Colgan
Air
BACKGROUNDER US Airways Express operated by Colgan Air
At A Glance- Entity: Virginia corporation formed in 1965
Management: Charles J. Colgan, Chairman of the Board Michael J. Colgan, President Donnie Nunn, Vice President of Operations Andrew Clay, Director of Flight Operations Mary Colgan-Finnigan, VP, Marketing & Human Resources Patrick S. Colgan, Director of Purchasing Dot Chaplin, Director of Customer Care Georgina G. Hargett, Director of Safety Robert Stenger, Director of Stations Marcia Ray, Controller
Overview: Colgan Air is a regional commuter airline currently serving ten states and 18 communities (commencing July 16, 2000, Colgan Air will begin operations between Washington-Dulles and Huntington, WV and Pittsburgh International Airport). On December 11, 1999, Colgan Air became the newest US Airways Express carrier. US Airways Express serves more than 10 million passengers annually offering nearly 2,600 daily flights at 172 airports in the US, Canada and the Bahamas. Colgan Air’s designated US Airways Express flight number range is 5900-5999. The company fleet comprises 19-passenger Beechcraft 1900C and 1900D and 34-seat Saab 340 turboprop aircraft. Colgan Air provides essential air service to more remote communities and links lesser populated regions of the US northeast and mid- Atlantic with regularly scheduled service at major airports.
Address: 10677 Aviation Lane, Manassas, Virginia 20110
Contact Data: 703-368-8880 (Vox) Administrative Offices 703-331-3116 (Fax) Administrative Offices 888-COLGANS (888-265-4267) Colgan Air Customer Care 800-428-4322 Toll-free Reservations (US & Canada) Web: www.colganair.com E-Mail: colganair@aol.com
Equipment: US Airways Express operated by Colgan Air currently operates a
ten-aircraft fleet with the following equipment:
Six (6) Beechcraft 1900 C with seating capacity for 19
One (1) Beechcraft 1900D with seating capacity for 19
Three (3) Saab 340 with seating capacity for 34
The Beechcraft 1900C and D are powered by twin turbo-prop
engines and are pressurized and air conditioned;
The Saab 340 has twin turboprops engines and is pressurized, has
a lavatory and features in-flight service.
Passenger Loads: As of January 1999, the carrier was carrying 10,000 pax per month.
Routes: Colgan Air serves 18 cities in ten states:
Boston (BOS), MA to: Augusta (AUG), Bar Harbor (BHB) &
Rockland (RKD), ME, Hyannis (HYA), Cape Cod, MA
and Rutland (RUT), VT
New York (LGA) to: Hyannis (HYA) and Nantucket (ACK), MA
and Charlottesville (CHO), VA
Washington (IAD) to: Beckley (BKW), Bluefield (BLF) and
Huntington (HTL), WV, Columbus (CMH), OH and Pittsburg
(PIT), PA
Employees: 300+ employees
Code-Share Parters: On December 11, 1999, Colgan Air became a US Airways
Express codeshare partner connecting passengers to the US
Airways system through Boston, LaGuardia and Washington-
Dulles. US Airways Express, part of the US Airways system, is a
network of ten regional airlines operating nearly 2,600 daily
flights. US Airways, US Airways Express, US Airways Shuttle, and
low-fare MetroJet fly to 205 destinations worldwide, including 38
states in the U.S., Bermuda, Cancun, Grand Cayman, Montego
Bay, Nassau, San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. Croix, and
the Canadian destinations of Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa,
Hamilton, and London, Ontario. US Airways’ trans-Atlantic
destinations include Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Munich, Paris
and Rome.
Passengers earn Dividend Miles on every flight for free travel to
more than 500 US Airways, US Airways Shuttle and MetroJet
destinations worldwide, including Dividend Miles partners.
Memberships: Colgan Air is a member of the Regional Airline Association
Safety: The carrier exhibits a strong experienced and consistent
management; financial strength; qualified and experienced flight
crews; a thorough training program; experienced maintenance
personnel and an excellent operational history.
