Challenge Air International

♦ Challenge International Airlines was founded 05Jun1978 and began operations on 19Dec1984 operating a B.737-200 aircraft between Miami, San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa. The airline was sold and renamed to Challenge Air International in 1986. The carrier filed for bankruptcy protection in 1987 and operations were suspended on 28Sep1987. Efforts to resume in 1988 were unsuccessful and the DOT revoked its operating permit in the 3Q1988 ♦