Airlines You'd Like to Bring Back
 

After some discussion of airlines which have disappeared from UK skies on the forum recently (Gill, Caledonian etc), thought, just for fun to see which airlines you'd like to resurrect?

I'm a fan of the old fashioned charter scene, so here goes:

Caledonian - the uniform, the traditional service and the tartan!:cool:
Ambassador - could have been a decent niche carrier?
Air Scandic - variety.....:ok:

plus a few others:

Gill Airways - nice to see a proper independant regional
Brymon Airways - reputable, reliable and served a good selection of routes.

Court Line :ok:

Miniskirted hosties, early mornings at Luton, those colours!

A300BOY
 

Must be Dan-Air !!! A great Airline as far as I am concerned.

caledonian. nothing more to be said

Ansett and Swissair!

Ryanair......think about it.

When they started out, they had crews who spoke English :bored:

BIA First Job

LAKER
Night shifts, who had that British Airtours Flag i wonder.
£10 to the States, on the Hadj "bombing" Idi Amin in the Sands Hotel Pool
Great Cabin Crew, Jumpseats on the DC10

BCAL (only for the cabin crew the job was crap)

ORION
The Flying Club. Everything

TEA UK
Al Ramli doing a 0600 PMI then 2300 PMI. 737 G-NAFH (Not A F...ing Hope of getting it flying in time post AE collapse)

EXCALIBUR
A320 G-HAGT Hit And Gone Tech on it's first flight. Getting out before the DC10 arrived maybe

AIRTOURS the old - Hard work Great memories

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British Midland...:(:(

Britannia! IMO Best Charter Airline in History!

i'll second that!

AirUK ! great crews, great fun!

Excalibur
Air Scandic
Transjet
Old Airtours
Air Ops

I'm too an old fashion charter boy despite still be young (30), whilst some of the above were ****e, my god, a day never went by without something happening. The excitment and shear hard work of everyone working together (15hr shifts and not moaning) all because they loved what they did despite the crap they put up with. Interesting flights, relaxed atmosphere and a time when i actually felt appreciated.

Nowdays, unions, laws, low morale, uninterested staff, lack of service and boring days. God i sometimes prayed that something would go wrong, purely to make the day interesting. Nothing like a touch and go tech delay, re-arranging loads of stuff, aircraft changes etc.
By far the most enjoyable time working within the airlines and feeling proud to wear the uniform.

British Eagle. The old airlines are the best

Air Manchester.
Jubilee

Air UK.

Absolutey normal to go off-duty in Jersey straight to the flying club bar for a cool libation without changing clothes.

BRITISH Airways!!:D Ok, only joking...Air Contractors 727/Airbus fleet:ok:

Paramount, flew them twice during the short history and they were very good...... and Dan Air, Air Europe and Air UK Leisure for charters.

Sabena and Eastern (USA) scheduled carriers.

Well, if it would make me 15 again (so that I could do things over again a little differently - but not much)

BKS (Ambassadors)
Silver City (Daks and Bristol 170s)
Dan-Air (Daks and Doves)
Starways (Daks)
Mercury Airlines (Herons)
Skyways (not Coach Air but the Connie operator)
and our local outfit, Tyne Tees Airways (Daks and a Rapide)

Ahh - nostalgia !

Braniff International
 

Braniff International...BI:)---the Big Orange....LGW-DFW...multi-coloured planes and some lovely Texan hosties...and even the Concorde---flew on her twice DFW-BWI...outstanding

I would agree, Danair and AirUk. I liked Danair is was an interesting airline, interesting aircraft and good little network.

AirUK was one of my favourites especially the network from STN!

I also liked Manx Airlines and what about British Airways Regional!!!! Ie BA presence back in the regions!!! Now that comment could cause a stir on here.

EI-bud

Hooters Air :cool:

DC9-32 said re. Ryanair:

.....with a heavy Romanian accent, if I remember correctly.

EI-BUD
 

Stn Air UK was exceptional.

l was upstairs, looking directly down onto the aircraft outside, having a leisurely fag when l noticed a sprightly old couple fretting on their way by looking for their gate.

"the second screen says it`s over there. Are you sure ? Unless it`s back there. l need the loo. You can`t, we`ll be late"

Excuse me, your gate is there. The loo`s are just over there and don`t worry l won`t go without you.

A lifetime away, and will never happen again.

XL

I'd love to bring back the young & fun airline that was cut down in its prime!

Go. Whether it was a flawed business model or not, you certainly got the feeling it was a Lo-Co with heart - assigned seating, staff who gave a damn, and an overall feel of a company that wanted to be different. A shame it was ultimately seen as a cash cow, I think there's still a place in the market for at least one low-cost airline that's not FR - and not EZY either.

Air UK
Air Europe
Capital - I loved those stripey 360's & 146's

I would love to see the dragon in the sky ,Cambrian Airways, the happiest airline,why because we had the best looking girls in aviation

Ansett - so that I could stay that extra 18 months to get my long service leave out of them...hehehe

Paramount Airways
 

I agree with Travel Agent!
Paramount Airways were a great operation but I am bound to say that as I worked for them!
ian

Cambrian - get outfit which should have been left alone by London Airways!

Before my time, but I suggest Imperial Airways - preferably with Empire flying boats!

Jack

BWA .. when the empire started at Southend
and
EuroDirect .. where Neil Handsford taught everyone at BOH the value of adding swear words into every F@''''g sentence

The pioneering and cheerfully coloured Court Line.

Autair
Treffield Aviation
and
BCal.

Yeah what a memory. The 2 146s were reg
G-OSUN
G-OSKI

They flew from memory to Dublin, Belfast City, Leeds Bradford, Gatwick and Luton.

They connected each of DUB LBA BHD LTN to each other except LBA didnt go to LTN but instead a route to LGW!

DUB BHD was short lived as it was just new when the airline folded. It was only 20 quid each way!! Capital were head to head with Ryanair on DUB LTN.

I also loved the SH6 and still do but so rare to see one about.

EI-BUD

BIA Blackpool.

The Connie

Dan Dair. BCal.

And I remember my two flights on BEA with fondness as well.

Invicta Airways. DC4,DC6,Vikings then Vanguards and a B720.Childhood memories of picknic's near 29 threshold waving at the crews and passengers who always waved back. No security arresting you in those days and Manston was pretty busy.:)

Wardair
PSA
BOAC
TWA (more of a class act than Pan Am in later years)
Scot Airways (before the CityJet makeover)

Gill Airways for me!!!