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Founded | July 1995 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | May 31, 2008 | ||||||
Hubs | Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport | ||||||
Secondary hubs | Denver International Airport Harry Reid International Airport (Las Vegas) | ||||||
Focus cities | Lambert-St. Louis International Airport Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Will Rogers World Airport (Oklahoma City) | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | No Program | ||||||
Alliance | No Alliance | ||||||
Fleet size | 16 | ||||||
Destinations | Varied | ||||||
Parent company | Grand Holdings Inc | ||||||
Headquarters | Bloomington, Minnesota, USA | ||||||
Key people | Lee Steele - CEO | ||||||
Website | championair.com |
Champion Air was an airline based in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA. It operated general charter services to sports teams, vacation wholesalers, and government agencies. It also offered limited scheduled service. Its main base was Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, with hubs at Denver International Airport, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Harry Reid International airport in Las Vegas, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, and Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City. The airline ceased all operations on May 31, 2008.[1] Until its shutdown, the airline was a prime contractor for the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System.