History
The airline company began flying in 1980, with Donald Simon as its president. Nevada cities included in its schedule were:
- Austin, Nevada
- Elko, Nevada
- Ely, Nevada
- Fallon, Nevada
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Reno, Nevada
- Tonopah, Nevada
- Winnemucca, Nevada
In 1981 Air Chaparral acquired the operating assets of Inland Empire Airlines, a commuter airline operating in central California. Inland Empire continued to operate under its former name, and when Air Chaparral filed for bankruptcy in 1983, Inland Empire again became a stand-alone company.
On 22 July 1981 the United States Air Force chose not to renew a lease with Air Chaparral, under which AC had been providing 3 turboprop-powered aircraft to the government. The Air Force issued a solicitation for other providers, but when no bids were submitted in the first round, AC officers formed a wholly owned subsidiary company (Huff Leasing Company), and submitted a bid under that name. There were 2 bidders under that round of solicitations, and Huff was the low bidder, receiving the Air Force nod to provide the aircraft. However, the other bidder objected, pointing out that Huff was merely a shell for the previously-rejected AC. The Air Force agreed and voided its lease with Huff. Huff appealed, but the appeal was denied by the US Court of Appeals for District of Columbia District in a 2 September 1983 decision. By that time Air Chaparral had ceased operations and had filed for bankruptcy.
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