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Lakeshore Express Aviation
	Lakeshore Express Saab-340B tail w/ logo
Founded	2011
Operating bases	Oakland County International Airport;
Fleet size	2
Destinations	3
Headquarters	Oakland County International Airport
Key people	Greg Stallkamp
Website	http://www.lakeshoreexpress.com/

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Lakeshore Express Aviation is a charter airline founded in 2012 by Greg Stallkamp.^[2]^[3] The airline serves Chicago, Northern Michigan, and Waterford, having recently been started in 2012, it is a start-up and has found what CEO and Owner Greg Stallkamp calls a "niche" in the charter business.^[4] Currently, 2 Saab-340 aircraft are used to bring passengers to it's three destinations, charters for NCAA sports teams and Fortune 500 companies are also areas that the airline is involved in.^[5]^[6] In addition to the usual charter service, some scheduled passenger services are also available.

Aircraft

Lakeshore Express Aviation operates 2 Saab-340 aircraft, with the registrations of N9CJ^[7] and N220MJ.^[8] The aircraft have blue leather seats in a standard 1-2 configuration, while N220MJ was delivered to Lakeshore Express Aviation in early 2013, it had previously served with 3 airlines, first with Northwest Express Airlines, Mesaba Airlines, and Colgan Air.^[9]^[10] N9CJ is also a Saab-340 and before serving with Lakeshore Express had previously served with 3 airlines those being Colgan Air, Mesaba Airlines, and Chautauqua Airlines^[11]^[12] Both aircraft have been modified to include first-class leg room and more comfort amenities.^[13]

Lakeshore Express Saab-340 landing Oakland County International

History

Founded in 2011 in Chicago founder Greg Stallkamp, saw a lack of travel options between Chicago and Northern Michigan residents, this was the basis for Lakeshore Express in providing flight options from Northern Michigan and Chicago. Lakeshore Express currently operates flight via Pentastar Aviation out of the Stargate Terminal at Oakland County International Airport.^[14] When the Saab-340 was first originally purchased it came with 36 seats but the airline removed 6 of those seats in order to make the seating more comfortable and spacious for passengers they also refurbished the aircraft specifically for the routes it will fly.^[15]

[1] ttp://www.examiner.com/slideshow/lakeshore-express-saab-340b

[2] ttp://novi.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/birmingham-graduates-lakeshore-express-makes-it-easier-than-ever-to-fly-to-chicago

[3] ttps://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/news_articles/2012/start-me-up-greg-stallkamp.aspx

[4] ttps://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/news_articles/2012/start-me-up-greg-stallkamp.aspx

[5] ttps://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/news_articles/2012/start-me-up-greg-stallkamp.aspx

[6] ttp://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lakeshore-express-announces-flights-from-detroit-suburbs-to-chicago-199155681.html

[7] ttp://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-sf3-224.htm

[8] ttp://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-sf3-220.htm

[9] ttp://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-sf3-224.htm

[10] ttp://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N9CJ

[11] ttp://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-sf3-224.htm

[12] ttp://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N9CJ

[13] ttp://voices.suntimes.com/business-2/grid/mindie-happy-hour-lakeshore-express-greg-stallkamp/

[14] ttp://articles.petoskeynews.com/2011-06-17/air-charter-service_29672422

[15] ttp://articles.petoskeynews.com/2011-06-17/air-charter-service_29672422

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