June 1, 2026.   Flying Color.

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It’s a shame that Spirit Airlines went under, though I can’t say I miss their livery. All that in-your-face yellow.

It suited them, I suppose: an ultra low-cost carrier with an obnoxious paintjob. “Here we are,” it screamed, “like it or not.” (My mother once drove a yellow Ford Pinto that made a similar statement, in a shade as caustic as Spirit’s.)

We associate all that primary color with a certain downmarket appeal (or a school bus). But Spirit wasn’t the only carrier to douse its fleet in yellow, and the others include “serious” airlines that have worn it well. There are three that I can think of. Two of them feature a full yellow fuselage (mostly), while the third one is partial (but still predominant).

One of the companies is still around; the other two aren’t. It’s your job to name them. Let’s see how good you are.

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