Trans States Airlines
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Trans States Airlines was a regional airline in the United States that operated from 1982 until 2020, when it shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was owned by Trans States Holdings and headquartered in Bridgeton, Missouri.[2] At the time of its closing, the airline operated flights for United Airlines under the United Express brand. Trans States Airlines ceased all operations on April 1, 2020.[3]
History
The company began operations as Resort Air in 1982.
In 1993 TSA began operations on the west coast as
On the east coast, in 1995, TSA began operations as a
In December 2001, TWA merged into
In 2006 Trans States briefly operated a small hub at San Antonio, Texas flying
The call sign "Waterski" and the ICAO 3-letter identifier "LOF," which stands for 'Lodge of the Four Seasons', are from the early days when the company was operated as Resort Air and took visitors to the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri.
In 2015, the airline began a hub operation at Denver under the United Express banner and carried 3.6 million passengers for the year.[11]
In February 2020, Trans States announced their intent to gradually cease operations through 2020 and transfer their fleet of ERJ-145's to
The final Trans States Airlines flight was United Express Flight 4695 from Springfield, Missouri to Denver, Colorado on April 1, 2020.
St. Louis TWA Express Hub Operations in 1990
Trans States was operating 48-passenger
- Burlington, IA
- Chicago, IL (Meigs Field) - one stop service via Springfield, IL
- Columbia, MO
- Des Moines, IA
- Joplin, MO
- Lincoln, NE
- Madison, WI
- Memphis, TN
- Moline, IL
- Peoria, IL
- Sioux City, IA
- Springfield, IL
- Springfield, MO
St. Louis TWA Express Hub Operations in 1995
By 1995, Trans States had expanded its
- Birmingham, AL
- Bloomington, IL
- Burlington, IA
- Cape Girardeau, MO
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- Champaign, IL
- Midway Airport)
- Columbia, MO
- Decatur, IL
- Des Moines, IA
- Evansville, IN
- Fayetteville, AR
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Joplin, MO
- Lexington, KY
- Knoxville, TN
- Madison, WI
- Marion, IL
- Memphis, TN
- Milwaukee, WI
- Moline, IL
- Paducah, KY
- Peoria, IL
- Quincy, IL
- Sioux City, IA
- South Bend, IN
- Springfield, IL
- Springfield, MO
- Waterloo, IA
- O'Hare)
- St Louis, MO
- Mexico City (Mexico)
United Express destinations
Prior to its shutdown, the airline operated to the following destinations under the United Express brand:[14]
Fleet
Prior to its shutdown, the Trans States Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In service | Passengers | Operated For | Notes |
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| Embraer ERJ-145 | 45[15] | 50 | United Express | Most transferred to CommutAir .
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| Total | 45 | |||
Fleet development
In October 2009, Trans States Holdings announced an agreement to purchase 50 Mitsubishi MRJ90 with options for 50 more.[16] Trans States Holdings held conversion rights to take the smaller, 76-seat MRJ70 instead of the 92-seat MRJ90 dependent on the scope clause environment by the time the airline took delivery.[17] The order was cancelled as of October 2019 due to concerns that the Mitsubishi SpaceJet M90 aircraft violates the US Scope clause laws.[18]
In April 2013, Trans States Airlines began taking delivery of six former
Previously operated aircraft
Prior to becoming an all-jet airline, Trans States operated several different turboprop aircraft types including:
- ATR 42
- ATR 72
- BAe Jetstream 31
- BAe Jetstream 41
- Embraer EMB-120
- Fairchild Swearingen Metro III
These propjet aircraft were operated in
Accidents and incidents
- July 14, 2004
- Trans States Airlines Flight 3504, operated and marketed as a US Airways Express flight, overran the runway at Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport and sustained damage to the left inboard tire. There were no serious injuries. Transport Safety Board of Canada Accident Report
- June 16, 2010
- Trans States Airlines Flight 8050, operated and marketed as a United Express flight, overran the runway at Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport and sustained damage to the front of the aircraft with a nose gear collapse. Both pilots and one passenger sustained minor injuries.[21]
- March 1, 2011 at 6:45 am EST
- A US Airways Embraer 145 operated by Trans States Airlines was being pushed back from the gate at Bradley International Airport for a departure to Pittsburgh when the front nose gear collapsed and the front of the plane dropped to the tarmac. None of the 29 passengers were injured.[22]
- September 4, 2011
- Trans States Airlines Flight 3363 originating from Chicago IL, operated as a United Express flight, left the runway during landing at Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport. The aircraft, with 44 passengers on board, sustained damage to the main gear and belly, as well as to the right wing. There were no injuries to passengers or crew.[23]
- February 22, 2012
- Trans States Airlines operating as United Express Flight 3350 originating from Chicago O'Hare, IL to Rochester, NY was on approach to land but overran the end of the runway by about 50–75 feet and came to a stop with all gear off the paved surface. There were no injuries. The passengers disembarked via mobile stairs and were bussed to the terminal.
- August 7, 2018
- A Trans States Airlines Embraer 145operating as Flight 4697 from Washington Dulles to Providence, RI was forced to divert to John F. Kennedy International Airport after reports of smoke in the cabin. The aircraft was evacuated on the runway. Three of the 53 passengers received treatment at the scene.
- A Trans States Airlines
See also
References
- ^ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "Trans States Airlines :: Corporate Information". transstates.net. Retrieved 2012-10-05. "Executive Offices Trans States Airlines 11495 Navaid Rd. Suite 340 Bridgeton, Missouri 63044"
- ^ Jacob Barker. "Regional carrier Trans States Airlines to stop flying April 1 as airlines reel from coronavirus". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ a b TSA History Archived 2010-11-24 at the Wayback Machine November 12, 2009
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, May 1, 1984 Resort Air route map
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, April 2, 1995 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Los Angeles flight schedules for USAir Express
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, June 1, 1999 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Los Angeles flight schedules
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, June 1, 1999 Official Airline Guide (OAG), New York JFK flight schedules
- ^ Official Airline Guide
- ^ Official Airline Guide
- ^ "Trans States Airlines :: About Our Airline". transstates.net. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, 1990 Trans States Airlines/Trans World Express route map
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, April 2, 1995 Official Airline Guide (OAG), St. Louis flight schedules
- ^ "Route Map". www.transstates.net. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "Trans States Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ^ "Trans States Holdings Signs LOI with Mitsubishi Aircraft for Purchase of 100 MRJ Aircraft" (PDF) (Press release). transstates.net. 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ^ "Mitsubishi Specifies Certification Schedule for MRJ". AIN Online. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ^ "The Mitsubishi SpaceJet news thread - Page 3 - Aviation24.be".
- ^ "Trans States Airlines takes on six ex-Passaredo ERJ-145s". CH Aviation. 2013-04-26. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ^ http://www.airliners.net, photos of Trans States Airlines aircraft
- ^ Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: Trans States E145 at Ottawa on Jun 16th 2010, runway overrun". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ "Plane Emergency At Bradley". tribunedigital-thecourant.
- ^ "No injuries after plane slides off Ottawa runway". Ottawa.
