# What would your airline be called? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 30, 2002, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511 "2002-10-30T07:11:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![King\_Friday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/43a26b/32.png) [@King\_Friday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/King_Friday)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/1 "2002-10-30T07:11:21Z")
I work at an airport and always like seeing the obscure air cargo carriers names, like _Air Now_ and _Cherry Air_. I would like to have my jets painted with a big cow on the tail and call it **Dairy Air.** How 'bout you? ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/2 "2002-10-30T07:17:29Z")
**Air What Does The ‘Wings Fall Off’ Button Do?** ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/3 "2002-10-30T07:18:34Z")
The first thing that popped into my head was _Hot Air._ I don’t know if the painted on flames would be popular. ---
**Author:** ![j\_kat\_251](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@j\_kat\_251](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_kat_251)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/4 "2002-10-30T07:37:22Z")
There’s a German airline called Ryan Air, and I thought it would be amusing to rename it Air Ryan. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/5 "2002-10-30T07:43:08Z")
_Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee!_ _Look Ma, No Hands!_ ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/6 "2002-10-30T08:13:57Z")
_Air Whores One_. “The brothel in the sky.” [sub]or did Clinton do that already?[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/7 "2002-10-30T08:16:46Z")
_Thanatos Air Lines_ It seems like we can’t even GIVE away tickets in Greece… ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/8 "2002-10-30T08:26:21Z")
Well, there was Bob Newhart’s idea, _The Grace L. Ferguson Airline and Storm Door Co_. Mine would be, of course, _Robot Arm’s Random Charter Service and Straight Line Flying School_. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/9 "2002-10-30T13:25:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by j\_kat\_251 \* > \*\*There’s a German airline called Ryan Air, and I thought it would be amusing to rename it Air Ryan. \*\* Ryanair is based in Ireland and flies throughout Europe. I have worked on quite a few 737’s for them at my job at Boeing. I think White Knuckle Airlines would be a good name. ---
**Author:** ![Sparrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Sparrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparrow)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/10 "2002-10-30T14:27:41Z")
Until a couple of years ago there was a Belgian airline called Sabena, and I used to long for the day they merged with Virgin and called themselves “Vagina”. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/11 "2002-10-30T14:35:34Z")
\*Air Today, Gone Tomorrow[/] A fly-by-night operation. ---
**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/12 "2002-10-30T17:05:42Z")
> [@](#): > > Until a couple of years ago there was a Belgian airline called Sabena, and I used to long for the day they merged with Virgin and called themselves “Vagina”. In the bearing world, INA and FAG bearings are as we speak merging (actually, I think INA bought FAG). One of the names being thrown around for the “new” company is FAGINA. Is the Jordanian national airline called Air Jordan? ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/13 "2002-10-30T17:08:46Z")
**Big Ass Airlines** where everyone would have a comfortable seat and leg room. ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/14 "2002-10-30T17:09:58Z")
I have to go with the whole quate-makes-the-joke theme. Jesus Christ Airlines - The Triumph of the Skies. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/15 "2002-10-30T17:20:56Z")
Great Planes, flying out of Chicago. ---
**Author:** ![Engywook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bc8723/32.png) [@Engywook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Engywook)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/16 "2002-10-30T17:46:31Z")
Here’s my ad for Darwin Air: The weather is frightful, the runways are closed (who cares, we’re going there) Two of the engines on the aircraft don’t work (too bad, we’re going there) The pilot hasn’t slept in a month (he can sleep on the way, we’re going there) Baghdad’s been bombed, it’s not even there (it may not be fair, but we’re still going there) When you’re stuck at the airport and aren’t going anywhere, remember Darwin Air [chorus]we’re going there even if we don’t all make it there [/chorus] ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2002, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/17 "2002-10-30T18:16:35Z")
U-Fly Airliner rental corporation. The slogan, “We leave the flying to you.” One way flights only $49.99 + 10 cents per mile. ---
**Author:** ![happyheathen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@happyheathen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/happyheathen)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/18 "2002-10-31T01:33:32Z")
Resurrection Air “We bring dead airplanes \*back to life![/]” (at least for awhile) ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/19 "2002-10-31T17:24:41Z")
Cowboy Air _HOOO-WHEE!!! Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We just took off, and if y’all look directly behind the plane you can see the earth. Don’t worry, the wings were replaced yesterday. Now, which stunt maneuvers do y’all want me to do first?_ [sub](Oh great, I’m staring to channel Wildest Bill.)[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511/20 "2002-10-31T17:58:26Z")
**cornflakes** , I think he would say something more like, “Convince me you deserve to fly on my airline Air.” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-your-airline-be-called/134511.md?page=2)