SeaPort Airlines

SeaPort Airlines, Inc.
IATA ICAO Call sign
K5 SQH SASQUATCH[1]
Commenced operationsJune 5, 2008
Ceased operationsSeptember 20, 2016
Hubs
Destinations7
Parent companySeaPort Airlines, Inc.
HeadquartersPortland International Airport
(Portland, Oregon)
Key people
Websitehttp://www.seaportair.com

SeaPort Airlines was a US-based regional airline with its headquarters at Portland International Airport in Portland, Oregon.[2]

It operated scheduled service from its bases at Portland International Airport (PDX) (Pacific Northwest region) and Memphis International Airport (MEM) (Mid-South region). It also operated a Southwest region from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), as well as international service to San Felipe International Airport (SFH), the airport's most recent commercial service, from 2013 to January 2016.

SeaPort Airlines used the callsign "Sasquatch"[1] to communicate with air traffic controllers. The carrier played off this in early 2013 when it introduced "Roger, The SeaPort Airlines Sasquatch" as the airline's mascot.

As of November 2013, SeaPort Airlines received $13,879,930 in annual Federal subsidies for Essential Air Services that they provided to rural airports in the U.S.[3]

On February 5, 2016, the airline announced it had filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy after being forced to reduce its route network.[4] Normal day-to-day operations were set to continue during the company reorganization.[5] The company filed a plan to emerge from Chapter 11 on July 12, 2016.[6] However, on September 20, 2016, the company went out of business after its Chapter 11 bankruptcy was converted to a Chapter 7 liquidation.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Airlines / Aircraft Operators Database Lookup". Airframes.org.
  2. ^ "Fact Sheet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  3. ^ http://www.dot.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/Subsidized%20EAS%20web%20report%20for%20non-Alaska%20communities-Nov%202013.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "SeaPort Airlines Chapter 11 Petition" (PDF). PacerMonitor. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  5. ^ http://www.seaportair.com/announcements/947/
  6. ^ "SeaPort Airlines Files Reorganization Plan". aviationtribune.com. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  7. ^ Mutzabaugh, Ben (September 21, 2016). "SeaPort Airlines shuts down, faces liquidation". USA Today. Retrieved October 9, 2016.