Old Timer's Airline Quiz and Discussion.
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KT.10 [Nov 1998]
Which airline flew turbo prop equipment from Merida, Venezuela to Caracas?
Name the aircraft type and also the type that replaced these.
NOT Avensa but was a Convair 580
KT.16 [Feb 2008]
Which airline flew from Key West to Fort Lauderdale at this time?
Name the airline, aircraft type and the intermediate stop.
NOT: Gulfstream Int'l/CO, Cape Air, AirTran, Colgan, United Express, Piedmont/AE, ASA, ExpressJet
or a Beech 1900, Cessna 402, Boeing 717, Saab 340, Jetstream 31, CRJ200, EMB-120, ERJ-145
KT.10 [Nov 1998]
Air Venezuela [VZA] was the Convair 580 operator in question.
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-...r-580/127920/L
They were replaced by CN-235s
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-...35-10/127923/L
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KT.16 [Feb 2008]
Vintage Props & Jets were flying scheduled service EYW-APF-FLL using a Beech 100 King Air at this time.
Flight no. VQ204
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6026819
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Looks like we've gone a bit quiet here on the good old OTAQ&D so here are fifteen new quiz items. Please limit your response to no more than two a day and as always please be as specific as you can when identifying aircraft types....
1. It's 1966 and you are in Kansas City. You're off to El Paso on board a flight which will make no less than five intermediate stops en route. Identify the airline, all five stops in the order in which they will be made and the equipment. ANSWERED
2. Now it's 1967 and time for yet another milk run flight! This time you are in Florida and are on your way from Pensacola to Key West with your flight making four stops along the way. Name the air carrier, all four stops in order and the aircraft. It was National operating an L-188 Electra. Stops were not made at JAX, MLB or PBI. So the routing we are looking for was PNS - ___ - ___ - ___ - MIA - EYW.
3. In 1972 this airline ran a print ad concerning its direct service from Los Angeles to both Sydney and Melbourne which included the following statement: "Perhaps that's why so many passengers tell us they enjoy our service across the South Pacific so much. Enjoy the comfort of really being looked after. Even the old fashioned delight of having someone say please and thank you." This ad also mentioned the aircraft type operated on its service between LAX and Australia. Name the air carrier that ran this ad as well as the aircraft type. It wasn't Continental and the aircraft wasn't a DC-10
4. Also in 1972, National Airlines was pursuing a possible merger with another air carrier. However, at the end of that same year, National terminated discussions concerning the proposed merger and then blamed the CAB for its decision to do so. What airline was National planning to merge with?
5. If you wanted to fly on board a Caravelle into Barbados in 1980, what airline would you call?
6. It's a beautiful morning in San Diego in 1981. You've just stepped off a sailboat at the marina located adjacent to SAN and are getting ready to fly to Montreal....in first class, of course. Your direct flight to YUL will make three stops en route. Identify the airline, all three stops and the aircraft type. ANSWERED
7. It's 1988 and friends have invited you to join them on board their sailboat for a cruise around the Dutch ABC islands in the Caribbean. You are in New York City and the boat is moored in Bonaire. You find that one airline get you there with a connection being required. Your first flight will be nonstop and you'll be in business class. Your second flight will also be nonstop but will be in a smaller aircraft configured with an all coach cabin. Identify the airport you'll depart from in the New York City area, the air carrier you'll be flying with, the connecting city and both aircraft types.
8. Also in 1988, one airline was operating daily direct one stop service from Albany (ALB) in New York to Nassau in the Bahamas. Name the air carrier, the stop and the equipment. ANSWERED
9. You are back in New York City in 1989 and need to travel to Salzburg in Austria There's no nonstop service; however, the airline you've chosen to fly with will get you there via a connection with a relatively quick one hour and 35 minute connecting time. Two different aircraft types will be operated on these nonstop flights. Name the air carrier, the connecting airport and both aircraft types. ANSWERED
10. If you wanted to fly nonstop from Philadelphia (PHL) to St. Petersburg (PIE) in Florida in early 1994, what airline would you call and what type of equipment would you be flying on? And here's a hint: the aircraft type was in all coach configuration. ANSWERED
11. You are in Fort Lauderdale in 1995 having breakfast on a Thursday morning with your lady friend. The phone rings and it's your old sailing buddy calling from Santa Barbara concerning a catamaran that's for sale down in St. Kitts in the Caribbean. "It's in excellent condition," he says, "and the price is right! You need to get down there right away!" Well, of course you do! And as fate would have it, you then find there's a nonstop flight departing at midday from FLL to SKB. Even better, there are two first class seats available for you and your lady! You've never heard of the airline you'll be flying with but what the heck...you book two seats in first. Name the air carrier and the equipment.
