Champion Air
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| Founded | July 1995 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | May 31, 2008 | ||||||
| Hubs | Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport | ||||||
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Denver International Airport McCarran International Airport (Las Vegas) |
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| Focus cities |
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Will Rogers World Airport (Oklahoma City) |
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| Frequent-flyer program | No Program | ||||||
| Alliance | No Alliance | ||||||
| Fleet size | 16 | ||||||
| Destinations | Varied | ||||||
| Parent company | Grand Holdings Inc | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bloomington, Minnesota, USA | ||||||
| Key people | Lee Steele - CEO | ||||||
| Website | championair.com | ||||||
Champion Air was an airline based in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA. It operated general charter services to sports teams, vacation wholesalers and government agencies. It also offered limited scheduled service. Its main base was Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, with hubs at Denver International Airport, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, and Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City. The airline ceased all operations on May 31, 2008. Until its shutdown, the airline was a prime contractor for the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System.
In 1987, MGM Grand Air (IATA: MG, ICAO: MGM, Call sign: Grand Air), a charter airline owned by MGM Mirage, with a focus on operating VIP charters with luxurious aircraft, was established, starting operations in September 1987. Operating Douglas DC-8 and Boeing 727 aircraft in lavish configurations, MGM Grand Air operated charter service as well as scheduled service between Los Angeles International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York using aircraft with an all premium seating configuration. MGM Grand had its headquarters in El Segundo, California.
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