New York Air

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New York Air
IATA
NY[1]		 ICAO
NYA[2]		 Callsign
Apple[3]
Founded 1980
Ceased operations 1987
Hubs LaGuardia Airport
Fleet size 34
Destinations 24
Parent company Texas Air Corporation
Headquarters New York City
Key people Michael E. Levine (1982-1984)

New York Air was a 1980s startup airline owned by Texas Air Corporation and based at LaGuardia Airport in New York City.

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[edit] History

The first flight by the company was on 19 December 1980, between New York and Boston. It initially expanded rapidly, focusing on Northeast Corridor markets and service to upstate New York and Ohio, but mounting losses created a commercial crisis in early 1982. A new chief executive, Michael E. Levine, was brought in and restructured the airline, first shrinking it then doubling it in size between 1982 and 1984 by which time it was solidly profitable. Levine left the company in the spring of 1984. The airline employed over 2000 people before it was acquired by Continental Airlines in 1986. The airline was integrated into Continental in 1987.

DC-9-32 of New York Air
DC-9-32 of New York Air

[edit] Cities Served

By the end of 1985, The airline flew to thirteen U.S. states with flights to:

[edit] Historical Fleet

New York Air operated about 40 aircraft painted in a red colour scheme with an apple on the aircraft tail, evoking New York's nickname "The Big Apple." The airline operated mostly DC-9 and MD-80 aircraft but it did have a small number of Boeing 737-300 aircraft.

[edit] Curiosity

New York Air was well known for its onboard bagged snacks, known as the "The Flying Nosh."[4]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Aerosite - New York Air
  2. ^ Aerosite - New York Air
  3. ^ Aerosite - New York Air
  4. ^ Airlinemeals.Net
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