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no1pilot2000

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Why do some airlines have these unusual call signs?

British Airways - Speedbird
AirTran Airways - Citrus
US Airways (Mainline) - Cactus
US Airways Express (Republic Airlines) - Brickyard
 
Why do some airlines have these unusual call signs?

British Airways - Speedbird
AirTran Airways - Citrus
US Airways (Mainline) - Cactus
US Airways Express (Republic Airlines) - Brickyard


Airtran HQ is Orlando, FL...oranges=citrus
Usairways mainline was purchased by AmericaWest=cactus
Republic is based in IND, where the brickyard race track is located
 
Why do some airlines have these unusual call signs?

British Airways - Speedbird
AirTran Airways - Citrus
US Airways (Mainline) - Cactus
US Airways Express (Republic Airlines) - Brickyard
Expressjet-Jetlink
 
The one I like best is 'springbuck'??? something like that...Can't remember which carrier that is.

How could you guys leave out VA = 'redwood'?

(And yes, I get that they are based near Redwood City, CA)
 
springbok is south african... I think it's a native bird down there.

I never quite figured out why Pinnacle's was flagship... I think one of their previous owners was involved with american.
 
(And yes, I get that they are based near Redwood City, CA)

No, its because when you have sex with a Virgin, you get Redwood.
 

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