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Post by chasensfo on Jan 14, 2020 6:44:18 GMT -5
\\Shaheen Air International 1998 Shaheen Air International (1994-2018) IATA: NL ICAO: SAI SHAHEEN AIR Shaheen Air was a Karachi(KHI)-based Pakistani airline which started operations in 1994 with a 737-200 and was officially regarded as Pakistan's "second national carrier". Though 737-200s made up the bulk of the fleet for the majority of the airline's history, the original 737-200 was leased to Copa in 1996, and the airline leased various equipment through the rest of the 1990s. In 1998, the airline was flying 2 737-400s, with one leased from MAS(presumably in a hybrid livery given the short duration of the lease) and another leased from Pegasus of Turkey. In the Spring of 1999, these 2 737-400s were returned in favor of a Tu-154M(which would go on to collide with a DHL 757 years later) and a rare Tu-154B! In addition, an A320 leased from Constellation Airlines was operated in the Winter of 1997\1998 before the 2nd 737-400 was delivered. So while these flightplans use the 2 737-400s, feel free to substitute the other aircraft. The airline would operate 737-200s and 737-400s very late into it's life, and finally go out of business in 2018, after 24 years of not killing a single passenger operating in a relatively very dangerous corner of the globe. I have done the FAIB 737-400 repaints here: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tF_BfwbUOdyYugBME9qFEx_ALvfCmxMM?usp=sharing737-400: Download Shaheen Air International 1998
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Post by chasensfo on Jan 14, 2020 7:09:55 GMT -5
\\Aero Asia 1998 Aero Asia (1993 - Present) IATA: E4 ICAO: RSO CALLSIGN: AERO ASIA Aero Asia started in 1993, as one of a few Pakistani airlines to be formed after the deregulation of the airline industry, based in Karachi(KHI). The airline was founded with Bac 1-11s, and initially was only a domestic carrier. In 1995, the airline added a 707, with a second one added in 1997. But these aircraft were short lived and gone by the end of 1997. In 1998, the airline was flying a 737-200 leased from Transmile Air Services of Malaysia and 4 Bac 1-11-500s to major Pakistani cities and on to Dubai(DXB). The 737-200 was actually based in DXB, allowing it to service more cities from Pakistan, and spends the night there. The majority of the flights were daily and the fleet was kept rather busy, so you will not catch the planes on the ground for long. The plans called for a 2nd 737-200 for DXB flying, I assigned these flights to a YAK-42D which was leased in early 1999. It is segregated if you wish to exclude it. Aero Asia would fly on a few more years leasing various types of aircraft including the MD-80 and DC-9 until 2007 when it ultimately failed. The 737-200 is needed, the rest of the paints are available: CIS YAK-42D by Christian Gold: drive.google.com/file/d/1kfQvyMJXqUA6ul-_T9N7LpvZOY3r-r3H/view?usp=sharingJBAI Bac 1-11-500: On flightsim.com as "aabac115.zip" DMAI Bac 1-11-500 (FS2000 textures appear to work on the FS9 converted AI model): On flightsim.com as "p2kaa111.zip" 737-200: Bac 1-11-500: Download Aero Asia 1998 Flightplans Here
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Post by eth72s on Jan 14, 2020 11:29:00 GMT -5
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Post by chasensfo on Jan 16, 2020 6:24:44 GMT -5
\\Novair 1999 v2 (UPDATED 15FEB22; re-ordered aircraft for better AI parking, changed cruise speeds to AIG standard) Novair (1997 - Present) IATA: N9 ICAO: NVR CALLSIGN: "NAVIGATOR" Novair was very new in 1999, having started in 1997 to fill in the void of Nordic East Airlines(NEA) which had recently failed as a Nordic charter carrier. With ARN as the largest hub for charter operations, other major destinations included GOT, OSL, and CPH while other airports in the region like AAL and HEL also saw frequent flights during the week. I elected to do 1999 instead of 1998 as the airline added another L-1011-500, a 737-300, an A330-200, and 2 737-800s in 1999. However, I have also elected to include 2 A320s(one IAE and one CFM) and a Blue Scandinavia Hybrid L-1011-350(the rest of the fleet was -500s) which were all active in 1998 but not 1999. Do as you wish to include or exclude aircraft for the era you desire. Most of the fleet mostly preformed leisure charters to Spain and Portugal at the time, but the L-1011s also served destinations in Asia as well as serving some Caribbean destinations and a weekly flight from MIA-OSL. The A330 was mostly used on services to