Trans States Airlines
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| Founded | 1982 (as Resort Air) | |||
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| Hubs | As United Express: O'Hare International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport Denver International Airport |
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| Frequent-flyer program | Dividend Miles (US Airways Express) Mileage Plus (United Airlines Express) |
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| Airport lounge | US Airways Club (US Airways Express) Red Carpet Club (United Airlines) |
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| Alliance | Star Alliance | |||
| Fleet size | 28 (50 orders) | |||
| Destinations | 62 | |||
| Parent company | Trans States Holdings, Inc. | |||
| Headquarters | Bridgeton, Missouri | |||
| Key people | Hulas Kanodia (Chairman) Richard A. Leach (President / COO) |
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| Website | transstates.net | |||
Trans States Airlines is the thirteenth largest[1] American regional airline and is headquartered in Bridgeton, Missouri.[2][3][4] It operates as United Express for United Airlines and US Airways Express for US Airways.
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[edit] History
The company began operations as Resort Air in 1982.[5] In 1985 the company entered into an agreement with Trans World Airlines to operate as Trans World Express serving six cities in Missouri and Illinois.[5] The company changed its name to Trans States Airlines in 1989.[5]
The call sign "Waterski" and the ICAO 3-letter identifier "LOF," which stands for 'Lodge of the Four Seasons', are from the early days when the company was operated as Resort Air and took visitors to the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri.
[edit] Airline Operations
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Trans States Airlines is headquartered in Bridgeton, Missouri where its main training facility and maintenance facility are located. The airline has crew domiciles in St.Louis and Washington-Dulles. The Dulles base also includes an east-coast maintenance base. It operates hubs for United Express in Chicago at O'Hare International Airport and Washington, DC at Washington Dulles International Airport.
[edit] Destinations
[edit] As United Express
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
[edit] As US Airways Express
- Connecticut
- Missouri
- New York
- New York (LaGuardia Airport) Focus City
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) Focus City
[edit] Fleet
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Embraer ERJ 145 (all variants) |
28 | 0 | 50 | 19 operated as United Express 3 operated as US Airways Express 6 used for dedicated services |
| Mitsubishi MRJ90 | 0 | 50 | TBA | |
| Total | 28 | 50 |
[edit] Accidents and incidents
- June 16, 2010
- Trans States Airlines Flight 8050, operated and marketed as a United Express flight, overran the runway at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and sustained damage to the front of the aircraft with a nose gear collapse. There were no serious injuries.[6]
- March 1, 2011 at 6:45 am EST
- A US Airways Embraer 145 operated by Trans States Airlines had left the gate at Bradley International Airport and was taxiing to the runway for a departure to Pittsburgh when the front nose gear collapsed and the front of the plane dropped to the tarmac. None of the 29 passengers were injured. [7]
- September 04, 2011
- Trans States Airlines Flight 3363 originating from Chicago IL, operated as a United Express flight, left the runway during landing at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. The aircraft, with 44 passengers on board, sustained damage to the main gear and belly, as well as to the right wing. There were no injuries to passengers or crew. [8]
[edit] References
- ^ Top 50 Individual Regional Airlines December, 2006
- ^ "Bridgeton city, Missouri." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 26, 2009.
- ^ "Contact Us." Trans States Airlines. Retrieved on May 26, 2009.
- ^ "Parent of Bridgeton, Mo.-based Trans States Airlines plans to start new airline." St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 12, 2004. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.
- ^ a b c TSA History November 12, 2009
- ^ Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: Trans States E145 at Ottawa on Jun 16th 2010, runway overrun". Aviation Herald. http://avherald.com/h?article=42d059bc&opt=0. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ http://www.courant.com/community/windsor-locks/hc-windsor-locks-plane-emergency0302-20110301,0,6384155.story
- ^ http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110904/OTT_plane_runway_110904/20110904/?hub=OttawaHome