The time line for the next quiz item is also 1995.....
12. The catamaran moored in the St. Kitts marina proves to be in superb condition. So you're ready to close the deal. And then over rum drinks at sunset in the yacht club, your contact at the marina says this: "Just one small challenge, mon. Da owner of the da cat is in Barbados so you gonna have to fly down dere an' meet with him." You quickly ascertain there's a direct flight departing from St. Kitts first thing the next morning to Barbados which will make two stops en route and arrive into BGI in plenty of time for a lunch meeting with the owner of the catamaran. This flight operates four days a week and the aircraft is configured with an all coach cabin. Identify the air carrier, both stops and the aircraft. It wasn't LIAT, stops were not made at NEV or ANU, and the equipment wasn't a DHC-8 Dash 8. Hint: the aircraft in question was a jet.
13. Now it's 1996 and you are in the Zuffenhausen district of Stuttgart where you've had a very enjoyable time visiting the Porsche Museum. You now have to fly to Kiev in the Ukraine for a meeting. You've found a convenient schedule involving a connection operated by one airline with connecting time of just over one hour with the same aircraft type being operated on both nonstop flights. Identify the air carrier, the connecting airport and the equipment.
14. Also in 1996, only one airline was operating 747 service into Kilimanjaro (JRO) in Tanzania with the flight only operating once a week. What airline operated this flight and where did it depart from nonstop to Kilimanjaro? It wasn't KLM, Lufthansa, Air France or South African Airways and the nonstop flight in question did not depart from AMS, FRA, NBO or JNB
15. In the fall of 1999, only two airlines were operating nonstop service from New York JFK to Toronto. One of these flights only operated three days a week and the other flight only operated once a week. Different aircraft types were operated on these flights. Name both air carriers and the respective equipment they operated from JFK to YYZ. One of the airlines was VASP operating an MD-11 three days a week. The other air carrier wasn't VARIG or British Airways and the aircraft wasn't a B747-300 or B757-200. The aircraft operated on the other flightwas a B747-200.
1. It's 1966 and you are in Kansas City. You're off to El Paso on board a flight which will make no less than five intermediate stops en route. Identify the airline, all five stops in the order in which they will be made and the equipment. ANSWERED
2. Now it's 1967 and time for yet another milk run flight! This time you are in Florida and are on your way from Pensacola to Key West with your flight making four stops along the way. Name the air carrier, all four stops in order and the aircraft. It was National operating an L-188 Electra. Stops were not made at JAX, MLB or PBI. So the routing we are looking for was PNS - ___ - ___ - ___ - MIA - EYW.
3. In 1972 this airline ran a print ad concerning its direct service from Los Angeles to both Sydney and Melbourne which included the following statement: "Perhaps that's why so many passengers tell us they enjoy our service across the South Pacific so much. Enjoy the comfort of really being looked after. Even the old fashioned delight of having someone say please and thank you." This ad also mentioned the aircraft type operated on its service between LAX and Australia. Name the air carrier that ran this ad as well as the aircraft type. It wasn't Continental and the aircraft wasn't a DC-10
4. Also in 1972, National Airlines was pursuing a possible merger with another air carrier. However, at the end of that same year, National terminated discussions concerning the proposed merger and then blamed the CAB for its decision to do so. What airline was National planning to merge with?
5. If you wanted to fly on board a Caravelle into Barbados in 1980, what airline would you call?
6. It's a beautiful morning in San Diego in 1981. You've just stepped off a sailboat at the marina located adjacent to SAN and are getting ready to fly to Montreal....in first class, of course. Your direct flight to YUL will make three stops en route. Identify the airline, all three stops and the aircraft type. ANSWERED
7. It's 1988 and friends have invited you to join them on board their sailboat for a cruise around the Dutch ABC islands in the Caribbean. You are in New York City and the boat is moored in Bonaire. You find that one airline get you there with a connection being required. Your first flight will be nonstop and you'll be in business class. Your second flight will also be nonstop but will be in a smaller aircraft configured with an all coach cabin. Identify the airport you'll depart from in the New York City area, the air carrier you'll be flying with, the connecting city and both aircraft types.