Mexico at the time and other North American destinations. In addition to this flying, the airline paired up with the Travel Agency Apollo of Greece and titles were applied to a 737-800 and the 737-300 and services to Greece from Nordic cities were operated. The 737-800s also did some flying from BRU, having been photographed there on several occasions at the time. The 737-300 was leased from Air New Zealand, with a New Zealand registration, and wore Novair colors on one side and Apollo colors on the other. From what I gather, the 737-300 (which was only in the fleet for a few months) almost exclusively flew out of Greece, but was used for charters to Spain at the end of the lease, so I have included 2 of them. Unlike NEA and Blue Scandinavian, Novair was a success and has survived so far over 23 years now into 2020. Destinations and routing based off information from various sites, with all routes being operated at least once. Note that while most flights to Oslo used ENFB at the time, Norway forced almost all charter flights to use ENGM by the 1990s due to capacity issues and ENFB. Thus, my charter flightplans will use ENGM with few exceptions. Joakim has painted the FAIB 737-300, 737-800 (including the special livery) , and TFS A330-200 here: sites.google.com/view/joakimsfs/ai-retro-repaints/novair?authuser=0. The rest of the paints are needed. Once the HJG AI L-1011 is eventually released, the paints for this airline will be included. L-1011-350\500: A330-200: 737-800: A320: 737-300: Download Novair 1999 v2 Flightplans Here
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Post by chasensfo on Jan 20, 2020 6:20:35 GMT -5
NOTE: As Air Atlanta Icelandic operated on behalf of many airlines, I will periodically remove aircraft from these plans as some of those airlines are released, but this allows you to see the planes prior to the release of said carriers. \\Air Atlanta Icelandic 1998 v4 (UPDATE 07MAR22; removed Iberia finally after forgetting to last time, re-numbered aircraft list for better AI parking, changed cruise speeds to AIG standard, added 3 747-200s and 1 747-100, modified the plans to make us of Michael Pearson's paints, numerous Britannia Airways sub-services added) Air Atlanta Icelandic (1986 - Present) IATA: CC ICAO: ABD CALLSIGN: ATLANTA Tunisair operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic (1997-1999) IATA: TU ICAO: TAR CALLSIGN: TUNAIR Georgian Airways operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic (1998-1999) IATA: A9 ICAO: TGZ CALLSIGN: TAMAZI British Airways operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic (1998) IATA: BA ICAO: BAW CALLSIGN: ATLANTA Caledonian Airways operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic (1998-1999) IATA: KG ICAO: CKT CALLSIGN: CALEDONIAN Air Atlanta Icelandic, based in Reykjavík (KEF), is arguably one of the most versatile carriers in the world. The airline has been flying under various functions ranging from leases to charters to cargo VIP transport since 1986 with various equipment and became well known in recent times as the operator of Iron Maiden's "Ed Force One" 747. The carrier has operated hybrids most of its existence, leasing or buying aircraft from all over the world and operating them in those carriers' basic colors, as well as operating in the colors of carrier Air Atlanta Icelandic was contracted to operate flights for. For most of its history, the 737-200\300\400, the 747-100\200, and the L-1011 have been the mainstay of the fleet, operating all across the globe. In 1998, the airline was flying a range of roles and I tried to replicate them all. While the fleet serves the world, LGW, PMI, KEF, and FAO are the most frequent destinations. A single 747SP was flown in a VIP role flying worldwide charters. 2 737-200s were operating in Lufthansa colors in a freighter role without titles for flights between FRA and Nordic airports. 