American Trans Aviation

Thanks Wires2. I shall do a bit more research and find out why firstly I was given duff info and secondly why we don’t seem to be following our own policies!

Having looked on the caa website.
Both G-FCLG & G-JMCF are both 14-15 years old now. Do you think they might be retired soon.

Cheers 😀

Originally posted by Ren Frew
I think the North American plane is actually a deep green colour as opposed to the deep blue associated with Caledonian. Can anyone confirm this ?

I’ve seen there 757’s in the NYC airports and it’s a dark blue color.

Caledonian got rid of their 757s (back to BA?) some years pre-JMC and replaced them with the A320s that I think went to Thomas Cook Belgium. The original JMC 757s were ex-Flying Colours then supplemented with ex-Russian airframes and brand new ones. Current company policy is to only operate aircraft less than 10 years old.

Their livery has “Balkan” on the forward fuselage and “BH Holidays” on the tail fin.

Pretty sure Balkan and Hemus go by the name of Balkan Holidays Air now.

ATA are a regular caller at Mildenhall using both 757 and Tristar aircraft. Recently saw one sporting a “Visit Hawaii” livery-seemed very out of place in a military environment!

Originally posted by Saab 2000
I was under the impression that Balkan Holidays/Hemus were now the same company?

Yes they are but i wasnt and still not sure what name they go by now…?:confused:

I think the North American plane is actually a deep green colour as opposed to the deep blue associated with Caledonian. Can anyone confirm this ?

Thanks guys. Just looks similar.

I saw an ATA 757 in Larnaca about 6 weeks ago. The second pic looks like an ex Caledonian 757 can anyone confirm?

They are not ex Caledonian aircraft. AFAIK, JMC and BA divvied them up.

I dont think they are ex cally aircraft… thats just their c/s. Please tell me if im wrong. 🙂

I saw an ATA 757 in Larnaca about 6 weeks ago. The second pic looks like an ex Caledonian 757 can anyone confirm?

ATA used to operate from gatwick to orlando in co operation with www. travelcitydirect.com the largest florida specialists but then they got more and more people so they got european air charter and the boeing 747 200 brill aircraft especially first class in the front!!

I was under the impression that Balkan Holidays/Hemus were now the same company?

Originally posted by robc
Like the tu-154 Hemus air behind the ATA 757

looks like a Balkan one to me?:confused:

No they also fly from two principle hubs at Chicago Midway and Indianapolis to the east and west coasts of the U.S with the 737-800 aircraft and also small connection service by Chicago Express who they bought in 1999.

Don’t seem to here a lot about American Trans Air.
Iv’e seen their planes when iv’e been in the States a few times, are they only a charter Airline???