CF105Arrow From Canada, joined Oct 2007, 317 posts, RR: 0 Posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 1531 times:
I recall seeing a small EL AL aircraft @ Montreal Mirabel. It looked smaller than a 767 (then again, maybe I couldn't figure out the difference) more like a 737 but had an EL AL livery. I know that in March 1984 LY's first international Boeing 767 flight was Montreal/Tel Aviv.
My question is till what year did they fly to YMX direct?
Did they ever ferry passengers to JFK to catch the TLV flight?
Did they ever had a feeder a/c in LY livery stationed in North America (prior to using North American Airlines)?
Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21483 posts, RR: 24 Reply 1, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 1497 times:
If memory correct LY operated feeder service YMX-MIA for a while in the 1980s. That was probably what you saw. 737s were used on that sector but I think it was under a charter/lease agreement and the YMX-MIA sector was operated by another airline. Perhaps the aircraft had LY identification.
CF105Arrow From Canada, joined Oct 2007, 317 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 1436 times:
Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 1): If memory correct LY operated feeder service YMX-MIA for a while in the 1980s. That was probably what you saw. 737s were used on that sector but I think it was under a charter/lease agreement and the YMX-MIA sector was operated by another airline. Perhaps the aircraft had LY identification.
Thanks Viscount,
North American Airlines did operate as a feeder to LY in north America, but I couldn't find any 737 in its fleet then and any picture in a Livery other than its own. The only reason I asked this question is that at the time that LY plane looked like the smallest plane on the Tarmac and definitely didn't look like a plane that could do such a long flight.
LongHauler From Canada, joined Mar 2004, 4280 posts, RR: 36 Reply 3, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1393 times:
Nordair used to operate a B737-200 on behalf of LY, YMX-MIA-YMX. I am not sure if it was ever painted in LY colours, or if even stickers were placed on the aircraft.
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Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21483 posts, RR: 24 Reply 4, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1329 times:
Quoting CF105Arrow (Reply 2): North American Airlines did operate as a feeder to LY in north America, but I couldn't find any 737 in its fleet then and any picture in a Livery other than its own.
Quoting LongHauler (Reply 3): Nordair used to operate a B737-200 on behalf of LY, YMX-MIA-YMX. I am not sure if it was ever painted in LY colours, or if even stickers were placed on the aircraft.
Thanks for the reminder. Yes, it was Nordair. I doubt they painted a 737 in full LY livery since that YMX-MIA feeder service was only a couple of times a week, based on whatever LY's TLV-YMX frequency was then which I'm sure wasn't more than that.
LongHauler From Canada, joined Mar 2004, 4280 posts, RR: 36 Reply 5, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1320 times:
Yes, you are right, also, LY security procedures often left the aircraft untitled.
I am not sure if it was the same time frame, but Nordair also used to operate B737-200 flights out of YMX for Sabena. This arrangement was different, as the aircraft was owned by Sabena, in full Sabena colours, and was technically leased to ND to operate the flights for them.
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CF105Arrow From Canada, joined Oct 2007, 317 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1283 times:
I clearly recall the livery the plane. If it was a Nordair or a North American Airlines, I wouldn't have made the connection as I didn't know then that they operated some flights for LY. The period was 88 to 90. Then maybe it was a larger LY a/c doing the route directly and I thought it was small because it was surrounded by even larger jets , never know
Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21483 posts, RR: 24 Reply 7, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 1237 times:
Quoting CF105Arrow (Reply 6): I clearly recall the livery the plane. If it was a Nordair or a North American Airlines, I wouldn't have made the connection as I didn't know then that they operated some flights for LY. The period was 88 to 90.
It wasn't Nordair if it was 1988-90 as Nordair merged with CP Air around 1986 if memory correct.
Focus From Israel, joined Feb 2001, 69 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1183 times:
OK,
While we're at it (though a little off-topic), here's a question:
Back in 1988, I flew TLV-Montreal-Toronto with LY and AC.
TLV-Montreal was on a classic LY 747, which landed in an an airport that had funny buses that after approaching the aircraft actually lifted and connected to the a/c door.
From there, I think we were driven to a different airport in Montreal, where we boarded an AC aircraft enroute to Toronto. I clearly recall the layout on that a/c being 2-3.
My questions to all you Canadians out there are:
1. In which airport in Montreal did I land?
2. To which airport did I transfer to fly to Toronto?
3. Could I have flown an AC DC-9 enroute Montreal-Toronto?
While we're at it (though a little off-topic), here's a question:
Back in 1988, I flew TLV-Montreal-Toronto with LY and AC.
TLV-Montreal was on a classic LY 747, which landed in an an airport that had funny buses that after approaching the aircraft actually lifted and connected to the a/c door.
From there, I think we were driven to a different airport in Montreal, where we boarded an AC aircraft enroute to Toronto. I clearly recall the layout on that a/c being 2-3.
My questions to all you Canadians out there are:
1. In which airport in Montreal did I land?
2. To which airport did I transfer to fly to Toronto?
3. Could I have flown an AC DC-9 enroute Montreal-Toronto?
Answers will be much appreciated!
--Focus
1 You landed @YMX
2 You transfered to YUL
3 Am not sure on this one but it was probably a Rapidair 727-200
Focus From Israel, joined Feb 2001, 69 posts, RR: 1 Reply 10, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1171 times:
Quoting CF105Arrow (Reply 9): 3 Am not sure on this one but it was probably a Rapidair 727-200
Thanks for the quick reply.
I doubt it was a 727. I clearly recall a 2-3 layout, and I vaguely remember "Mcdonnell Douglas" titles on the safety card.
For years, I thought it was an MD-83, but I'm not sure AC ever had those (if you don't consider the DC-9 as an early MD-80).
JetCaptain From Canada, joined Dec 2000, 234 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1167 times:
Prior to using North American Airlines, El Al was using First Air B727-100's to provide connecting service from YMX to BOS, ORD and MIA. This was operated for a few years in the very late 80s early 90s, the B721's were operated by First Air crews with the addition of one extra LY flight attendant and aircraft in standard First Air colours, no changes or stickers were added to the aircraft. The flights were flown using an El Al callsign with ATC. First Air also operated a DTW-YMX service for Sabena, also using the Sabena callsign with ATC.
CF105Arrow From Canada, joined Oct 2007, 317 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (5 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1162 times:
Quoting Focus (Reply 10): Quoting CF105Arrow (Reply 9):
3 Am not sure on this one but it was probably a Rapidair 727-200
Thanks for the quick reply.
I doubt it was a 727. I clearly recall a 2-3 layout, and I vaguely remember "Mcdonnell Douglas" titles on the safety card.
For years, I thought it was an MD-83, but I'm not sure AC ever had those (if you don't consider the DC-9 as an early MD-80).
Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21483 posts, RR: 24 Reply 13, posted (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1121 times:
Very minor correction -- AC's first DC-9-32 was delivered in 1967. However they did operate 6 DC-9-14s starting in 1966. They were only intended as a stopgap while waiting for the -32s to be delivered and were returned to Douglas in 1968.
For several years in the 1970s AC again operated the short-fuselage DC-9 when they purchased 8 DC-9-15s from CO in 1972/73. They had a main deck cargo door and were used for both passenger and cargo service. They were all sold to Air Florida between 1977 and 1981. AC's last scheduled DC-9-32 flight was LGA-YUL on January 18, 2002.
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