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Orange Air, LLC was an American
Orange Air operated a fleet of Fleet
''Orange Air'', Retrieved 2015-01-29
Official website
Airlines established in 2011 Airlines disestablished in 2017 Defunct airlines of the United States Sanford, Florida 2011 establishments in Florida 2017 disestablishments in Florida {{US-airline-stub
charter airline
Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft (i.e., chartering) as opposed to individual aircraft seats (i.e., purchasing a airline ticket, ticket through a traditional airline).
Regulation
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that began service in 2014. It was based at Orlando Sanford International Airport and was headquartered on the grounds of the airport, through its short time in operation.
History
Orange Air began operating sports charters in late 2014. It began its first public charter service in May 2015 operating forBranson Air Express
FlyBranson Travel, LLC, branded as Branson Air Express, is a defunct air travel marketing brand, based at Branson Airport near Branson, Missouri. It commenced operations in the fall of 2009. From that date until October 31, 2010, flights were ope ...
on a Cincinnati-Branson-New Orleans-Cancún routing. On October 5, 2015, the Cincinnati leg was terminated, and the Branson-New Orleans-Cancun portion of the route was transferred to Elite Airways
Elite Airways is an airline based in the United States operating charter and scheduled passenger flights. The airline adjusts destinations as demand increases or decreases. The airline is headquartered in Portland, Maine.
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Orange announced on October 15, 2015, that it would be adding the Boeing 737-800 to start replacing their MD-80
The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a series of five-abreast single-aisle airliners developed by McDonnell Douglas. It was produced by the developer company until August 1997 and then by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The MD-80 was the second gener ...
s and also to add more seats. The number of orders was not announced. Orange Air said that the Boeing 737 is the industry leading aircraft, is fuel efficient and is happy to operate the aircraft. However, Orange Air never took delivery of any 737s. The airline laid off most of its staff in August 2016 and returned its operating certificate to the FAA in April 2017.
Fleet
Orange Air operated a fleet of MD-80
The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a series of five-abreast single-aisle airliners developed by McDonnell Douglas. It was produced by the developer company until August 1997 and then by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The MD-80 was the second gener ...
aircraft. At one point it operated as many as five aircraft.''Orange Air'', Retrieved 2015-01-29
See also
*List of defunct airlines of the United States
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References
External links
Official website
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