GoJet Airlines

Infobox Airline
airline = GoJet Airlines

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fleet_size = 15
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IATA = G7
ICAO = GJS
callsign = LINDBERGH
parent = Trans States Holdings
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founded = 2004
headquarters = St Louis, Missouri, USA
key_people = Hulas Kanodia, Owner, Rick Leach, President
hubs = Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport
O'Hare International Airport
Denver International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport
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frequent_flyer =
lounge =
alliance = Star Alliance
website = http://www.gojetairlines.com/
Headquarters = St Louis, MO

GoJet Airlines is an American regional airline based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA and is wholly owned by Trans States Holdings with 400 employees (at March 2007).. It operates commuter feeder services under the United Express name. Its main base is Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport with hubs at O'Hare International Airport, Denver International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport.cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 87 | date= 2007-04-03]

History

The airline was established in late 2004 by the current owners of Trans States Airlines. GoJet was supposed to start on August 4, 2005, but began scheduled passenger services on October 4, 2005 instead. The airline received its initial Air Carrier Operating Certificate in September 2005. The initial fleet consists of fifteen 66-seat Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jets.

The ATC Call sign was changed effective October 1, 2007 from "GATEWAY" to "LINDBERGH". [ Listening to O'Hare ATC on www.liveatc.net on 01 OCT 2007] This may be due to the use of the similar sounding callsign "GETAWAY" by USA 3000 Airlines.or|date=October 2007

Trans States Holdings, Inc. the parent company of GoJet also owns Trans States Airlines.

Fleet

The GoJet Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007) :

The airline has taken options on 35 more CRJ-700s.Fact|date=June 2007As of July 2008, GoJet has announced ten confirmed aircraft deliveries (CRJ-700 NextGen) beginning December 2008 through 2009.

External links

* [http://www.gojetairlines.com/ GoJet Airlines]
* [http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/?file=calcop&opp=GoJet%20Airlines GoJet Airlines Fleet Age]
* [http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/GoJet_Airlines?show=all GoJet Airlines Fleet Detail]
* [http://www.teamster.org/06news/nr_060224_1.asp/Teamsters Press Release]

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