Early History
Trans-Colorado Airlines was incorporated on August 25, 1980, as Commuter Airlines of Colorado. Operations began on December 23, 1980 with one Swearingen Metro II. It served and was based in Gunnison, CO, with scheduled flights to and from Stapleton International Airport in Denver.
The company inaugurated service to Montrose, CO in May 1981 and acquired a second aircraft, a Metro III, in November 1981. On February 1, 1982, the airline acquired its second Metro III and, 1 month later, inaugurated service to Cortez, CO.
On May 11, 1982, the company changed its name to Trans-Colorado Airlines, Inc.
In 1983, the company began service to Durango, CO and Albuquerque, NM, on June 15 and December 16, respectively. A third Metro III was acquired on May 2, 1983.
In 1984, Trans-Colorado began service to Colorado Springs, where it eventually moved its corporate headquarters and performed all maintenance activities.
At the end of 1984, the company operated one Metro II and four Metro III aircraft. One year later, the company operated one Metro II and five Metro III airplanes.
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