USA3000 Airlines
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| Founded | 2000 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 10 | ||||||
| Destinations | 26 | ||||||
| Parent company | Brendan Airways | ||||||
| Headquarters | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Key people | Angus Kinnear, COO | ||||||
| Website | http://www.usa3000.com | ||||||
USA3000 Airlines (Brendan Airways, LLC d/b/a USA3000 Airlines) is an American airline headquartered in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. It operates a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft.
The company's operating certificate reads "Brendan Airways". However, for all marketing purposes the airline is USA3000 Airlines; all planes, crew uniforms, ads and websites read so.
History
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In the year 2000, preliminary discussions began at Apple Vacations to outline the organization and launch of an airline. This airline, a sister company to Apple Vacations, would eventually become USA3000 Airlines. Over the course of the following months, preparations escalated, and on December 21, 2001, the airline was officially certified as a FAA part 121 operator. At the time, USA3000 Airlines exclusively operated charter flights, from Philadelphia, Newark, Hartford, and Columbus, with just two aircraft. A third aircraft was added to the fleet in May 2002 and based in Chicago O’Hare Airport.
USA3000’s first destinations were Cancun and Punta Cana. The inaugural flight on December 28, 2001, flew from PHL to CUN. Though flights started to both of these destinations solely as charter service, the airline began offering scheduled air service in 2002. Also in 2002, USA3000 began service to Florida, expanding service to Fort Myers. St. Petersburg, and Fort Lauderdale stations opened in 2003. The origin of the company name is unknown and has never been publicly discussed, although it was likely derived from the now-defunct Canada 3000 Airlines.
Destinations
Bermuda (British Overseas Territory)
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Mexico
- Baja California
- Guerrero
- Jalisco
- Oaxaca
- Quintana Roo
- Cancún (Cancún International Airport)
- Cozumel (Cozumel International Airport) Seasonal; service begins December 22, 2007
United States
- Florida
- Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport)
- Fort Myers (Southwest Florida International Airport)
- Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) Seasonal; service begins December 20, 2007
- Orlando (Orlando International Airport)
- Sarasota (Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport) Seasonal; service begins December 18, 2007
- St. Petersburg/Clearwater (St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport)
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
Fleet
As of November 2007, USA3000 Airlines has 10 aircraft in its fleet consisting of: [1]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 10 | 168 |
- As of November 2007, USA3000's average fleet age was 5.9 years old. [2]
USA3000 Airlines flies a fleet comprised of solely Airbus A320 jet aircraft that are configured with 168 seats in a single-class configuration.
Most planes are new, delivered from Airbus. This winter, USA3000 will operate 12 A320's, and in the spring will lease two to a German carrier, and give one back to the leasing company. Nine airplanes are scheduled for Summer 2008.