1 737-300 was operating scheduled charter flights for British Airways between PMI and LGW in a Lufthansa\British Airways hybrid livery, while another was operating for tour operator Avireps on holiday package charters between Europe and Spain\Portugal. A 747-100, 747-200s, and an L-1011 were operated on behalf of Iberia in full Iberia colors. The 747s flew scheduled Iberia flights which I sourced from the 1998 OAG, but the L-1011 was unlisted, flying charters for the summer between MAD and LPA. Other scheduled flights were flown by L-1011s on behalf of Air Djibouti and Georgian Airlines, which were listed in the OAG, and are operated by aircraft in the Air Atlanta Icelandic generic livery. In the UK, Caledonian Airways and Peach Air had leased L-1011s for holiday charter work in the full colors of those carriers. The remaining L-1011s(one of which had a silver ex-Cathay Pacific belly) flew a combination of holiday, tour group, and sports charters, as did the only 747-200 in full Air Atlanta colors. Britannia was the largest charter customer in 1998 for Air Atlanta Icelandic, with several 747s based mostly out of London Gatwick (LGW) and Manchester (MAN) connecting them both with the typical holiday destinations and several long haul routes to Asia, Africa, India, and North America. Some charters were also flown from the airline's home base of KEF to both the UK and cities in Spain and Portugal. 2 747-200s were being flown for Saudia on Hajj flights between Europe and JED, and also on holiday flights to PMI after the Hajj. A 747-200 in an albino livery was added in 1999 and leased to Tunis Air for flights to Europe for the summer of 1999, in addition to the one included in the Tunisair flightplans, and I have elected to include this aircraft. Air Atlanta Icelandic is still operating in various capacities today. Aircraft liveries changed VERY frequently in the late 90s for this carrier, with TF-ABG wearing 4 different liveries in 1998 alone! As such, just pick the ones you wish to use as there are plenty of realistic options for some of these aircraft. I have excluded aircraft that are included in other flightplans flying on behalf of other carriers, which is most of the fleet. The exception being the Tunisair 747 and L-1011s flying as the only aircraft for a carrier. The Caledonian L-1011 will be removed from these plans in the future when that airline is completed. Eventually, I'll make 2000 plans that make the most of Micheal Pearson's repaints of some of the aircraft that are already flying for other carriers in these plans. NOTE: British Airways flights and sub-services not listed with the callsigns and codes use the "Atlanta" callsign, others use the callsign of the assigned airline. For the VIP 747SP, use "atc_parking_types=RAMP" and "atc_parking_codes=VIP". Most repaints are done, just the 737 flying for British Airways and some L-1011 variations are needed (note most L-1011 paints are done on the HJG model): FAIB 747SP: library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=faib_747sp-31_abd.zip&CatID=root&Go=SearchFAIB 747-200: library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=faib_747-200_abd.zip&CatID=root&Go=SearchFAIB 747-100 Tunisair (technically I use this aircraft in the Tunisair plans and a -200 is needed here, but here it is if you don't want to use the AIA model): library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=faib_747-100_tar.zip&CatID=root&Go=SearchFAIB 747-100: library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=faib_747-100_abd.zip&CatID=root&Go=SearchDWAI L-1011 (has several variations): library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=fleet_air_atlanta_icelandic_90s.zip&CatID=root&Go=SearchFAIB 737-300 Aviareps by Jonathan Alba and piper: www.dropbox.com/sh/46u34r4x1eobog0/AABxmimhvkdgtHKqd53JPT1Sa?dl=0FAIB 737-300 British Airways by RetroAI member ludo66x: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OYbYA_pJ2dqsfdaIRf2g0kUjv5VuGKPM747SP VIP Charters: 747-200 Charters and Sub Services: 747-200 Tunis Air Charters: 747-100 Charters and Sub Services: L-1011-350 Charters and Sub Services: L-1011-350 Caledonian Airways Charters: L-1011-350 Georgian Airlines: 737-300 Avireps: 737-300 British Airways Charters: Download Air Atlanta Icelandic 1998 v4 Flightplans Here
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Post by sakura on Jan 20, 2020 11:30:28 GMT -5
That is one Crazy flight plan!
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Post by chasensfo on Jan 21, 2020 8:21:47 GMT -5
I have updated the flightplans for L B LTD(Laker Bahamas) as I discovered that this carrier is actually listed in the OAG! The 1999 North American Airlines Handbook listed the airline as a charter carrier, but also had listed the cities that the airline was serving at the time. However, in 1998, the 2 727-200s were flying public flights bookable without vacation packages and listed in the OAG, all of them originating in Freeport(FPO). Most cities show service was soon being dropped to several cities, perhaps the move to being an all-inclusive tour operator was happening by September 1998. The updated plans are here, please re-download if you've downloaded Laker Bahamas 1998 before this post, you may find it quickly here.
