Oasis, Nortjet, Viva and Universair

I used to ramp Nortjet, Aviaco, Oasis and Hispania at STN. Aviaco were very nice crews as were Hispania, some of those people used to fly Caravelles for another Spanish outfit called Transeuropa. Nortjet had a very nice livery but they only operated via STN for one summer as they were ousted by Aviaco to Zaragoza and Bilbao.

I used to ramp Nortjet, Aviaco, Oasis and Hispania at STN. Aviaco were very nice crews as were Hispania, some of those people used to fly Caravelles for another Spanish outfit called Transeuropa. Nortjet had a very nice livery but they only operated via STN for one summer as they were ousted by Aviaco to Zaragoza and Bilbao.

Flew Air Atlants (AIA) twice. Once on a 707 in 85 from MAN-FAO and once on a 732 MAN-FNC!

Lest not we forget a couple of departed Portuguese operators:

Air Columbus (Silent 727?! Has this been hushkitted?)

Air Atlantis

Spantax and spangles…. 2 words that bring the memories flooding back.

Spandex, a word that brings back nightmares ! 😉

When Hispania went out of buisness one of their B733s ended up being impounded at LBA, actually theres a pic of it… http://www.airliners.net/open.file/019569/M/

Spantax and spangles…. 2 words that bring the memories flooding back.

I flew in a Canafrica DC-8 from GLA to IBZ in the mid 80’s. It was sub chartered to Britannia. Spanish crew but Britannia meals etc. It was my first flight with a female pilot- and my first visit to the cockpit ! Those were the days.

Most of them linked to the same owners or holding groups (tourism) in the Canary Islands or Balerarics.

I can remember all these except, Canafriac. I only flew on Viva though (733 EC-FFN) in the mid-90s (lunch consisted of a light salad for those interested).

In memory, here are some reminders of great Spanish charter airlines of the 70s, 80s and early 90s:

Oasis (in Aerocancun colourscheme): http://www.airliners.net/open.file/471106/M/

Universair: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/203089/M/

Hispania: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/085203/M/

Spantax: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/641537/M/

LAC: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/533928/M/

Meridiana (Spain): http://www.airliners.net/open.file/116715/M/

Aviaco: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/058804/M/

Canafrica: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/467326/M/

Nortjet: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/329335/M/

I also remember the more recent Centennial: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/329715/M/

I remembered another Spanish airline I been on, Canafrica! MD83

Yes I flew all of them. The only emergency I had was on a B737-300 over Stansted when oxigen masks fell off due to presurization after take off, having ot land again. Nortjet was a good one, but collapsed due to lack of investment and strange management, and problably wrong of planes. What else Universair and LAC bellonged to the same owners…..and Aviaco was an airline with too many accidents at the time, not becuase it was unsafe but Iberia forced them to fly too the most dangerous Spanish airports where they didn´t want to operate. My best friend being a flight attendant had a crash landing on Granada in the late eighties with only two victims. Oasis…..mexican capital and bad management. Too many demises over here too.

Hmmm…. wasn’t EC-DVE was it? It ended up as EI-CJE of Ryanair.

Ancient, is it? Good job I didn’t mention Air Spain Britannias and DC8-21s, then. :diablo:

No, I am not that aincient! I did once fly on a Spantax 737-2, wish it had been a Coronado though!

What did you have for your lunch?

I remember all of the above and I’m surprised that you didn’t mention Hispania and Aviaco Caravelles and Spantax Coronados.

Are you, perhaps, not quite as mature in years as you would have us believe? 😉