| 词条 | GP Express Airlines |
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| airline = GP Express Airlines | image = | image_size = | IATA = | ICAO = GPE | callsign = Regional Express | founded = 1975 | commenced = | ceased = 1996 | bases = Grand Island, Nebraska | hubs = | secondary_hubs = | focus_cities = | frequent_flyer = | lounge = | alliance = | subsidiaries = | fleet_size = 3 different types of aircraft. | destinations = Midwest and Southern United States | parent = | company_slogan = | headquarters = Grand Island, Nebraska | key_people = | website = }} GP Express Airlines was a scheduled passenger commuter air carrier with its headquarters located in Grand Island, Nebraska[1] The parent corporation of the airline began on-demand air charter operations in December 1975. In December 1985 the Department of Transportation notified GP AIR (the parent corporation) that its bid to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) service in the Midwest had been accepted, GP AIR subsequently created subsidiary GP Express in order to conduct these operations under 14 CFR Part 135. By 1992, the airline had expanded to provide air service with many flights being operated under EAS contracts to Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina, Service in the southern U.S. began on June 6, 1992. By 1993 the airline was operating several Cessna 402 twin prop aircraft in addition to eight Beechcraft Model 99 turboprops and five Beechcraft 1900C turboprops with the latter being introduced in 1990.[1][2] GP Express operated as a Continental Connection carrier in association with Continental Airlines at the major carrier's hub in Denver (DEN) beginning in mid-1994. GP Express replaced Britt Airways at Denver as Continental was disbanding its hub operation there. By October 30, 1994, Continental was down to only serving Denver from its three hub airports while GP Express was continuing to run a full Continental Express operation at DEN. Over the next two years, GP Express discontinued all operations at Denver. The carrier began feeder services in support of new Continental Lite operations at Greensboro, NC and Tampa, FL in 1995 but filed for bankruptcy and then ceased operations a year later.[3] Continental Express service from Denver in 1995According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG), GP Express was operating code sharing flights as Continental Express on behalf of Continental Airlines with Beechcraft 1900C commuter turboprop aircraft flying nonstop between Denver (DEN) and the following destinations in April 1995:[4]
The above referenced OAG also lists only three destinations served nonstop from Denver by Continental Airlines mainline jet service at this time: Cleveland (CLE), Houston (IAH) and Newark (EWR), all of which were the location of Continental hubs in 1995. AccidentsGP Express Airlines was noted for an unusually high fatal accident rate for its fleet size and received additional FAA oversight as a result.[2]
References1. ^1 2 {{cite web |url= http://libraryonline.erau.edu/online-full-text/ntsb/aircraft-accident-reports/AAR93-03.pdf |title=Controlled Collision with Terrain; GP Express Airlines Flight 861; Beechcraft C99 N118GP; Anniston, Alabama; June 8, 1992}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gp Express Airlines}}2. ^1 2 http://library.erau.edu/worldwide/find/online-full-text/ntsb/aircraft-accident-summaries.htm AAR 94-01-SUM Aircraft Accident / Incident Summary Report; Controlled Flight into Terrain; GP Express Airlines N115GP; Beechcraft C-99; Shelton, Nebraska; April 28, 1993 3. ^Continental Airlines timetables 4. ^http://www.departedflights.com, April 2, 1995 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Denver flight schedules 5. ^http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=MKC88FA032&rpt=fa NTSB Factual Report MKC88FA032; December 22, 1987, Chadron, NE 6. ^http://www.ntsb.gov/Recs/letters/1994/A94_11_12.pdf NTSB Safety Recommendation A-94-11 and -12; February 14, 1994 5 : Airlines established in 1975|Airlines disestablished in 1996|Defunct airlines of the United States|Defunct companies based in Nebraska|GP Express Airlines |
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