Cars & Vehicles
Airline Liveries Quiz
Tails, logos, and signature colors — can you match liveries to airlines?
Tails, logos, and signature colors — can you match liveries to airlines?
The FedEx logo contains a hidden forward-pointing arrow between the letters E and x — designed by Lindon Leader in 1994, it's considered one of the most clever logos in history and has won over 40 design awards. This quiz covers 50 questions about airline liveries, logos, and branding — the colorful paint schemes, iconic tail designs, and signature looks that make airlines instantly recognizable at 35,000 feet.
Each round randomly selects 10 questions from our collection of 50, giving you a fresh experience every time. All questions are multiple choice with four options, and you receive instant feedback with explanations after each answer. Challenge your friends by sharing your final score.
Questions cover Pan Am's iconic blue globe, Braniff's Alexander Calder and Pucci designs, Cathay Pacific's brushwing, Singapore Airlines' Singapore Girl, Emirates' gold calligraphy, Qantas's flying kangaroo, British Airways' controversial Chatham Dockyard flag, Alaska Airlines' Inuit face, American Airlines' historic bare-metal scheme, ANA's Star Wars jets, the cost and process of painting aircraft, why most planes are white, and the registration prefix system used worldwide.
Most airplanes are painted white for several practical reasons: white reflects sunlight and heat, reducing cabin cooling costs and protecting the fuselage; it makes cracks, dents, and corrosion easier to spot during maintenance inspections; it fades less than colored paint, reducing repaint frequency; and white paint weighs less because fewer coats are needed to achieve full coverage.
Qantas, Australia's flag carrier and the world's third-oldest airline (founded 1920), features the famous "flying kangaroo" on its tail. The kangaroo logo was first introduced in 1944 and has been redesigned several times, most recently in 2016. The current version is a streamlined, simplified kangaroo in white against a red tail.
Painting a commercial aircraft typically takes 5-10 days and costs between $50,000 and $300,000 depending on the size and complexity. A Boeing 747 requires about 250 kg (550 lbs) of paint. The old paint must be carefully stripped first, and the entire process is done in specialized, climate-controlled hangars.
Last updated: April 2026