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BAe Jetstream 31
The British Aerospace Jetstream is a small twin- turboprop airliner, with a pressurised fuselage, developed as the ''Jetstream 31'' from the earlier Handley Page Jetstream. A larger version of the Jetstream was also manufactured, the British Aerospace Jetstream 41. Development Scottish Aviation had taken over production of the original Jetstream design from Handley Page, and when it was nationalised along with other British companies into British Aerospace (later BAE Systems) in 1978, British Aerospace decided the design was worth further development, and started work on a "Mark 3" Jetstream. As with the earlier 3M version for the USAF, the new version was re-engined with newer Garrett turboprops (now Honeywell TPE331) which offered more power (flat rated to 1,020  shp/760 kW with a thermodynamic limit of 1,100 shp/820 kW) and longer overhaul intervals over the original Turbomeca Astazou engines. This allowed the aircraft to be offered in an 18-seat op ...
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Regional Airliner
A regional airliner or a feederliner is a small airliner that is designed to fly up to 100 passengers on short-haul flights, usually feeding larger carriers' airline hubs from small markets. This class of airliners is typically flown by the regional airlines that are either contracted by or subsidiaries of the larger airlines. Regional airliners are used for short trips between smaller towns or from a larger city to a smaller city. Feederliner, commuter, and local service are all alternative terms for the same class of flight operations. History To keep short routes economical, airlines preferred using second hand aircraft than costlier new aircraft. Older aircraft were put into short haul service as they were replaced by new longer-range designs. Post-war era Propeller aircraft of larger airlines were transferred to smaller airlines: even the De Havilland Dragon Rapide biplane, or the Douglas DC-3s, in large surplus after the war, which the Aircraft manufacturers wante ...
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Very Important Person
A very important person or personage (VIP or V.I.P.) is a person who is accorded special privileges due to their high social status, influence or importance. The term was not common until sometime after World War 2 by RAF pilots. Examples include celebrities, heads of state or heads of government, other politicians, major employers, high rollers, high-level corporate officers, bankers, economists, physicians, clergy, military personnel, Crime bosses, wealthy individuals, or any other socially notable person who receives special treatment for any reason. The special treatment usually involves separation from common people, and a higher level of comfort or service. In some cases, such as with tickets, VIP may be used as a title in a similar way to ''premium'' or ''exclusive.'' Usually, VIP tickets can be purchased by anyone, but still meaning separation from other customers, own security checks etc. Sometimes, the term ''very very important person'' (''VVIP'' or ''V.V.I ...
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Deadheading (aviation)
Dead mileage, dead running, light running, empty cars or deadheading in public transport and empty leg in air charter is when a revenue-gaining vehicle operates without carrying or accepting passengers, such as when coming from a garage to begin its first trip of the day. Similar terms in the UK include empty coaching stock (ECS) move and dead in tow (DIT). The term '' deadheading'' also applies to the practice of allowing employees of a common carrier to use a vehicle as a non-revenue passenger. For example, an airline might assign a pilot living in New York to a flight from Denver to Los Angeles, and the pilot would simply catch any flight going to Denver, either wearing their uniform or showing ID, in lieu of buying a ticket. Also, some transport companies will allow employees to use the service when off duty, such as a city bus line allowing an off-duty driver to commute to and from work, free. Additionally, inspectors from a regulatory agency may use transport on a dead ...
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Tri-Cities Airport (Washington)
Tri-Cities Airport (originally Pasco Airport) is a public airport in the northwest United States in Franklin County, Washington. Located northwest of Pasco, it serves the Tri-Cities metropolitan area in southeast Washington, and is the third largest commercial airport in the state. The facility has three runways and covers . History The Tri-Cities Airport (originally Pasco Airport) was the site of the first airmail contract flight between Elko, Nevada, and Pasco, Washington, made by Varney Airlines, (later United Airlines) in 1926. The airport was relocated to its present site and became known as the Franklin County Airport; the U.S. Navy built Naval Air Station Pasco during World War II. After the war, the Navy sold the field to the city of Pasco, but retained training privileges. Several Navy aircraft, especially the P-3 Orion, used the field for landing and take-off training. The Port of Pasco then took ownership in 1963 and opened doors to a new terminal ...
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North Pacific Airlines
North Pacific Airlines (NPA) was a commuter air carrier formed in 1987 which operated scheduled passenger service on behalf United Airlines via a code sharing agreement as a United Express carrier initially from the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to three destinations in Washington state and also to Portland, Oregon. By 1989, the airline had expanded its route network and was serving fifteen destinations located in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington state (see destination list below). In 1991, the airline, which was owned by WestAir Holding, Inc., was merged with WestAir Commuter Airlines which operated flights in California and other states as a United Express carrier. WestAir Commuter Airlines was also owned by the WestAir Holding corporation. Another commuter air carrier which used the North Pacific Airlines name operated in Alaska as NPA from the early to mid 1980s. Destinations in 1989 According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG), North Pacific Airline ...
