Gr8SlvrFlt From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 1583 posts, RR: 16 Reply 1, posted (8 years 1 month 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 4109 times:
Forty-Four Air for the four times the combined carriers have been in Chapter 11.
Xkorpyoh From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 813 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (8 years 1 month 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 4033 times:
maybe:
Future Ex with its subsidiary Future Express
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I still love TRANSGLOBAL..
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Who owns the TWA name now? Would it be expensive to get it for them?
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I still love TRANSGLOBAL..
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Who owns the TWA name now? Would it be expensive to get it for them?
I think they're looking for something along the lines of a funny name... And I would say that AA owns the TWA name seeing as they took the airline.
Stirling From Italy, joined Jun 2004, 3943 posts, RR: 27 Reply 10, posted (8 years 1 month 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 3952 times:
On a serious note....
Jack Trout, the marketing guru of world renown ...suggests that a name change should be in order for a newly merged HP/US...
This blurb mentioned in this morning's USAToday.
EA CO AS From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 12595 posts, RR: 64 Reply 11, posted (8 years 1 month 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 3938 times:
I like 'em buying the rights to and resurrecting the Pan Am name and logo, personally.
But if we're going with a wholly-new name, I'd suggest Destiny Air Lines.
"In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem - government IS the problem." - Ronald Reagan
FlagshipAZ From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 3419 posts, RR: 15 Reply 13, posted (8 years 1 month 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 3917 times:
Back in the 70s, American & Western were talking merger. The combined airline
would have been known as "A & W".....like the root beer. But in all seriousness, let's the US/HP deal be known as "Allegheny Air". Let's go back to their heyday when times were much better then. Regards.
"Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." --Ben Franklin
Doona From Sweden, joined Feb 2005, 3716 posts, RR: 14 Reply 14, posted (8 years 1 month 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 3914 times:
Quoting EA CO AS (Reply 11): But if we're going with a wholly-new name, I'd suggest Destiny Air Lines.
"Destiny" may be pushing it a little for US... there's a little thing called "tempting fate"!
"Air America"? Don't know anything about the CIA crap during the Vietnam War, but I know there was a charter airline with this name. And it is a great name...
Cheers
Mats
Sure, we're concerned for our lives. Just not as concerned as saving 9 bucks on a roundtrip to Ft. Myers.
Ctbarnes From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 3491 posts, RR: 52 Reply 15, posted (8 years 1 month 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 3903 times:
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How about US West?
(for those of you who don't know, US West was a phone company covering the western portion of the United States with a reputation for lousy customer service). I'll leave you all to argue whether the metaphor fits or not, especially as I've never flown them, but I do think the US people I've worked with are terrific!
Charles, SJ
The customer isn't a moron, she is your wife -David Ogilvy
KBFIspotter From United States of America, joined May 2005, 729 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (8 years 1 month 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 3886 times:
EA CO AS From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 12595 posts, RR: 64 Reply 24, posted (8 years 1 month 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 3803 times:
What about resurrecting the "Republic" name? That would resonate well with people - albeit not quite as well as Pan Am would.
"In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem - government IS the problem." - Ronald Reagan
29 ERJ170: Is there an Eagle Airways? Or would that tick off American? I kinda like Phoenix Airways.. with a blazing phenoix that covers the tail... Ohhhh.. very
30 Eatmybologna: How about US Bus(t) due to Airbus supposedly buying A350s for them?
31 Ctbarnes: The definitive answer! The idea of naming the company Republic is also growing on me. Anyone think we can spruce up the old goose logo? I'm not sure
32 Xkorpyoh: Great idea!.. they didnt have an image problem..right? and it would have nostalgic atraction to it.
33 AS739X: Maybe we can try National...............................again! ASSFO
34 AirTran737: How about Chapter 7 Airways? Or maybe Liquidation Airlines?
35 PHLBOS: I believe DL still owns the Northeast Airlines name, other than a Bolivian charter airline briefly using the name and livery on a couple of ex-TW L-1
36 HPRamper: New World Airways....it would be abbreviated as NWA and confuse a lot of people
37 Stirling: I think Republic is taken already. Maybe a regional feeder for somebody? Phoenix, while I like the intrinsic qualities of the name...it too is already
38 DAYflyer: That being the case, how about going back to something respectable, like: PEIDMONT
39 LY4XELD: I dunno, Destiny sounds too much like a drag queen name. May as well name it "Cherysh Airlines"! I think that's way too close to American Eagle...and
40 JGPH1A: Or better still, something respectable and correctly spelled... PIEDMONT.
41 EA CO AS: Maybe we can try National...............................again! Call me nostalgic, but the only way I'd like to see the National Airlines name come bac
42 ExFATboy: Better for who? Allegheny wasn't exactly known for customer service... Already in use - aren't we on Pan Am IV now? - although I guess the current ow
46 EA CO AS: The sad thing? We all know they'll get a bunch of Madison Avenue types together, creating focus groups to do market research on made-up names that the
47 DAYflyer: Thanks! I appreciate your correction.
48 Xkorpyoh: how about: PARIS HILTON with its express carrier TINKERBELL CONNECT i bet she will fund it if her picture is in the tail
49 Ctbarnes: *sigh* That's how United came up with Allegis in the 1980's. They could save a lot of time and money if they'd just ask us. Charles, SJ
50 Gr8SlvrFlt: How 'bout combining the codes: HelP US?
51 UA744Flagship: Probably so. However, MadAv has come up with some good merger byproduct names before (non-airline sector of course). To wit: Cingular Wireless (great
52 NUair: I guess these would be the best choices but something needs to reflect the culture of the South and also maybe earn them some extra income (corporate
53 Jacobin777: Since Airbus is possibly shoving tons of money in..and they are basically going to have an all Airbus fleet.....how about calling it...... Airbus Airw
54 F4N: How's this: 2 of the worst carriers imaineable merge and form: LoserAir. Stick a fork in both of 'em. F4N
55 John: Hmmm....how soon we all forget...... VIRGIN AMERICA AIRWAYS Somehow, I think Branson is still involved with this....(as a silent partner).
