PilotNTrng From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 897 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (9 years 6 months 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 10276 times:
Good call on the BlueStreak, but i have to say ASA's is pretty good. It's "Chandler" I have no clue where they got it from, but sounds good.
SprxflySWA From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 597 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (9 years 6 months 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 10262 times:
I always liked WestAir's that was "sundance." Was there any that was "butch"?
Sabena332 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (9 years 6 months 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 10254 times:
My favorite call sign doesn't exist anymore, it was "Shark" and it was used by Eurowings Charter GmbH (the part of Eurowings which operated the A 319's to charter destinations). Germanwings (the successor of Eurowings Charter) also used it, but now they use the callsign "Germanwings", which sounds quite boring in my opinion.
United_Fan From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 7176 posts, RR: 8 Reply 10, posted (9 years 6 months 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 10204 times:
"Candler"
"Rattler"
"Amtran"
"Cactus"
"Red Rock"
'Empathy was yesterday...Today, you're wasting my Mother-F'ing time' - Heat.
Bobs89irocz From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 632 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (9 years 6 months 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 10192 times:
Callsigh- The name they use when calling the Tower....."American 2262 turn right heading 220" just for an example
National airlines- REDROCK.......deffinitly #1 if they where still around
Cpharris5514 From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 170 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (9 years 6 months 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 10175 times:
. . . but I have to say ASA's is pretty good. It's "Chandler" I have no clue where they got it from, but sounds good
Actually, ASA's is "Candler" (no "h"), and it comes from Asa Candler, one of founders (if not THE founder) of Coca-Cola, which, like ASA (notice the initials?), is based in Atlanta. Read that in an Airways magazine some time ago.
For me, I'd have so say my favorite call signs are:
Dragon-wings From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 3922 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (9 years 6 months 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 10100 times:
Dynasty - China Airlines
Iceair - Icelandiar
Cactus - America West
Springbok - South African Airways
Wilsonjcobb From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 31 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (9 years 6 months 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 10065 times:
I like America West's "Cactus" .
How about the old Valujet "Critter"?
Deltabobo From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 200 posts, RR: 1 Reply 20, posted (9 years 6 months 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 9989 times:
You know where Candler Field (named after Asa Candler) was located?
On a plot of land now known as....KATL !!!!!
Dispatchers...saving pilots from themselves and their egos since 1938!
UK_Dispatcher From United Arab Emirates, joined Dec 2001, 2553 posts, RR: 32 Reply 23, posted (9 years 6 months 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 9934 times:
HP- Cactus
AEU- Flystar
VG- Reubens
T3- Eastflight
BAE- Felix ( I think....)
SA- Springbok
N7- Red Rock
I heard A Volar Airlines A321 coming into MAN this evening, but couldn't catch the callsign - it used to be "Lima Tango Echo", but this is not what it was using, so i assume that there is now a new callsign as well as a name change from LTE...???
RiddlePilot215 From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 315 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (9 years 6 months 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 9895 times:
AirTran:
"Citrus"
American Eagle
"Eagle Flight"
South African Airways:
"Springbok"
God is good, all the time. All the time, God is good.
25 InnocuousFox: Chautaqua... it's the actual name, but it's amusing nonetheless. Other than that, I like Cactus. It's fun when we see one coming in or out of here (OM
26 CV990A: Easy- Cactus, but Critter is a good close second.
27 LGBGUY: Some of my favorites: Current: British Airways--Speedbird China Airlines--Dynasty AirTran--Citrus HMY (Canada)--Harmony ATA--Amtran Catalina Flying Bo
28 NorthStarDC4M: my favs... Skyservice= "Skytour" Canada 3000 (RIP)= "Elite" Airtours (UK, RIP also)="Kestrel" Air 2000="Jet Set" Old AirTran Airways="Manatee" Midwest
29 MHTOH: Patriot...the call sign of ACJet, before they renamed it ACA. mhtoh
30 Q330: I'd have to agree with many of you and go with Speedbird and Cactus. Springbok is pretty cool too. -Q
31 PilotNTrng: Hey CpHarris... Thanks for the spelling check. I knew what the callsign was just couldn't spell it. I worked for DGS and Comair, so I know the history
32 Venuscat2: Just to set the record straight on "Candler," Atlanta is in Candler County, Georgia, which is named after Asa Candler, the founder of Coca-Cola. It's
33 Q330: How about "Lobster" which, if this book I have is correct, is Hamburg International's callsign. Not my favorite but interesting and as far as I know c
35 EK413: "SPEEDBIRD" would have to my favorite! Twr: "Speedbird 16", runway 34L clear for takeoff Speedbird 16: "Speedbird 16",runway 34L clear for takeoff! An
36 Iflyatldl: I always got a chucke out of VJ's Critter!
37 MD11LuxuryLinr: The first time I heard "Red Rock" call the tower, I thought it sounded totally cool, so that's my no.1. 2. "Biscain" (sp?) Miami Air 3. "Speedbird" 4.
