Wiggins Airways

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Wiggins Airways
IATA WG	ICAO WIG	Callsign WIGGINS AIRWAYS
Founded		1929
Hubs		Manchester International Airport (MHT)
Fleet size		51
Destinations
Parent company		Wiggins Airways, Inc.
Headquarters		Manchester, NH
Key people		E.W. Wiggins
Website: http://www.wiggins-air.com/

Wiggins Airways is a Manchester, New Hampshire based fixed base operator, cargo airline, and charter airline at Manchester Boston Regional Airport.

Contents 1 History 2 Fleet 3 External links 4 References

[edit] History

Wiggins Airways was founded in 1929 by E.W. Wiggins, operating out of Manchester, New Hampshire. Wiggins Airways was bought out by its employees in the creation of an ESOP in 1985. Wiggins currently employs over 160 people, operating a FBO and private terminal at MHT. Wiggins Aviation also provides refueling and service to both commercial and private aircraft.

[edit] Fleet

Wiggins Airways currently operates a fleet of 51 Aircraft. The majority of these aircraft operate as feeders for UPS and Fedex.

As of August 2006 the Wiggins Airways fleet includes ^[1][2] :

• 1 ATR 42-300
• 1 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 100
• 6 Raytheon Beech B99
• 32 Cessna 208 Caravan (C208)
• 1 Beech A100 King Air

[edit] External links

• Wiggins Airways

[edit] References

1. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
2. ^ http://www.wiggins-air.com/