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| Founded | 2016 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | March 22, 2016 | ||||||
| AOC # | FJTA920D[1] | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 35 | ||||||
| Destinations | 28[2] | ||||||
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| Headquarters | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | ||||||
| Key people | Matt Chaifetz (CEO)[3] | ||||||
| Employees | 800 (approx.) | ||||||
| Website | contourairlines | ||||||
Contour Airlines is an independent regional airline headquartered at Smyrna Airport in Smyrna, Tennessee, United States.[4]
Contour Airlines is set up as a public charter operator for regulatory purposes and does not directly operate aircraft. Contour Airlines charters 30-seat regional jets operated by its parent company, Contour Aviation, then resells seats on those aircraft to the public. The arrangement allows Contour to utilize pilots who are qualified to operate charter services, who can be either less experienced or older than allowed on commercial passenger flights.[5]
- ^ "Advisory Circular AC 135-13K: FAA Certificated Air Carriers Directory" (PDF). August 23, 2002. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Contour Airlines Route Map". Contour Airlines. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "About Corporate Flight Management – CFM". Contour Aviation. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. April 3, 2007. p. 69.
- ^ Lau, Stuart “Kipp” (October 2, 2023). "The Fight Against Public Charter Providers is Heating Up". Aviation International News. Retrieved November 8, 2023.