Era Aviation
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| Founded | 1948[1] (as Economy Helicopters) |
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| Commenced operations | 1948 [1] | |||
| Ceased operations | February 27, 2009 (bought by Frontier Alaska Group -- now Era Alaska) | |||
| Hubs | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport | |||
| Frequent-flyer program | Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan - Era Aviation FlyAway Rewards | |||
| Fleet size | 6 | |||
| Destinations | 7 | |||
| Company slogan | FlySmart. FlyEra. | |||
| Parent company | Era Aviation, Inc | |||
| Headquarters | Anchorage, Alaska, USA | |||
| Website | http://www.flyera.com/ | |||
Era Aviation was an airline based in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. It operated a network of services from Anchorage as part of Alaska Airlines Partnerships. Its main base was Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.[2]
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[edit] History
The airline was established and started operations in 1948 when Carl Brady flew what was the first commercial helicopter to Alaska to work on a mapping contract for the US government. Scheduled passenger services began in May 1983. It was wholly owned by Rowan Companies.[2] Effective February 27, 2009, Era Aviation, Inc was bought out and became a subsidiary of The Frontier Alaska Group along with Frontier Flying Service and Hageland Aviation. The 3 airlines partnering together makeup the largest carrier in the State of Alaska by serving more cities, passengers, with the largest airplane fleet in Alaska.
[edit] Destinations
Era Aviation operated services to the following domestic scheduled destinations upon merger creating Era Alaska:[citation needed]
From Anchorage:
[edit] Fleet
The Era Aviation fleet included the following aircraft (upon merger) [3]:
[edit] Bankruptcy and Buyout
After being bought and sold several times over the years, Era filed for bankruptcy in 2005. In 2009 the company was acquired by rival Frontier Alaska Group and the Frontier Flying Service 121 mainline operation was in the process of being merged into Era Aviation's certificate. [4] In 2010, Era Alaska was formed The Frontier Alaska Group, Frontier Flying Service, Era Aviation, and Hageland Aviation.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Norwood, Tom; Wegg, John (2002). North American Airlines Handbook (3rd ed.). Sandpoint, ID: Airways International. ISBN 0-9653993-8-9. http://www.airwaysnews.com.
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 77. 2007-04-03.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines Part 2 (C-L)". Flight International: 31–80. 2009-04-07.
- ^ Rivals to acquire Era Aviation Anchorage Daily News February 17th, 2009
