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Orange Air, LLC was an American
Orange Air operated a fleet of MD-80 aircraft. At one point it operated as many as five aircraft.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 ticket through a traditional airline).
Regulation
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that began service in 2014. It was based at Orlando Sanford International Airport
Orlando Sanford International Airport is in Sanford, Florida, United States, near Orlando. It was built as Naval Air Station Sanford, a Master Jet Base for carrier-based attack and reconnaissance aircraft, and was used by the U.S. Navy until ...
and was headquartered on the grounds of the airport.
History
Orange Air began operating sports charters in late 2014. It began its first public charter service in May 2015 operating for Branson Air Express 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 toElite 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.
History
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Orange announced on October 15, 2015, that it would be adding the Boeing 737-800
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to start replacing their MD-80s 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 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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