Today (Sat 6Nov10), the inbound flight from Newark EWR to Bristol BRS was using the callsign ‘Continental 76, New Livery’ – at least while using the Bristol radar/approach frequency. I missed the calls from the outbound Flight 77.
Was this callsign being used officially (bearing in mind the merger), or was it just an indication to anybody listening :p that it had just come out of the paint shop and would not look like the usual Conti B752?
Finally, anybody get a photo?
By: davecurnock - 9th November 2010 at 19:44
Many thanks for your replies.
By: EGPH - 9th November 2010 at 19:37
As far as I know all Continental aircraft carrying the new “UNITED” titles add “New Livery” to their callsign to distinguish them from as yet un-updated aircraft that still say “Continental” on the side. Not too important at Bristol as there is only one Continental plane there at a time anyway but at EWR or IAH it’s used to distinguish old titles planes from new titles ones. The reason being as a pilot if you are told to “follow the new livery Continental 757 to the runway hold point” you keep your eyes peeled for the 757 that says “UNITED” rather than that other 757 you see that still has Continental on it. Hope that make some sense. 🙂
By: cloud_9 - 7th November 2010 at 17:18
Last flight from BRS is today (7/11/2010).;)
By: davecurnock - 6th November 2010 at 19:38
Route ceases sometime this month, I believe.
By: T5 - 6th November 2010 at 15:08
Am I missing something.. I thought that this route was no more? :confused:
By: tenthije - 6th November 2010 at 12:05
I can understand United pilots informing ATC that they are carrying the new Livery, to inform the ATC staff that they should be on the look-out for a plane in Continental livery as opposed to the United blue/white. But for a Continental pilot it seems a bit redundant. Other then the font nothing really changed. You need to be a real anorak to notice the difference.
By: Grey Area - 6th November 2010 at 11:43
I think this is just a case of a pilot showing consideration for the aviation photographer. 😉
It’s not unknown.
By: cloud_9 - 6th November 2010 at 11:31
I think it would have something to do with the merger.
It would probably mean that it was one of their 752’s with the new United titles on it.
By: MSR777 - 6th November 2010 at 10:29
Interesting. Just based on my own experience in an ‘Ops.’ based career, not recently concerning flight planning I hasten to add, the only Flight No: suffix I’ve known has been of 2 or 3 letters broadcast phonetically, with 2/3 letters connected with the a/c registration sometimes used by exec/private traffic. Occasionaly I have come across airlines using the suffixes Alpha, Papa or Tango denoting an amended flight plan, a positioning flight or a training movement respectively. Private pilots often use their their full regn. when using ATC as do many display pilots. I did file a full regn plan as and when required for a certain 1-11 operator and a Catalina too! I was once told a very long time ago that “If you stay in aviation long enough you’ll get to see and hear everything”. Maybe this guy was just chuffed to little mintballs with his new paint job! Deano, over to you.
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