747400sp From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3301 posts, RR: 2 Posted (3 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1647 times:
I know TWA was the first airline to start 747 service at LAX on the LAX-JFK route, and AA was the first airline the start DC10 service at LAX with the LAX-ORD, but I was wondering, who was the first operater to start L1011 Tristar service at LAX. Also, what route was the flight flown on.
Please forgive any mis speelled words, the spelling check is not working.
laxintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22041 posts, RR: 51 Reply 1, posted (3 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1635 times:
I'd say TWA.
For others I know PSA commenced LAX L-1011 flying in August 1974 over SAN-LAX-SFO routing.
From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California
474218 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 6340 posts, RR: 10 Reply 2, posted (3 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1602 times:
TWA's first commercial flight of the L-1011 June 25, 1972 was STL LAX.
JMackey From United States of America, joined Apr 2009, 294 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (3 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1588 times:
I don't believe EA flew the L10 out to LAX before 1974, and I have a February 1974 OAG that states AC flew the L10 to STL, SFO and JFK
My apologies to the previous poster. My computer was slow to put in my response. Obviously, the question has been answered.
474218 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 6340 posts, RR: 10 Reply 4, posted (3 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1546 times:
Quoting JMackey (Reply 3): My apologies to the previous poster. My computer was slow to put in my response. Obviously, the question has been answered.
No apologies requred. Eastern put there L-1011 in service in April 1972 (two months before TWA) and they may have operated ATL-LAX prior to TWA.
Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21481 posts, RR: 24 Reply 5, posted (3 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1506 times:
Quoting 474218 (Reply 4): Quoting JMackey (Reply 3):
My apologies to the previous poster. My computer was slow to put in my response. Obviously, the question has been answered.
No apologies requred. Eastern put their L-1011 in service in April 1972 (two months before TWA) and they may have operated ATL-LAX prior to TWA.
In Eastern's September 6, 1972 timetable they weren't using the L-1011 to LAX. Their only L-1011 routes then were:
JMackey From United States of America, joined Apr 2009, 294 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (3 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 1302 times:
474218 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 6340 posts, RR: 10 Reply 7, posted (3 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 1261 times:
I did a little research and found the following:
In March 1972, Lockheed set up three field service offices to assist Eastern with introduction of the L-1011. Those offices were in Miami, New York, and Puerto Rico.
In May 1972, Lockheed set up three field service office to assist TWA with introduction of the L-1011. Those offices were Kansas City, Los Angles and Chicago.
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