Southeastern Airlines (ii)

Southeastern Airlines (ii) originally operated as Coastal Air, starting operations in 1975. Renamed to Southeastern Commuter Airlines in 1976 and in the same year dropped the ‘Commuter’. The Atlanta based airline merged into ASA on 01Apr1983
– [ASA was incorporated on 12Mar1979 by George Pickett, John Beiser and Robert Priddy & started operations on 27Jun1979. Acquired SOUTHEASTERN AIRLINES in 1983. First operator of Emb-120 Brasilia in 1985. Feeder for Delta Airlines. Merged into ExpressJet]
– [EXPRESSJET AIRLINES was formed as VERCOA AIR SERVICE based at Vermillion County Airport and began operations in 1956. Purchased by William & Marilyn Britt in 1975 and changed name to BRITT AIRLINES In 1976 the name was changed to BRITT AIRWAYS Acquired by the People Express group in 1986. Acted as Continental Airline feeder (1990>) Joined with BAR HARBOR AIRLINES and ROCKY MOUNTAIN AIRWAYS to become JET LINK, still acting as Continental feeder and was renamed to CONTINENTAL EXPRESS in and then to current name in 2002. Regional scheduled services. Had ASA merge in in 2011]

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