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'WinAir Airlines' was a charter passenger airline in the United States based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Established in 1997, its first flight was a Super Bowl charter on January 25, 1998. This rapid certification was credited partially to experienced staff, which included personnel from Morris Air, Key Airlines, and Champion Air.
In November 1998, the airline launched public scheduled charter flights from a hub at Long Beach Municipal Airport in Long Beach, California to Las Vegas, Nevada, Oakland, California, Sacramento, California, Salt Lake City, Utah, and planned flights to Seattle, Washington. Seattle was quickly dropped the week before the airline was scheduled to fly. Competition from rival carriers including Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines made it impossible to compete without a contract with Boeing to guarantee a minimum number of passengers between Long Beach and Seattle. WinAir and Boeing did not finalize a contract in time and WinAir canceled Seattle as a destination. The airline applied to the FAA for authority to operate as a scheduled passenger airline, but this was not received by the time the airline shut down.
After running into substantial financial difficulties and maintenance concerns caused by the leaseholders and former aircraft owners including Pegasus Airlines of Turkey and Garuda Indonesia regarding some of the airline's leased 737-400 aircraft, the airline shut down on July 6, 1999.

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Destinations

★ California

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★ Long Beach, California (Long Beach Airport)

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★ Oakland, California (Oakland International Airport)

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★ Sacramento, California (Sacramento International Airport)

★ Nevada

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★ Las Vegas, Nevada (McCarran International Airport)

★ Utah

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★ Salt Lake City, Utah (Salt Lake City International Airport)

★ Washington

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★ Seattle, Washington (Seattle-Tacoma International Airport)

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Over the course of its operations, WinAir operated a total of 10 aircraft:

★ 5 Boeing 737-200

★ 2 Boeing 737-300

★ 3 Boeing 737-400

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★ Winair Airlines: A "Win-Win" for Southern California Travelers Ralph R Olson