Call sign for Airtraffic

[retiredOpsmgr]

Are we finally using a AA call sign or are we still use the stupid Cactus Call Sign???

 

[PullUp]

Until both airlines operate under a single FAA certificate, callsigns remain the same.
Wouldn't be ironic though if management decided to change AA's callsign to 'Cowboy' or something as stupid  - like  'cactus'.
Cheers.

 

[algflyr]

I seriously doubt Cactus will be used. There are still many places in the world that refuse to use it due to its derogatory meaning in other languages. Some places will only call us "Alpha, Whiskey Echo" and then the flight number. I'm sure American doesn't want it's call sign to be offensive like ours is...

 

[FWAAA]

Until both airlines operate under a single FAA certificate, callsigns remain the same.
Wouldn't be ironic though if management decided to change AA's callsign to 'Cowboy' or something as stupid  - like  'cactus'.
Cheers.

That made me laugh out loud.   Since AA is headquartered in Fort Worth, I nominate "Stockyards" if American isn't retained.  
 

I seriously doubt Cactus will be used. There are still many places in the world that refuse to use it due to its derogatory meaning in other languages. Some places will only call us "Alpha, Whiskey Echo" and then the flight number. I'm sure American doesn't want it's call sign to be offensive like ours is...

I didn't know that Cactus was offensive in some languages;  "Phoenix" would have been a simple choice, unless Phoenix isn't distinctive enough.   

 

[Mach85ER]

I'm voting for "Dougweiser"

 

[nycbusdriver]

I'm voting for "Dougweiser"

 
Too many syllables to be approved as a new call sign.  But I would vote for that one.

 

[PullUp]

 I didn't know that Cactus was offensive in some languages;  "Phoenix" would have been a simple choice, unless Phoenix isn't distinctive enough.   

"Cactus" is offensive in every language.
Cheers.

 

[A320 Driver]

Until both airlines operate under a single FAA certificate, callsigns remain the same.
Wouldn't be ironic though if management decided to change AA's callsign to 'Cowboy' or something as stupid  - like  'cactus'.
Cheers.

They only stuck us with Cactus so they could kiss the West guy's arses a little more. smooch smooch

 

[NAPAUS]

Cactus is just plane <G> "stupid"

 

[squatch]

"Chug a Lug" for Doug  or how about "Scotch" Kirby!

 

[Piedmont1984]

Tumbleweed - in keeping with managment's fondness for local flora.

 

[Hope777]

Thought I read somewhere the New Call Sign was going to be NIC

 

[Bill Brasky]

Tumbleweed - in keeping with managment's fondness for local flora.

In certain western states, they could shorten it to just "WEED"...

 

[nycbusdriver]

Thought I read somewhere the New Call Sign was going to be NIC

 
That's funny/weird for me.  I actually flew for a Part 135 outift in the 1970's that used NIC as it's identifier with ATC.  And, although the call sign was a mouthful: Northern Illinois Commuter, the controllers always just called us "NIC."

 

[Piedmont1984]

I would have thought that repainted aircraft would keep the USAirways name on the side until a single operating certificate, similar to the callsign, but apparently not.