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quiz yankee 2 (June 1, 2003)
by Phil P.
This is a quiz about ValuJet, the U.S. discount airline that started flying in 1993 and is known today as AirTran. With this user-submitted quiz, airodyssey.net is trying out a new feature: a hint is unveiled on select questions, when a wrong answer is selected. Please direct any comments about this quiz to the webmaster.
Who was ValuJet's President and Chief Operating Officer?
A. Robert Priddy
B. Lewis Jordan
C. Juan Trippe
D. Herb Kelleher
What was the callsign for ValuJet (as well as the name of it's "happy plane" logo)?
A. Friendly
B. Smiley
C. Critter
D. Peggy
Which one of these cities was NOT served by ValuJet in its first year?
A. Fort Myers
B. Jacksonville
C. New Orleans
D. Fort Walton
In 1993, ValuJet started service with three
purchased DC-9s. Approximately how many aircraft did
they have in their fleet at their peak in 1996?
A. 27
B. 32
C. 45
D. 52
By the end of 1995, ValuJet's stock had risen how
much, making it (at the time), one of the greatest
airline success stories?
A. 25%
B. 100%
C. 250%
D. 400%
Tough One: On October 26, 1993, ValuJet's
inaugural flight departed from Atlanta's runway 27R
headed to Tampa. What was the flight number?
A. J7 001
B. J7 100
C. J7 243
D. J7 901
What was the name of ValuJet's in-flight
magazine?
A. Good Times
B. Critters
B. Friendly's
B. ValuTimes
True or false: ValuJet offered service between
Mobile and Atlanta for an advanced purchase fare of
$58. When Valujet pulled out of Mobile, a "Major
Airline" raised their walk-up ticket prices on the
same route from $238 to $684 within one day.
A. True
B. False
ValuJet ordered 50 aircraft with the option to
buy 50 more to replace its older DC-9 fleet. Which
type of aircraft was it?
A. MD-80
B. MD-90
C. MD-95/717
D. 737-700
On May 11, 1996, a tragic in-flight fire brought
down a ValuJet DC-9 leading to the end of the ValuJet
name, logo, and success story. It was ruled that a
major cause of the fire was improperly packaged and
improperly labeled hazardous materials, shipped by
what (now out of business) company?
