Old Timer's Airline Quiz and Discussion.
Jan 9, 2016, 8:25 pm
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72. Yep. I do not think that Air Wisconsin originally intended to operate the Dornier 328 propjet. However, back during this time, I believe United had apparently decided to replace United Express service operated by Mesa into Denver with a combination of UAEx code share flights flown by Air Wisconsin and Great Lakes. Air Wis was in need of additional equipment and Mountain Air Express (MAX), a Dornier 328 operator set up by Western Pacific for passenger feed, had ceased operations following the collapse of Western Pacific. And so, the former MAX Dornier 328 aircraft went to work with Air Wisconsin flying United Express service out of DEN.
Jan 9, 2016, 8:42 pm
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77. um, Montauk is on the eastern end of Long Island, but you'd still fly FMY-JFK on a National Airlines Lockheed Electra ... the half-dozen stops were probably:
79. let's open the bidding with these seven:
and I'll just toss the number 28 out there for the total nonstop mainline jet weekday frequency
Incorrect - we are looking for a higher number of flights
80. Eastern and Northwest for sure, probably United as well
EA, NW and UA are correct - however, you have not identified the wide body aircraft types
- Tampa (TPA) Incorrect - TPA was served but not as the first stop
- Orlando (MCO) Incorrect
- Jacksonville (JAX) Correct!
- Norfolk (ORF) Incorrect
- Washington National (DCA) Incorrect - DCA was served but not as the fifth stop
- Philadelphia (PHL) Correct!
79. let's open the bidding with these seven:
- Alaska (AS) Incorrect
- Braniff (BN)
- Eastern (EA)
- Hughes Airwest (RW)
- Northwest (NW)
- United (UA)
- Western (WA)
and I'll just toss the number 28 out there for the total nonstop mainline jet weekday frequency
Incorrect - we are looking for a higher number of flights
80. Eastern and Northwest for sure, probably United as well
EA, NW and UA are correct - however, you have not identified the wide body aircraft types
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Jan 9, 2016, 9:04 pm
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77- the only possible stop between FMY and TPA would be Sarasota (SRQ), which (eliminating MCO and ORF, and with DCA being out of sequence) would perhaps give
EA L-1011
NW DC-10, 747
UA DC-10
- SRQ
- TPA
- JAX
- Richmond (RIC)
- DCA
- PHL
EA L-1011
NW DC-10, 747
UA DC-10
Jan 10, 2016, 7:52 am
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77- the only possible stop between FMY and TPA would be Sarasota (SRQ), which (eliminating MCO and ORF, and with DCA being out of sequence) would perhaps give
EA L-1011
NW DC-10, 747
UA DC-10
- SRQ
- TPA
- JAX
- Richmond (RIC) Incorrect
- DCA
- PHL
EA L-1011
NW DC-10, 747
UA DC-10
Originating Airport: Fort Myers (FMY)
First Stop: Sarasota (SRQ)
Second Stop: Tampa (TPA)
Third Stop: Jacksonville (JAX)
Fourth Stop: Washington D.C. (DCA)
Fifth Stop: ________________
Sixth Stop: Philadelphia (PHL)
Terminating Airport: New York (JFK)
77-B: And here's a bonus question: this flight only served New York JFK on Fridays and Saturdays. What airport did this flight serve on the other five days of the week? ANSWERED
80. All correct with the exception of 747 service operated by Northwest. NW did operate the DC-10 on the route.
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Jan 10, 2016, 9:11 am
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89. Indianapolis (IND) had nonstop service to two international destinations at this time. One route was daily service to Toronto (YYZ) flown by US Airways Express with a Saab 340. The other flight was operated twice a week with a jet. Identify this destination along with airline that flew the service as well as the equipment used on the route.
Jan 10, 2016, 9:53 am
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Jan 10, 2016, 12:16 pm
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77. Nope. Consider that a freebie! 
Here's the sched....
NA 222: Fort Myers (FMY) 2:35p - 2:58p Sarasota (SRQ) 3:14p - 3:33p Tampa (TPA) 4:40p - 5:30p Jacksonville (JAX) 6:00p - 8:02p Washington National (DCA) 8:30p - 8:49p Baltimore (BAL) 9:05p - 9:32p Philadelphia (PHL) 9:55p - 10:34p New York (JFK)
Op: Fridays and Saturdays only
Meal service: Dinner served following departure from JAX in first and coach (A/T)
Equip: Electra "PROP JET"
77-B. And we are still looking for the airport where this National Airlines flight terminated on the other five days of the week. ANSWERED
Here's the sched....
NA 222: Fort Myers (FMY) 2:35p - 2:58p Sarasota (SRQ) 3:14p - 3:33p Tampa (TPA) 4:40p - 5:30p Jacksonville (JAX) 6:00p - 8:02p Washington National (DCA) 8:30p - 8:49p Baltimore (BAL) 9:05p - 9:32p Philadelphia (PHL) 9:55p - 10:34p New York (JFK)
Op: Fridays and Saturdays only
Meal service: Dinner served following departure from JAX in first and coach (A/T)
Equip: Electra "PROP JET"
77-B. And we are still looking for the airport where this National Airlines flight terminated on the other five days of the week. ANSWERED
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Jan 10, 2016, 12:56 pm
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Jan 10, 2016, 1:01 pm
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How about Gulfport (GPT)?
Jan 10, 2016, 2:51 pm
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Jan 10, 2016, 3:01 pm
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82. In the summer of 1983, only two airlines were operating Boeing 727 jet service into Hong Kong. One of these was an air carrier we recently discussed: Air Nauru (ON). Name the other airline and for bonus points identify the only nonstop route it operated into Hong Kong which was flown twice a week. And here's a hint: the capital city of this airline's home country were served on a one stop basis by this flight.
UK charter company Dan-Air helped Royal Nepal out operationally with the 727, which occasionally used to come back to the Dan-Air maintenance base at Lasham in the UK for major checks, while Dan-Air supplied a substitute 727, so I guess one of these turned up occasionally in Hong Kong, rather a long way from it's home beat plodding from Gatwick to Palma and back.
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Jan 10, 2016, 3:34 pm
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88. Two airlines were operating nonstop service between Albany, NY (ALB) and Orlando (MCO) in the fall of 1999. One daily round trip flight was operated by each air carrier. The same aircraft type was used by both airlines and both flights featured all coach service. Name both air carriers and identify the aircraft.