April 1, 2009

Quiz - South African Airways

This is a quiz about South African Airways, celebrating 75 years of existence in 2009.

  1. What is the name of South African's former logotype and current radio callsign?


  2. Which low-fare airline did South African start in 2006?


  3. Which airline did South African own by 49% between 2002 and 2006?


  4. What was the name of South African's inflight magazine?


  5. Which alliance is South African a member of?


  6. As of 2009, what was South African's longest non-stop flight route?


  7. True or false: during apartheid, South African had to use a Boeing 747 SP on such routes as Johannesburg-London due to the refusal by several nations to let South African planes overfly their territory.


  8. Tragedy struck South African when one of its Boeing 747 aircraft went down near Mauritius on November 28, 1988, killing all 159 passengers and crew. What was the name of the aircraft?


  9. South African's hub is currently O.R. Tambo International Airport. Under what name was the airport known between 1952 and 1994?


  10. Two former South African Boeing 747 aircraft (a -200 and an SP) are currently exhibited at a South African airport. Which one?