STARTED OPERATIONS IN 1999. MICHAEL CONWAY, FOUNDER & (CEO) (FORMER CO-FOUNDER OF AMERICA WEST (AMW), BUYS "NATIONAL" NAME.
USA (United States of America) was established in 1776, it covers an area of 9,363,123 sq km, its population is 280 million, its capital city is Washington DC, and its official language is English.
PLANS ALL-757 FLEET WITH "FULL-FRILLS" 22F OPERATION. SERVICE OUT OF BOSTON, NEW YORK (JFK), NEWARK, MIAMI (MIA), TAMPA, ORLANDO, ATLANTA, HOUSTON, DALLAS/FORT WORTH (DFW), CHICAGO (ORD), DETROIT, & PHILADELPHIA. PLANS TO HAVE 40 AIRPLANES WITHIN 5 YEARS, TO 24 MAJOR CITIES. TO RECEIVE $30 MILLION BACKING FROM HARRAH'S, AND THE RIO CASINOS, & $7 MILLION FROM WEXFORD MANAGEMENT, AS A REGIONAL AIRLINE PARTNER. INITIAL OPERATIONS WITH 4 757-200'S, 172 PAX, OPERATING 11 DAILY ROUNDTRIPS, BETWEEN LAS VEGAS & LOS ANGELES (LAX), (MIA), NEW YORK, AND SAN FRANCISCO (SFO). HARRAH'S OWNS 48%.
OCTOBER 1998: JAMES CARR, SENIOR VP OPERATIONS. NOLAN WILEY, VP MAINTENANCE.
JANUARY 1999: TO START SERVICES TO - SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)/ - LOS ANGELES (LAX)/ - NEW YORK (JFK)/ - MIAMI (MIA), IN LATE 3/99.
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