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Colgan Air began operations as National Capital Airlines on December 1, 1991. Company was set up by Charles J. Colgan, an FBO operator at Mannassas Virginia who founded the original Colgan Airways in 1970 and sold it to Presicential Airways in 1986. National Capital Airlines changed to Colgan Air in December 1992. The airline expanded by successfully bidding on Essential Air Service routes on the East Coast. In summer 1997 it began code-sharing with Continental. On December 11, 1999 it switched to US Airways Express, allowing for expanded operations in the Northeast. In July 2005 it became a Continental Connection carrier, adding a new Houston route system to be operated with SAAB 340Bs. Airline was acquired by Pinnacle Airlines Group in January 2007 but continued to operate independently. In December 2009 Colgan moved its headquarters to Memphis Tennessee where Pinnacle Group has its head offices. In May 2012 Pinnacle Airlines made decision to discontinue Colgan Air as part of its restructuring plan after entering bankruptcy in April 2012. All operations of Colgan Air ceased on September 5th 2012.
founded - demised (age)
December 1 1991 - September 9 2012 (21)
headquarters
, Manassas, VA
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