Champion Air
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| IATA code : | MG |
| ICAO code : | CCP |
| Call sign : | CHAMPION AIR |
| Founding: | 1995 |
| Operation stopped: | 2008 |
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Bloomington , United States
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| Number of employees: | 550 (2008) |
| Fleet size: | 16 |
| Aims: | National |
| Champion Air ceased operations in 2008. The information in italics refer to the last status before the end of operation. | |
Champion Air was an American charter airline based in Bloomington, Minnesota .
history
The airline was originally founded in 1987 by the then MGM MIRAGE as MGM Grand Air and began flight operations in the same year. Several owners followed and from 1995 the airline flew as Champion Air, which last belonged to Grand Holdings Inc. On May 31, 2008, Champion Air ceased operations due to the high oil price , among other things .
Destinations
Champion Air offered charter flights to eight destinations in the United States for sports teams and travel agencies, but also for the US Department of Defense . Las Vegas , Oklahoma City , Detroit and Denver were served, among others .
fleet
Before flight operations ceased, Champion Air's fleet consisted of 16 aircraft as of March 2008:
- 5 Boeing 727-200 with first-class seating with 56 seats each
- 11 Boeing 727-200 with economy class seating with 173 seats each
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ ch-aviation.ch - Champion Air fleet (English) accessed on March 12, 2008