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61-458: Douglas–Charles Airport ( IATA : DOM , ICAO : TDPD ), formerly known as Melville Hall Airport , is an airport located on the northeast coast of Dominica , 2 mi (3.2 km) northwest of Marigot . It is about one hour away from the second largest city Portsmouth . It is one of only two airports in the island nation of Dominica, the other being Canefield Airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of Roseau . The Melville Hall area

122-485: A McDonnell Douglas MD-80 operated by Danish Air Transport in collaboration with Coca-Cola arrived on the island, carrying the FIFA World Cup Trophy . On Saturday, 2 November 2019, a United States Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III arrived with cargo and other humanitarian equipment. Amerijet was once a frequent operator at the airport with its Boeing 727-200F , until the airline retired

183-543: A Men's Senior Football team charter. The team headed to Turks and Caicos to compete in various sporting events. This was the first time an Embraer 170 aircraft arrived at the airport. Based on a recent report as of 16 August 2022, Venezuelan-based charter airline Sasca (in cooperation with Barbados' Executive Air and Blue Star), will soon begin operating flights in the Eastern Caribbean between Dominica and Barbados , Grenada , St.Lucia , and St. Vincent and

244-683: A Pitre. According to the Official Airline Guide ( OAG ), two airlines were operating scheduled passenger jet service into the Melville Hall Airport in the spring of 1995: Carib Express with nonstop British Aerospace BAe 146-100 jet flights from Barbados , St. Kitts and St. Lucia ; and Liberty Airlines with nonstop Boeing 727-200 jet service to St. Kitts and St. Lucia as well as direct, one stop 727 service to Fort Lauderdale . The OAG also lists scheduled passenger service at this same time flown by LIAT into

305-567: A new airport is built, replacing the old one, leaving the city's new "major" airport (or the only remaining airport) code to no longer correspond with the city's name. The original airport in Nashville, Tennessee, was built in 1936 as part of the Works Progress Administration and called Berry Field with the designation, BNA. A new facility known as Nashville International Airport was built in 1987 but still uses BNA. This

366-442: A new, twice-weekly nonstop jet service between Miami and Dominica, which began on 8 December 2021. The service is operated by its American Eagle affiliate Embraer 175 . This marked the first non-stop commercial service between the mainland United States and Dominica. The initial service operated twice weekly until 10 January 2022, when it increased to thrice weekly. As of 5 April 2022, flights now operate once daily. American Eagle

427-546: A subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings , commenced flying operations under the American Eagle branding as part of a 12-year capacity purchase agreement to operate Embraer 175 aircraft for American Eagle. On September 12, 2012, AMR announced the discontinuation of the AmericanConnection brand, and all operations were going to be integrated into the American Eagle brand. However, Chautauqua Airlines ,

488-674: A subsidiary of American Eagle, announced a permanent closure at its two New York City bases at LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport , due to a new codeshare agreement between American Airlines and JetBlue . As of November 2024, the combined American Eagle branded fleet consists of the following regional jet aircraft: In addition to the orders listed above, American Airlines has also placed an order for 90 Embraer 175 aircraft, with their airline assignment yet to be announced. • In January 1988, Nashville Eagle became AMR Corp.’s first and only start-up airline, using equipment acquired from Air Midwest. • Business Express

549-462: A subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, and the only operator of AmericanConnection flights at the time of the announcement, opted not to renew its contract. All AmericanConnection flights ended on August 19, 2014. American Eagle service operated by Executive Airlines ceased operations on March 31, 2013. At the same time, its base at San Juan was dehubbed. Due to the fact that an increasing number of other carriers were being contracted to fly under

610-509: Is GSN and its IATA code is SPN, and some coincide with IATA codes of non-U.S. airports. Canada's unusual codes—which bear little to no similarity with any conventional abbreviation to the city's name—such as YUL in Montréal , and YYZ in Toronto , originated from the two-letter codes used to identify weather reporting stations in the 1930s. The letters preceding the two-letter code follow

