Originally Posted by
22/04
Incidently Aer Lingus Longhaul (I think they were called something like Irish international Airlines) always used "Shamrock" (remember those 720s at LHR on summer Saturdays) but Aer Lingus adopted it at some stage.
Yes, all through the 707 era the transatlantic operations of the Irish main carrier were under a different name of "Irish International" (in Irish "Aerlinte Eireann"). Their IATA flight designator was IN, as opposed to EI for Aer Lingus. I don't know if they had a separate AOC but judging by the way Dublin-Shannon sectors had to be shown with EI/IN joint flight numbers I suspect there was some such legal distinction.
Regarding BEA Airtours, I accept what all you pros above write but I had always had the impression they used to use the callsign "Tango". Anyone know how this belief might have arisen ?
Originally Posted by 22/04
Aviogenex were Juliet Juliet, TMA were Tango Lima
Just based on their IATA flight designators. Several airlines chose to do this.