Lone Star Airlines - Misc

Misc

IATA Airline Code: AD

ICAO Airline Code: LSS

DOT Certificate ID: EQGA

Call Sign: Lonestar

• In 1960 an air carrier named "Lone Star Airlines" operated three Martin passenger aircraft between Dallas and Houston. The flight attendants wore "hot pants". The operation lasted only six months.

• A Lone Star Airlines Fairchild Metro III aircraft was provided and featured in "Angie (film)", starring Geena Davis and released in 1994. The Captain assigned for transport and liaison was Jonathan Smith.

• The airline briefly operated an Embraer Brazilia EMB-120RT aircraft while awaiting delivery of the Dornier 328 aircraft.

• The airline traditionally held an annual Christmas party and provided dedicated aircraft to gather employees throughout their system for the event.

• Lone Star logo and artwork were created by Ed Tavender. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ed-tavender/6/92b/701

• Dornier aircraft production was acquired from Daimler Benz by Fairchild Aircraft.

• In 1998 AMA did wet lease two Metro aircraft from Merlin Express, an aircraft operating division of Fairchild Aircraft later Fairchild-Dornier Aircraft acquired by M7 Aerospace

• Aspen Mountain Air/Lone Star Airlines operations were separate and distinct from Mountain Air Express, "MAX"; an air carrier that operated Dornier 328 aircraft from Colorado Springs, Colorado and affiliated with Western Pacific Airlines.

• Former executives of Aspen Mountain Air founded Aspen Executive Jet in 2003. "AEXJet" was based in Aspen, Colorado, and served nine major metropolitan regions throughout the U.S., including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, South Florida, Dallas, Houston, Austin and Atlanta.