TWExpress
Trans World Express (TWE) was the fully owned and certificated, regional carrier for Trans World Airlines (TWA) and an airline trademark name for TWA's corporation. * Trans World Express - The formerly independent regional airline known as Ransome Airlines previously owned by Pan Am (PA) before its purchase by the Trans World Corporation for TWA. * TWE - the outsourced carriers flying as Trans World Express: **Air Midwest ** Alpha Air **Trans States Airlines ** Metro Air Northeast When American Airlines bought TWA, the regional airlines functioning under the Trans World Express "banner" became affiliated with American Airlines under the name and new banner air carrier branding AmericanConnection. Trans World Express service at that time was being provided by Trans States Airlines, Chautauqua Airlines, and Corporate Airlines (later RegionsAir). History Until November 6, 1995, TWE, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TWA, operated flights under the Trans World Express banner. ...
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Alpha Air
Alpha Air is a defunct regional airline based in Los Angeles. History Alpha Air was founded in 1984 with base Van Nuys Airport and operated flights between Bishop and Mammoth Lakes from Los Angeles with a Cessna 402. Alpha Air was the first scheduled airline to fly to Bishop which previously had no scheduled airline service. In 1985 Alpha Air moved its hub to LAX to serve the more demand of passengers. The airline then added routes to Lake Havasu City, Laughlin/Bullhead City and Oakland. The airline continued to serve this route network until 1987 when the airline attempted to buy the operating certificate of the recianty bankrupt Royal West Airlines. The airline failed to purchase the certificate and in late 1987 the airline added routes to San Jose and Inyokern. In 1988 Alpha Air added "tourist" services to the Grand Canyon from LAX. The airline then leased two Beechcraft 1900Cs, and they were delivered on the second March 1990. The airline utilized the Beechcrafts on local ...
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