- FLYi
FLYi, Inc., previously known as Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc., was a
Delaware airline holding company based in Dulles,Virginia . Prior to filing forChapter 11 Bankruptcy , the company operatedIndependence Air .History
Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc. was a
commuter airline formed in1989 .Atlantic Coast Airlines operated asUnited Express andDelta Connection . Upon termination of theircodeshare agreements, in2004 the company changed its name to FLYi, Inc, representing the airline's new name, Independence Air.On
November 7 ,2005 , FLYi, Inc. and its subsidiaries filed forChapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. [http://www.flyi.com/company/pressarchive/2005/nov/110705.aspx This press release] declares that they expected to attract new investors within sixty days of the filing.Due to Flyi not finding an investor as expected, Flyi ceased operations on
January 5 ,2006 at 7:00 p.m.UTC-5 . The airline's operating certificate was purchased byNorthwest Airlines and will operate as Compass Airlines. The company had traded on thePink Sheets under the symbol FLYIQ, but the stock has since ceased trading there.
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