Colgan Air
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Colgan Air was a U.S. regional airline that operated feeder flights for major carriers under brands such as United Express and Continental Connection before ceasing operations in 2012.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colgan Air Flight 3407 | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aviation accident
ⓘ
defunct airline ⓘ regional airline ⓘ |
| allianceRole | regional affiliate ⓘ |
| businessModel | capacity purchase agreements with major airlines ⓘ |
| callsign | COLGAN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceasedOperationsInMonth | September 2012 ⓘ |
| ceasedOperationsOn | 2012 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crashLocation | near Clarence Center, New York ⓘ |
| fatalities | 50 ⓘ |
| fleetType | turboprop aircraft ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Charles J. Colgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Manassas, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hubAirport |
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
LaGuardia Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ Newark Liberty International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Dulles International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IATAcode | 9L NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ICAOcode | CJC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketRole | served smaller communities for major airlines ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Pinnacle Airlines operations ⓘ |
| notableAccident | Colgan Air Flight 3407 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occurredOn | February 12, 2009 ⓘ |
| operatedAircraftType |
Beechcraft 1900
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bombardier Q400 NERFINISHED ⓘ Saab 340 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedAs |
Continental Connection
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
US Airways Express NERFINISHED ⓘ United Express NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedFor |
Continental Airlines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
US Airways NERFINISHED ⓘ United Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Colgan Air NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Pinnacle Airlines Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBusinessModel | feeder airline ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure | parent company restructuring ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Mid-Atlantic states
ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
Northeastern United States ⓘ Southern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryOutcome | subject to increased FAA scrutiny after Flight 3407 ⓘ |
| route | Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport ⓘ |
| safetyReputationImpact | affected by Flight 3407 crash ⓘ |
| serviceType | regional passenger service ⓘ |
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