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Founded | 1965 (as Colgan Airways) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | December 1, 1991 | ||||||
Ceased operations | September 5, 2012 | ||||||
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Parent company | Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (2007–2012) | ||||||
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Key people | John Spanjers (senior vice-president) | ||||||
Founder | Charles J. Colgan (former CEO) |
Colgan Air was a regional airline in the United States that operated from 1965 until 2012. It became a subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corp. in 2012. The initial headquarters of Colgan Air was located in Manassas, Virginia until 2010, and then Memphis, Tennessee until closure in 2012.
Colgan Air operated for Continental Express/United Express, and US Airways Express. Pinnacle Airlines Corporation phased out the Colgan Air name on September 5, 2012, and transferred personnel and logistics to Pinnacle Airlines.