Airlines You'd Like to Bring Back
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With differing degrees of joy I've worked for....
Genair
AirUK
Airways Int'l Cymru
Airstar
DanAir
Okada
GillAir
Sabre
European (which included stints dressed as Debonair, flyeuropean and Axis)...
and another two which are still going and I won't name here for fear of tempting fate.
Oh and I was offered jobs with Air Ecosse and Jersey European.
And the sad thing is I'm sure I don't hold the record.
Genair
AirUK
Airways Int'l Cymru
Airstar
DanAir
Okada
GillAir
Sabre
European (which included stints dressed as Debonair, flyeuropean and Axis)...
and another two which are still going and I won't name here for fear of tempting fate.
Oh and I was offered jobs with Air Ecosse and Jersey European.
And the sad thing is I'm sure I don't hold the record.
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Being Fairly Young - I havn't flown on that many defunct airlines but here is my list:
Air Scandic(MAN-HER)
Go!(EMA-PRG)
Britannia (MAN-HER/PMI)
JMC(MAN-Skiathos/Lesbos/Zante)
Excalibur (MAN-FAO Back in the 90's)
Air2000/First Choice(MAN-Preveza/MAH)
BA Citiexpress/BA Connect(LPL-IOM/MAN-TXL)
Air Scandic(MAN-HER)
Go!(EMA-PRG)
Britannia (MAN-HER/PMI)
JMC(MAN-Skiathos/Lesbos/Zante)
Excalibur (MAN-FAO Back in the 90's)
Air2000/First Choice(MAN-Preveza/MAH)
BA Citiexpress/BA Connect(LPL-IOM/MAN-TXL)
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airlines would like to see back are
air europe
dan air
british world
eos
premair
conair
sterling (before went low cost)
all were frequent visitors to stansted before we got swamped with ryanair!
in fact a post see here, yes i agree the ryanair of old when they flew atr 42's
to galway,waterford and kerry often wander what happened to some of those crews, guaranteed a laugh and a cup of coffee on the turnround!
airtours (when flying md83's)
britannia
air uk leisure
air uk
american transair
all unfortunately no longer with us (some now in a different guise) but always hold fond memories!
air europe
dan air
british world
eos
premair
conair
sterling (before went low cost)
all were frequent visitors to stansted before we got swamped with ryanair!
in fact a post see here, yes i agree the ryanair of old when they flew atr 42's
to galway,waterford and kerry often wander what happened to some of those crews, guaranteed a laugh and a cup of coffee on the turnround!
airtours (when flying md83's)
britannia
air uk leisure
air uk
american transair
all unfortunately no longer with us (some now in a different guise) but always hold fond memories!
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Bring em back
Sabre
Air UK
British Caledonian
Dan Air
Gill Air
Britannia
Orion
Silverjet
And any airline who flew 727s into Newcastle - I used to go up and watch from the roof in the 80s when I was a kid - vague memories of Air Atlantis (Portugal), Dan Air and a few others
Air UK
British Caledonian
Dan Air
Gill Air
Britannia
Orion
Silverjet
And any airline who flew 727s into Newcastle - I used to go up and watch from the roof in the 80s when I was a kid - vague memories of Air Atlantis (Portugal), Dan Air and a few others
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Not an airline per se but the striking blue paint scheme of Peregrine was prominent during the oil boom of the 70s/80s. Half a dozen Piper Aztecs, Navajos Jetstream 31s etc.
It would seem Scotland no longer has a demand for piston twin charters, the smallest option being Beech 200 / Cessna 550, or maybe someone begs to differ?
It would seem Scotland no longer has a demand for piston twin charters, the smallest option being Beech 200 / Cessna 550, or maybe someone begs to differ?
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Airlines back please
British Midland when they broke the BA Shuttle monopoly to EDI/GLA etc.
Execellent service - drinks, proper meal, coffee and sweeties all in a very short time.
Brymon - who did a good job from Scotland to BRS.
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Execellent service - drinks, proper meal, coffee and sweeties all in a very short time.
Brymon - who did a good job from Scotland to BRS.
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DanAir, blew my eardrum! Now daytime telly ads tell me I could sue ;-)
National Airways, started learning the trade with a great bunch.
