Ransome Airlines

Ransome Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
RZ
Founded1967
Ceased operations1995
Operating basesNortheast Philadelphia Airport
Hubs
Holding company#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