Air Choice One
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| Founded | 1979 (as Multi-Aero Corporation) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2010 | ||||||
| AOC # | MUIA594G | ||||||
| Hubs | Lambert-St. Louis International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 10 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Company slogan | "Your Personal Service Airline" | ||||||
| Parent company | Multi-Aero, Inc. | ||||||
| Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri, USA | ||||||
| Key people | Shane Storz (CEO) Darnea Storz (COO) |
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| Website | www.airchoiceone.com | ||||||
Multi-Aero, Inc., doing business as (d/b/a) Air Choice One, is an American airline with its headquarters in Concord, Missouri in Greater St. Louis.[1] It acts as a regional airline offering commuter flights from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and O'Hare International Airport to smaller regional airports, subsidized under the Essential Air Service program.[2]
Contents
History
Multi-Aero was founded in 1979 under the name Multi-Aero Corporation.[3] In October 2009 Air Choice One won the EAS contract to serve Decatur, Illinois[4] and Burlington, Iowa.[5]
In December 2011, Air Choice One was awarded a 1-year EAS contract to replace[6] SeaPort Airlines in Jonesboro, AR with the date to begin service set at February 13, 2012[7]
In January 2013 the DOT granted Air Choice One a 3-year contract extension for both Decatur, Illinois[8] and Burlington, Iowa.[9] As a stipulation for obtaining both extensions Air Choice One implemented systems for electronic ticketing and baggage agreements via WorldSpan (a part of the global distribution system, or GDS) in December 2012.[8] This allows passengers to book tickets with connections to and from other major airlines on popular travel websites in a "one-click" process, as opposed to buying tickets at one airline and then having to book tickets with another on two separate confirmations.
In February 2014 Air Choice One was awarded by the DOT a 4-year extension on their Jonesboro, Arkansas EAS contract.[10] In the same month, there were three proposals sent out by them to the following cities for EAS service: Ironwood, Michigan,[11] Fort Dodge, Iowa,[12] and Mason City, Iowa.[13]
In March 2014 there has been interest from Muscle Shoals, Alabama as city and airport leaders visited the Air Choice One headquarters to get some insight into their operations for use in re-bidding for a carrier in April.[14]
On April 18, 2014 the DOT awarded Air Choice One a 2-year contract to serve Ironwood, Michigan with service to and from Chicago, Illinois. They began service in the summer of 2014.[15]
On August 19, 2014, Air Choice One was awarded a 2- year contract from the DOT to serve Mason City, Iowa with service to and from Chicago, Illinois. They began service on November 17, 2014.[16]
Destinations
- Burlington, IA
- Chicago, IL
- Decatur, IL
- Fort Dodge, IA
- Ironwood, MI
- Jackson, TN
- Jonesboro, AR
- Mason City, IA
- St. Louis, MO
Top served cities
| City | Daily departures | Number of parking spots | Cities served nonstop | Service began |
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| St. Louis | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2010 |
| Chicago | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2010 |
Air Choice One does not participate in any major global airline alliances, nor or do they have any codeshare agreements.[18]
Hubs
- St. Louis, MO (Primary, Crew Base)
- Chicago, IL (Secondary)
- Ironwood, MI (Crew Base)
- Mason City, IA (Crew Base)
Fleet
Air Choice One operates a fleet of ten single engine Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft. All of their Cessna Caravan sport an all leather interior, with two aircraft in a club seating configuration and eight in an all-forward-facing configuration.[19] There has been some talk in the EAS community about them adding additional larger aircraft.[20]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 208 Caravan |
8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Cessna 208EX Grand Caravan | 2 | 0 | 9 | The second of two new 208EX Caravans was delivered in September 2015.[21] |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 90 |
References
- ↑ "Facebook - Info.". Retrieved on July 19, 2011. "12300 Old Tesson Road Suite 200-F St. Louis 63128"
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- ↑ Freeman, Huey. Decatur a step closer to restoring air service to O'Hare, Herald & Review, October 23, 2009, Retrieved 2009-10-23
- ↑ Crippes, Christina Regional airport gets choice of new carrier, The Hawk Eye, October 23, 2009, Retrieved 2009-10-27
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- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Voyles, Ryan Way cleared for Air Choice One to serve Decatur for three more years, Herald Review, January 8, 2013, Retrieved 2013-02-24
- ↑ Air Choice One has been granted a three-year extension to its current Department of Transportation Essential Air Service Contract which provides air service for the community of Burlington, Fort Madison Daily Democrat, January 11, 2013, Retrieved 2013-02-24
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- ↑ http://www.airchoiceone.com
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