Spantax From Belgium, joined Nov 2004, 270 posts, RR: 1 Posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 2548 times:
I was wondering if somewhere there is an airline with only one plane. I mean, a "real" airline with a fix timetable and a convenient infrastructure (albeit small, that is clear). It is possible technically (what do they do when they face repairs or overhauls?) or legally (do you need a minimum number of aircraft to be considered a proper airline?). Thank you for your comments
Kiwiandrew From New Zealand, joined Jun 2005, 8435 posts, RR: 15 Reply 1, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 2545 times:
VS as I recall started with a single second 747 (ex AR , I think )-there is a even a quote from SRB at the time to the effect that "with only one plane we will either have the worlds best safety record - or the worlds worst" of course they didn't stay with one a/c for long
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Ilovenz From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 149 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 2488 times:
Last I knew Air Nauru only had one aircraft. Check me if I'm wrong. Isn't there also a new airline out of Thailand or somewhere down there that has one L-1011. I saw a picture of it at HKG recently. Has a bluish-purple color scheme. There is or was Focus Air, with only one 747-300 (last I knew, things change so fast that my facts always seem outdated )
Manni From South Korea, joined Nov 2001, 4221 posts, RR: 23 Reply 4, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 2427 times:
Amakusa Airlines operates 1 Dash 8-Q100 aircraft, they operate out of Amakusa to Fukuoka and Kumamoto. That one aircraft has a nice paintsheme, featuring Dolphins.
Galaxy Airlines ordered one A300F, to start cargo flights out of Japan.
ANA Cargo only operates one 767-300F at the moment
hydro cargo was this one cargo airline that operated from South Africa via Nigeria to BRU, they lost their sole aircraft when it skid of the runway.
LFutia From Netherlands, joined Dec 2002, 3195 posts, RR: 31 Reply 8, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 2290 times:
Quoting Garri767 (Reply 5): southwest only carriers 737s and jetblue only a320s
You are only talking about fleet type. The author of this topic is wondering about airlines who only have 1 aircraft not more than 1 aircraft in the same fleet.
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NWADC9 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4857 posts, RR: 10 Reply 9, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 2275 times:
Quoting Garri767 (Reply 5): southwest only carriers 737s and jetblue only a320s
JetBlue flys 82 A320-200's as of this post, and I think they already have an E190.
Southwest has 436 737's including the -300, -500, and -700.
Doesn't sound like one plane to me.
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MarshalN From Hong Kong, joined Sep 2005, 1521 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 2165 times:
There was a thread a while ago about this, you can try searching the archives and see if it comes up.
IIRC, Air Hong Kong for the longest time had a 747 classic (I think it was a 100) and that was the only thing they had. Now they have a few planes and are ordering mroe
RedChili From Norway, joined Jul 2005, 2053 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 2142 times:
A few years ago I flew with a Tu-134 from Bargouzin Airline, a Russian carrier, and that was their only airplane. But they're bankrupt now, by the way.
Burnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 7411 posts, RR: 9 Reply 13, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 2119 times:
Quoting USADreamliner (Reply 10): Southern Winds (Argentine), uses a 737-200.
I'm not sure if they are still flying.
They also have a 747.
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MasseyBrown From United States of America, joined Dec 2002, 4720 posts, RR: 7 Reply 16, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 2043 times:
Antonov Design Bureau doesn't have only one plane, but they have only one AN-225. I find that an amazing and high risk operation to watch. (I keep hoping they'll complete the second one, which largely exists in pieces, so they say.)
Whataboutme From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 173 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 2032 times:
Casino Express started with one aircraft. I don't know if this is consider an airline cause they don't have schedule service. Hell I don't know if they still operate.
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Motif1 From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 243 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 1980 times:
Ilovenz From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 149 posts, RR: 1 Reply 20, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 1886 times:
What about Druk Air/Royal Bhutan Airlines? They did have a fleet of 2 BAe-146's, but only used one (some say one was reserved for the king and the other for revenue flights). I know they're operating an A-319 now, and that might be it for scheduled flights.
Brido From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 160 posts, RR: 3 Reply 21, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 1884 times:
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