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Airline Radio Call Signs Trivia Quiz

Air-traffic controllers use a call sign to contact planes of different airlines in their airspace. e.g. 'Airjub' = a 'Jubba Airways' plane. Just match the call sign to the airline. Some airlines no longer exist.

A multiple-choice quiz by Spontini. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Spontini

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
384,283

Updated
Dec 27 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
287

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Question 1 of 10

1. Silver Wings Hint

Shiny Airways

Golden Airlines

Argentine Airways

Silver Airways

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Question 2 of 10

2. Shamrock Hint

Clover Leaf Airlines

Aer Lingus

Harp Air

Limerick Air Transport

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Question 3 of 10

3. Speedbird Hint

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

British Airways

Japan Airlines

Hawkair

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Question 4 of 10

4. Go Cat Hint

Orca Express Air

Eagle Airlines

Tigerair Australia

Komodo Air

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Question 5 of 10

5. Rubens Hint

VLM (Belgium)

Vietnam Airlines (Vietnam)

Virgin Atlantic Airways (U.K.)

Volare Airlines (Italy)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Ifly Hint

Indigo Airlines (India)

EasyFly (Colombia)

StarFlyer (Japan)

Eagle Air (Tanzania)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Pasco Hint

Peruvian Airlines

Pacific Coastal Airlines

Pegasus Airways

Palestinian Airlines

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Question 8 of 10

8. Izmir Hint

Israir (Israel)

Iraqi Airways

Aeroflot Russian Airlines

Izair (Turkey)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Cactus Hint

Aeromexico Connect

US Airways

Aerovias DAP (Chile)

Aero Condor (Peru)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Springbok Hint

Estonian Air

Egyptair

South African Airways

Air Vanuatu

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Silver Wings

Answer: Silver Airways

Silver Airways is a United States airline with its headquarters in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

2. Shamrock

Answer: Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus is the national airline of Ireland and became a subsidiary of International Airlines Group (IAG) in 2014.

3. Speedbird

Answer: British Airways

British Airways, often known simply as BA, is the UK flag carrier airline. It has the largest fleet of any airline in the UK but is not the UK airline that carries the greatest number of passengers. That goes to 'easyJet', a low cost, no frills airline operating mainly within Europe.

4. Go Cat

Answer: Tigerair Australia

Tiger Airways Australia Pty Ltd, more informally known as Tigerair Australia is a relatively new low-cost airline. It started services in 2007 and ceased services in 2020.

5. Rubens

Answer: VLM (Belgium)

VLM was founded in 1992 and ceased operations in 2016. Sir Peter Paul Rubens was a 17th-century Flemish artist which hopefully gave you a clue to the correct answer.

6. Ifly

Answer: Indigo Airlines (India)

IndiGo Airlines is a low-cost airline, the largest Indian airline in terms of passengers carried.

7. Pasco

Answer: Pacific Coastal Airlines

Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd is a Canadian airline that operates within the province of British Columbia.

8. Izmir

Answer: Izair (Turkey)

Izair is a small Turkish airline whose HQ is in Izmir, Turkey, hence the call sign.

9. Cactus

Answer: US Airways

US Airways was one of America's largest airlines. It started up in 1939 and the brand name continued until 2015 when it merged with American Airlines.

10. Springbok

Answer: South African Airways

South African Airways is the largest airline in South Africa. The Springbok is a South African antelope.

Source: Author Spontini

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