Business Express Airlines

Business Express Airlines (IATA: HQ), often referred to as Business Express or BizEX, was an American regional airline founded as Atlantic Air in 1982. In an effort to appeal with its predominantly business commuter clientele, the airline assumed the Business Express name in 1985. In 1986 Pilgrim Airlines (Groton/New London), which itself had acquired NewAir (New Haven) about a year prior, was acquired by the airline. This opened valuable New York and Washington, D.C. markets. Shortly thereafter, Business Express become one of Delta Air Lines's first Delta Connection carriers, along with Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Comair and SkyWest Airlines.

Business Express utilized the FAA designator of "GAA", and the airline code of "HQ". The radio callsign was BizEx. At one point it was headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. In 1995 BizEx was headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Later in its life BizEX was headquartered in Dover, New Hampshire. In 1998 the airline tried to relocate its headquarters and maintenance facility to the south side of Portland International Jetport. The airline ultimately did not move its headquarters and maintenance facility.