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United Express Flight 2415
United Express Flight 2415 was a regularly scheduled flight in the northwest United States from Seattle to Pasco, Washington, operated using a BAe Jetstream 31. Late on Tuesday, December 26, 1989, Flight 2415 crashed while attempting to land at Pasco's Tri-Cities Airport, killing both pilots and all four passengers aboard. Aircraft, crew, and flight information North Pacific Airlines, operating as United Express, operated Flight 2415 as a regularly scheduled flight from Seattle to Pasco, with an intermediate stop in Yakima. On the night of the accident, Flight 2415 was operated using a BAe Jetstream 31 twin-turboprop airliner, registration number ''N410UE''. The aircraft was manufactured two years earlier in October 1987, and had accumulated approximately 4,972 flight hours at the time of the accident. The aircraft was not equipped with a ground proximity warning system and did not have a cockpit voice recorder or flight data recorder. The captain was 38-year-old Barry W. ...
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Air New Orleans
Air New Orleans was an airline based in Birmingham, Alabama that was conceived as a commuter air carrier to provide scheduled passenger service to cities throughout the Southeastern United States from Texas to Florida. The airline was founded in 1981 in Panama City, Florida and operated scheduled passenger service between 1981 and 1988. History Despite its name, the airline's original headquarters was in Panama City, Florida with some executive offices being located in New Orleans. However, in 1986, the airline moved its headquarters to Birmingham, Alabama, and was located there until its closure in 1988. In June 1986, Air New Orleans was operating service as a Continental Express air carrier via a code sharing agreement with Continental Airlines in order to provide passenger feed in and out of New Orleans (MSY) flown with British Aerospace BAe Jetstream 31 and Beechcraft C99 commuter turboprops. By early 1987, Air New Orleans was operating Continental Express service between Ne ...
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Continental Express
Continental Express was the operating brand name used by a number of independently owned regional airlines providing commuter airliner and regional jet feeder service under agreement with Continental Airlines. In 2012 at the time of the merger between Continental and United Airlines, two carriers were operating using the Continental Express brand name: * SkyWest, Inc.' carrier ExpressJet (206 aircraft, more than 90% of Continental Express flights) * Republic Airways Holdings' carrier Chautauqua Airlines (14 aircraft, just under 10% of Continental Express flights) Continental Express, operated by ExpressJet and Chautauqua, offered service to approximately 150 destinations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, from Continental's hubs in Houston, Newark and Cleveland. ExpressJet operates as a Continental Express and United Express carrier, while Chautauqua also operated flights as Delta Connection, US Airways Express, Frontier Airlines, Midwest Connect, Trans ...
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SARPA
SARPA S.A.S. (''Servicios Aéreos Panamericanos S.A.S.'') is an air charter and air ambulance operator, with its main base at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, and an auxiliary base in Medellín. History The airline was founded in June 1980 in Puerto Asís, Putumayo Department. It started providing support to small cities and towns, grew to become a rotorcraft operator providing support to drilling companies in the Colombian eastern plains, started fixed wing operations in 2004 and since evolved to become one of the major on demand operators in Colombia. In October 2021, SARPA received its certification to operate commercial routes from its base José María Córdova International Airport and began commercial flights on December 15, 2021. Destinations SARPA operates commercial flights to the following airports: Fleet SARPA operates the following aircraft as of October 2022: The airline operates all around Colombia and can fly internationally. Pioneer of Air ...
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Northwestern Air
Northwestern Air is an airline based in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada. It operates scheduled passenger services to seven destinations in two territories / provinces, as well as undertaking ad hoc charters and long term charter contracts for various corporations throughout Canada and the United States. Its main base is Fort Smith Airport. History The airline was established in 1965 as a leasing company and started flying operations in 1968. It expanded to operate scheduled passenger services in 1984. It is wholly owned by the Harrold family and had more than 70 employees in September 2018. Destinations The airline serves the following locations: Fleet As of November 2022, the Northwestern Air fleet includes 15 aircraft registered with Transport Canada and 14 listed at the Northwestern Air web site: Previously operated include: * Piper Aerostar * Beechcraft Queen Air * Beechcraft Baron * Beechcraft Model 99 * Cessna 150 * Cessna 208 * Cessna 310 * ...
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Pascan Aviation - BAe Jetstream 32 - C-GPPS (Quintin Soloviev)
9736140 Canada Inc., doing business as Pascan Aviation, is a regional airline based in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. Based at Montreal Saint-Hubert Longueuil Airport in the Saint-Hubert borough of Longueuil, Pascan operates scheduled flights within Quebec, Ontario and Labrador as well as charter services. Its main base is Montreal Saint-Hubert Longueuil Airport and it runs a fixed-base operator at the airport. History The airline was established in 1999 by Serge Charron. Since then, the company has established itself as an independent regional airline in Quebec and claims to be the largest in the province. Pascan connects 13 destinations throughout Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador. Services Pascan Aviation operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (): Newfoundland and Labrador * Wabush/Fermont (Wabush Airport) ( CYWK) Ontario * Kingston (Kingston Norman Rogers Airport) ( CYGK) Quebec * Baie Comeau (Baie-Comeau Airport) (CYBC) * S ...
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