British Independent Airways - party time, 90 percent of a small airline great people. We all worked 10 weeks without pay, it was that much fun. So bring 'em back, they owe me money!
Maersk Air / duo.................. They too owed me money in the end. 11 year roller coster ride with the best of the best people to ever work with and as others have said, worked with pride in themselves and the company.
A duo-National Independent Airways gets my vote, anyone with a large fortune want to make (it) a small fortune in aviation? Only previous employees need apply ;-)
Bored ...................... (the fun has sure set on this industry)
National Airways, started learning the trade with a great bunch.
British Independent Airways - party time, 90 percent of a small airline great people. We all worked 10 weeks without pay, it was that much fun. So bring 'em back, they owe me money!
Maersk Air / duo.................. They too owed me money in the end. 11 year roller coster ride with the best of the best people to ever work with and as others have said, worked with pride in themselves and the company.
A duo-National Independent Airways gets my vote, anyone with a large fortune want to make (it) a small fortune in aviation? Only previous employees need apply ;-)
Bored ...................... (the fun has sure set on this industry)
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Ive only flew with a couple no longer here airlines which where :
Airtours
Britannia Airways
JMC Air
Go Fly
And i might as well say RYANAIR when ever i flew with them it was all ENGLISH cabin-crew and flight-deck crew , from 2006 ive been on about 5 ryanair flight all 1p flights
and not once have i had english crew and when trying to explain something is like 
Airtours
Britannia Airways
JMC Air
Go Fly
And i might as well say RYANAIR when ever i flew with them it was all ENGLISH cabin-crew and flight-deck crew , from 2006 ive been on about 5 ryanair flight all 1p flights
and not once have i had english crew and when trying to explain something is like
This was summer 1971, about 6 months before Channel went under. I believe many of the Comet charters were for the long-established Lyons holiday company, who had given up a BUA One-Eleven contract for the Channel Comets, and had huge delays in the 1970 and 1971 seasons. Lyons didn't last much longer either.
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For me it has to be:
Dan-Air (I was there 15 years)
Laker Airways (for the man himself!)
Spantax (the last operator of the speedy CV990 and others)
Braniff (for adding colour to the ramp - any ramp)
Courtline (for the same!)
and CP Air (for the same)
and Aviaction (for the same!!)
TAT (for the wonderful flight timetables they produced!)
Modern Air (another treat of Convairs!)
Delta Air Transport (for providing the big dougs and convair propliners late in their career)
Balair (for operating a beautiful DC-6, which took me to Basle and back)
SAM (for filling LGW with the sound of P&Ws every day!)
BAF (for the Carvair)
Futura (for many of my friends)
and many more....... RR
Dan-Air (I was there 15 years)
Laker Airways (for the man himself!)
Spantax (the last operator of the speedy CV990 and others)
Braniff (for adding colour to the ramp - any ramp)
Courtline (for the same!)
and CP Air (for the same)
and Aviaction (for the same!!)
TAT (for the wonderful flight timetables they produced!)
Modern Air (another treat of Convairs!)
Delta Air Transport (for providing the big dougs and convair propliners late in their career)
Balair (for operating a beautiful DC-6, which took me to Basle and back)
SAM (for filling LGW with the sound of P&Ws every day!)
BAF (for the Carvair)
Futura (for many of my friends)
and many more....... RR
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How about Imperial Airways?
Imperial Airways Limited was formed in March 1924 from the British Marine Air Navigation Company Ltd (three flying boats), the Daimler Airway (five aircraft), Handley Page Transport Ltd (three aircraft) and the Instone Air Line Ltd (two aircraft).
A friend used to work for them as a Radio Officer. Says that their first aircraft had wickerwork seats that were not fastened to the floor. They were probably more comfortable than some of the current seats.
He used to fly the route from London to Johburg, can't rememebr how many days it took.
Imperial Airways Limited was formed in March 1924 from the British Marine Air Navigation Company Ltd (three flying boats), the Daimler Airway (five aircraft), Handley Page Transport Ltd (three aircraft) and the Instone Air Line Ltd (two aircraft).
A friend used to work for them as a Radio Officer. Says that their first aircraft had wickerwork seats that were not fastened to the floor. They were probably more comfortable than some of the current seats.
He used to fly the route from London to Johburg, can't rememebr how many days it took.
East African Airways...............!!!
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