Trans-Colorado Airlines
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| Founded | August 25, 1980 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | December 23, 1980 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | July 1988 | ||||||
| Hubs | Stapleton International Airport | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 (as of August 1, 1985) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
Trans-Colorado Airlines was a United States airline based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It operated from August 1980 until July 1988. The airline operated flights for Continental Airlines under the Continental Express banner beginning in 1986.
Trans-Colorado Airlines was incorporated on August 25, 1980, as Commuter Airlines of Colorado. Operations began on December 23, 1980 with one Swearingen Metro II. It served and was based in Gunnison, CO, with scheduled flights to and from Stapleton International Airport in Denver. The name was changed to Trans-Colorado Airlines Inc. by the summer of 1981.
The company inaugurated service to Montrose, CO in May 1981 and acquired a second aircraft, a Metro III, in November 1981. On February 1, 1982, the airline acquired its second Metro III and, 1 month later, inaugurated service to Cortez, CO.
The company acquired its third Metro III on Monday, May 2, 1983 and service began from Denver to Durango, CO on June 15, 1983. On December 16, 1983 service was extended to Albuquerque, NM with an Albuquerque-Durango-Gunnison route.
On April 15, 1984, Trans-Colorado began service to Colorado Springs, with an Albuquerque-Colorado Springs-Denver route. Its corporate headquarters and all maintenance activities were moved to Colorado Springs later that year.
At the end of 1984, the company operated one Metro II and four Metro III aircraft. One year later, the company operated one Metro II and five Metro III airplanes.
Service to Riverton, WY and Rock Springs, WY from Denver began in 1985 and Trans-Colorado planned to inaugurate new service to Telluride, CO from Albuquerque for the 1985/1986 winter ski season however flights were operated through Cortez, CO instead. Service from Denver to Cheyenne, WY was added on April 7, 1986.
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