Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
Company type | Pinnacle Airlines (2002–2013) |
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Pinnacle Airlines Corporation was an
History
In the late 1990s,
In 2007, Pinnacle acquired Colgan Air, which continued to operate independently of Pinnacle Airlines, Inc.[6] The acquisition of Colgan Air was a $20 million strategic move in order to gain access to Colgan’s partners, Continental Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways.[7]
On July 1, 2010, Delta Air Lines sold Mesaba Airlines to Pinnacle in a $62 million transaction. Mesaba's fleet consisted of 41 CRJ-900s, 18 CRJ-200s, and several Saab 340 aircraft. After acquisition, Pinnacle merged all three subsidiary airlines into one. All pilots flying for Mesaba and Colgan eventually became pilots for Pinnacle Airlines, Inc.
On 1 April 2012, Pinnacle Airlines Corporation and subsidiaries filed for
On September 27, 2018, former Pinnacle Airlines CEO Philip Trenary was shot dead in Memphis.[9][10]
Headquarters
Pinnacle Airlines Corp. had their headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, near the airport, inking a 13-year lease to become the anchor tenant in the 29-story office tower.[11]
In 2010 Pinnacle Airlines Corp. considered moving its headquarters to
References
- ^ "Delta to sell Mesaba and Compass for $82.5 million". Flightglobal.com. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ "Pinnacle Airlines, Operator of Delta Connection, United Express, and US Airways Express Flights, Files Chapter 11". Frequent Business Traveler. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Pinnacle Airlines emerges from bankruptcy as a Delta subsidiary". Star Tribune. May 1, 2013.
- ^ Minneapolis Star Tribune. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ "Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Pinnacle Airlines Corp". Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ^ "Pinnacle Airlines Corp. Announces Purchase of Colgan Air, Inc" (Press release). Pinnacle Airlines. 2007-01-18. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2007-01-18.
- ^ Flight International, 23–29 January 2007
- ^ a b "Pinnacle Airlines, Operator of Delta Connection, United Express, and US Airways Express Flights, Files Chapter 11". Frequent Business Traveler. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ "Former Pinnacle Airlines CEO shot dead in Memphis". 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Phil Trenary, head of Greater Memphis Chamber, killed in downtown shooting".
- ^ "One Commerce Square Office Tower up for Sale".
- ^ Risher, Wayne. "Pinnacle's decision to move Downtown lifts hopes for other development." The Commercial Appeal. October 8, 2010. Retrieved on October 8, 2010.
External links
- Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (Archive)