In civil aviation, a cheatline is a decorative horizontal band of color applied to both sides of an aircraft's fuselage of as part of its livery. Cheatlines usually run over or under the windows through the entire length of the passenger cabin, sometimes connecting at the nose or tail.
Cheatlines have essentially fallen out of fashion in the late 1990s after decades of being a prominent feature on many airliners. However, some airlines have kept their traditional liveries with cheatlines as an important aid to brand recognition.
Airlines with liveries featuring decades-old cheatline designs include American Airlines, Alitalia, LOT Polish Airlines, and Olympic Airlines. KLM has just recently changed its color scheme to one without a cheatline.
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