Maiznblu_757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 5112 posts, RR: 52 Posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2101 times:
AGrayson514 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 396 posts, RR: 2 Reply 1, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 1976 times:
Boeing757/767 From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 2264 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 1968 times:
To answer your question -- the company is not owned by NW. However, the fleet is made up of ex-NW birds, and may be leased from NW.
Syncmaster From United States of America, joined Jul 2002, 1983 posts, RR: 14 Reply 3, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 1966 times:
I thought that at one point they where. Have they even been partially or fully owned by NW?
Tjwgrr From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 2297 posts, RR: 3 Reply 4, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 1936 times:
Owner sounds like it's Front Page Tours. I had read NWA had some ownership at some point in Champion's history.
From Champion's web-site:
Our Airline
Champion Air is the largest dedicated provider of charter airlift in the airline industry.
Based in the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Champion Air currently operates a fleet of twelve Boeing 727-200 aircraft and serves a wide variety of customers that include professional sports teams, corporations and major tour package wholesalers.
Champion Air was originally formed as MGM Grand Air in 1993 by the MGM organization with the purpose of providing trans-continental air travel to the high-end customer (corporate executives, actors/actresses, etc.) at a premium price. As operating results failed to meet expectations, MGM exited the airline industry, selling this division to Front Page Tours, a packager of charter travel targeting attendees of high profile events (e.g. the Kentucky Derby, the Super Bowl, etc.) and professional sport teams. Current ownership acquired Champion Air in 1997 with a specific purpose in mind - to provide safe, reliable, economical air travel for a range of customers. While our mission has changed, our commitment to providing our customers with a high level of personal service has remained constant. The company's mission statement embodies the principles upon which the airline has been rebuilt:
"Striving to surpass the expectations of our customers by providing a superior travel experience built around safety and reliability at an economical price."
Direct KNOBS, maintain 2700' until established on the localizer, cleared ILS runway 26 left approach.
Maiznblu_757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 5112 posts, RR: 52 Reply 6, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 1811 times:
They fly into NZY once or twice a week normally, and pretty much everytime they head out empty, they return to MSP.
Theiler From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 633 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1740 times:
I'm not sure why, but for some reason, I thought that I saw the Kalitta (Scott) name mentioned with Champion at some point.
Isitsafenow From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4984 posts, RR: 26 Reply 8, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1713 times:
Hmmm... a couple of NW pilots during a lengthy ground delay told me Champion
was owned primarily by NWA INC, like a division of. As Vinnie Barbarino used to say....."I'm so confused!!!!........."
for all you kiddies, Vinnie Barbarino was a TV character played by John "I have my own Boeing 707" Travolta.
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Dc8jet From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 321 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1644 times:
Front Page Tours was a tour operator which leased 5 727s from Express One .
MGM Grand Air was a scheduled airline operating upscale service. Since the scheduled operation wasn't going well they went into the sports charter business. In 1994 MGM sold the airline to a company called Grand Holdings which was then bought by Connie Kalitta (Scott's dad). he bought the company mainly for it's 3 DC-8-62s. Front page tours acquired an 80% interest in Grand Holdings and they renamed the airline Champion Air. In 1997
60% of Champion was bought by Carl Pohland and the remaining 40% by Northwest. I don't know if Northwest has sold their interest or not. A large portion of Champion's business comes from MLT Vacations which is owned by Northwest.
AirframeAS From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 14150 posts, RR: 26 Reply 10, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 1556 times:
They are probably leased from NW like what Boeing757/767 said.
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Stirling From Italy, joined Jun 2004, 3943 posts, RR: 27 Reply 11, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1463 times:
NZY ?
North Island Naval Air Station San Diego. California?
Is that a military charter? What military facilities in MN warrant such traffic? To be honest, I can't even think of a military base in MN. Or could it be a contracter?
Interesting.
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