Pace Airlines

Airline infobox
airline=Pace Airlines
logo=Pace Airlines logo.jpg
logo_size=150
fleet_size=10
destinations=10
destinations=240
IATA=Y5
ICAO=PCE
callsign=PACE
parent=Piedmont Aviation Services Inc
founded=1996
headquarters=Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
key_people=Charles Creech, Russ Kota, Jim McPhail
COO
hubs=Smith Reynolds Airport
focus_cities=Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Dallas Love Field
frequent_flyer=
lounge=
alliance=
website=http://www.paceairline.com/

Pace Airlines is an American charter airline based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. It operates executive passenger and sports flight charters. Its main base is Smith Reynolds Airport, Winston-Salem. cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 60 | date= 2007-04-10]

History

The airline was established on 2 January 1996 and started as Pace Airlines after Piedmont Aviation Services was granted Federal Aviation Administration and United States Department of Transportation approval on 26 March 1996. In December 2002, Bob Brooks, owner of the Hooters restaurant chain, announced that he had acquired the airline to operate under Hooters Air branding, although Hooters Air has since ceased scheduled operations, [ [http://www.cabinmanagers.com/june-2008-hiring-forecast/ "Charter Airlines Offer A Wonderful Alternative To Scheduled Flying" in "Cabin Managers", June 1, 2008] . Retrieved June 1, 2008.] and only operates as public charters. Pace Airlines (Winston-Salem) has 458 employees (at March 2007).

Services

Pace offers ACMI leases to travel agents and scheduled charters. Pace currently operates flights for Apple Vacations and TeamJet Aviation, as well as the Dallas Mavericks.

Destinations

*Caribbean
*Mexico
*Costa Rica
*Cancun
*Aruba
*Jamaica
*Bahamas
*St. Lucia
*Punta Cana
*Trinidad

Fleet

As of June 2008 the Pace Airlines fleet includes :
*5 Boeing 737-200
*1 Boeing 737-300
*1 Boeing 757-200
*1 Boeing 767-200

External links

* [http://www.paceairline.com/ Pace Airlines]

References