JetJock From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 40 posts, RR: 2 Posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 2543 times:
Does anyone know why Northwest's A319's have the registrations of N***NB and NOT N***NW?? This is something that I cant understand why. If you know, please let me know. Thanks
Azjubilee From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 3555 posts, RR: 30 Reply 1, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 2504 times:
Simple... if they used the NW suffix for the 319s they would end up with duplicating N numbers, which they can't have. To take that further, it stems also from the internal fleet numbering system NWA uses. For example... A320 ship #3201 has an N number of N301NW. If your logic was applied to the 319 fleet, ship #3101 would have the same N number of N301NW. So, NWA had to go with something different. Hope this helps.
CcrlR From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 2203 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks ago) and read 2458 times:
This is also true for ATA and AirTran. AirTran's is AT, but some of ATA's aircraft was in AT before they changed it. Now they are TZ as you can see on their 737's and 757-300s
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SafetyDude From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3795 posts, RR: 16 Reply 4, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 2427 times:
I think the NW planes that end in "US" are even more awkward.
Isitsafenow From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4984 posts, RR: 26 Reply 5, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 2395 times:
Try this....most of the A319's are leased from a company called
H N B corporation.....N B? hhmmmmm
I liked the Reg numbers ending in U S. It was a tradition by NW dating back to the Electra's of 1959. Northwest U S also included DC-8's, 707-320C, 320B, 720B, Electra's,
727-100's, 200's and equipment used today. I went to the prop book and so far have not found any NW props ending in U S.
safe
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SafetyDude From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3795 posts, RR: 16 Reply 6, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 2387 times:
Perhaps tradition, but US Airways is better suited for "US" registrations, not to mention that the majority of US planes have "US" registrations.
Pvd757 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3374 posts, RR: 18 Reply 7, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 2312 times:
I was once told it stood for the leasing company/bank that fronted the cash for the airplanes...Nations Bank, hence the NB?
Flyguyclt From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 537 posts, RR: 9 Reply 8, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2298 times:
There is no aircraft in the NWA fleet of N301NW. N301US is ship 3201 and was the first A320 to join the fleet in 1989. At the time. NWA Tail numbers all had US as the lettering (Original NWA that is). Needless to say when USAir at the time switched to this, NWA had to go with NW, NB, and even a 320 with an NA. (N350NA)
Azjubilee From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 3555 posts, RR: 30 Reply 9, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2276 times:
There might be no N301NW, but it still illustrates the point I was trying to make.
A330323X From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 3039 posts, RR: 48 Reply 11, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2247 times:
Perhaps tradition, but US Airways is better suited for "US" registrations, not to mention that the majority of US planes have "US" registrations.
Just about half of US Airways aircraft have "US" registrations. (My count is just under half, 140/282, but I'm likely off.) About a quarter have "AU" registrations, about a quarter have "UW" registrations, and a lone 757 has a "VJ" registration.
Most of the instances where US has recently given planes "UW" registrations are where NW was already using the "US" registration.
I'm the expert on here on two things, neither of which I care about much anymore.
SafetyDude From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3795 posts, RR: 16 Reply 12, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 2177 times:
Just about half of US Airways aircraft have "US" registrations. (My count is just under half, 140/282, but I'm likely off.) About a quarter have "AU" registrations, about a quarter have "UW" registrations, and a lone 757 has a "VJ" registration.
Well, AU, UW, and VJ do not interfere with other US airlines or make things all that complicated compared to NWA with "US".
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 80 Reply 13, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 2135 times:
Piedmont was not one of the first pieces of US. US bought Piedmont around the same era as PSA
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Flyguyclt From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 537 posts, RR: 9 Reply 14, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 2008 times:
Reply #9. You just hate it when a flight attendant knows more than you. A pilot! ! !
My point has now been made.
Safe Flying
You can always tell from the tail numbers at NWA when the aircraft were acquired.
NW-NB-NA All aircraft after about 1990.
US-All NWA purchased aircraft before 1990.
Whatever else, merger or acquired from EA. (ie) N8933E
Some merger numbers,
RW
NC
RC
N
L
And whatever else you can come up with.
Nwfltattendant From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 341 posts, RR: 4 Reply 15, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1935 times:
Ive always thought the NB stands for "New Bus", as in new airbus... just a little thought that rolled around in my head sitting on the jumpseat.
Flyguyclt From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 537 posts, RR: 9 Reply 16, posted (8 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 1901 times:
Some pilots have said that NB stands for one of the Checchi companies called "New Bridge." Could be true or could not be? Anyone know ?
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