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Old Feb 2, 2026 | 11:34 am
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Originally Posted by jrl767
1. (1987) Your position as a professor of Geology at Ottawa’s prestigious University of Ottawa rarely involves speaking engagements outside of Canada, but this month you’ve been invited to give a talk on the Canadian Shield at the University of Washington in Seattle. You’ve never particularly enjoyed flying, but the good folks at “You Dub” have found you a convenient three flight itinerary between Ottawa and Seattle with all flights being on the same airline. As an added bonus, each flight will be operated by a different aircraft, with each aircraft having been built by a different manufacturer. Identify the airline, the complete three flight routing and the three different aircraft involved.

Good thing I don’t have long fingernails because I’d have probably drawn blood after scratching my head for so long

YOW-IAD CO D9S
IAD-DEN CO 733
DEN-SEA CO AB3
I'm glad you survived this question relatively unscathed, J. On a positive note, a good head scratch does promote improved circulation to the scalp, which may help stave off male pattern baldness in your advancing years.

As to question one, you are CORRECT! I agree - Newark would seem the logical choice, but for whatever reason CO identified a viable market out of IAD with three mostly daily flights. I'm surprised they didn't operate these flights out of DCA, but CO had had a presence at IAD with flights from IAH and DEN since early in deregulation. Anyway, here's the itinerary...

Continental CO 795 Ottawa (YOW) 630a-755a S Washington (IAD) DC-9-30 X7
Continental CO 585 Washington (IAD) 915a – 1100a
B Denver (DEN) 737-300

Continental CO 517 Denver (DEN) 1205p – 138p L Seattle (SEA) A300B
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