Old Timer's Airline Quiz and Discussion.
Aug 2, 2020, 8:05 pm
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15. (1988) Those were the days when National Airlines used to offer wonderful Sun King Service aboard its stylish DC-8 fanjets between Tampa and Los Angeles. Alas, National is long gone and these days the TPA-LAX market is served by just a single almost daily nonstop. Identify the airline and the aircraft it operates on this route.
So we're looking for a B737-300 operator here and it ain't USAir......what the heck, let's try Continental.
That's the ticket. Continental it is. United used to run some Florida to California nonstops but I don't believe I ever saw United use its 737-300s on any transcon services.
Continental CO 1740 Tampa (TPA) 840p-1055p S Los Angeles (LAX) 737-300 X6
So we're looking for a B737-300 operator here and it ain't USAir......what the heck, let's try Continental.
That's the ticket. Continental it is. United used to run some Florida to California nonstops but I don't believe I ever saw United use its 737-300s on any transcon services.
Continental CO 1740 Tampa (TPA) 840p-1055p S Los Angeles (LAX) 737-300 X6
Aug 2, 2020, 8:13 pm
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36. (1990) As the project manager overseeing the construction of a new shopping center on Aruba, you travel every two weeks between your home in Coral Gables and the island nation. It used to be only one or two airlines offered flights between Aruba and Miami but these days five airlines offer nonstop flights. And get this! Although two airlines operate the same type of jet, the other three each operate jets different from one another. We’re talking two, three and four engine transports here. Your challenge – should you decide to accept it – is to identify each airline on the AUA-MIA route and identify the aircraft type it operates. Ready? Go!
1. Air Aruba - 737-300
2. ALM - MD-80
3. BWIA - MD-80
second thoughts:
1. Air Aruba - 737-300
2. ALM - MD-80
3. BWIA - MD-80
second thoughts:
- American -
727-200757-200 Both the airline and aircraft are Incorrect VIASASurinam Airways - DC-8-60 Correct!
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36. (1990) As the project manager overseeing the construction of a new shopping center on Aruba, you travel every two weeks between your home in Coral Gables and the island nation. It used to be only one or two airlines offered flights between Aruba and Miami but these days five airlines offer nonstop flights. And get this! Although two airlines operate the same type of jet, the other three each operate jets different from one another. We’re talking two, three and four engine transports here. Your challenge – should you decide to accept it – is to identify each airline on the AUA-MIA route and identify the aircraft type it operates. Ready? Go!
1. Air Aruba - 737-300
2. ALM - MD-80
3. BWIA - MD-80
second thoughts:
1. Air Aruba - 737-300
2. ALM - MD-80
3. BWIA - MD-80
second thoughts:
- American -
727-200757-200 Both the airline and aircraft are Incorrect VIASASurinam Airways - DC-8-60 Correct!
Aug 2, 2020, 9:12 pm
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36- MIA-AUA: we’re down to one remaining airline, and we’re looking for a three-engine jet other than a 72S ... how about Pan Am with an ex-National DC-10
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Interesting to note that by December of 1989, Continental was no longer operating nonstop service from Tampa to Los Angeles....but both Delta and USAir were operating TPA-LAX nonstop service at this time and they were both using B737-300 aircraft on their respective flights.
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Interesting to note that by December of 1989, Continental was no longer operating nonstop service from Tampa to Los Angeles....but both Delta and USAir were operating TPA-LAX nonstop service at this time and they were both using B737-300 aircraft on their respective flights.
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How as in "how could they humanely" or "how did they do it without the plane running of of fuel"? At least one airline use to fly regular 737s (not BBJs) on a 5,868 mile route, of course with one stop. Long leg was longer than PTY-SCL but shorterr than PTY-EZE
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I think we had a quiz question concerning this many moons ago. Continental was operating a hub at Washington Dulles at this time and I believe they were operating nonstop service to both LAX and SFO with the B737-300.
Aug 3, 2020, 11:18 am
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As for the first, not much different from flying 707s back in the day (or 757s more recently), but the seat pitch in most 707s then was probably more substantial. As for the second question, lots of range. The long (and 1st outbound) leg of that flight was almost entirely overwater (slightly longer than the 3,162 miles to make ETOPS 120).
ABout 20 years ago, there was an exercise (here too, IIRC) about flying around the world only on scheduled 737 service (and yes, it was possible).
ABout 20 years ago, there was an exercise (here too, IIRC) about flying around the world only on scheduled 737 service (and yes, it was possible).
Aug 3, 2020, 12:02 pm
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I remember when Alaska Airlines was operating nonstop service between Los Angeles and Toronto back around 1992. AS was using MD-83 equipment on its LAX-YYZ flights. And if memory serves me correctly, Alaska had modified several of its MD-83 aircraft with the addition of auxiliary fuel tanks in order to provide service between Anchorage and Magadan, Khabarovsk and Vladivostok in the Russian Far East. The airline did not serve these Russian destinations year round but on a seasonal basis instead. So in the off season they had MD-83 aircraft equipped with aux fuel tanks available which is what I believe they used for their Los Angeles - Toronto nonstop service.
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yep; I flew the LAX-IAD redeye on their first 733 (N16301) in Apr 1986
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Did Continental ever use the 733 on EWR-SNA?
Aug 3, 2020, 2:05 pm
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I'm not sure. I do know Continental was flying nonstop SNA-EWR with a B757-200 in the mid 1990's with the 757 service then being replaced with B737-700 equipment by the late 1990's.