Airline Name
Carnival Air Lines (Carnival Air Lines Incorporated)IATA: KW / ICAO: CAA / CALLSIGN: CARNIVAL AIR
Founded in 1988 (Nov. 15th), commenced operations in 1989 (August), ceased operations in 1998 (Feb. 26th)
(Merged into Pan Am II / Pan Am 2)
Country of Origin
United States of America ()
Main Hub(s): Miami International Airport (MIA), Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
Aircraft Types Used (from those available in WoA)
(For this airline, some types are already in WoA, some not.)
Aircraft Operated (already in-game):Boeing 737 (-200/-300/-400, B732/B733/B734) - 19 former (7/1/11 for -200, -300, and -400 respectively).
(Note: I am aware that, as of the making of this post, the B732 and B733 are not in-game, at least not yet; however, given that they are confirmed to be in development (along with the rest of the 737 family), they will be included in this segment)
(Pictured below: Boeing 737-200 N161FN - now known as N976PG and later scrapped)
(Pictured below: Boeing 737-400 N401KW - now known as 9H-AMW, with plans to be partially preserved)
Now, something to note:
Carnival happened to lease some of their 737-400s from Pegasus, and on some occasions did not completely remove the original paint or logo, leading to some… hybrid liveries, as I’ll call them. They’ll be included below just in case - I personally think they’d be very interesting to see implemented.(Also, I was unable to find any media of the airline’s lone 737-300; if you happen to find any, you get the idea, feel free to reply to this post with it attached, thanks)
The first “hybrid” livery variant:
(Pictured below: Boeing 737-400 TC-AFM - now known as N279AD)The second “hybrid” livery variant:
(Pictured below: Boeing 737-400 TC-AFA - now known as XA-LAC)Aircraft Operated (not in-game):
Boeing 727 (-200, B722) - 10 former.
(Pictured below: Boeing 727-200 N728VA - now known as N728FV, status unknown)A300 (B4, A30B) - 9 former.
(Pictured below: Airbus A300B4 N224KW - later scrapped)
Why should this airline be added?
I’d say this airline should be added because it could work as yet another unique “classic” airline, one that’s rich in history (especially given its ties with the cruise line) - in a way similar to Air BC that I posted about yesterday.While the airline might not be eligible for regular contracts in-game (as in, purchasable through the map), I imagine it would, nonetheless, be a tasteful addition as special arrivals.
However, I do believe it could show up as a special contract at Dulles (IAD) at some point - according to some route maps, they indeed operated there, as well as many locations along the East Coast… and even Los Angeles too?Just in case you’re curious or trying to verify, however, the route map will be attached below:
(Routes as of December 1996.)Sources:
Carnival Air Lines - General Info on Planespotters.net
Carnival Air Lines’ Wikipedia Page
Carnival Air Lines Route Map and Information (December 1996 edition)
