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The airline was established by Doug Voss and Ivan Simpson and started operations on [[April 5]], [[1977]]. It began scheduled services on [[October 12]], [[1981]], with flights between [[Spencer, Iowa]], and [[Des Moines, Iowa]]. In February [[1988]], Great Lakes acquired Alliance Airlines, adding six cities around [[Lake Michigan]] to the route network. In the following years it continued to expand and in February [[1992]] signed a codesharing agreement with [[United Airlines]]. On [[January 19]], [[1994]], the airline went public trading on the [[NASDAQ]] stock exchange. In October [[1995]], Great Lakes began operating under the Midway Connection banner at [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]/[[Durham, North Carolina|Durham]] through a marketing agreement with [[Midway Airlines (1993-2003)|Midway Airlines]], but this ceased in [[1997]]. Its status with [[United Express]] was downgraded to a codeshare agreement in 2001 and on [[May 1]], [[2001]], it became an independent carrier. Great Lakes has [[code sharing]] agreements with [[United Airlines]] and [[Frontier Airlines]]. The state of Wyoming heavily subsidizes Great Lakes, because it is the only airline serving six of the ten commercial airports in Wyoming. The airline is headquartered in [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]].<ref>[http://airlinepilotcentral.com/airlines/regional/great_lakes.html Airline Pilot Central]</ref> |
The airline was established by Doug Voss and Ivan Simpson and started operations on [[April 5]], [[1977]]. It began scheduled services on [[October 12]], [[1981]], with flights between [[Spencer, Iowa]], and [[Des Moines, Iowa]]. In February [[1988]], Great Lakes acquired Alliance Airlines, adding six cities around [[Lake Michigan]] to the route network. In the following years it continued to expand and in February [[1992]] signed a codesharing agreement with [[United Airlines]]. On [[January 19]], [[1994]], the airline went public trading on the [[NASDAQ]] stock exchange. In October [[1995]], Great Lakes began operating under the Midway Connection banner at [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]/[[Durham, North Carolina|Durham]] through a marketing agreement with [[Midway Airlines (1993-2003)|Midway Airlines]], but this ceased in [[1997]]. Its status with [[United Express]] was downgraded to a codeshare agreement in 2001 and on [[May 1]], [[2001]], it became an independent carrier. Great Lakes has [[code sharing]] agreements with [[United Airlines]] and [[Frontier Airlines]]. The state of Wyoming heavily subsidizes Great Lakes, because it is the only airline serving six of the ten commercial airports in Wyoming. As reported in the Sindey Herald airline has recently been given D.O.T. approval to take over E.A.S. service to and from Billings, Montana and seven other Montana cities currently served by [[Big Sky Airlines]]. The article <ref>[http://www.sidneyherald.com/articles/2007/12/30/news/news01.txt]</ref> states that this change in airlines could happen, as early as February 1, 2008. The airline is headquartered in [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]].<ref>[http://airlinepilotcentral.com/airlines/regional/great_lakes.html Airline Pilot Central]</ref> |
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| Founded | 1977 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Denver International Airport Kansas City International Airport Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Lambert-St. Louis International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 35 | ||||||
| Destinations | 40 | ||||||
| Parent company | Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cheyenne, Wyoming | ||||||
| Key people | Doug Voss and Ivan Simpson (Co-Founders) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.flygreatlakes.com | ||||||
Great Lakes Airlines, formerly Great Lakes Aviation, is an American airline based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA. It is a regional airline operating domestic scheduled and charter services. Its main base is Cheyenne Regional Airport, with a hub at Denver International Airport, and aircraft bases at Kansas City International Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.[1]
History
The airline was established by Doug Voss and Ivan Simpson and started operations on April 5, 1977. It began scheduled services on October 12, 1981, with flights between Spencer, Iowa, and Des Moines, Iowa. In February 1988, Great Lakes acquired Alliance Airlines, adding six cities around Lake Michigan to the route network. In the following years it continued to expand and in February 1992 signed a codesharing agreement with United Airlines. On January 19, 1994, the airline went public trading on the NASDAQ stock exchange. In October 1995, Great Lakes began operating under the Midway Connection banner at Raleigh/Durham through a marketing agreement with Midway Airlines, but this ceased in 1997. Its status with United Express was downgraded to a codeshare agreement in 2001 and on May 1, 2001, it became an independent carrier. Great Lakes has code sharing agreements with United Airlines and Frontier Airlines. The state of Wyoming heavily subsidizes Great Lakes, because it is the only airline serving six of the ten commercial airports in Wyoming. As reported in the Sindey Herald airline has recently been given D.O.T. approval to take over E.A.S. service to and from Billings, Montana and seven other Montana cities currently served by Big Sky Airlines. The article [2] states that this change in airlines could happen, as early as February 1, 2008. The airline is headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming.[3]
Destinations
Great Lakes airlines flies to the following domestic scheduled destinations (as of October 2007): [4]
Fleet
The Great Lakes Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of March 2007) [1] :
Beechcraft 99A - Destroyed August 17, 2004 when it struck a mountain near Great Falls, Montana on a mail flight at night. Registrations that the airplane carried include N196HA, N17MV, C-GJEZ and N199GL.
References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. pp. 87–88.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Airline Pilot Central
- ^ http://www.flygreatlakes.com/PDF/Time%20Table/ZK_TIMETABLE.pdf
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1010974/M/
External links