Great Plains Airlines
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| Founded | 2001 | |||
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| Ceased operations | 2004 | |||
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| Fleet size | 5 | |||
| Destinations | 11 | |||
| Headquarters | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |||
Great Plains Airlines was a regional airline headquartered out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.[1] The airline was founded in 2001 a mix of tax credits and government loans totaling $27 million[2] and expanded rapidly, filing with the Air Transportation Stabilization Board for a guarantee of $17 million from a $25 million loan, though this was rejected, as the Board deemed the airlines business plan to be too risky.[1] The airline filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations in 2004 after attempts to secure additional financing and investment were unsuccessful.[2] After it ceased operations, the airline's five aircraft were repossessed by creditors and other property was auctioned.[2]
The airline's foundation was based upon giving Oklahoma non-stop flights to a number of destinations, ultimately to business centers on the east and west coasts.[1]
To assist in starting the airline, the operating certificate was purchased from Ozark Airlines, an airline not related to the original Ozark Airlines, but a small airline operating Dornier 328JETs. The airline also took over operations of Ozark's two aircraft,[3] and later expanded the fleet to five aircraft by the time of the airline's closure.[2]
The airline had several signature items, including Krispy Kreme donuts and Arby's sandwiches served on-board flights.[4]
[edit] Destinations
- Alamogordo, New Mexico[4]
- Albuquerque, New Mexico[5]
- Austin, Texas[4]
- Colorado Springs, Colorado[6]
- Nashville, Tennessee[5]
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma[1]
- Taos, New Mexico[4]
- Tulsa, Oklahoma[1]
- St. Louis, Missouri[1]
- Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC.[1]
- Chicago Midway Airport in Chicago, IL.[1]
[edit] Fleet
- Fairchild-Dornier 328JETs[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Great Plains Airlines announces three new markets". USA Today. 22 August 2003. http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2003/08/22-great-plains-dc.htm. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Great Plains Airlines equipment sold at auction". USA Today. 22 June 2006. http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2006-06-22-great-plains-sale_x.htm. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ "Ozark Air Lines drops MO for Nashville-Tulsa.(drops Missouri flights)(Brief Article) – Air Transport World – Find Articles at BNET.com". http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3078/is_200106/ai_n7820409.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d "Great Plains Airlines Adds Nonstop Routes to and from Austin.". The Free Library. 8 January 2003. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Great+Plains+Airlines+Adds+Nonstop+Routes+to+and+from+Austin.-a096249281. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ a b May, Bill (25 April 2001). "Great Plains Airlines offers OKC service to Albuquerque". BNET. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4182/is_20010425/ai_n10145704/?tag=content;col1. Retrieved 5 October 23010.
- ^ "Colorado Springs Airport Adds Service, Destinations Via Great Plains Airlines". Hispania News. http://www.hispanianews.com/archive/2003/02/20/03.htm. Retrieved 5 Octoober 2010.
