Austin Express

Austin Express Inc. was a commuter airline headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States.[1][2][3] The airline incorporated on August 13, 1997. It was originally managed by ten former Conquest Airlines executives.[4] All of the owners and key personnel of Austin Express were formerly employed by Conquest which had also been based in Austin.[5] Bradfield Martino, Austin was the first ad agency to advertise the airline and a The New York Times article stated that the resulting ad account billings were estimated at over one million dollars.[6] Its operations began on January 5, 1998, with a small fleet of Fairchild Swearingen Metro III propjets.[1]

Austin Express
IATA ICAO Callsign
7V TXX COWBOY
FoundedAugust 13, 1997
Ceased operationsDecember 31, 2000
Operating bases
Fleet size4
HeadquartersAustin, Texas, United States

The airline operated out of Robert Mueller Municipal Airport before moving all operations to Austin Bergstrom International Airport following the closure of Mueller.[7][8] The cover of the March 18, 2000 Austin Express system timetable stated the airline was offering daily flights between the Texas cities of Austin (AUS), Beaumont/Port Arthur (BPT) and Tyler (TYR).[9] The airline ended scheduled passenger flights on Sunday, December 31, 2000 and then became a charter air carrier.[10]

See also

References
  1. "World Airline Directory." Flight International. March 18-12 2002. 81.
  2. "Contact Us!" Austin Express. November 14, 1999. Retrieved on October 26, 2009.
  3. "Contact Us." Austin Express. May 2, 2001. Retrieved on October 26, 2009.
  4. Breyer, R. Michele. "Commuter lines plan fall takeoff." Austin American-Statesman. September 5, 1997. D1. Retrieved on October 26, 2009.
  5. "A fitness determination of Austin Express, Inc." U.S. Department of Transportation. September 23, 1997. 2/9. Retrieved on October 26, 2009.
  6. Cropper, Carol Marie. "THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING -- ADDENDA; Accounts." The New York Times. Friday December 12, 1997. Retrieved on October 16, 2009.
  7. "Welcome." Austin Express. January 27, 1999. Retrieved on October 26, 2009.
  8. Hoitt, Debbie and Kelly Daniel. "So long, old airport." Austin American Statesman. May 22, 1999. A1. Retrieved on October 26, 2009.
  9. http://www.timetableimages.com, March 18, 2000 Austin Express system timetable
  10. "ABIA WELCOMES VANGUARD AIRLINES’ NON-STOP SERVICE TO KANSAS CITY; COMMUTER FLIGHTS TO TYLER AND CORPUS CHRISTI TO END." Austin Bergstrom International Airport. December 28, 2000. Retrieved on October2 6, 2009.


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