Planes with names?

[uy707]

I am surprised no one have mentioned SAS yet. All their aircraft have a Nordic/Scandinavian first name and Viking as their surname.

To better leave it to you

Some more naming flyers, past and present
Air New Zealand
Japan Air Lines
Lan Chile
Aerolineas Argentinas
South African Airways
Air Algérie

more to come

[Dmmoore]

What's about FedEx? I've seen some DC-10 back in the 1990's with names on the fuselage, but not at all aircraft.

See post #5 on page 1. Yes Wendy is Fred Smith's daughter.

"ALL" FedEx aircraft are named for the employees children. Only the child's "GIVEN" name is used. The name appears under the cockpit window.

Names are submitted by employees and drawn for issue to the next aircraft in line. The names for aircraft removed from service are re-entered into the drawing pool.

In days gone by (when the entire fleet could be accommodated at the MEM hub) it was common to assemble all of the kids with their names on the planes for photographs in front of "their" aircraft during the annual company picnic.

[DAIRD]

What's about FedEx? I've seen some DC-10 back in the 1990's with names on the fuselage, but not at all aircraft.

[Cloudhopper]

Aer Lingus names all their airplanes after irish Saints.
In addition they like to play with the registration on their A330's ("St. Patrick" EI-DUB, "St. Mella" EI-LAX or "St. Colmcille" EI-JFK for example).

[paulc]

BA used to / still do name most of their aircraft (apart from concorde)

[uy707]

Does all A320 af Air France have the names on the fuselage? I'm not sure, but recently I've seen some of them without names.

The 320 with a name were most of the early series ordered in '83 and deliveries of which started in '88. I would not be surprised to hear they all lost their names after repainting....

Air Gabon was another one which named its front line fleet members
the 747 was Président Léon M'Ba, Gabon first head of state
the 737-200 was the Makokou, the country chief river
The F28s were named after secondary towns
Some of the freighters were also named

[Foxtrot]

Re:

Air India's another one with named aircraft.

[FireLight]

This side up

I think you need to be in this thread: http://forums.jetphotos.net/showthread.php?t=42519
CRJ100 crash on take-off in Yerevan

Belarussian plane name. Top/bottom for pilot instruction manual.

[DAIRD]

And some don't anymore

Air France
used to name most of its aircrafts...
....The 320s involved were named upon European capitals and major cities

Does all A320 af Air France have the names on the fuselage? I'm not sure, but recently I've seen some of them without names.

[uy707]

NW used to name the 757-200s upon US cities. Personnally, I have memories of "City of Milwaukee".
some which also used to name their fleet members
Alitalia, Iberia, TAP, list goes on

[NWA 757 351]

I've noticed since the recent repaint on N582NW, "The Bernie Epple" no longer has that designation on the fuselage. Does NW still recognize 5802 as the "Epple", or did the dedication/name officially go when they repainted her?

[Uncle Jay]

Polish Airlines Nomenclature

This side up

[DAL767-400ER]

I remeber flying on "Lonestar One" out of MCI a few years ago. I wonder if it's still in service?

Yup, still is, along with all the other WN special schemes. Though with WN retiring a few 737s from time to time, the colors might be switched from the 733 they are currently on to a 73G down the road.

[A10Mechanic]

SouthWest Flagship?

I remeber flying on "Lonestar One" out of MCI a few years ago. I wonder if it's still in service?

[BA747-436]

VS also name all their aircraft.