BA + Airtours Registrations- Where do they come from?
Now, I have far too much time on my hands, and so recently in an attempt to kill some of it off, I have been curious as to where airlines get their registrations and registration "bits" from- for example...
BA's B777 fleet, G-VIIx
VII, Roman numerals for Seven.
G-ZZZx
ZZZ, looks like 777 (apparently).
So what about the 757 fleet? Where did BIK and BPE and CPE come from? And the 747's? BDX/CIV/BNL/AWN??? 737's G-DOCx?
Sad I know, but I have an urge to discover why these letters were chosen.
Also, Airtours regestrations never cease to perplex and confuse my simple mind. G-TMDP? G-RJGR? G-LCRC? G-PIDS? G-VOLH? G-JSJX? G-MCEA? G-TDTW? G-JALC? Where do they come from? Are the staff members initials or something?
It's just one of those things which has always interested me.
Anyone have any ideas? Not just BA and AIH, any airlines welcomed.
'ec
[ 23 July 2001: Message edited by: G-BPEC ]