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Post by chasensfo on Jan 22, 2020 2:24:47 GMT -5
//NICA Nicaraguense de Aviacion 1998 NICA Nicaraguense de Aviacion (1992-2004) IATA: 6Y ICAO: NIS CALLSIGN: NICA Nicaraguense de Aviacion, known as NICA, was the national airline of Nicaruaga. Given the economic troubles with the country through it's modern history and the fact that many of it's citizens live in poverty, the airline operated with a single 737-200 for most it's entire modern lifetime, with the exception being a CASA 212 flown for a while. In 1998, the airline flew a daily flight to Miami(MIA) in the early morning, and the aircraft sat there for several hours before returning to Managua. NICA became part of the newly formed Groupo TACA in late 1997, and for most of 1998, the aircraft wore a hybrid livery between the old colors and the Groupo TACA livery before receiving the standard Groupo TACA livery with NICA titles by the end of 1998. In 2004, NICA was fully absorbed into TACA, and their identity disappeared. I have painted the FAIB 737-200 both as it appeared in 1998 and in 1999 here: drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1c__srWXSqhQSkchZGqS1myUwR5YUk5Ga737-200: Download NICA Nicaraguense de Aviacion 1998 Flightplans Here
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Post by chasensfo on Jan 25, 2020 7:56:38 GMT -5
\\Aviateca 1998 v2 (UPDATE 26FEB21: added several variations for 1998 fleet repaints, changed cruise speeds to AIG standard) Aviateca (1946 - Present) IATA: GU ICAO: GUA CALLSIGN: AVIATECA Aviateca has been the flag carrier of Guatemala since commercial aviation began in the country and operates today as Avianca Guatemala with ATR-72s. Though founded in 1929, the airline did not start operations until after WWII in 1946, flying DC-3s and C-47s. The airline remained regional for several years, but the addition of DC-6s in 1961 allowed expansion to Miami(MIA). Aviateca was one of the first jet operators in the region in 1970 when it began operating the Bac 1-11, and service expanded to include destinations such as Mexico City(MEX) and New Orleans(MSY). Over the next several years, jets like the 727-100, 737-200, and 737-300 were added, and 737-300s dedicated to a pure cargo operation to MIA were also flown in the 1990s. By 1998, the airline had just become part of Groupo TACA, and had a rather vast network across Central America and the Southeast United States with 737-200s. The fleet was a mix of the new TACA livery with Aviateca titles, the 1989-introduced old Aviateca colors, and aircraft in the TACA livery with no titles(those aircraft were swapped between Groupo TACA carriers as needed). The 737-300s were no longer in the fleet and 737-300 cargo operation had ended prior to 1998. ATR flights coded as Aviateca, which were actually operated by other Grupo TACA members, were excluded and will be included in the flightplans for the associated regional carriers. Aviateca did eventually get its own ATRs, and after the 737s were retired, the carrier became an all-ATR operator by the time Avianca absorbed Grupo TACA and the airline was rebranded as Avianca Guatemala. I have repainted the 1998 new colors fleet, but the old colors 737-200 is still not available for the FAIB model and I do not intend on completing it myself. For now, the following paints are available: FAIB 737-200 Grupo TACA fleet by myself: drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1ppMJ8y-GpRqfFWWU-RRaE2JXvKzAiOWqUTT 737-200 Aviateca colors(not tested in P3Dv4+): library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=aviateca_su_1993.zip&CatID=root&Go=Search737-200: Download Aviateca 1998 v2 Flightplans Here
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Post by chasensfo on Jan 26, 2020 5:49:29 GMT -5
\\LACSA 1998 v2 (UPDATE 26FEB21; re-ordered aircraft list for better AI parking at the hubs, added several variations for 1998 fleet repaints, changed cruise speeds to AIG standard) LACSA (1946 - Present) IATA: LR ICAO: LRC CALLSIGN: LACSA Founded in 1945 and begging operations in 1946, LACSA is still around today as "Avianca Costa Rica" and the national airline of Costa Rica, based in San Jose(SJO). The airline was initially domestic and then ventured into regional flying before DC-6Bs allowed expansion into America in 1960 with flights to Miami(MIA). Cargo operations were also started around this time, also with DC-6s. In 1967, the carrier became an early operator of the Bac 1-11 jets. Thanks to tourism and a stronger economy than most of the other Central American nations, LACSA enjoyed having modern A320s in addition to the older 737-200s and a route network extending from San Francisco(SFO) all the way down to Santiago(SCL) by the 1990s. Some routes were flown with as many as 5 stops and took the better part of a day! In 1998, LACSA had just become part of Groupo TACA, and there were several livery variations as the fleet transitioned from the LACSA livery to the TACA livery with LACSA titles. 