Xtra Airways
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Xtra Airways is a charter airline based in Boise
, Idaho
, USA
. The airline is certificated by the FAA to conduct Domestic, Flag and Supplemental operations with Boeing 737 aircraft.
The airline changed its name to Xtra Airways on December 8, 2005, as a reflection of the purchase of 19% interest in the company by the parent company of the British travel company XL Airways UK.
The operating relationship with XL ended in September, 2008, when XL Airways UK ceased operations although the parent company of XL Airways
and other XL Airways Airlines continued on. At that time, Xtra Airways was operating as a financially independent entity and was not leasing aircraft from XL. The independent status of Xtra left its operations unchanged when XL UK went into administration.
In June 2010, the company moved its corporate headquarters to Boise, Idaho from Elko, Nevada to better position itself for sustained growth.
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, USA
United States
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. The airline is certificated by the FAA to conduct Domestic, Flag and Supplemental operations with Boeing 737 aircraft.
History
The airline was established in 1987 as Casino Express Airlines, and started operations in 1989.The airline changed its name to Xtra Airways on December 8, 2005, as a reflection of the purchase of 19% interest in the company by the parent company of the British travel company XL Airways UK.
The operating relationship with XL ended in September, 2008, when XL Airways UK ceased operations although the parent company of XL Airways
XL Airways
XL Airways may refer to:* XL Airways France* XL Airways Germany* XL Airways UK, which is defunct following XL Leisure Group's insolvency...
and other XL Airways Airlines continued on. At that time, Xtra Airways was operating as a financially independent entity and was not leasing aircraft from XL. The independent status of Xtra left its operations unchanged when XL UK went into administration.
In June 2010, the company moved its corporate headquarters to Boise, Idaho from Elko, Nevada to better position itself for sustained growth.
Destinations
Xtra operates charters to airports in the conterminous United States, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, and Central and South America and operates flights for Direct Air from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.Fleet
The Xtra Airways fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 11 June 2010):- 4 Boeing 737-400
- Boeing 737-800 (Seasonal)