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Aviation Nostalgia Forum | what airline(s) do you miss most?
1 - by ClipperMaidOfTheSeas 
18 posts -
on Friday 12th August, 2011 at 04:18 GMT
This post was edited on Friday 12th August, 2011 at 04:19 GMT
Which airlines that have gone out of service do you miss the most nowadays?Mine would be Aeroperú ! I liked the design, especially the 757s design! Also, Pan American World Airways! I liked the way their 747-241 was known as "Clipper Maid Of The Seas"
So in your opinion, which airline would you want to see back in service?
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2 - by Trotsenstein 160 posts -
on Friday 12th August, 2011 at 11:03 GMT
For me its some of the UK Charter airlines, such as Britannia and Airtours. For me, when you went down to Spain, Greece etc, you knew where the flights were from just by the livery, but since they've all been merged into bigger groups, they all look the same, just different names on the side (think TUI, Thomas Cook).
Also miss Zoom for the cheap Canada flights and great service.
Also miss Zoom for the cheap Canada flights and great service.
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3 - by aceebee 62 posts -
on Friday 12th August, 2011 at 12:12 GMT
Flying Tigers, Courtline, Seaboard World, TWA, PanAm, Laker....too many to mention, but I suppose the theme has to be the classic schemes of the 70's for me. A bit of colour, a bit of bare metal. BOAC, although technically still around (BA), was nice to have around. Anything you could see from the Queens Building in its day. If only BAA put a bit of thought in to having a gallery at LHR like they have at AMS. How much easier would that be?
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4 - by jagman523 4 posts -
on Friday 12th August, 2011 at 17:47 GMT
if i could see a british airline back if would have to be british caledonian, or id settle for caledonian i remember flying on their tristar L 1011 in the 90's fantasic colours on the aircrafts & the uniforms.
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5 - by Johansen 2213 posts -
on Saturday 13th August, 2011 at 09:27 GMT
Laker and Braniff - Pan Am and TWA. Calidonian too, flew on a couple of their stars also - a great experience.
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6 - by whitehatter 6598 posts -
on Saturday 13th August, 2011 at 11:54 GMT
Britannia Airways
Dan-Air London
Laker Airways
British Caledonian
as well as one that was doing quite well at one stage, Manx Airlines. Always liked their colourful planes.
I also miss seeing some of the non-UK operators like Spantax with their Coronados as well as Aviaco with surplus ex-Iberia DC8-61 planes that seemed exotic.
Over the pond, CP Air, Wardair and Pacific Western.
Dan-Air London
Laker Airways
British Caledonian
as well as one that was doing quite well at one stage, Manx Airlines. Always liked their colourful planes.
I also miss seeing some of the non-UK operators like Spantax with their Coronados as well as Aviaco with surplus ex-Iberia DC8-61 planes that seemed exotic.
Over the pond, CP Air, Wardair and Pacific Western.
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7 - by ClipperMaidOfTheSeas 18 posts -
on Monday 22nd August, 2011 at 02:27 GMT
@ Johansen Pan Am should be in service, I especially liked the way they "named" their Boeing 747s- Clipper Maid Of The Seas, Clipper Spark Of The Ocean!
I don't understand why Aeroperú went bankrupt because of a maintenance negligence???? It would have been nice to see it airborne!
Overall, British Airways and any airlines should bring back Concorde! That is one aircraft a lot of people want to see!
I don't understand why Aeroperú went bankrupt because of a maintenance negligence???? It would have been nice to see it airborne!
Overall, British Airways and any airlines should bring back Concorde! That is one aircraft a lot of people want to see!
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