GeorgiaSkies was an American commuter airline brand founded by Pacific Air Holdings to operate flights in Georgia after the airline was awarded an Essential Air Service contract to serve Athens and Macon, Georgia. The airline started flights on September 29, 2008 and used the airline identifiers and call signs of its parent company Pacific Wings.[1] The airline was headquartered in Dallas, Texas.[2]
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| Founded | 2008 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | March 31, 2013 | ||||||
| Hubs | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 2 | ||||||
| Parent company | Pacific Air Holdings | ||||||
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, United States | ||||||
| Key people | Greg Kahlstorf (CEO) Gabriel Kimbrell (President) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.flygeorgiaskies.com | ||||||
Cessation of service
editGeorgiaSkies no longer flies between Macon and Atlanta,[3] although GeorgiaSkies has a press release stating that "GeorgiaSkies has been ordered to continue serving the City until a replacement carrier can be found."[4]
Former Destinations
editGeorgiaSkies' system map showed the airline serving the Atlanta and Macon destinations.[5] However, GeorgiaSkies has reportedly stopped flying between those two destinations.[3] The airline ceased operating in late summer of 2012.
United States
editGeorgia
editFleet
editGeorgiaSkies operated two 9-passenger Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Yamanouchi, Kelly (2008-09-25). "New airline to offer Atlanta-Athens flights". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ "Contacting Us Archived 2009-02-22 at the Wayback Machine." GeorgiaSkies. Retrieved on July 4, 2009.
- ^ a b Gaines, Jim (2013-01-31). "GeorgiaSkies stops flying from Macon airport". Macon, GA, USA: The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
- ^ "MORE TURBULENCE FOR AIRPORT, SUBSIDIZED SERVICE" (PDF). GeorgiaSkies. Mesa, AZ, USA: Pacific Air Holdings L.L.C. 2013-02-08. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
- ^ "System Map". GeorgiaSkies. Archived from the original on 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
External links
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