Originally Posted by jlemon

B001. (1995) The life of a contract sailor is a busy one. You’ve just arrived in Bonaire, Netherland Antilles after delivering a 155’ sport yacht built by renowned Dutch builder Royal Huisman. What a treat she was to sail! Now you need to relocate to Cancun, Mexico where a new client would like his 92’ sailing yacht returned to his home port off Jupiter, Florida. Getting from Bonaire to Cancun will involve two flights utilizing two non-US airlines – each operating the same aircraft type and variant. Identify the single connecting city, the two airlines and the shared aircraft type operated by both airlines.
Routes via MIA. Not ALM or AM and not with an M80

I think we may be looking for something exotic here.....so let's go with a couple of DC9-30 operators. From Aruba to Miami, I'll guess Air Aruba. And from Miami to Cancun, as unlikely as it seems, I'll guess Iberia as I believe this airline was actually operating a small connecting hub at MIA at the time utilizing fifth freedom authority on several routes.

Somebody ate their Wheaties today... Air Aruba and Iberia with their DC-9-30s are correct on both counts. Here's the itinerary:

Air Aruba FQ 757 Aruba (AUA) 950a-1140a B Miami (MIA) DC-9-30 X4
Iberia IB 6101 Miami (MIA) 340p-415p Cancun (CUN) DC-9-30 X24


B007. (1995) On certain days of the week – in the half hour window between 800a and 830a - there are three widebody jet departures from Los Angeles to Miami. Each is operated by a different airline and each jet is built by a different manufacturer. Identify each airline and the aircraft type it operates on this route.

And speaking of Miami, I still had NRSA airline employee travel benefits in 1995 and was continuing my on-going exploration of the Caribbean at this time. So I usually connected via MIA. I was living in Shell Beach, CA at the time and would travel from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles on board a SkyWest Metro III as I was fortunate enough to have an annual pass on SkyWest with back up NRSA tickets on AA Eagle and their BAe Jetstream 31 service from SBP to LAX. My first NRSA travel choice from LAX to MIA at this time was American and that usually meant a DC-10. So there's airline and wide body # 1. And as for the other two air carriers, I'll guess Carnival Air Lines with an A300 and Tower Air with a 747 with the latter airline probably not operating its LAX - MIA service on a daily basis.

Correct on all three! Here are the details...

American AA 898 Los Angeles (LAX) 800a-334p B Miami (MIA) DC-10-10 Daily
Carnival Airlines KW 612 Los Angeles (LAX) 820a-420p B Miami (MIA) A300B Daily
Tower Air FF 034 Los Angeles (LAX) 830a-440p S Miami (MIA) 747-100 Th Su