Comair (United States)

Comair
IATA ICAO Call sign
OH COM COMAIR
FoundedMarch 1977;
47 years ago
 (1977-03)
Commenced operationsApril 1, 1977;
47 years ago
 (1977-04-01)
Ceased operationsSeptember 29, 2012;
12 years ago
 (2012-09-29)
Hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programSkyMiles
AllianceSkyTeam (affiliate; 2000–2012)
Destinations83
Parent companyDelta Air Lines
HeadquartersBoone County, Kentucky, U.S.
Key peopleRyan Gumm (former President)
Founders
  • Patrick J. Sowers
  • Robert T. Tranter
  • David Mueller
  • Raymond Mueller
Former Comair logo

Comair was a regional airline in the United States, a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, headquartered at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. Operating under the brand name Delta Connection, Comair operated passenger services to destinations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas.[1]

At the height of its operations in the 1990s and early 2000s, it was the world's largest regional airline, and operated from 1977 until 2012.

  1. ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 67.