American Airlines unveiled its new livery today, showing a tail painted with stylized American-flag stripes rather than the AA logo and only a hint of an eagle beak in a logo near the noses of planes. What do you think?

It's the first redesign for American in more than 40 years. The airline is famous for its polished, unpainted aluminum planes, but it has ordered jets made with composite materials -- super-hard plastics that must be painted. So American, preparing to emerge from bankruptcy-court reorganization and perhaps merge with US Airways , opted to paint the entire fleet. Silver mica paint was chosen.

Here's a link to my colleague Susan Carey's story and interview with American Chief Executive Tom Horton.

The new livery will fly first in passenger service Jan. 31 on a new 777-300ER.

Take a look and share your comments. Do you like the look?