Air Choice One
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Multi-Aero, Inc., doing business as (d/b/a) Air Choice One, is an American airline with its Multi-Aero, Inc headquarters in Farmington, Missouri
and Air Choice One headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri
. It acts as a regional airline
offering commuter flights from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
(serving St. Louis, Missouri
) and O'Hare International Airport
(serving Chicago, Illinois) to Decatur Airport
(serving Decatur, Illinois
), and Southeast Iowa Regional Airport
(serving Burlington, Iowa
) subsidized under the Essential Air Service
program. As of May 16, 2011 they have began three midday non-EAS subsidized flights per week to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (serving Fort Leonard Wood (military base)
).
Multi-Aero was founded in 1979 under the name Multi-Aero Corporation. In October 2009 Air Choice One won the EAS contract to serve Decatur, Illinois
and Burlington, Iowa
.
Air Choice One currently flies a fleet of Piper Navajo
(formerly serving Kirksville) and Cessna Caravan
(serving Burlington and Decatur) aircraft, fitted with 7 and 8 passenger seats, respectively.
Farmington, Missouri
Farmington is a city in St. Francois County located south of St. Louis in the Lead Belt region in Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 16,240. It is the county seat of St. Francois County. The Farmington Micropolitan Statistical Area embraces St...
and Air Choice One headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. It acts as a regional airline
Regional airline
Regional airlines are airlines that operate regional aircraft to provide passenger air service to communities without sufficient demand to attract mainline service...
offering commuter flights from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is a Class B international airport serving Greater St. Louis. It is located approximately northwest of downtown St. Louis in unincorporated St. Louis County between Berkeley and Bridgeton. It is the largest and busiest airport in the state with 250 daily...
(serving St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
) and O'Hare International Airport
O'Hare International Airport
Chicago O'Hare International Airport , also known as O'Hare Airport, O'Hare Field, Chicago Airport, Chicago International Airport, or simply O'Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, northwest of the Chicago Loop...
(serving Chicago, Illinois) to Decatur Airport
Decatur Airport
Decatur Airport is a public use airport located four nautical miles east of the central business district of Decatur, a city in Macon County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by the Decatur Park District....
(serving Decatur, Illinois
Decatur, Illinois
Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,...
), and Southeast Iowa Regional Airport
Southeast Iowa Regional Airport
Southeast Iowa Regional Airport is a public airport located two miles southwest of the central business district of Burlington, a city in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. It is owned by the Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Authority. The airport is mostly used for general aviation, but is...
(serving Burlington, Iowa
Burlington, Iowa
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,663 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in the 2000 census. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area including West Burlington, Iowa and Middletown, Iowa and...
) subsidized under the Essential Air Service
Essential Air Service
Essential Air Service is a U.S. government program enacted to guarantee that small communities in the United States, which, prior to deregulation, were served by certificated airlines, maintained commercial service. Its aim is to maintain a minimal level of scheduled air service to these...
program. As of May 16, 2011 they have began three midday non-EAS subsidized flights per week to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (serving Fort Leonard Wood (military base)
Fort Leonard Wood (military base)
Fort Leonard Wood is a United States Army installation located in the Missouri Ozarks. The main gate is located on the southern boundary of St. Robert. The post was created in December 1940 and named in honor of General Leonard Wood, former Chief of Staff, in January 1941...
).
Multi-Aero was founded in 1979 under the name Multi-Aero Corporation. In October 2009 Air Choice One won the EAS contract to serve Decatur, Illinois
Decatur, Illinois
Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,...
and Burlington, Iowa
Burlington, Iowa
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,663 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in the 2000 census. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area including West Burlington, Iowa and Middletown, Iowa and...
.
Air Choice One currently flies a fleet of Piper Navajo
Piper PA-31 Navajo
The Piper PA-31 Navajo is a family of cabin-class, twin-engine aircraft designed and built by Piper Aircraft for the general aviation market, most using Lycoming engines. It was also licence-built in a number of Latin American countries. Targeted at small-scale cargo and feeder liner operations and...
(formerly serving Kirksville) and Cessna Caravan
Cessna 208
The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner and utility aircraft built in the United States by Cessna. The airplane typically seats nine passengers, with a single person crew, although with a FAR Part 23 waiver, it can seat up to fourteen passengers...
(serving Burlington and Decatur) aircraft, fitted with 7 and 8 passenger seats, respectively.
Destinations
- BurlingtonSoutheast Iowa Regional AirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport is a public airport located two miles southwest of the central business district of Burlington, a city in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. It is owned by the Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Authority. The airport is mostly used for general aviation, but is...
- ChicagoO'Hare International AirportChicago O'Hare International Airport , also known as O'Hare Airport, O'Hare Field, Chicago Airport, Chicago International Airport, or simply O'Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, northwest of the Chicago Loop...
- St. LouisLambert-St. Louis International AirportLambert-St. Louis International Airport is a Class B international airport serving Greater St. Louis. It is located approximately northwest of downtown St. Louis in unincorporated St. Louis County between Berkeley and Bridgeton. It is the largest and busiest airport in the state with 250 daily...
- DecaturDecatur AirportDecatur Airport is a public use airport located four nautical miles east of the central business district of Decatur, a city in Macon County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by the Decatur Park District....
- Fort Leonard Wood
Fleet
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 208 Caravan Cessna 208 The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner and utility aircraft built in the United States by Cessna. The airplane typically seats nine passengers, with a single person crew, although with a FAR Part 23 waiver, it can seat up to fourteen passengers... |
2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Piper Navajo/Chieftain | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 23 |