Unusual airline call signs

[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).