57 TPASXM787: I think good ole Agony Airways is a negative... some musings while sitting here at work... skyJet US Air (with a new livery...the dark blus is gettin
58 EA CO AS: Quoting EA CO AS (Reply 46): The sad thing? We all know they'll get a bunch of Madison Avenue types together, creating focus groups to do market resea
59 Jacobin777: i mentioned that a few posts above....thank you very much...
60 FLY2LIM: So, following that logic, if TWA and American had merged, would they have been T&A Airlines? T Mobile is a German company, which is called T-Com, if
61 Jamake1: Allegheny + Lake Central + Mohawk + USAir + PSA + Piedmont + Empire + Trump Shuttle + USAirways + America West = LEGACY AIRWAYS ...or, LEGACY INTERNAT
62 Jamake1: P.S. I have always liked the name Columbia...a la Airport '75. Columbia Airways Columbia West Columbia International Airways Columbia Pacific...
64 EA CO AS: As long as we're digging up old Airport movies, how about "Federation World Airlines" from The Concorde - Airport '79 and operate under the name FWA?
66 NYCFlyer: maybe they could go the way of the stadium, and sell naming rights to a corporation (non-aviation)? Microsoft Air Bank of America Airlines (go CLT!) C
68 Itgeek: How about just 'US' The ad ideas could be endless: "Fly US" "Try US" "From Europe to US" "You'll LUV to Fly US" "You and US, perfect together" You get
69 ALB2ATL: I like Metrojet - but how about MetroAir, Metro Airways, or MetroAmerican - has a nice cosmopolitan ring to it. I also like the plain and simple USAir
70 Moose1226: jetRed, for all the money they will lose. Federal aid-dependence air.
71 Tom in NO: I'd be in favor of making US's current nickname the official new name of the US/HP combination..........Useless Air. Tom at MSY
72 MGA: Airbus Airways Airbus Airlines Airbus West Airbus America
73 EA CO AS: If you really want to by cynical, how about ATSB Air?
74 TAN FLYR: Combo Airways....would like to super size that reservation sir? Or like was mentioned once, the code name for the project..Barbell Airways...go on to
75 CXYYZ: With the rumoured investment from Air Canada or its parent Air Canada Enterprises, they could call it ACE Air More on the jetBlue line: BUSjeT, for an
76 Alphascan: Cactus Air...You'll get stuck on us. Cactus Air...What a bunch of pricks.
77 Srbmod: Republic Airways Holdings, which owns Chautauqua Airlines and Republic Airlines. If we're going to pull something defunct out of the bin: Presidental
78 Nosedive: oh what the hell: Apogee Airways Apex Airlines Summit Express Compass Airlines Emblem Airways Dominion Airlines Cirrus Stratus Progression and my favo
79 AussieItaliano: How about Star America Airways since they'll likely be a member of Star Alliance? Other Star ideas: Western Star Star West White Star (like the old st
80 PlanesNTrains: I really like the JetAmerica idea, though I think Alaska probably owns the name. Transamerican is good, though I like TransNationalAirlines, or perha
81 Blackhawk144: How about Trans American Airlines...??? I like that one...I was almost going to use it for a virtual airline and it would perfectly match US/HP. PS: S
82 Piedmontbrat: Gotta believe that PIEDMONT Airways would be a good name. Piedmont left the skies with a good reputation before the US/PI merger in the 80's. The spee
83 JetBlueAtJFK: Lol but jetBlue is jetBlue Airways ...Like on the jetBlue commercial (go to the website and watch it) where the kid was like what are you going to ca
85 FlyHoss: IIRC, there already is a Jet USA (a DC-9) freight operator. Destiny Air made me think of Discovery Airways (or Airlines).[Edited 2005-05-19 01:00:10]
86 Sunking737: 3WAir What were we thinking Air, Or We need more pay Cuts WCAir Or Braniff 4.
87 AirportGuy1971: How about the AIR from US Air and the AMERICA from America West, to become Air America. We could call 'em AA for short! A nice bare metal Livery with
88 WorldXplorer: AMerica West + US AirWAYs = AmWay WorldXplorer
89 ER757: That one's not bad, but it's already being used by a cargo charter carrier. I like a variation on Phoenix Airways...Phoenix International.
90 FLAIRPORT: Or how about call it Sun King...that has a nice ring to it, brings back a classic, and represents Arizona! Wasn't that the airline in "Airplane"....I
92 Nsfguy: How About "Fumbleaire" sorry assed HP crews, along with the hard luck US gang.... "Misery On Wings" or.... Lucy in the sky with diamonds.... Because y
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