A310s for United

I don’t recall United ever operating the tristar

They didn’t last very long, and because of that, only wore the modified c/s of the time, without the 3 striped-cheatline. I never got to fly on those, nor the Super DC-8’s, which lasted until about 1991. 😡

I don’t recall United ever operating the tristar

They had a small number (pic here)

Not quite true, there was only one 747-100 in the Delta fleet, which was given away very fast. I don´t know anything about DC-10s but MD-11s in the Delta fleet.

Not so, Lawstud.

Delta did operate DC10s, like this one.

The Delta 747s were:

N9896 (c/n 19896) Delivered 26/9/70, sold to Boeing 16/9/74.
N9897 (c/n 19897) Delivered 22/10/70, sold to Boeing 1/2/77.
N9898 (c/n 19898) Delivered 18/11/70, sold to Boeing 11/3/75
N9899 (c/n 20246) Delivered 3/9/71, sold to Boeing 11/3/77.
N9900 (c/n 20247) Delivered 11/11/71, sold to Boeing 26/4/77.

These machines were rather special – the upper deck was divided into two sections with a partition running down the center of the deck which created a private lounge, on the left side, which customers could reserve in advance at a substantial cost. The right side of the upper deck was a more “regular” first class lounge.

They were a common sight at Heathrow during the early and mid-seventies, operating the Pan American flights to/from Altanta.

I don’t recall United ever operating the tristar

They got some from Pan Am with the 747Sps.

British Airways (and Caledonian)
PanAm
Saudi Arabian Airlines (DC-10s were leased)
United

I don’t recall United ever operating the tristar

Delta are also a member of the rather exclusive band of airlines who have operated the DC-10, Tristar and Boeing 747.

How many more can you name?

Not quite true, there was only one 747-100 in the Delta fleet, which was given away very fast. I don´t know anything about DC-10s but MD-11s in the Delta fleet.
Pan Am had both 707 and DC-8s, Tristars and DC-10s.
British Airways also operated Tristars, DC-10s and 747s……..

ok, I thought it was mean you operated the tristar, Dc-10 and 747 in general, didn;t know they had to operate all the 747 models

although I think these had been disposed of at the time of the Canadian takeover.

AC’s Tristars were gone long before the Canadian takeover, I believe.

JAL operated the 741, 742, 743, 744 and the 747SR (though not the SP).

United used 3 or 4 ex-Pan Am Tristar 500s on long-range routes during the late 1980s, so they qualify too.

Yes – United had the SP (ex Pan Am ones) but they did not operate the 747-300 so do not qualify as operating all types of 747.

yes ua had a few… leased weren’t they? or owned

BA has never operated the 747SP either – in fact very few airlines have operated all 747 types. (only SAA, Saudia,Qantas & Korean I think)

What about United?

Latterly, Caledonian operated some Tristars and DC-10’s, but not a 747, I don’t believe.

Caledonian operated the 747 in the late ’80s (pic here). These came from British Airtours immediately after the BA takeover, along with the TriStars. BA operated the TriStar and 747, and inherited the DC10s from BCal.

BA has never operated the 747SP either – in fact very few airlines have operated all 747 types. (only SAA, Saudia,Qantas & Korean I think)

ah yes, forgot about the SP Thank you Paulc

BA had the Tristar long before inheriting from BCal, I flew a BA L1011-385 in ’85.

I don’t think the original BCal had the Tristar, although all BA’s DC-10’s came from BCal. (BA definietly operated the Tristar, DC-10 and 747 for a while in the late 80’s).

Latterly, Caledonian operated some Tristars and DC-10’s, but not a 747, I don’t believe.

BA has never operated the 747SP either – in fact very few airlines have operated all 747 types. (only SAA, Saudia,Qantas & Korean I think)

They did. they even had one with the Registration G-DCIO

Very clever I thought.

BA would come close to operate all three aswell. They inherited the DC-10 and Tristar from Caledonian and also operate, or at some point operated all Pax versions of the 747 (bar the 300)

I’m pretty sure that “Caledonian” operated all 3 types under their own AOC, though.

Caledonian definitely flew the DC-10 up until 2000 (see here), and I think they were flown under their own AOC. They were generally based at LGW and MAN.

Hmmmm – fair point, Ren.

I’m pretty sure that “Caledonian” operated all 3 types under their own AOC, though.

Does anyone out there know for sure?