737s and A320s were swapped between the other Groupo TACA carriers as needed, and as a result, there were aircraft with no titles or logos at the time. The airline operated its hub out of San Jose, Costa Rica with just 1 daily flight to Liberia. LACSA had a codeshare with Cubana, who did not have rights to overfly the United States. The airline operated 737-200s on a HAV-SDQ-HAV route and an SJO-HAV-YYZ-HAV-SJO route. Since LACSA was operating these services, the flights were allowed to fly over the USA between MIA\HAV while the Cubana IL-62's on the same route had to fly off the Atlantic Coast adding significant flight time and fuel burn to the journey. Of interest, the SJO-SAL-GUA-SFO route was dropped in late 1998 and shortened to SJO-SAL with 737s under the same flight numbers instead. Operations continued for years with the fleet in full Grupo TACA colors, until the brand was absorbed by Avianca and LACSA became Avianca Costa Rica, operating Airbus A319, 320, and 321 aircraft. Eduardo Villanueva did the old colors and I have painted the 737 fleet for 1998. I plan to do the Grupo TACA A320s in the future, but for now, the following repaints are available: FAIB A320 CFM LACSA 1990 Billboard Titles (part of package): library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=grupo_taca_fleet_1995.zip&CatID=root&Go=SearchFAIB A320 IAE LACSA 1990 white nose (my modification of Eduardo's paint): drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1tZSDd0GPHibklsL6C-19leOweEsSpQapFAIB 737-200 Fleet by myself (1990 LACSA originals by Eduardo Villanueva): drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1yofD0GRvJJtAr-gjx_8Wdz-vgTyvrwFhFSP A320 TACA colors(not tested in P3Dv4+): On flightsim.com as "fs32lacs.zip" 737-200: A320: Download LACSA 1998 v2 Flightplans Here
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Post by chasensfo on Jan 26, 2020 7:05:05 GMT -5
\\TACA 1998 v2 (UPDATE 26FEB21; re-ordered aircraft list for better AI parking at the hubs, added several variations for 1998 fleet repaints, added cargo and factory delivery flights, changed cruise speeds to AIG standard) TACA (1931 - Present) IATA: TA ICAO: TAI CALLSIGN: TACA TACA is the national airline of El Salvador, based in San Salvador(SAL), and is still flying today as Avianca El Salvador(but using the "TACA" callsign), and was the founder of Grupo TACA which absorbed most of the larger Central American airlines in the late 1990s. TACA came from very humble beginnings, starting operations with a single-engine Stinson plane in 1931. In 1945, the airline was purchased by SAHSA, the airline of Honduras, and began international expansion, flying DC-3s, DC-4s, and Vickers Viscounts by the 1950s. Like several other airlines in the region, TACA was an early operator of the Bac 1-11, and the earliest in the Central American region, first flying the jets in 1966. Soon after, L-188 Electras arrived and were used in both passenger and freight roles and for Miami(MIA) expansion. Since 1940, TACA had been purchasing shares in Central American carriers like NICA, LACSA, and Aviateca. In addition, TACA founded an alliance with Copa of Panama in 1992. By 1995, Grupo TACA was founded, and TACA began to make operation decisions for other airlines it had controlling interests in. Meanwhile, TACA added modern aircraft to the fleet like the 737-300, A320, and 767, while some older aircraft like the 737-200 were still active. By 1998, TACA was the only Central American airline flying widebody aircraft and served more destinations in North America than the others as well. TACA had various fleet livery variations as the airline switched from the 1989 introduced livery to the 1998 Grupo TACA colors. The 737-300s and 767s were on the way out of the fleet in 1998, and the last remaining 737-300 wore an Albino livery while the 767-200 also wore an albino livery but with TACA colored engine cowlings and rudder. While the airline was based in SAL, TACA was also the largest carrier in Honduras and operated focus cities from TGU, RTB, and SAP. Most US destinations are served late at night with a quick turn, so it will be unlikely you'll see much of them at places like SFO. Shorts SD-360 