38 Tcfc424: For current call signs, I think SPEEDBIRD is tops...heard it on a cheesy movie last night (fiction about the missing 737...though they changed it to a
39 Ckfred: The FAA tried to use the call sign Brown Tail for UPS, but their pilots raised a major stink.
40 CBPhoto: Speedbird Springbok Cactus Some of my favorite!!!
42 Av8rPHX: HP - Cactus BA - Speedbird (need that british accent for the full effect) YV - Air Shuttle[Edited 2003-12-20 06:31:48]
43 Boeing4ever: What is the call sign for LOT? How about Lufthansa? Are they simply LOT and Lufthansa? My fav though: Speedbird. B4e-Forever New Frontiers
44 Aa61hvy: I like: ATA's AMTRAIN BA's SPEEDBIRD Atlas's GIANT
45 Zobatc: I've worked some bazzar ones...mostly biz jets... Turbo Dog Grasshopper Five Star Sky Box TransAuto
46 UAL777CONTRAIL: The best has to be UNITED HEAVY UAL 777 CONTRAIL
47 Bobs89irocz: Boeing4ever- Lot- Lot...i know it sucks LH- same as lot, just the name....same way with Continental also....
48 Aaway: "Waterski" - used to be appropo when Transtates op'd as US Airways Exp. at LAX. "Candler" - I've also heard ASA referred to as "ASEA" over the airwave
49 M404: Don't know if it's an official call or not but have heard NW called RedTop. - How apt.
50 MEA310: Cedarjet:Makes sense,the cedar on the tail,then it is a Cedarjet! I also like BA's callsign speedbird.
51 DC-10 Levo: I would have to say Speed Bird. DC-10
52 TWAL1011: Pan Am - Clipper ATA - Am Tran Aer Lingus - Shamrock Valu Jet - Critter Loved it when TWA was pronounced TEE WAY!!!
53 SA006: SAA-Sprigbok Aer Lingus- Shamrock BA-Speedbird Never head of Redrock but it sounds pretty cool Rgds and a happy X-Mas SA006
54 Tjwgrr: Couple of other cool one's I've heard: "Key Lime" - Freight dog using Learjets with a lime green c/s "Prohawk" - ProAir (R.I.P.) "Blue Ridge" - ACA "P
55 Atco: One of my favourites was Cougar's callsign: SPEEDCAT
58 Atco: A few more I have remembered: FELIX (British Aerospace) DAGOBERT (Biz jet operator) ENVOY (Originally Airworld, now used by Flyjet) SILVER ARROW (Biz
60 BMAbound: I like Navigator, the callsign of Novair. It sounds professional in my opinion. johan
61 Srbmod: Now for the total clarification on the whole Candler thing. First off, there is NO Candler County in Georgia Back in the 1920s when the City of Atlant
62 Pe@rson: Hmm... I like: Speedbird Jetset Britannia ... and most of the others.
63 RayChuang: A tidbit about BA's Speedbird callsign--it is actually the old callsign for British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). BOAC's famous logo is the cal
64 Cpharris5514: What is the call sign for LOT? Well, according to the site http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk, the official call sign for LOT is POLLOT. No, I'm not kiddin
65 Cpharris5514: Hey CpHarris... Thanks for the spelling check. I knew what the callsign was just couldn't spell it. I worked for DGS and Comair, so I know the history
66 Tommy767: What about Eastern? Maybe Whisperliner? That would be my favorite. Others: AA heavy Clipper Speedbird (WHOA, nice one!)
