Primaris Airlines
American charter airline
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Primaris Airlines, Inc. was an American charter airline located in Enterprise, Nevada. It operated domestic and international services.[1]
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| Founded | 2002 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | June 1, 2004 | ||||||
Ceased operations | December 2, 2008 | ||||||
Operating bases | McCarran International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | ||||||
| Founder | Mark Morris (CEO) | ||||||
| Employees | 140 (as of January 2008)[1] | ||||||
| Website | primarisairlines.com | ||||||
History
The airline was established in 2002 and started operations on June 1, 2004.[2] It achieved an FAA certified Part 121 certification in June 2004 as a Domestic, Flag, and supplemental operator. It achieved 180-minute ETOPS certification on November 3, 2006.[3]
Primaris operated the Kona Shuttle for a few years from Oakland, CA (OAK) to Kona, Hawaii (KOA).[citation needed]
On October 10, 2008, Primaris Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S.Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona, and suspended operations on December 2, 2008, due to a lack of available funding.[4] After several months attempting to secure continuation funding, the CH.11 trustee moved to convert the filing to CH.7 liquidation on March 30, 2009.[5]
Fleet
Primaris Airlines included the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (Business) |
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| Boeing 757-200 | 3 | 126[6] | |
Primaris previously placed an order for 20 Boeing 737-800 and another 20 for the then-upcoming Boeing 787 Dreamliner.[7] The airline planned to use these aircraft to expand its services internationally, but canceled the orders in June 2006.[8] No reason was given for the order cancellation.[citation needed]
