Aspen Airways (i)

♦ Aspen Airways was founded by Clye Barnham as Aspen Airways Air Taxi. The airline initially operated as an unscheduled air taxi service utilizing DC-3 aircraft. Air Wisconsin continued to operate Aspen Airways, after its purchase in 1989 as a separate subsidiary until 01June1991 when the two airlines merged ♦

♦ AIR WISCONSIN was founded as FOX CITIES AIRLINES in 1963. Took over the routes abandoned by North Central Airlines. Started operations as Air Wisconsin on 23Aug1965. Acquired MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AIRLINES in 1985. ASPEN AIRWAYS merged in (1991). United Airlines sold Air Wisconsin and the BAe 146 fleet to CJT Holdings in 1993. Air Wisconsin was then renamed Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation (AWAC) as UAL retained the rights to the Air Wisconsin name and logo. Acquired the assets of Mountain Air Express in Feb1998, allowing expansion to the west. Operates regional services as United feeder ♦