67 CanadianNorth: "Empress"... Canadian North definetly has a good one there.... "Empress 462 cleared to land runway 2-5..."... adds a nice bit of class to the otherwis
68 BWIA 772: BWIA is not BWee bwee is the name that it is called by caribbean nationals more specifically the islands that BWIA serves. The callsign is "WestIndian
70 LastBaron: PilotNTrng: ASA's "Candler" probably harkens back to its Atlanta roots and Atlanta's ties to Coca-Cola. Asa Griggs Candler purchased Coca-Cola from Dr
71 NWDC10: Does anyone remember PSA-"The Smile Liner"? That's my favorite.
72 N766UA: Just curious, what is CO's call sign? Please tell me it isnt just boring old CONTINENTAL.... Are you serious?
73 LastBaron: Interesting question re Continental - my reference/source lists Continental Express as Jetlink, and Continental Micronesia as Air Mike, but fails to m
74 Mandala499: Air2000: Jetset Canada3000: Elite Former Flying Colours: Kestrel Mind you, "Speedbird" is one that sticks to my mind! Oddest one: AWAir... "Wagonair"
75 KBUF737: ACA : Blue Ridge BA : Speed Bird FL : Citrus AWA : Cactus Business Express: BIZ EX AF : Orange Who is Long Horn and Jet Set? thats a great callsign
76 CBPhoto: Icelandair:Iceair brrr.... sounds like a flying icicle
77 Airdolomiti: BA "Speedbird" is definitely the best! Others I rather like: Aer Lingus - "Shamrock" SAA - "Springbok" First Choice - "Jet Set" Air Wales - "Red Drago
78 Kuba74: Actually Orange is Air Holland`s callsign, not Air France. I think it`s pretty cool. My #1 is Shamrock. Sounds good.
79 IlikeYYC: My favorite is America West: Cactus The funniest, because it was a contradiction of terms was Canada3000: Elite
80 LHR340: My favourite would be Speedbird. "Speedbird Concorde one, cleared for takeoff runway two seven left wind one five zero @ niner knots." LHR340
81 Propjock04: Critter--Valujet Cactus--America West Blue Ridge--ACA Mike
82 PiedmontGirl: Speedbird (gotta just love that one! ) Clipper Shamrock
83 Flairport: Just to set the record straight on "Candler," Atlanta is in Candler County, Georgia, which is named after Asa Candler UM... I do not know where you go
85 OttoPylit: LGBGuy, actually Air South's callsign was not Manatee. That was the ORIGINAL AirTran callsign. Air South's was just as their colors showed, Khaki Blue
86 Boeing4ever: cpharris5514, interesting. I wonder if it is ever mispronounced as "polack". How about UPS or FedEx...if they haven't already been covered? B4e-Foreve
87 Boeingfan: EA - Whisperjet DL - Widget PA - Clipper AA - Astrojet
88 AV8AJET: Without a doubt: SPEEDBIRD (British Airways) Also: Candler (Atlantic Southeast Airlines) SpringBok (South African) Cactus (America West Airlines) Stin
89 KBUF737: Gulf Flight - thats anothe rone i've heard who does it refer to?
90 Christian: I prefer to hear Novairs call-sign Navigator.
91 AV8AJET: "Gulf Flight - thats another one i've heard who does it refer to?" Gulfstream International Airlines (Ft. Lauderdale based B1900's) - Continental Conn
92 Wmupilot: ATA - Amtran BA - Speedbird KC135's based in MKE - Fluff
93 Brubiac: The callsign of Citybird: "Dreamflight"
95 Petrouchka: I agree that Speedbird is the best of the bunch, but I'm a little surprised no one's mentioned the old Air Florida callsign: "Palm."
96 OttoPylit: "Stinger (Can't remember who that was, I know they flew B732's)." That was Eastwind Airlines, a low fare operation up mostly in the northeast. They on
99 ExpressJet_ERJ: I like Waterski, Citrus, and Midwest the best. (Midwest as in Air Midwest)
100 FlyingColours: Airtours (Not sure if it still applies to MY Travel): Kestrel And since my name suggests it the former Flying Colours : Colours TNT is also great : Ni
101 Santhosh: As far as I am concerned I like Speedbird Amtran Citrus Dynasty Indian Airlines Saudia Merry Christmas, S.K.George
102 XJRamper: Buddy of mine rented a CJ1 for a flight from TOL to MSY just to gain some high altitude, high performance time. We took off of rwy 25 and departure ha
103 Flowings: Hi there, 1. Dynasty (66) 2. Springbok 3. Garfield 4. Delta 66 heavy (once when approaching ZRH) 5. Jetset Florian http://www.flowings.de
104 Cancidas: mine: polarbear lol..... clipper and speedbird on a more serious note.
105 Moolies: As i have said so many times before. SAA=Springbok. its our national rugby teams name and u must have seen a springbok and understand south african cu
108 KaiGywer: Here are a few I found on the web, that were kinda funny: Snowball The callsign of Delta Air Charter Ltd, Canada Slov Line (Wonder if it's ever pronou
109 COAatIAH: What about Atlas Air's "Giant"? That's my personal favorite.
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