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Title: Cac.. uh.. American....
Post by: Don Desfosse on April 08, 2015, 03:20:44 PM

Interesting, on a historic day like today, to hear so much:

Cac.. uh.. American....
Cact.. uh.. American....
Cactus.. er, I mean.. American....

http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/04/07/the...ooks-wednesday/ (http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/04/07/the-cactus-call-sign-flies-into-the-history-books-wednesday/)

Title: Cac.. uh.. American....
Post by: Bradley Grafelman on April 08, 2015, 03:37:28 PM

I heard three in a very short timespan on KC center freqs. Two were from the same pilot - one on an initial check-in and then the subsequent readback of an instruction.

Title: Cac.. uh.. American....
Post by: Ryan Parry on April 08, 2015, 07:20:19 PM

I can remember when they tried to use AWE and "US Air" and the confusion was just too much. I think this might be an easier transition...

Title: Cac.. uh.. American....
Post by: Tom Seeley on April 09, 2015, 07:09:56 AM

Merging the pilot seniority lists is gonna be a nightmare.

"Under the tentative protocol agreement, the status quo at the start of the seniority list integration process consists of three lists: the US Airways list and the America West list, both still in place, because no merged list was ever implemented, as well as the American list. "

Title: Cac.. uh.. American....
Post by: Kenneth Haught on April 09, 2015, 12:09:47 PM

Dang...that should be fun for whatever sap has to try to put those lists together. I see a lot of disgruntled pilots in their future!

Title: Cac.. uh.. American....
Post by: Ryan Geckler on April 09, 2015, 04:26:48 PM

Don't forget about TWA...

Title: Cac.. uh.. American....
Post by: Sergio Lopez on April 14, 2015, 12:04:38 PM

Quote from: Ryan Geckler

Don't forget about TWA...

Flew US Air from FLL to PHX on Wednesday of last week.

"Ladies and Gentleman welcome aboard US Airways flight XXX, now American XXX with service to PHX." - Captain

Plane was in American new colors on the outside but still had the US Air interior.