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Quiz about Airlines That Have Flown Away
Quiz about Airlines That Have Flown Away

Airlines That Have Flown Away Trivia Quiz


Through mergers, takeovers, and bankruptcies the commercial airline industry has seen its share of companies and brands come and go. See if you can identify these now-defunct air carriers.

A multiple-choice quiz by tadpoles_uk. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
tadpoles_uk
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
343,089
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
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484
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which two airlines, owned by the British government, were merged to form British Airways in 1974? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What Miami-based airline sponsored the "If You Had Wings" attraction at Walt Disney World in the '70s and '80s? Their slogan at that time was "_________, the wings of man." Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What Minnesota-based airline was formed from the merger of North Central Airlines and Southern Airways in 1979? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Name the airline formed by the combination of Pacific Western Airlines and Canadian Pacific Air Lines in 1987. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What former US airline was the first to equip its jets with seats covered with leather from South America in the 1970s? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What airline based in the western US suffered a plane crash caused by a disgruntled former employee with a .44 Magnum handgun? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the airline that was created in 1946 by the Australian government to compete against existing private operators? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What airline was the predecessor of USAir? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Trans-Texas Air (TTA) started out as a regional airline in the state of Texas and the surrounding states. Which modern-day airline is the successor to TTA? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of the airlines below was formerly owned by Howard Hughes, Jr.? Hint



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1. Which two airlines, owned by the British government, were merged to form British Airways in 1974?

Answer: British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and British European Airways Corporation (BEA)

British Airways was formed in 1974 and was privatized in 1986.
British United Airways was a private carrier that was bought out by Caledonian Airways (later British Caledonian) in 1970. British Caledonian was also a private company that was taken over by BA in 1987.
I made up Royal Air Carrier, though the Brits here will recognize the RAC initials as the Royal Automobile Club, a break-down service for motorists.
BOAC is well-known to fans of The Beatles: "Flew into Miami Beach BOAC, didn't get to bed last night." (From "Back in the USSR")
2. What Miami-based airline sponsored the "If You Had Wings" attraction at Walt Disney World in the '70s and '80s? Their slogan at that time was "_________, the wings of man."

Answer: Eastern Air Lines

With ex-astronaut Frank Borman as the company president, Eastern borrowed and spent itself into oblivion. It ceased operation in 1991.
"If You Had Wings" was little more than a sales pitch for Eastern, and the ride ended at an Eastern ticket counter so customers could book their next vacation right there.
3. What Minnesota-based airline was formed from the merger of North Central Airlines and Southern Airways in 1979?

Answer: Republic Airlines

Republic existed for seven years before being bought by Northwest Orient in 1986.

In 1972, I got a free upgrade on a Southern Airways flight because I had the same unusual surname as the company president at the time, and the ticket agent thought I must be a relative.
4. Name the airline formed by the combination of Pacific Western Airlines and Canadian Pacific Air Lines in 1987.

Answer: Canadian Airlines

Canadian Airlines became the main competitor to Air Canada until it was acquired by Air Canada in 2001.
5. What former US airline was the first to equip its jets with seats covered with leather from South America in the 1970s?

Answer: Braniff International Airways

Braniff's South American operations were very profitable, but local laws prohibited them from moving the cash to the US. In order to use the money, they bought as much fuel as they could there, hired South American flight attendants for all of their Latin American flights, and outfitted their planes with leather seats. The leather seats looked nice, but didn't breathe, so were uncomfortable and sticky. The airline went bankrupt in 1982 (for reasons unrelated to the seating.)
Avianca is based in Colombia.
6. What airline based in the western US suffered a plane crash caused by a disgruntled former employee with a .44 Magnum handgun?

Answer: Pacific Southwest Airlines

PSA merged with USAir in 1987, but flights continued under the PSA logo until early 1988. In December of '87, a recently-fired PSA employee named David Burke used his airline credentials to sneak a gun onto a PSA flight. After take-off, he used the gun to kill his former supervisor, the pilots, and himself. All passengers and crew were killed in the incident.
7. What was the airline that was created in 1946 by the Australian government to compete against existing private operators?

Answer: Trans Australia Airlines (TAA)

After WWII, the Labour government considered air travel to be a public service and established TAA. The name was later changed to Australian Airlines in 1986. In 1992, the government got out of the airline business by merging Australian Airlines into Qantas.
8. What airline was the predecessor of USAir?

Answer: Allegheny Airlines

Allegheny Airlines was a regional carrier until deregulation allowed it to expand nationwide. It adopted the name USAir in 1979 to reflect the larger business. All of the other answers were later acquired by USAir as part of their growth strategy.
9. Trans-Texas Air (TTA) started out as a regional airline in the state of Texas and the surrounding states. Which modern-day airline is the successor to TTA?

Answer: Continental Airlines

TTA changed its name to Texas International in 1969. In 1982, TI's parent company, Texas Air Corporation, acquired Continental Airlines and the merged enterprise adopted the Continental name. Texas Air also acquired Eastern Airlines in 1986, and for a few years both Continental and Eastern participated in the One Pass frequent flyer program.
Later note: In 2010, Continental and United agreed to a merger, and operational combination was in progress during 2011.
10. Which of the airlines below was formerly owned by Howard Hughes, Jr.?

Answer: Trans World Airlines (TWA)

Mr Hughes owned controlling interest in TWA from 1941 until 1961.
In the '50s and '60s, TWA and Pan Am were the only two US carriers that operated transatlantic flights, which were very lucrative. After deregulation in the '70s, TWA was crippled by the ownership and manipulations of Carl Icahn. It was taken over by American Airlines in 2001.
Hughes was a fervent aviator and also owned the Hughes Aircraft Company which manufactured airplanes and missile systems.
Hughes Tool and Baker-Hughes are references to the oil services companies that arose from the unique drill bit design of Howard Hughes Sr. and Walter Sharp.
Source: Author tadpoles_uk

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