Endeavor Air

♦ Express Airlines 1 started operations on 15Jun1985. A second company, established as Express Airlines II (Express II), was created by spinning off Express I’s operations at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to a separate entity. However, Express II contracted with Express I to provide crew scheduling, operational control, and training. Express II was later recombined back into Express I. The carrier changed name to Pinnacle Airlines on 08May2002. Pinnacle Airlines Corporation acquired other airlines, such as Colgan Air (2012) and Mesaba Airlines (2012). Pinnacle Airlines ceased operations on 31Jul2013 before being renamed to Endeavor Air ♦