8. Also in 1988, one airline was operating daily direct one stop service from Albany (ALB) in New York to Nassau in the Bahamas. Name the air carrier, the stop and the equipment. ANSWERED
9. You are back in New York City in 1989 and need to travel to Salzburg in Austria There's no nonstop service; however, the airline you've chosen to fly with will get you there via a connection with a relatively quick one hour and 35 minute connecting time. Two different aircraft types will be operated on these nonstop flights. Name the air carrier, the connecting airport and both aircraft types. ANSWERED
10. If you wanted to fly nonstop from Philadelphia (PHL) to St. Petersburg (PIE) in Florida in early 1994, what airline would you call and what type of equipment would you be flying on? And here's a hint: the aircraft type was in all coach configuration. ANSWERED
11. You are in Fort Lauderdale in 1995 having breakfast on a Thursday morning with your lady friend. The phone rings and it's your old sailing buddy calling from Santa Barbara concerning a catamaran that's for sale down in St. Kitts in the Caribbean. "It's in excellent condition," he says, "and the price is right! You need to get down there right away!" Well, of course you do! And as fate would have it, you then find there's a nonstop flight departing at midday from FLL to SKB. Even better, there are two first class seats available for you and your lady! You've never heard of the airline you'll be flying with but what the heck...you book two seats in first. Name the air carrier and the equipment.
The time line for the next quiz item is also 1995.....
12. The catamaran moored in the St. Kitts marina proves to be in superb condition. So you're ready to close the deal. And then over rum drinks at sunset in the yacht club, your contact at the marina says this: "Just one small challenge, mon. Da owner of the da cat is in Barbados so you gonna have to fly down dere an' meet with him." You quickly ascertain there's a direct flight departing from St. Kitts first thing the next morning to Barbados which will make two stops en route and arrive into BGI in plenty of time for a lunch meeting with the owner of the catamaran. This flight operates four days a week and the aircraft is configured with an all coach cabin. Identify the air carrier, both stops and the aircraft. It wasn't LIAT, stops were not made at NEV or ANU, and the equipment wasn't a DHC-8 Dash 8. Hint: the aircraft in question was a jet.
13. Now it's 1996 and you are in the Zuffenhausen district of Stuttgart where you've had a very enjoyable time visiting the Porsche Museum. You now have to fly to Kiev in the Ukraine for a meeting. You've found a convenient schedule involving a connection operated by one airline with connecting time of just over one hour with the same aircraft type being operated on both nonstop flights. Identify the air carrier, the connecting airport and the equipment.
14. Also in 1996, only one airline was operating 747 service into Kilimanjaro (JRO) in Tanzania with the flight only operating once a week. What airline operated this flight and where did it depart from nonstop to Kilimanjaro? It wasn't KLM, Lufthansa, Air France or South African Airways and the nonstop flight in question did not depart from AMS, FRA, NBO or JNB
15. In the fall of 1999, only two airlines were operating nonstop service from New York JFK to Toronto. One of these flights only operated three days a week and the other flight only operated once a week. Different aircraft types were operated on these flights. Name both air carriers and the respective equipment they operated from JFK to YYZ. One of the airlines was VASP operating an MD-11 three days a week. The other air carrier wasn't VARIG or British Airways and the aircraft wasn't a B747-300 or B757-200. The aircraft operated on the other flightwas a B747-200.
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Routing AMS-JRO-NBO-AMS
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9. You are back in New York City in 1989 and need to travel to Salzburg in Austria There's no nonstop service; however, the airline you've chosen to fly with will get you there via a connection with a relatively quick one hour and 20 minute connecting time. Two different aircraft types will be operated on these nonstop flights. Name the air carrier, the connecting airport and both aircraft types.
Airbus A310 to Vienna, then Fokker 50 to SZG.
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9. Yet another excellent guess!
However, the airline in question wasn't Austrian, the first flight wasn't operated with an Airbus A310, the connection wasn't made in Vienna and the second flight wasn't operated with a Fokker 50.
So here's a hint. Both flights were operated with jet equipment and the aircraft used on the first flight was larger than the aircraft used on the second flight.
However, the airline in question wasn't Austrian, the first flight wasn't operated with an Airbus A310, the connection wasn't made in Vienna and the second flight wasn't operated with a Fokker 50.
So here's a hint. Both flights were operated with jet equipment and the aircraft used on the first flight was larger than the aircraft used on the second flight.
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9. Yet another excellent guess!
However, the airline in question wasn't Austrian, the first flight wasn't operated with an Airbus A310, the connection wasn't made in Vienna and the second flight wasn't operated with a Fokker 50.
So here's a hint. Both flights were operated with jet equipment and the aircraft used on the first flight was larger than the aircraft used on the second flight.
