Unusual airline call signs

[no1pilot2000]

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

 

[king10pin02]

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

 

[Mud Eagle]

"Speedbird" has to do with one of BA's predecessor airlines (BOAC) that had a bird as their logo.

 

[jonjuan]

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

 

[BAe3100FO]

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)

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

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.

 

[HAZ-MAT]

(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.

 

[flyboycmsu]

If I remember back to my IAD days correctly "Springbach" was South African Airways

 

[need2fly]

I always liked "critter"

 

[BAe3100FO]

If I remember back to my IAD days correctly "Springbach" was South African Airways

Still a cool call sign...

If only a WI based company would change their call sign to 'chedder' or 'cheese curd'... something along those lines.

 

[Lampshade]

It's Springbock and it's a type of antelope.

 

[dollacrackho]

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

Thats just in poor taste. Hilarious though.

 

[ERfly]

Air South - Khaki Blue
Original AirTran (737s based out of MCO) - Manatee

 

[crj567]

"Blojob"

-Oh wait-that is really not an airline callsign, that is just Gen Lee's vanity plate.

 

[Whataburger]

Southwest sounds cool!

 

[N1atEcon]

"Water Ski" is by far the dumbest.

 

[2 Live]

I like "Hop-a-jet". For the longest time I thought they were saying "Whopper jet" - I thought it was Burger King's corporate planes.

 

[Guppiedriver]

Southwest sounds cool!

Pronounced "Sow-west"

 

[Whataburger]

Pronounced "Sow-west"

my bad.

 

[N1atEcon]

"Air spur" sounds like air sperm.

 

[General Lee]

"Blojob"

-Oh wait-that is really not an airline callsign, that is just Gen Lee's vanity plate.

Just like yours: Urinalcake

You really have to stop bringing them home from your side-job at McRonalds with a packet of ranch sauce. That is disgusting.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[captairbusbb]

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.

Springbok......named for a gazelle (sp) or an impala native to South Africa.

They do sound cool coming in to JFK.

 

[noperf]

flagship

Could be something like this.

Once in the day when there were "commuter pilots" there was an outfit called Dolphin Airlines dba. Dolphin Airways with the call sign "flagship".
Metro Airlines started Eastern Metro Express and the former CP at Dolphin went to work there. That CP and several others from Eastern Metro Express then moved on to Republic Express, yada, yada.

 

[T2Bus]

Mcdu = taco air

 

[crxpilot]

Atlantic Coast was Blue Ridge

 

[tomgoodman]

It means Royal Flying Company

Here's a toughie for most of us Yanks: What do the initials "KLM" stand for? Bonus points for correct spelling and pronunciation.

 

[Sandhawk]

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[Sandhawk]

CAT-PISS, CAT-TITS, or any other combination of words from the Eastwipes as they choke on the callsign of the little airline that purchased the Titanic..............

imp:

 

[Patriot328]

Atlantic Coast was Blue Ridge

Don't forget "Patriot"

TOGA-2-TEN Beotches...!

 

[GuppyWN]

Here's a toughie for most of us Yanks: What do the initials "KLM" stand for? Bonus points for correct spelling and pronunciation.

Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij

translation - Royal Aviation Company

Sounds like "Southwest" only in Dutch.

Gup