Originally Posted by WHBM

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Further bonus question.
However, the Convair 880 - did that ever even appear in Europe ? And if so, with who ?

Originally Posted by kochleffel

Swissair

Originally Posted by WHBM

Swissair never ordered them, only the Convair 990. But the latter were badly delayed so the manufacturer had two spare 880s which they loaned for a year 1961-2, used as the first jets on Zurich to Tokyo via all sorts of places along the way, replacing DC-6Bs. They were nearly a day faster over the whole route with its many stops, where prop aircraft had become uncompetitive.

http://sr692.com/fleet/21_cv880/index.html

Right, so by 1962 those two had gone back to the USA. Any other 880 users around Europe ?

Originally Posted by jlemon

Speaking of AOM and Cuba, here's a bonus quiz item:

At one point, AOM was operating a DC-10 departure from Havana which made an intermediate stop en route to France. This flight was only operated once a week. Identify this intermediate stop which was in the western hemisphere but was not in Cuba. ANSWERED

Originally Posted by jlemon

Well, we know the stop in question was not Fort de France or on any French controlled island in the Caribbean. Nor was the stop made at Puerto Plata in the D.R. on Hispaniola or at Gander on the island of Newfoundland.

But what about the flag that formerly flew over this island where the stop was made? Ah, it was the Union Jack.

Originally Posted by jrl767

Bermuda?

Originally Posted by jlemon

Well, I am tempted to say KLM Royal Dutch....however, I believe the aircraft was actually operated by VIASA and had KLM titles on one side and VIASA titles on the other. Plus, I do not think this CV-880 saw service in Europe.

So let's go with Air Viking which also operated former United B720 aircraft and may have operated a former Air Canada Vanguard as well.

Originally Posted by jlemon

But what about the flag that formerly flew over this island where the stop was made? Ah, it was the Union Jack.

Originally Posted by WHBM

I regret to report that the national flag of the UK is known as the Union FLAG, and that the label Union Jack is only applied to it being flown from the Jackstaff at the front of a Royal Navy ship. It's a longstanding campaign to prevent the latter expression gaining ground, you will find led in the UK by the Daily Telegraph newspaper, along with detecting those who fly them upside-down (a subtle distinction, but on the odd occasion where that happens at a significant occasion it generally ends up in the press as well. It is NOT symmetrical).

Let's ask the people who make them.

https://www.flagmakers.co.uk/buy-flags/union-flag/

Originally Posted by Seat 2A

16. In 1959, what was the brand name for United Airlines’ enhanced First Class product as offered on trans-cons and other select markets?

34. A dreary New York winter is suddenly made much nicer when you receive a call from friends asking if you’d care to join them on a scuba diving trip in the Cayman Islands. Can you get to Grand Cayman by tomorrow afternoon? If you can get can get a morning flight to Miami, yes. A call to your travel agent reveals a pleasant surprise however – there’s a new nonstop flight out of Kennedy that will get you into GCM at 3:45pm. Book it, Danno! Identify the airline and aircraft you’ll be flying upon down to Grand Cayman.

Originally Posted by jrl767

If you wanted to fly on a jet out of Ponce, Puerto Rico, it used to be you had to call Eastern Airlines. These days another airline is the sole operator of jet flights out of Ponce with nonstop flights to two mainland cities. Identify the airline operating these flights and the two destinations served.

Per jlemon: I think this may have been Carnival Air Lines (KW) operating B727-200 flights from Ponce to both Newark (EWR) and New York (JFK) with some specific flights perhaps serving both airports (such as a routing of PSE-JFK-EWR or PSE-EWR-JFK).

You've correctly identified Carnival Air Lines as the carrier of record. Additionally, KW did indeed operate a 727-200 on a Sunday only schedule between Ponce and New York JFK.

We are still looking for one additional airport served by KW from Ponce. As well, a different aircraft type was utilized on this route.