However, the airline in question wasn't Austrian, the first flight wasn't operated with an Airbus A310, the connection wasn't made in Vienna and the second flight wasn't operated with a Fokker 50.
So here's a hint. Both flights were operated with jet equipment and the aircraft used on the first flight was larger than the aircraft used on the second flight.
Lufthansa
B747-400 to Frankfurt
B737-300 to SZG
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9. You are back in New York City in 1989 and need to travel to Salzburg in Austria There's no nonstop service; however, the airline you've chosen to fly with will get you there via a connection with a relatively quick one hour and 20 minute connecting time. Two different aircraft types will be operated on these nonstop flights. Name the air carrier, the connecting airport and both aircraft types.
Lufthansa
B747-400 to Frankfurt
B737-300 to SZG
Lufthansa
B747-400 to Frankfurt
B737-300 to SZG
However, we can safely say the second flight was operated with Boeing equipment.
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6. It's a beautiful morning in San Diego in 1981. You've just stepped off a sailboat at the marina located adjacent to SAN and are getting ready to fly to Montreal....in first class, of course. Your direct flight to YUL will make three stops en route. Identify the airline, all three stops and the aircraft type.
9. You are back in New York City in 1989 and need to travel to Salzburg in Austria There's no nonstop service; however, the airline you've chosen to fly with will get you there via a connection with a relatively quick one hour and 20 minute connecting time. Two different aircraft types will be operated on these nonstop flights. Name the air carrier, the connecting airport and both aircraft types. It wasn't Austrian, the first flightwasn't operated with an A310, the connection was not made at VIE and the second flight wasn't operated with an F50.Hint: both flights wereoperated with jet equipment and the aircraft used on the first flight was larger than the aircraft used on the second flight.
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6- let's try Delta, operating a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar via Dallas/DFW, Atlanta/ATL, and Boston/BOS
9- that caveat rules out what would have been my guess (Swissair, MD-11 connecting to a Fokker 100 in Zurich/ZRH) ... so instead I'll offer Icelandair via Reykjavik (Keflavik/KEF), a D8S connecting to a 72S
9- that caveat rules out what would have been my guess (Swissair, MD-11 connecting to a Fokker 100 in Zurich/ZRH) ... so instead I'll offer Icelandair via Reykjavik (Keflavik/KEF), a D8S connecting to a 72S
DL 1006: San Diego (SAN) 7:00a - 11:24a Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) 12:15p - 2:59p Atlanta (ATL) 4:02p - 6:13p Boston (BOS) 6:59p - 7:57p Montreal Dorval (YUL)
Freq: Daily
Service classes: F/Y
Meal service: Breakfast SAN-DFW, Lunch in first class & Snack in coach DFW-ATL, Dinner ATL-BOS, Snack in first class only BOS-YUL
Equip: L-1011
9. Correct! Here's the connecting sched....
FI 660: New York (JFK) 5:45p - 5:55a+1 Reykjavik Keflavik (KEF)
Freq: Fridays and Sundays only
Service classes: C/Y
Meal service: Dinner
Equip: Super DC8-61 or -63
Connecting to....
FI 530: Reykjavik Keflavik (KEF) 7:30a - 12:05p Salzburg (SZG)
Freq: Saturdays only
Service classes: C/Y
Meal service: Breakfast
Equip: B727-200
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9. Correct! Here's the connecting sched....
FI 662: New York (JFK) 6:00p - 6:10a+1 Reykjavik Keflavik (KEF)
Freq: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only
Service classes: C/Y
Meal service: Dinner
Equip: Super DC8-61
Connecting to....
FI 530: Reykjavik Keflavik (KEF) 7:30a - 12:05p Salzburg (SZG)
Freq: Saturdays only
Service classes: C/Y
Meal service: Breakfast
Equip: B727-200
FI 662: New York (JFK) 6:00p - 6:10a+1 Reykjavik Keflavik (KEF)
Freq: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only
Service classes: C/Y
Meal service: Dinner
Equip: Super DC8-61
Connecting to....
FI 530: Reykjavik Keflavik (KEF) 7:30a - 12:05p Salzburg (SZG)
Freq: Saturdays only
Service classes: C/Y
Meal service: Breakfast
Equip: B727-200
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Let's try this one with a connecting time of one hour and 35 minutes at KEF instead....
FI 660: New York (JFK) 5:45p - 5:55a+1 Reykjavik Keflavik (KEF)
Freq: Fridays and Sundays only
Service classes: C/Y
Meal service: Dinner
Equip: Super DC8-61 or -63
And then connecting to the FI 72S flight noted above....
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