Ransome Airlines

Ransome Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
RZ
Founded1967
Ceased operations1995
Operating basesNortheast Philadelphia Airport
Hubs
Parent companyPan Am (1987–1991)
TWA (1991–1995)
HeadquartersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Key peopleJ. Dawson Ransome (founder)

Ransome Airlines was a regional airline in the United States, headquartered at Northeast Philadelphia Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] Founded in 1967, it operated feeder flights on behalf of different mainline carriers via specific airline brands for most of its existence: as Allegheny Commuter (1970–1982), Delta Connection (1984–1987), Pan Am Express (1987–1991) and finally Trans World Express (1991–1995).[2]

  1. ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. March 30, 1985. 111." Retrieved on July 23, 2009.
  2. ^ Information about Ransome Airlines at the Aero Transport Data Bank