Per jrl767: Carnival Airlines, obviously closely affiliated with the eponymous cruise line, had a fair amount of service at the port of Fort Lauderdale (FLL) ... I seem to recall that KW operated the 737-400 as well as the 72S

Alas, the other airport was not Ft. Lauderdale. Additionally, we are still looking for the specific aircraft type KW used to serve this route.


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Good news! Starting tonight and through tomorrow I will be back in Fairbanks where my internet connection will be much better. In the meantime, you've all been carrying one quite well without me and I've enjoyed the banter back and forth.


MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS

101. What is the common thread between these four numbers? 11 75 42 17

Canadian customer numbers for Boeing. -75 and -17 correctly identified. Still missing the other two...

102. Where would you be if you were enjoying a beer at the Sourdough Bar?
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THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE SOURCED FROM AN EARLY 1959 OAG

12. Due to flooding, the eastbound Empire Builder is unable to continue beyond Minot. You need to be in Minneapolis by tomorrow morning. No problem – you’ll just call Northwest Airlines and book a flight. Whaaat? Northwest doesn’t fly between Minot and Minneapolis - at least not for another few years. Thankfully, there is an airline that does offer through plane service between Minot and Minneapolis via a single, daily four stop direct flight. Identify the airline, the routing and the aircraft you’ll be flying upon.
A N S W E R E D

13. What was the longest route flown by Capital Airlines in early 1959?
CLE-MIA correctly identified. Looking for the two aircraft types utilized on this route. It was not the DC-6B

14. In 1959, what was the brand name for United Airlines’ enhanced First Class product as offered on trans-cons and other select markets?

15. You’ve just departed Burbank’s Lockheed Terminal and are now enjoying “Royal Cavalier Service” enroute to Chicago’s Midway Airport. Identify the airline and aircraft upon which you are flying.


THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE SOURCED FROM A 1991 OAG

16. If you wanted to fly on a jet out of Ponce, Puerto Rico, it used to be you had to call Eastern Airlines. These days another airline is the sole operator of jet flights out of Ponce with nonstop flights to two mainland cities. Identify the airline operating these flights and the two destinations served.
JFK and the 72S and MIA have been identified. We're still looking for the MIA aircraft.

17. 727-100s are becoming increasingly rare around North American skies in 1991, but you can still book a seat aboard one on this twice weekly flight between Cleveland and Nassau. Which airline is it?

18. A dreary New York winter is suddenly made much nicer when you receive a call from friends asking if you’d care to join them on a scuba diving trip in the Cayman Islands. Can you get to Grand Cayman by tomorrow afternoon? If you can get can get a morning flight to Miami, yes. A call to your travel agent reveals a pleasant surprise however – there’s a new nonstop flight out of Kennedy that will get you into GCM at 3:45pm. Book it, Danno! Identify the airline and aircraft you’ll be flying upon down to Grand Cayman.


THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE BASED UPON SCHEDULES IN A 1965 OAG

21. Following a wonderful weekend of food and grog in New Orleans, you’re relocating to Merida, Mexico to visit archeologist friends who have unearthed some important new artifacts. You were expecting to have to make a connection in Mexico City or Miami but to your surprise there’s a nonstop flight to Merida that operates four days per week. Identify the airline and equipment you’ll be flying upon.
A N S W E R E D

22. You’re ready to return to the states but a tropical storm has damaged Merida’s airport, forcing you to make alternative arrangements. Identify the closest airport to Merida with jet service.

23. You need to relocate from Mexico City to north of the border. No, not that border! The other border – to Montreal, Canada. You’ve flown between these two cities many times and have generally been quite pleased with the service you’ve received aboard Canadian Pacific. Still, variety is the spice of life and so you decide to try another airline that offers a two-stop direct flight between Mexico City and Montreal. Identify that airline, the two enroute stops and the aircraft utilized.
A N S W E R E D

24. While in Montreal, you’ve got time for a bit of plane spotting. Air Canada and Canadian Pacific DC-8s proliferate. Enough of the DC-8s already! Identify each of the five foreign airlines that operate Boeing 707s into Montreal.
A N S W E R E D

25. You’re in Boston and you need to fly to the U.K. Oh No! All of the nonstop flights to London are sold out! But wait! From Boston there’s another city in the U.K. that benefits from nonstop flights. Identify that city as well as the airline and aircraft that operate the flight.

