Air Cortez
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| Commenced operations | 1977 |
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| Ceased operations | 1986 |
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Air Cortez was a United States FAR 121 and 135 commuter airline that operated from 1977 to 1986. Air Cortez served a number of cities in
Beech 18 prop aircraft.[1] In 1985, the airline was operating scheduled passenger service between Las Vegas (LAS) and Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) with Fairchild F-27 turboprop and Cessna 402 prop aircraft.[2] Air Cortez also operated scheduled international passenger service to Mexico with the Fairchild F-27 on a routing of Ontario-San Diego-Guaymas-Mulege-Loreto.[3]
History
Air Cortez, also known as Air Cortez International, and as Tucan Air (Central America), was based at
Channel Islands
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In 1986, the airline ceased operations.
Fleet
It operated a mixed fleet of Beechcraft D-18, E-18S, G-18S and H-18S, Cessna 401, 402, 404, 411, 414 and 421, and Fairchild F-27 and F-27J aircraft.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, April 1, 1981 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Yuma to Ontario flight schedules
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, Feb. 15, 1985 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Grand Canyon to Las Vegas flight schedules
- ^ "Air Cortez". departedwings.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
R. E. G. Davies, Commuter Airlines of the United States. Smithsonian Books, 1995.
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