A new charter start up, called NorthEast Airlines is Using the Tristar to begin operations with and is looking for more of the same type to add to their fleet.
The airline is planning to operate worldwide.
By: Ren Frew - 14th February 2003 at 18:43
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 14-02-03 AT 06:51 PM (GMT)]It is Palma, just checked Airliners Net. Taken in 1973.
By: A330Crazy - 14th February 2003 at 18:37
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I’d have say guess that it was taken in Palma, the windmill is a dead give away. 😛
Could be wrong..?
By: Ren Frew - 14th February 2003 at 17:33
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That’s the one Bhoy. Any idea where it was taken ?
By: EGNM - 14th February 2003 at 15:30
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 14-02-03 AT 03:32 PM (GMT)]Yep BKS was originally an LBA based airline, was later absorbed into Northeast and then BA in turn
heres a gud site: –
http://website.lineone.net/~biggles200/index.htm
By: Bhoy - 14th February 2003 at 15:26
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Golf Yankee Delta.
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By: Ren Frew - 14th February 2003 at 15:01
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Actually, I’ve found a picture (can’t post, sorry) in the Trident section of World Aircraft Information files of a Northeast Trident 1, painted in a yellow/white/aluminium scheme. Northeast logo is a different font and the tail logo is different too.
The accompanying text says “Trident 1E-140, Delivered to BKS Air services in March 1969, G-AVYD was one of five TRident 1E’s which were unique in having two overwing exits to permit a high density seating layout of up to 139 seats. In 1970 the airline was renamed Northeast Airlines and operated four brightly painted Tridents known as “Yellowbirds”. G-AVYD was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident at Bilbao in September 1975″.
By: Ren Frew - 14th February 2003 at 14:49
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Wasn’t there a similarly named/colour schemed UK airline in the 70’s & 80’s using Tridents ?
By: EGNM - 14th February 2003 at 00:40
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cheers for clarifying that Andrew
By: A330Crazy - 13th February 2003 at 19:14
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Justplanes e-mailed me back this morning, and here’s what they said.
Just to confuse you alittle more…
The airline is based in Swaziland. The picture was taken in America after emerging from the paint shop.
So its not American or British.
By: KabirT - 13th February 2003 at 15:33
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I think two airlines of same name can operate in different countries. North East for eg. can exist in USA and UK…with the same name. I think i am not sure though.
By: A330Crazy - 12th February 2003 at 22:37
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 12-02-03 AT 10:52 PM (GMT)]I have just done a search on google for Northeast Airlines, and apparently this particular airline has been operating since the 1930’s. Its an American Airline.
So have Justplanes got it wrong? I t will be interesting to see what the reply to my e-mail is. 😛
http://www.airtimes.com/cgat/usb/northeast/logone3.gif
Heres some webpages that contain various info on this airline.
http://www.airtimes.com/cgat/usb/northeast.htm
http://airlines.afriqonline.com/airlines/462.htm — This is the best page.. visit this one!!!! tells you history of airline.
http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/ne.htm
http://www.portlandjetport.org/History.asp
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Or perhaps its under a new management and has been re-launched or something… its just that the airline went under a few years back, but that tristar has the same c/s.
Confused… I am.
By: A330Crazy - 12th February 2003 at 22:14
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 12-02-03 AT 10:32 PM (GMT)]Well the place where I originally got the information from was Justplanes.com. I have e-mailed them asking if the airlines is to be based in the UK, and if they know of any website showing any info on it too.
According to the news now on justplanes, the airline is already up and running and operating flights. But it doesn’t say to where these flight are operating! 🙁
Oh well, lets I hope I get a positive reply soon. 🙂
By: LGKR - 12th February 2003 at 21:53
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anyone got any more info???????? website???
By: wysiwyg - 12th February 2003 at 18:48
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I have heard rumours of a TriStar start up for over a year now but that’s all I know.
By: EGNM - 12th February 2003 at 15:17
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So the airline is UK based then?
By: wysiwyg - 12th February 2003 at 14:25
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Scotland and the NorthEast is currently the strongest sector of the UK in the holiday market at the moment.
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