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VJUSiLl) AJ US Airways Shuttle (Shuttle Inc) [TB] PO Box 710616, La Guardia Airport, Flushing, New York, 11371, USA Tel +1 (718) 397 6000; fax +1 (718) 397 6040 Telex LGATHUS Services Domestic high-frequency scheduled passenger History Bought by Donald Trump, the New York property tycoon, in October 1988 from Eastern Airlines parent Texas Air. Operations began on 8 June, 1989, as Trump Shuttle. On 10 April, 1992, the airline was acquired by Shuttle Inc, a subsidiary of US Airways Employees total 620 Aircrew staff 320 Engineering staff 90 Executives President & CEO Terry V Hallcom Maintenance directorPaul Marks Operations director Michael Kopay Chief pilot Capt Steve Wilson Fleet 1 x Boeing 727-100 12 x Boeing 727-200 Shuttle services between New York LaGuardia and Washington National, and between Boston and New York LaGuardia ValuJet Airlines J7 1800 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 126, Atlanta, Georgia, 30349, USA Tel +1 (404) 907 2580; fax +1 (404) 907 2586 Services Regional and domestic scheduled passenger Parent organisation ValuJet Inc Date established June 1993 Date operations started 26 October, 1993 History ValuJet was grounded on 17 June, 1996 following investigation into an earlier fatal accident. It resumed less-extensive operations with a greatly reduced fleet on 30 September, 1996 Description Atlanta-based, lowcost, low fare, offering daily, scheduled DC-9 service to short-haul destinations from Atlanta Employees total 1,500 Executives Chairman Lewis Jordan President & CEO Joseph Corr Snr VP finance & CFO Steve Nevin Snr VP customer service/operations Tommy Kalil Snr VP sales & marketing Ponder Harrison Snr VP maintenance & engineering Jim Jenson VP people Louise Laughlin VP technical operations Bob Zoller VP flight operations John Souders VP Inflight services John Auch VP & controller Mike Acks VP quality assurance Bob Toth VP planningDave Ulmer VP contracts Gil Morgan VP heavy maintenance David Gentry Communications directorMarcia Scott Chief pilot Capt Marshall Tilley Fleet 15 x McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 Orders intends to phase in 15 more DC-9-30S over next two to three years Main base/hub Atlanta Services 17 cities in the USA, including Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte. Chicago, Columbus, Fort Lauderdale, Jackson, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Newport News/Norfolk, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Raleigh/Durham, Savannah and Washington DC Vancouver Helicopters 4520 Agar Drive. Vancouer International Airport, Richmond, British Columbia, V7B1A3, USA Tel +1 (604) 2701484; fax +1 (604) 270 7649 Services Domestic charter passenger Parent organisation Helijet Airways Description Offer a wide variety of sightseeing tours, golf packages, Heli-Picnic, a Ry/Dine/Drive package and custom charters. Employees total 11 Aircrew staff 8 Engineering staff 2 After a traumatic first six months, ValuJet resumed operations with a reduced fleet on 30 September, 1996 Executives President & CEO Daniel Sitnam VP commercial services Rick Hill VP Operational services Ken Glaze Fleet 2 x Bell JetRanger 206-B 1 x Bell LongRanger 206-L1 1 x Bell LongRanger 206-L3 1 x EurocopterTwinstar AS355F1 Main base/hub Vancouver Airport Services Sightseeing tours, golf packages. Heli-Picnic. Ry/Dine/Drive and custom charters Vanguard Airlines [NJ] 30 NW Rome Circle. Mezzanine Level. Kansas City International Airport, Missouri, 64153, USA Tel +1 (816) 243 2111; fax +1 (816) 243 2188 Services Regional and domestic Date established 1994 Date operations started 4 December 1994 Employees total 453 Aircrew staff 172 Engineering staff 45 Executives Chairman/president/CEO John Tague Operations directorIrene Goosley Marketing director Randy Smith Chief financial officer Bill Garrett VP operations Bill McKinney VP marketing Steve Schlaghter VP maintenance Ron McClennan Chief pilot Buddy Gilbert Fleet 6 x Boeing 737-200 2 x Boeing 737-300 Main base/hub Kansas City Destinations Atlanta, Chicago Midway, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver. Des Moines, R Myers, Kansas City. Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis/St.Paul, Orlando, San Francisco, Tampa, Wichita Varig (Viacao Aerea Rio-Grandense) |RG] Avenida Almirante Silvio de Noronha 365, Edificio Varig, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 20 021-010. Brazil Tel +55 (21) 272 5210 or +55 (21) 272 5744 Fax +55 (21) 272 5703 or +55 (21) 272 5705 Telex 2172363 RIOXTRG; SITA RIODDRG Services International, regional and domestic scheduled passenger and cargo services Subsidiaries Ric-Sul Servicos Aereos Regionais S/A 95.0%, Nordeste Linhas Aereas Shareholders Ruben Berta Foundation Marketing alliances Delta, JAL, SAS, Lufthansa, LACSA, Ecuatoriana, TAP Date established 7 May. 1927 Date operations started 7 May. 1927 History Founded as the first airline in Brazil, as a private enterprise, operating local services in southern Brazil. Founded by a German immigrant. Otto Ernst Meyer Description Brazil's principal airline Employees total 18,203 Aircrew staff 4.765 Executives Chairman, president & CEO Fernando Abs da Cruz de Souza Pinto Engineering director Qaudio Afonso Junqueira Finance director Carlos Ebner Neto Admin & human resources director Odilon Junqueira Planning directorManoel Jose F Torres Operational logistics directories C Gama Mons Freight deputy director Carios Alberto D Muniz Info & telecom deputy director Jose Carlos Matinez Sabate Commercial director Gilson Gomes Novo Flight operations director Eldy Jorge Binder Chief pilot Capt Jose Geraldo Alos da C Souza Pinto Fleet 5 x Boeing 727-10OF Cargo 17 x Boeing 737-200 Adv 25 x Boeing 737-300 8 x Boeing 737-500 operated by Rio-Sul. 1 added 1997 5 x Boeing 747-300 6 x Boeing 767-200ER 4 x Boeing 767-300ER 10 x Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia operated by Rio-Sul 10 x Fokker 50 operated by Rio-Sul, 4 added 97 8 x McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 2 x McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F 7 x McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Main base/hubs Rio de Janeiro Domestic destinations 36 destinations in Brazil, including Fortaleza, Recife, Sao Paulo and Salvador South America destinations 11 North America destinations 5 Central America destinations Cancun and Mexico Europe destinations 11 Africa destinations Johannesburg Asia destinations Hong Kong and Tokyo Simulators Thompson/R20O0A and Gold 32/27 Boeing 707-320, 727-100.737-200, 737-300ERS, 747- 300, 767-200; McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Maintenance services Varig Airlines (1) Speciality Airframes, engines Licensed airframe engineers 215 Licensed engine engineers 426 Licensed avionics engineers 225 National approvals FAA, Argentina, Japan and Nigeria Principal makes serviced Boeing 727-100/-200, 737- 200/-300.737-500,737-300/-500, 747-200/-300, 767-200/-300, MDC DC-10-30, MD-11 Hangar space 14,800 m2 Widebody spaces 4 Narrowbody spaces 2 Checks B. C, D Additional services Modifications, interiors, paintshop Engines Large fans CF6, CFM56 VASP Brazilian Airline (Viacao Aerea de Sao Paulo) (VP) Praca Cmte Lineu Gomes S/No, Aeroporto de Congonhas. Sao Paulo, SP. 04626-910. Brazil Tel +55 (11) 5311949 or +55 (11) 533 7011 Fax +55 (11) 543 7227 or +55 (11) 542 0880 90 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 19 - 25 March 1997
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