeast Airlines.
For this wallpaper, I focused the design elements around the airline's britishness by including the Union Jack in the lower portion of the backdrop. I also incorporated a waving banner for the wallpaper's title on the top with the colour scheme of the airlines livery.
Us Airways
US Airways was a major player in the American airline industry offering low fares and competitive routes to smaller, high-density airports across the country. Before merging with American Airlines in 2015, it held a strong foothold in the Eastern United States, and later in the West following the acquisition of Pacific Southern Airlines in 1986.
This wallpaper is designed to be clean and elegant, much like the red, white, and navy blue livery of US Airways. The font used is reminiscent of the font used in the airlines brand identity, and the red banner on the top portion of the wallpaper incorporates subtle stripes meant to replicate the stripes seen on the rear of all US Airways aircraft.
Canada 3000 Airlines
Canada 3000 Airlines, or Canada 3000, was one of the more niche airlines to operate in Canada, and the largest charter airline operating in the world up until its demise in 2001. Canada 3000 operated out of Toronto Pearson and Vancouver International to more than 90 destinations worldwide, and flew a total of 51 aircraft, mainly consisting of Boeing jets.
This wallpaper features the airlines second largest jet, the Airbus A330-200, which it was the launch customer of. In addition, the backdrop features subtle maple leafs to remind the viewer of the airlines country of origin, as well as utilize the brands colour palette in the swoops following the design of the aircrafts tail.
Pacific Southern Airlines [psa]
From the many airlines dotting the terminals across the United States, Pacific Southern Airlines, or PSA for short, was among the smaller airlines that managed to gain a substantial market in the airlines industry. PSA's main focus was flying passengers across the west coast of the country while offering competitive fares that the larger national airlines had trouble matching.
To highlight the extent of PSA's presence in along the western side of the United States, this wallpaper includes a special details section highlighting the many different destinations the airlines flew in and out of along the west coast of the United States. I also included stripes in the airlines colours following the design of the L-1011 tail, along with the slogan used before its merger with US Airways in 1986.
