Unusual airline call signs

[hawkerflyer]

We had a callsign when I hauled cargo under 135.

For 135 operators without a call-sign, regardless of the whether it's cargo or pax, tango november registration is to be used as the radio call (AIM).

 

[svcta]

For 135 operators without a call-sign, regardless of the whether it's cargo or pax, tango november registration is to be used as the radio call (AIM).

Yes, it was the same callsign for passenger charter, too. The point was that many 135 operators also have callsigns. It's immaterial, really, but not all 135 carriers operate under the "tango november" heading, which is what I was getting at.

 

[no1pilot2000]

Why does AirTran Airways use the call sign "citrus"?

 

[svcta]

Airtran was a florida based outfit. When they merged with Valuejet(in a sense) they stuck with Airtran. Remember the (valujet)flight that dumped in to the everglades? It was not long after that. Valujet was "critter", if memory serves, after their little mascot.

Oh, yeah, and since Airtran was based in Orlando and there's lots of citrus going on around that part of the world...........well.....I'm sure you get it.

 

[DashTrash400]

Yes, it was the same callsign for passenger charter, too. The point was that many 135 operators also have callsigns. It's immaterial, really, but not all 135 carriers operate under the "tango november" heading, which is what I was getting at.

It seems like the majority of 135 operators these days use a callsign. Of those who don't use a call sign, not everyone uses "Tango November"...it's an invitation to be ramp checked!

 

[calfo]

I always liked being "Don Juan" for Wright Express back in the 80's.

"Bluestreak" is a good one, also...

 

[EMB170Pilot]

Nothing beats Shuttlecraft

 

[Flash]

Nothing beats Shuttlecraft

I liked the 3 letter id for S.A., "T.C.F.", it described the company of old perfectly!

 

[XLR8]

I think "Tango November" came out shortly after 9/11 so Part 135 people could fly over nuclear plants etc., otherwise it was hard to tell who was 135 or just 91.

 

[gutshotdraw]

Tango has been around since long before that. The T is for Taxi as in air taxi. Any Part 135 operator without a callsign letter of agreement with the FAA is "supposed" to use the Tango.

 

[SSDD]

Tango November has been around since before 135, when they were called air taxis--T-Tango for Taxi.

 

[SSDD]

We were posting at the same time...

 

[regionaltard]

One I've never understood is Air $hithole. What's up with that?

 

[fatdumbandhappy]

Cactus (also a major) bought USless Air, so they should keep the "US Air" call sign??? Company is now based in PHX, so Cactus is not inappropriate.

LAX to PHX - "Cactus" sounds cool
CLT to London- "Cactus" sounds lame, sorry

 

[B190Captain]

Although it's a small antelope that inhabits central and western africa, SPRINGBOK, is a cool callsign. (South African Airways)

Dynasty is also a cool one (China Airlines).