Old Timer's Airline Quiz and Discussion.
Jan 15, 2020, 9:56 am
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Great questions, JL! You've got everybody swinging and missing ^
Hopefully this'll be a hit...
47. If you wanted to fly nonstop from Hamilton, Ontario in Canada to a destination in Florida at this time, you could do so but only twice a week. What airline would you call, what would be your destination in Florida and what type of aircraft would you be flying on? It wasn't Nordair or Nationair and the equipment wasn't a B737-200 or a Super DC8-61.This nonstop service was operated between YHM and FLL.
How about an airline I recently flew upon - Air Transat with a 727-200.
45. In 1987, if you wanted to depart from Palm Springs on board a DC9-10, what airline would you call and where would you fly to nonstop? And there was only one nonstop destination served by the airline in question from PSP at this time.
It wasn't Sunworld and the destination wasn't LAS.
Let's give Republic Airlines a go, flying to Phoenix
Hopefully this'll be a hit...
47. If you wanted to fly nonstop from Hamilton, Ontario in Canada to a destination in Florida at this time, you could do so but only twice a week. What airline would you call, what would be your destination in Florida and what type of aircraft would you be flying on? It wasn't Nordair or Nationair and the equipment wasn't a B737-200 or a Super DC8-61.This nonstop service was operated between YHM and FLL.
How about an airline I recently flew upon - Air Transat with a 727-200.
45. In 1987, if you wanted to depart from Palm Springs on board a DC9-10, what airline would you call and where would you fly to nonstop? And there was only one nonstop destination served by the airline in question from PSP at this time.
It wasn't Sunworld and the destination wasn't LAS.
Let's give Republic Airlines a go, flying to Phoenix
47. Strike one! It wasn't Air Transat and the equipment wasn't a B727-200.....
45. Strike two! It wasn't Republic and the flight in question did not go to PHX.....
However, the next time you're up to bat, I have a feeling you'll then find yourself quickly standing on second base.....
Jan 15, 2020, 10:15 am
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49. Yep, it sure was.....and here are the London City Airways and Sabena scheds.....
II/SN 992: London City (LCY) 8:30a - 10:35a Brussels (BRU)
Freq: Daily except Saturdays and Sundays
Equip: DHC-7 Dash 7
Connecting to.....
SN 531: Brussels (BRU) 11:30a - 1:10p Boston (BOS) 2:00p (est.) - 4:45p Atlanta (ATL)
Freq: Daily except Mondays and Wednesdays
Equip: DC-10-30 Combi
II/SN 992: London City (LCY) 8:30a - 10:35a Brussels (BRU)
Freq: Daily except Saturdays and Sundays
Equip: DHC-7 Dash 7
Connecting to.....
SN 531: Brussels (BRU) 11:30a - 1:10p Boston (BOS) 2:00p (est.) - 4:45p Atlanta (ATL)
Freq: Daily except Mondays and Wednesdays
Equip: DC-10-30 Combi
Jan 15, 2020, 10:19 am
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Very glad a tree limb has never fallen on my M4. The top is made of carbon fiber (no sunroof) and while it is very nice to look at (and more importantly saves weight) I have a feeling the results of an impact created by a heavy piece of wood would not be pretty.....
Jan 15, 2020, 10:26 am
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48. A very logical guess....but it wasn't American, the aircraft wasn't a DC-10 and the flight did not stop at Dallas/Fort Worth.
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Supposedly very strong though somewhat more brittle than metal (non-ductile in the least). The same impact that will dent metal may just result in scratches and mars on CF. Isn't that why the 787 is mostly CF? I'd wager the windshield frame will feel the effects more!
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Supposedly very strong though somewhat more brittle than metal (non-ductile in the least). The same impact that will dent metal may just result in scratches and mars on CF. Isn't that why the 787 is mostly CF? I'd wager the windshield frame will feel the effects more!
Jan 15, 2020, 10:37 am
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47. Question is what airlines had scheduled authority in those days, on that route. I'll guess Air Canada with a 727-200 (and IIR patterns of these sun flights, flew down Th and Su late PM, returning Fr and Mo early AM).
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38. You are almost there as it indeed was Texas International operating a DC9-10. However, this flight did not stop at Houston Intercontinental so please guess again!
48. A very logical guess....but it wasn't American, the aircraft wasn't a DC-10 and the flight did not stop at Dallas/Fort Worth.
48. A very logical guess....but it wasn't American, the aircraft wasn't a DC-10 and the flight did not stop at Dallas/Fort Worth.
For question 48, I'll try a United 737-300 via DEN.
Jan 15, 2020, 11:16 am
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AC 084: Hamilton (YHM) 3:45p - 6:30p Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Freq: Saturdays and Sundays only
Service classes: F/Y
Meal service: Dinner
Equip: D9S
Jan 15, 2020, 11:25 am
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TI 407: Kansas City (MCI) 6:45p - 8:05p Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) 8:35p - 9:45p New Orleans (MSY) 10:07p - 10:38p Mobile (MOB)
Freq: Daily MCI-MSY, daily except Saturdays MSY-MOB
Service class: S
Equip: DC9
BTW, there was still quite a bit of nonstop jet service from MSY to MOB at this time with three airlines operating a combined total of nine flights every weekday. Texas International was operating three flights a day, two with the DC9-10 and one with a DC9-30, Republic was operating four flights a day, three with the DC9-10 and one with a DC9-30, and good old National was hanging in there with two flights a day, one with a B727-100 and the other with a B727-200.
48. Nope! It wasn't United, the aircraft wasn't a B737-300 and the stop was not made at Denver.
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52. Now you are in Milwaukee and need to travel to Los Angeles for a meeting the next morning. There's a flight departing MKE in the mid afternoon that will get you into LAX by early evening with one stop being made en route. Name the air carrier, the stop and the equipment. It wasn't Northwest or Midwest Express, the equipment wasn't a B727-200 or MD-80 and the stop was not made at LAS.
53- iirc, HP also served Omaha (OMA) from the east coast for awhile
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ML 924: Milwaukee (MKE) 3:20p - 4:00p Chicago Midway (MDW) 4:55p - 7:20p Los Angeles (LAX)
Freq: Daily
Service class: I believe Midway was operating the MD-87 in single class configuration at this time. Please see comment below....
Meal service: Dinner MDW-LAX
Equip: MD-87
Here's the Midway Airlines print ad announcing the new nonstop service between Chicago Midway and Los Angeles which was operated exclusively by ML with newly delivered MD-87 equipment as this aircraft type had the range to operate with full loads between MDW and LAX......
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I think Midway was operating the MD-87 in single class configuration at this time. Their 1988 annual report states these new aircraft were planned to be delivered with 133 seats. However, a seat chart from the early 1990's depicts the Midway MD-87 aircraft with two cabins with 18 seats in first class and 97 seats in coach. So I believe Midway initially operated their MD-87 aircraft in single class config and then later switched to a two class config.
53. Please guess again!
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Supposedly very strong though somewhat more brittle than metal (non-ductile in the least). The same impact that will dent metal may just result in scratches and mars on CF. Isn't that why the 787 is mostly CF? I'd wager the windshield frame will feel the effects more!
Jan 15, 2020, 2:35 pm
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(in 1989) … 54. "From Mexico City to Mobile" sounds like a song that Jimmy Buffett might have written and performed.....and that precisely sums up your travel plans. Surprisingly, there is a direct flight from MEX to MOB which makes two stops en route. Name the air carrier, both stops and the equipment.