26. Two airlines offer nonstop flights between London and Gibraltar. One of them offers the occasional First Class equipped flight while the other offers only a single once weekly flight all-economy class configured flight. At 1965 prices, we can’t afford First Class anyway, so we book a seat on the all-economy class flight. Identify the airline and aircraft operating this once weekly flight.
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27. Aside from nonstop flights to the U.S. and Canada, Madrid, Spain also has nonstop trans-Atlantic flights to five different destinations that are at least 2000 miles away. Identify these five long distance routes flown from Madrid, as well as the airlines and aircraft that fly them. Three of the routes are served by two carriers (Gee, Chumley, I wonder which one one of those airlines is?) while the other two are served by only a single airline.

28. Only one airline offers nonstop jet service into St. Croix from five different regional airports. Identify that airline.

29. If you wanted to fly direct from Miami to Antofagasta, Chile aboard a jet, which airline would you call? What kind of jet would you be flying upon?

30. Identify the four airlines and the respective jet equipment each operated into Asuncion, Paraguay. It’s not important to identify where the flights originated from. Just identify the airlines and airplanes.
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31. The Buenos Aires to Santiago route is served nonstop by eleven airlines, each operating jet equipment. The jets were built by five different manufacturers. Each airline operates only a single jet type on this route. Identify each of the five jets and match it with the airline(s) that operates it.
HINT: One aircraft type is operated by 5 airlines, two aircraft types are operated by two airlines each and the last two types are unique to just one airline each.

32. Identify the three South American gateway cities from which you could fly nonstop to Dakar, Senegal. Further, identify the airlines that fly from each of the three cities and the aircraft each operates.

33 What was the hometown airline of Dakar, Senegal?

34. If in 1965 you wanted to fly aboard a Boeing 720B between London and Beirut – regardless of enroute stops – which airline would you call?

35. If you wanted to fly out of Bangkok aboard a Comet, which airline would you call?

36. Following a failed venture to introduce the world’s first Der Weinerschnitzel franchise to Iran, it’s time to move on to the Philippines. Who’d have ever guessed that there’d be a single once weekly flight between Abadan, Iran and Manila? Stops are made but let’s not get distracted worrying about those. Just identify the airline and the equipment.

37. Boeing 720s were pretty rare sights around southeast Asia in 1966. Identify the only airline operating a 720 into Bangkok.

Bonus Question: On its way in from Frankfurt, this flight made a refueling stop in a little used airport?

38. Hong Kong is a popular spot amongst airlines that operate Convair jetliners. A check of the schedules reveals five airlines that operate either the 880 or 990 into HKG. Can you identify each of the five airlines?
All but one identified. So far, CX, JL, SR & CAT...

39. You’ve just finished negotiating an arms deal in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and now must relocate to Manila, Philippines. To your surprise, one airline offers a direct 2 stop, once weekly flight. Identify that airline and the aircraft you’ll be flying upon.

40. Bombay is a great town to catch a ride to on a Comet. Identify four airlines that operate Comets into Bombay.
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Bonus Question: Who flies the only 720 into Bombay?

Originally Posted by Seat 2A

Alas, the other airport was not Ft. Lauderdale. Additionally, we are still looking for the specific aircraft type KW used ...

Originally Posted by Seat 2A

24. While in Montreal, you’ve got time for a bit of plane spotting. Air Canada and Canadian Pacific DC-8s proliferate. Enough of the DC-8s already! Identify each of the five foreign airlines that operate Boeing 707s into Montreal.

Originally Posted by Seat 2A

38. Hong Kong is a popular spot amongst airlines that operate Convair jetliners. A check of the schedules reveals five airlines that operate either the 880 or 990 into HKG. Can you identify each of the five airlines?