Northcoast Executive Airlines was a regional commuter airline that operated in the

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in the early 1990s. The airline served secondary airports in larger cities with Fairchild SA227 aircraft (from the

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family). In late 1990, the airline announced a move from Cleveland's Burke Lakefront to the much larger

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, but later rescinded its decision and returned to Burke. The conflicting announcements and schedule changes lead to confusion. The confusion, combined with a weak regional economy, may have hastened the end of the airline. Northcoast Executive was headed by CEO Calvin Humphrey. The airline filed for

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bankruptcy liquidation on January 29, 1991.

Destinations

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** Detroit City Airport (since renamed

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*** Cleveland

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(briefly) ** Dayton General Airport (since renamed

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Fleet

* Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III

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Image of a Northcoast Executive Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III in Flint, MI

Image of a Northcoast Executive Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III in Dayton, OH

Airlines established in 1990 Airlines disestablished in 1991 Defunct airlines of the United States Defunct regional airlines of the United States Companies that have filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy {{US-airline-stub

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