Loganair

[Skipness One Echo]

Given that Loganair are often the only commercial traffic on frequency, why on Earth have they started using alpha numeric callsigns bearing no relation to the flight number. Surely it can't be callsign confusion?

Just curious. Keep thinking they sound more like easyJet with those numbers and that was confusing me.

Anyone know?

[Skipness One Echo]

Given that Loganair are often the only commercial traffic on frequency, why on Earth have they started using alpha numeric callsigns bearing no relation to the flight number. Surely it can't be callsign confusion?

Just curious. Keep thinking they sound more like easyJet with those numbers and that was confusing me.

Anyone know?

Also are the Twin Otters not to receive FlyBe colours? The Saabs look good.

[Tubbs]

There was occasionally callsign confusion, often between company aircraft. The format used now helps to minimise that, although a lot of them are tongue twisters. I think the twotters will be painted soon.

[Kiltie]

Skipness this is to comply with safety advice from SRG sent to all operators some years ago discouraging the use of numerical flight numbers and promoting a numbers & letters combination to avoid RT confusion with FLs, QNHs etc.