Vision Airlines
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| Founded | 1994 | |||
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| Hubs | Louisville International Airport | |||
| Focus cities | Grand Bahama International Airport | |||
| Fleet size | 16 [1] | |||
| Destinations | 10 | |||
| Parent company | Vision Aviation Holdings | |||
| Headquarters | Suwanee, Georgia, USA | |||
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| Website | http://www.visionairlines.com | |||
Vision Airlines, formerly Vision Air, is an airline with its operations headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia.[2] Commercial and charter flights are offered primarily in the southeastern and central portions of the USA. Las Vegas is the farthest western city served by the airline as of April 2011. The airline serves 38 destinations.
The airline also operates charter flights for their tour division of the Grand Canyon, Marble Canyon, Hoover Dam, and Monument Valley out of North Las Vegas airport utilizing Dornier 228 and Dornier 328 aircraft. In addition, during the summer months, Vision Airlines transports white water rafters to various destinations along the Colorado River. Vision Airlines also operates a charter division that uses Boeing 737, Boeing 767, Dornier 228 and Dornier 328 aircraft.
Vision Airlines operates out of one hub at Louisville International Airport with a focus city operation at Grand Bahama International Airport.
On January 19, 2011, Vision Airlines announced that it would begin commercial flights to 20 U.S. cities beginning March 25, 2011 from Northwest Florida Regional Airport using Boeing 737 and Dornier 328 aircraft.[3] On June 16, 2011, Vision Airlines announced new service from Freeport, Bahamas to the United States beginning on November 11, 2011. The scheduled service will include new cities of Baltimore, Maryland; Freeport, Bahamas; Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; and Richmond, Virginia.[4] Vision, however, ceased operations at Northwest Florida Regional Airport in February 2012.
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[edit] Destinations
As of November 2011[update], Vision Airlines offers scheduled or charter flights to the following destinations[5]:
[edit] Bahamas
- Freeport (Grand Bahama International Airport) Focus City [seasonal]
[edit] United States
[edit] Florida
- Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport)
- Orlando (Orlando Sanford International Airport)
- Punta Gorda (Charlotte County Airport) [seasonal]
- St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport)
[edit] Georgia
[edit] Kentucky
[edit] Maryland
[edit] Mississippi
- Gulfport (Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport) [Charter]
[edit] North Carolina
[edit] Texas
- Houston (William P. Hobby Airport) [Charter]
[edit] Virginia
Vision Airlines also flies to many other destinations for charters.
[edit] Past destinations
[edit] United States
[edit] Florida
[edit] Illinois
[edit] North Carolina
[edit] South Carolina
[edit] Tennessee
[edit] West Virginia
[edit] Fleet
As of October 2010, the Vision Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft[6]:
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Options | Passengers | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | 136 | |||
| Boeing 737-400 | 2 | 148 | |||
| Boeing 767-200ER/EM | 2 | 200 | Considered the flagship of the fleet by Vision Maintenance managed by Delta TechOps. |
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| Dornier 228 | 11 | 19 | Seven aircraft reported as parked. | ||
| Dornier 328 | 4 | 30 | One aircraft reported as parked. | ||
| Dornier 328JET | 2 | 30 | Both aircraft reported as parked. |
[edit] Incidents
The following are incidents that occurred on Vision Airlines fleet.
| Date | Aircraft | Injuries | Notes |
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| May 11, 2011 | Dornier 328 | None | Hydraulic failure is said to be the cause/still under investigation. |
[edit] Haitian relief efforts
Pilots and flight attendants from Vision Airlines volunteered to fly in supplies and emergency crews to Haiti after the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Vision Airlines loaded planes in Miami and Atlanta with rescue workers, search dogs, water and medicine.[7]
[edit] Spy swap
On July 9, 2010, the United States government chartered a Vision Airlines jet to transport ten convicted Russian "illegals" (spies) to Vienna and collect four alleged Western spies in the largest known prisoner swap since the Cold War.[8][9]
[edit] NASCAR sponsorship
Vision Airlines sponsors the 15 and 51 teams (driven by Justin Johnson and Dusty Davis, respectively) in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series as Vision Aviation Racing.
[edit] References
- ^ http://av-info.faa.gov/detail.asp?DSGN_CODE=XV6A&OPER_FAR=121%2F135&OPER_NAME=VISION+AIRLINES+INC
- ^ http://www.visionairlines.com/documents/2010-10-07-VisionAirlinesAnnounces-PressRelease.pdf
- ^ http://www.crestviewbulletin.com/news/airport-12904-vision-flights.html
- ^ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vision-airlines-announces-new-non-stop-flights-to-grand-bahama-beginning-in-november-2011---vision-airlines-expansion-in-the-leisure-travel-market-continues-with-new-flights-and-destinations-124697493.html
- ^ http://www.visionairlines.com/route-map.html
- ^ ATDB.org 110/12/2010, RZjets.com, 10/12/2010
- ^ http://www.lvrj.com/news/vision-airlines-based-in-north-las-vegas-plays-role-in-haiti-relief-plan-81865292.html
- ^ Kulish, Nicholas; et al. (July 9, 2010). "Prisoner Swap in Vienna Ends U.S.–Russia Espionage Case". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/world/europe/10russia.html?partner=rss&emc=rss. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Spies Swapped by US and Russia at Vienna Airport". BBC News. July 9, 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10564994.stm. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
