Originally Posted by
jlemon
9. Well, I knew that Delta actually operated nonstop 767-200 service between ATL and ONT at one point; thus, my wild guess concerning Eastern with an A300.
So here's an even wilder guess: Royal West operating both flights, with a 727-100 nonstop from JFK to LAS connecting to a BAe 146-200 nonstop from LAS to ONT.
17. And speaking of Royal West, let's go with this short-lived air carrier flying nonstop service between LAX and EGE with a BAe 146-200.
Good job,
JL! You are
CORRECT! on both counts. Royal West, like so many other airlines of its era, started with grandiose dreams that turned nightmarish as financial turbulence set in in early 1987. The airline operated from June of 1986 until late February of 1987.
The New York and Vail flights came fairly late in its existence and while the BAe-146s were operated in an all economy configuration, its sole 727-51 shows in the OAG as offering First Class.
Here's a shot of the 727 at LAX.
https://share.google/ab9xOARazihXLDP9D
This aircraft sure would have looked nice in the livery worn by the 146s...
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Roya...6-100/875586/L
Here's the itinerary...
Royal West YM 711 New York (JFK) 1030a – 1245p B Las Vegas (LAS) 727-100 X6
Royal West YM 133 Las Vegas (LAS) 230p – 305p Ontario (ONT) BAe-146 X6
As to question 17, once again Royal West flies to the rescue with its nonstop flight from LAX to EGE. Let's hope that our intrepid skier from Martinez had a flight back out of Vail as YM ceased operations during ski season in February 1987 - the same month as my OAG. Although I'm down in Colorado and don't have that OAG with me, I seem to recall that YM's flight out of Vail went nonstop to Las Vegas, where connections could be made to a variety of LA area airports
Pacific Southwest PS 1862 Concord (CCR) 1010a – 1119a Los Angeles (LAX) BAe-146 X7
Royal West YM 1692 Los Angeles (LAX) 125p – 425p Vail (EGE) BAe-146 Sa only