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Grand Airlines Of Manila

747hogg From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Posted (6 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1910 times:

Many years ago we flew onboard a GREAT DC-8 out of Manila... Called Grand Airlines...Truly a blast from the past, and as we were first class and the drinks were free, got totally wrecked, it was really great. Anyone know who was behind this short lived venture? Any pix of the planes? Thanks!

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Brenintw From Taiwan, joined Jul 2006, 1451 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (6 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1896 times:

There's a 732 at TPE in "Grand Airlines" livery ... blue and yellow IIRC ... always wondered what was up with that one.

I'm tired of the A vs. B sniping. Neither make planes that shed wings randomly!

CV580Freak From Bahrain, joined Jul 2005, 1033 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (6 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1884 times:

I seem to remember seeing an outfit called Grand Air International based at MNL operating DC-8's but not sure what happened to them Sad

One day you are the pigeon, the next the statue ...

747hogg From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (6 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1831 times:

All the F/A's were female, and had "full figures" no accident they were hired for being so stacked. Captain was a tiny chinese kid who had a hard time with english. Plane had oil leaking from every engine, but when it rotated it went up like an f-16, pure power. Sad this funky airline bit the dust. Give me a creaking old greaser everytime! Tired of these sterle cookie cutter clones.

YVRLTN From Canada, joined Oct 2006, 2091 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (6 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1815 times:

They had an A300 as well, though i think it was only painted in their colors and never flew for them commerically.

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LurveBus From Philippines, joined Mar 2007, 277 posts, RR: 1
Reply 5, posted (6 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1799 times:

Oh, those A300s flew, alright

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0162390/M

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?airlinesearch=GrandAir

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It was a short-lived venture. I remember being shocked at another Filipino airline operating internationally. PAL used to have a monopoly over the entire aviation scene, and then liberalization came. There were so many new startups, but of the new carriers, only Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines survived.

Crownvic From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 1595 posts, RR: 6
Reply 6, posted (6 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1779 times:

747hogg...Were you so "wrecked" that you may have mistaked Manila for Las Vegas??? Smile

I honestly only remember the Philippine carrier operating 737-200's and A300's, but I could be wrong. The other Grand Air that at first was associated with the Las Vegas MGM Hotel flew luxury class DC-8-62's between LAX, LAS and JFK with similar colors to that of the airline in the Philippines.

Jimyvr From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 7, posted (6 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1754 times:

They had A300 and B737s.

1 737-200 still sitting in Taipei after court ruling after bankruptcy of the airline.

COSPN From Northern Mariana Islands, joined Oct 2001, 1473 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (6 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 1739 times:

Another 737-200 Siting at Clark... Ground Equipment still sitting at the GrandAir Terminal at the Philippine Village Hotel (Also abandoned) at MNL Tugs and all Rusting away along with the 2 737-200's TPE and CRK the A300 went someplace

DEVILFISH From Philippines, joined Jan 2006, 4427 posts, RR: 1
Reply 9, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 1603 times:

Quoting 747hogg (Thread starter):
Anyone know who was behind this short lived venture?

If memory serves correctly, the same people behind Cebu Pacific.

"Everyone is entitled to my opinion." - Garfield

747hogg From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 10, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 1591 times:

Nope.... This was a DC-8 !!! The "coke nose" vents gave it away. Plus I was on one of the first DC-8 flights out of LAX back in 1958. From the Philippine Village flop house you could see her sitting next to a Connie! Stunned to learn this was a Philippine A/L!! IMO the best and warmest F/A's are Filipino crews... Just a real pleasure to feel appreciated.

LurveBus From Philippines, joined Mar 2007, 277 posts, RR: 1
Reply 11, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 1548 times:

Err, PAL was the only Filipino airline to make a transpac ever . And they did operate the DC-8 once upon a time.

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