Endeavor Air
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- New York ( John F. Kennedy)
Endeavor Air (formerly Pinnacle Airlines and Express Airlines I) is an American airline based in Minneapolis and based on the Minneapolis -Saint Paul International Airport. It leads under the brand name Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines by regional and commuter flights.
Pinnacle Airlines since April 2013 a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines. Your sister company Mesaba Airlines was incorporated in 2012, Pinnacle Airlines, the second sister Colgan Air dissolved in the same year.
History
Express Airlines I
Endeavor Air was founded in 1985 as Express Airlines I, to make flight connections as a codeshare regional airline to major hubs. Express I began in 1985 with a codeshare agreement with Republic Airlines. Republic was the dominant airline in Memphis, but also wanted more links to smaller airports serve and at the same time keep clear their Douglas DC-9 for longer distances. As of June 1985 Express I picked up 31 connections to three cities with BAE Jetstream. Within six months Express I served ten tracks with nine Jetstream 31 and two Saab 340
As of December 1985 allowed an agreement with Republic Airlines, include other compounds from the hub Minneapolis -Saint Paul. In the first year of collaboration Republic served with 20 Jetstream 31 and two Saab 340 up to 32 routes. In the spring of 1986, Northwest Airlines announced its intention to want to take over Republic. The following checks and ratification by the shareholders lasted until October 1986. This was followed by the acquisition of Republic Airlines.
Over the next decade Express I extended its route network to 56 cities in the southwest and north central United States. 1997 Northwest Airlines decided a structural change for Express I, which by then was in private ownership and took over the airline. On 1 April 1997 Express I became a subsidiary of Northwest Airlines. In order to streamline the route network, Express I left the hub Minneapolis -Saint Paul and focused on the turnstile Memphis.
In August 1997, Express I pulled with all departments to the new headquarters in Memphis. In May 1999, Northwest announced that Express I of the First order for the Bombardier CRJ. The use of at least 42 CRJ was designed for Northwest Jet Airlink. In June 2001, the first CRJ flew from Greenville to Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Express I grew to other departments, such as maintenance, and repair for the CRJ machines. But was established in Knoxville (Tennessee), Tennessee, the first maintenance base with a hall for four CRJ. More maintenance bases located in South Bend and Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Pinnacle Airlines
On 8 May 2002 Express I changed its name to Pinnacle Airlines. The call sign was " flagship " as "Pinnacle " was already occupied by a charter company from Arkansas. In November 2003, Pinnacle Airlines became a public company.
In January 2007, Pinnacle announced the acquisition of previously independent Colgan Air. The purchase was of strategic nature in order to get access to their partners Continental Airlines, United Airlines and U.S. Airways. Northwest and Pinnacle closed in December from a new air service agreement for the use of 124 CRJ200 to serving with the permission of a portion of the inserts with CRJ400.
In January 2008, Pinnacle has been an independent company through the repurchase of Class A shares of Northwest again.
From January 2008, Pinnacle also received permission to be allowed to use other airlines. The launch took place through the new subsidiary Colgan Air from Newark Liberty International Airport under the colors of Continental Connection for Continental Airlines. Under Continental Connection Colgan Air flies also from the George Bush Intercontinental Airport with Saab 340 cities in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. Under the new agreement Colgan Air Bombardier Dash 8Q want to start with -400 from Newark from. One of the new goals was in collaboration with the Canadian airline Porter Airlines of the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
On April 30, a 10 - year agreement with Delta Air Lines on the use of 16 Bombardier CRJ900 was completed. The flying under the colors of Delta Connection aircraft were stationed in Atlanta.
On April 1, 2012 Pinnacle insolvency has applied for Chapter 11, provided the flight operations but not a.
The U.S. Aviation Authority Federal Aviation Administration imposed on January 7, 2013, penalty of 275 thousand dollars, because between 25 and October 27, 2010 eleven flights were conducted with an aircraft that a necessary spare parts in the turbine is not installed had.
Also in January 2013 announced Delta Air Lines that you 'll Pinnacle Airlines completely take over. The official approval was granted by the Insolvengericht then during the presentation and approval of a financial plan on 17 April 2013. Component of this plan were cuts in employee compensation and the gradual return of the Aircraft Bombardier CRJ200 at Delta Air Lines, as they are not operated economically could. Normally for a penalty by Pinnacle Airlines would be due, but what Delta waived. In addition, Pinnacle Airlines Bombardier CRJ900 is the fleet operated for Delta Connection enlarge.
Endeavor Air
Upon leaving the insolvency of the name was changed to Endeavor Air and relocated its headquarters on the airport Minneapolis -Saint Paul International Airport.
Destinations
Endeavor Air flies to regional targets for Delta Air Lines especially from the Minneapolis -Saint Paul International Airport. Other hubs are the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Overall Endeavor Air connects more than 110 cities in 39 U.S. states and Canadian provinces with over 800 daily flights. Until the complete takeover by Delta Air Lines also turnstiles on the Hartsfield -Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the Airport Memphis were operated.
Fleet
As of October 2013, the fleet of Pinnacle Airlines from 196 aircraft, which are operated for Delta Connection of:
- Bombardier CRJ900 032 ( by Delta Air Lines ordered)