and ATR flights are included separately in the flightplans for Islena Airlines and La Costena, who operated them on behalf of TACA. By the end of the 1990s, most of the large Central American carriers were operating in TACAs colors and their own titles, but eventually, they all took on the identity of "TACA", retaining their national origin only in the flag on the fuselage, and sometimes the registration number. Early in 1999, TACA would start cargo flights from it's Grupo TACA hubs to MIA with a fleet of 4 ex-Continental A300B4s under the "TACA Cargo" banner. The aircraft each wore a different livery variation and were essentially seemingly based in MIA. TACA joined the Star Alliance and continued expansion, especially into the United States, until Avianca purchased Grupo TACA and the carrier became Avianca El Salvador in 2013. In addition to the scheduled flights, representative plans are included for the A300B4 TACA Cargo fleet and for 2 delivery flights for the first 2 A319s in the summer of 1999 to SAL from the Airbus plant in Hamburg (XFW) using 2 different routings. I have done most of the 1998 liveries and plan to finish the A320s and Cargo A300s in the future, but the FAIB 767-300 may be a little complicated for me so we'll see how that turns out. For now, the following paints are available: AIA 767-300 1986 (part of package): library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=grupo_taca_fleet_1995.zip&CatID=root&Go=SearchFAIB 767-200 1998 Albino by myself: drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1KDBgaBWZvRrGRFWFQ5aHhC1UNja43H_hFAIB 737-300 1998 Albino by myself: drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1Q6Q0L0F_bp6xdUPBBVQv25HrM7c-181RFAIB 737-200 Grupo TACA fleet by myself: drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1SdsGVqN7zgt14VatBL7I77GuMOKlcgMLFAIB 737-200 1986: brians-retro-ai.com/repaints/taca-international-airlines-boeing-737-200/DJC A320 (also works on EVAI model if you rename the texture files appropriately): On Avsim as "djc_a320_taca.zip" DJC A319 (also works on EVAI model if you rename the texture files appropriately): library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=djc_a319_taca.zip&CatID=root&Go=Search767-200\300 GE: A300B4 GE TACA Cargo: A320 IAE: A319 IAE Factory Delivery Flights: 737-300: 737-200: Download TACA 1998 v2 Flightplans
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Post by chasensfo on Jan 26, 2020 9:26:52 GMT -5
\\COPA 1998 COPA (1947 - Present) IATA: CM ICAO: CMP CALLSIGN: COPA COPA Cargo (1990-1999) IATA: CM ICAO: CMPC CALLSIGN: COPA Copa is the national airline of Panama, based in Panama City(PTY), and today is one of the leading airlines in the Latin World. Founded in 1944 and starting operations in 1947, Copa first flew DC-3s and was under the guidance and assistance of Pan Am, who had a 32% stake in the company. By the 1970s, the airline was flying international flights in the region with turboprop planes like the L-188 Electra and HS748. Domestic flights were ended in 1980, and the airline became purely international, adding a small number of 737s to the fleet, the first of which was a rare 737-100. In 1992, the airline began an alliance with Grupo TACA, and while it remained independent unlike most other Central American carriers associated with TACA, Copa codeshared with TACA on it's routes and timed flights for connections. PTY became known as the "hub of the Americas" from the resulting North-South connectivity, which allowed passengers from South and Central America to easy connect to fly to the US East and West Coast. In 1998, the airline was operating a fleet of 737-200s in the original color scheme from the 80s and 90s across Latin American and the Caribbean, with some flights to North America and even a 5-stop route from Panama City down to Santiago, Chile! Since Copa thrived on connecting traffic, the bulk of flights arrive and depart in banks, with very few aircraft usually spending the night in Panama as to maximize connections. Almost all flights are daily, but some turns are as short as 20 minutes on multi-leg flights. Like TACA, some cities are only served late at night with a short ground time. In addition to the passenger operation, Copa also had a single 737-230C in a freight role at the time (but in the standard livery with no cargo titles), and I have made representative flightplans for it between MIA and PTY based on information I could find. This same year, Continental acquired a 49% stake in the company, and by the end of the 1990s, aircraft began to appear in the Continental inspired colors