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ATA (American Trans Air) L1011's

Baec777 From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 1231 posts, RR: 2
Posted (11 years 12 months 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 1257 times:

I wants to know if ATA still flying their tristar L1011...?? Because I saw one flying to DFW today, and it was a Tristar. Why isn't ATA using smaller planes like B757 for domestic routes, and use L1011s for international....?

Current color was seen approaching DFW about 6 miles south.

This L1011 ATA color in this picture is before the current livery.

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Photo © Matt McDowell

Baec777 Smokin cool

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LGW From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (11 years 12 months 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 1205 times:

Yeah still operating those ol 1011's

TWA717_200 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (11 years 12 months 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 1200 times:

I believe they still have 19 of them.

T prop From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 996 posts, RR: 1
Reply 3, posted (11 years 12 months 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1188 times:

They still fly them into HNL.

Co/ba From United States of America, joined exactly 12 years ago today! , 399 posts, RR: 3
Reply 4, posted (11 years 12 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 1144 times:

I saw one in IAD about a week or two ago and I saw one in POP back towards the end of aprill

L-1011-500 From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 368 posts, RR: 2
Reply 5, posted (11 years 12 months 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 1141 times:

Oh yes, they are still operating them. I would bet that they are going to hang on to their recently acquired ex-Royal Jordanian Tristar 500s for some time also, so don't expect to see these jumbo trijets disappear for a little while.

Great plane to fly on, by the way Smile/happy/getting dizzy

L-1011-500

Lowfareair From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (11 years 12 months 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1129 times:

They were probably a charter, not a domestic flight.

MEA-707 From Netherlands, joined Nov 1999, 4117 posts, RR: 37
Reply 7, posted (11 years 12 months 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 1116 times:

90% of their schedules are flown by 727s and 757s, but even while Delta's aircraft will disappear :-( there will be a few domestic Tristar flights for some time! Because the Tristar can't operate from the MDW hub, it's based in Indianapolis. It's often scheduled on flights to Las Vegas or Orlando. Not that these routes are so busy, but it continues to Honolulu and San Juan respectively.

nobody has ever died from hard work, but why take the risk?

CactusA319 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 2918 posts, RR: 29
Reply 8, posted (11 years 12 months 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1087 times:

MEA-707 pretty much nailed it when he said most of ATA's sked flights are operated by 727's and 757's and soon 737-800's. The L10's are used on a few domestic routes out of IND (LAS, MCO) as well as to SJU and Hawaii. However they are most often used for charter services. They have about 19 in the fleet now and although they will slowly phase them out, they're still going to keep some around for a while-particularly the latest -500's they recieved. ATA has also had their more recent L10's undergo a thorough re-engining program so they are going to keep them around for at least 7-10 more years.

Srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16888 posts, RR: 51
Reply 9, posted (11 years 12 months 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 1077 times:

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Their L1011s will remain the workhorse of their charter business. The ones used in scheduled service will be replaced by 757-300s. The 737-800 is their 727 replacement. No idea on what they will get as a longhaul replacement down the road, my guess would be the 767-300/400. They will have to replace the newer L1011s in due time, and will probably stick with something that has the capcity of the Tristar.

RayChuang From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 7694 posts, RR: 5
Reply 10, posted (11 years 12 months 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 1075 times:

I think ATA will keep their L10's for some time, given their major contract with Pleasant Hawaiian Holidays for flights from SFO and LAX to Hawaii. It will be interesting to see if ATA does a long-term lease on the 767-400ER to replace the L10's on this charter run by 2010.

Flashmeister From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 2863 posts, RR: 7
Reply 11, posted (11 years 12 months 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 1069 times:

I remember reading someplace that ATA is unlikely to do the 767 thing due to restrictions on cargo -- remember that ATA is a big, very big military charter operator, and cargo capacity is very important to them.

In 10 years, we'll probably start to see the first second-hand market for 777s starting, so maybe they can pick up a few of them. I don't see them going Airbus...

RayChuang From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 7694 posts, RR: 5
Reply 12, posted (11 years 12 months 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 1055 times:

Flashmeister,

I have my doubts that ATA will buy the 777-200 series on the second-hand market.

If ATA does decide to get the 772 or 772ER for military charters, they'll probably do a long-term lease on new planes through Boeing's own leasing company or through a lease company like GECAS or ILFC.

Aio86 From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 928 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (11 years 12 months 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 1052 times:

ATA still flies the tristars on the LAX-Cancun flight weekely.

-aio86

N757AT From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 14, posted (11 years 12 months 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 1045 times:

ATA operates the L1011s on routes for the Department of Defense for Air Mobility Command. Flights depart from BWI to Frankfurt, Naples, Al Kharj AB Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to name a few.

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