Royale Airlines
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Royale Airlines was a regional / commuter
airline
with headquarters on the grounds of Shreveport Regional Airport
in Shreveport, Louisiana
.
Royale that operated in Louisiana
, Texas
, Mississippi
, Tennessee
and Florida
from the 1960s to the late 1980s. It flew mainly turboprop
aircraft such as the Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante
, Beechcraft Model 99
, Grumman Gulfstream G-I
. Royale also flew 2 DC-9-14's from Houston, Texas to Brownsville, Texas
. Royale codeshared with Continental Airlines
during the final years prior to its bankruptcy
Chapter 11 filing on 9/9/1987.
Among the various cities served by Royale were Pensacola
as well as Lake Jackson
's, Brazoria County Airport
from Houston
(IAH).
Royale's Chapter 11 bankruptcy was changed to Chapter 7 bankruptcy in February 1989.
Regional airline
Regional airlines are airlines that operate regional aircraft to provide passenger air service to communities without sufficient demand to attract mainline service...
airline
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
with headquarters on the grounds of Shreveport Regional Airport
Shreveport Regional Airport
Shreveport Regional Airport is a public use airport in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. It is owned by the City of Shreveport and located four nautical miles southwest of its central business district....
in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
.
Royale that operated in Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
and Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
from the 1960s to the late 1980s. It flew mainly turboprop
Turboprop
A turboprop engine is a type of turbine engine which drives an aircraft propeller using a reduction gear.The gas turbine is designed specifically for this application, with almost all of its output being used to drive the propeller...
aircraft such as the Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante
Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante
The Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante is a general purpose 15-21 passenger twin-turboprop light transport aircraft suitable for military and civil duties...
, Beechcraft Model 99
Beechcraft Model 99
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, Grumman Gulfstream G-I
Grumman Gulfstream I
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. Royale also flew 2 DC-9-14's from Houston, Texas to Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of...
. Royale codeshared with Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines was a major American airline now merged with United Airlines. On May 3, 2010, Continental Airlines, Inc. and UAL, Inc. announced a merger via a stock swap, and on October 1, 2010, the merger closed and UAL changed its name to United Continental Holdings, Inc...
during the final years prior to its bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
Chapter 11 filing on 9/9/1987.
Among the various cities served by Royale were Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
as well as Lake Jackson
Lake Jackson, Texas
Lake Jackson is a city in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of a 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city population was 27,614....
's, Brazoria County Airport
Brazoria County Airport
Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport , previously known as Brazoria County Airport, is a county-owned public-use airport located four miles southwest of the central business district of Angleton and north of Lake Jackson, both cities in Brazoria County, Texas, United States.Although most U.S...
from Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
(IAH).
Royale's Chapter 11 bankruptcy was changed to Chapter 7 bankruptcy in February 1989.