which Copa still wears today. I have elected not to include this modern livery as it did not exist at the time, but feel free to assign it to some aircraft if you'd like. Copa would expand into both North and South America, adding aircraft like the Embraer 190 and Next Gen 737s, and PTY grew into an enormous hub. Copa is still around today, as an important member of the Star Alliance, and flying non-stop as far as San Francisco(SFO) and Montevideo(MVD) nonstop from PTY. Note, due to limitatons with how many characters Ttools can process, I had to shorten the registrations from something like HP-1234CMP to HP1234C. Please make a second .cfg entry for the 737-200C to make a cargo version with "atc_parking_types=CARGO" and the "CMPC" parking code. Eduardo Villanueva has painted the FAIB 737-200 here: library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=grupo_taca_fleet_1995.zip&CatID=root&Go=Search737-200: 737-200 Cargo: Download COPA 1998 Flightplans
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Post by chasensfo on Jan 26, 2020 10:35:01 GMT -5
\\Islena Airlines 1998 Islena Airlines (1981 - Present) IATA: WC ICAO: ISV CALLSIGN: ISLENA Islena Airlines was the national airline of Honduras after the fall of SAHSA airlines, and is still around today as Avianca Honduras, with flights based out of the treacherous Tegucigalpa Airport(TGU) and San Pedro(SAP). Initially, the airline flew small props such as the DHC-6 Twin Otter and Let 410 regionally and domestically. In the 1990s, Shorts SD3-60s and ATR-42s were added to the fleet, along with Boeing 727s for a short period of time, and service expanded across the region. In 1998, Grupo TACA had just acquired the airline and it began operating flights on behalf of both TACA and Aviateca. Most of the fleet wore the same basic livery with minor variations, but one of the Shorts SD3-60's wore TACA colors with Islena titles while the 2 ATR-42-300s both wore the new Grupo TACA colors, but with no titles and the Honduras flag. In addition to regional flights, the airline also operated a twice weekly service to Grand Cayman(GCM) on behalf of TACA at the time. The rest of ther services were flown by EMB-110s and Let 410UVPs. The briefly operated a TGU-MIA route with a 737-200, but both this route and the aircraft were gone well before 1998. Eventually, the remaining fleet would be painted into TACA's colors until Avianca bought Grupo TACA and the carrier became Avianca Honduras, flying ATR-72s today. There are future plans for painters in this project to complete the Grupo TACA variations, but for now, the following paints are available: HTAI Shorts SD3-60 TACA colors: On Avsim as "texture.islena_195785.zip" FSP\PAI ATR-42 (not tested in P3Dv4+): On Avsim as "fsp_pai_atr42_islenagrupotaca_isv.zip" Let 410UVP: EMB-110: Shorts SD3-60 operating for TACA: ATR-42-300 operating for TACA: ATR-42-300 operating for Aviateca: Download Islena Airlines 1998 Flightplans Here
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Post by chasensfo on Jan 27, 2020 6:32:03 GMT -5
\\Myan World Airlines 1998 Myan World Airlines (1996-1999) IATA: EY ICAO: MYN CALLSIGN: MYAN WORLD Myan World Airlines was a short lived regional carrier founded in Guatemala(GUA) in 1996 which operated for just 3 years with a pair of ATR-42-320s and an ex-Cubana YAK-40(which did not fly often). The ATRs flew most of the routes while the YAK-40 did flights between GUA and San Pedro(SAP), usually sitting idle in GUA. The ATRs did serve the infamous Tegucigalpa AirportTGU), and will make for some cool eye candy there, and flew as far as Cancun(CUN). The airline shut down due to heavy losses in 1999. As far as I know, repaints are still needed. ATR-42-320: YAK-40: Download Myan World Airlines 1998
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Post by chasensfo on Jan 27, 2020 20:53:07 GMT -5
\\Caribbean Air 1998 Caribbean Air (1995-1998) IATA: 9G ICAO: CRB CALLSIGN: CATSA Caribbean Air was a scheduled regional airline based in Roatan, Honduras(RTB) founded in 1995. In 1998, the airline had just received an ATR-42 and was also flying a Let 410 and a DC-3, but would cease operations soon afterwards. This airline will add DC-3 flights to the infamous Tegucigalpa airport! By the end of 1998, the airline failed for financial reasons, just 3 years after operations began. As the airline was so short-lived, I was unable to find a tail number or photo of the ATR-42, any help is appreciated! Repaints needed. LET 410VUP: DC-3A: ATR-42-320: Download Caribbean Air 1998 Flightplans Here
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