A & M AVIATION: Clow International Airport, Plainfield, Illinois United States; Year Founded 1992. A. E. James establishes A & M at Plainfield, Illinois, in 1992. Charter and contract service flights are undertaken and continued with a fleet of 9 Cessna 172 Skyhawks, 2 Cessna Cutlasses, 2 Cessna 182 Skylanes, 1 Cessna 310, 1 Cessna 421, and 1 Cessna 402.
A-B-C AIRLINES: United States (1965-1966). A-B-C is organized at Ontario, California, in early 1965 to enter the state’s busy commuter market. Employing Piper and Beech lightplanes, revenue services commence on March 31 linking the company’s base with Fullerton and Los Angeles.
Unable to generate sufficient traffic to continue, the little entrant stops flying in 1966.
A SORIANO AVIATION: A Soriano Hangar, Andrews Ave., Pasay City, Metro Manila, 1300, Philippines, Phone 63 (2) 831-4207; Fax 63 (2) 833-3853; Year Founded 1996. This third-level operation is set up at Manila in 1996 to offer interisland-scheduled services. Capt. Ben Hur D Gomez is placed in charge and he begins and continues revenue flights with a fleet that comprises one each Beech CATPASS 200 (Super King Air 200 derivative), Dornier 228-200, and de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter.
AAA AIR ENTERPRISES: United States, (1980-1985). Triple-A is established at Omaha, Nebraska, in 1980 to offer scheduled all-cargo services to regional destinations with a fleet of 3 Piper PA-31-310 Nava-jos, 5 Piper PA-32 Cherokee Sixes, and 1 Cessna 404 Titan. In 1981, the first full year of service, a total of 2.05 million FTKs are flown.
Operations continue apace in 1982-1985. On April 1 of the latter year, the company is sold to Aurora, Colorado-based Mid-Continent Airlines.
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