671-542: Is a brand name for the regional branch of American Airlines , under which six individual regional airlines operate short- and medium-haul feeder flights. Three of these airlines, Envoy Air (formerly American Eagle Airlines), Piedmont Airlines , and PSA Airlines , are wholly owned subsidiaries of the American Airlines Group . American Eagle's largest hub is Charlotte Douglas International's Concourse E, which operates over 340 flights per day, making it

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732-617: Is available. However, many railway administrations have their own list of codes for their stations, such as the list of Amtrak station codes . Airport codes arose out of the convenience that the practice brought pilots for location identification in the 1930s. Initially, pilots in the United States used the two-letter code from the National Weather Service (NWS) for identifying cities. This system became unmanageable for cities and towns without an NWS identifier, and

793-538: Is currently the largest airline at the airport. As of 16 August 2022, the government is in reported talks with American Airlines to increase frequencies to the airport with an extra daily service (Weekends, Mondays, and Wednesdays) from Miami . On September 27, 2024, United Airlines announced a new once-weekly nonstop service between Newark | New Jersey and Dominica . The flight is set to begin February 15, 2025, with Boeing 737-700 aircraft. The airline will be

854-523: Is different from the name in English, yet the airport code represents only the English name. Examples include: Due to scarcity of codes, some airports are given codes with letters not found in their names: The use of 'X' as a filler letter is a practice to create three-letter identifiers when more straightforward options were unavailable: Some airports in the United States retained their NWS ( National Weather Service ) codes and simply appended an X at

915-671: Is governed by IATA Resolution 763, and it is administered by the IATA's headquarters in Montreal , Canada. The codes are published semi-annually in the IATA Airline Coding Directory. IATA provides codes for airport handling entities, and for certain railway stations. Alphabetical lists of airports sorted by IATA code are available. A list of railway station codes , shared in agreements between airlines and rail lines such as Amtrak , SNCF , and Deutsche Bahn ,

976-513: Is in conjunction to rules aimed to avoid confusion that seem to apply in the United States, which state that "the first and second letters or second and third letters of an identifier may not be duplicated with less than 200 nautical miles separation." Thus, Washington, D.C. area's three airports all have radically different codes: IAD for Washington–Dulles , DCA for Washington–Reagan (District of Columbia Airport), and BWI for Baltimore (Baltimore–Washington International, formerly BAL). Since HOU

1037-543: Is not followed outside the United States: In addition, since three letter codes starting with Q are widely used in radio communication, cities whose name begins with "Q" also had to find alternate codes, as in the case of: IATA codes should not be confused with the FAA identifiers of U.S. airports. Most FAA identifiers agree with the corresponding IATA codes, but some do not, such as Saipan , whose FAA identifier

1098-416: Is used for William P. Hobby Airport , the new Houston–Intercontinental became IAH. The code BKK was originally assigned to Bangkok–Don Mueang and was later transferred to Suvarnabhumi Airport , while the former adopted DMK. The code ISK was originally assigned to Gandhinagar Airport (Nashik's old airport) and later on transferred to Ozar Airport (Nashik's current airport). Shanghai–Hongqiao retained

1159-571: The Canadian transcontinental railroads were built, each station was assigned its own two-letter Morse code : When the Canadian government established airports, it used the existing railway codes for them as well. If the airport had a weather station, authorities added a "Y" to the front of the code, meaning "Yes" to indicate it had a weather station or some other letter to indicate it did not. When international codes were created in cooperation with

1220-472: The 1756 metres long runway to 1936 metres. The runway is said to be built with stronger and more resilient material, aiding improved flow and providing a safe landing for the aircraft during wet weather conditions. American Eagle and Liat20 operates regional jets; Embraer E-Jets and Embraer ERJ Family Jets. These carriers are currently the only operators serving the airport with Commercial Jetliners. Starting February 15, 2025, United Airlines will become

1281-640: The American Eagle brand, it was announced on January 15, 2014, that American Eagle Airlines would change its name to Envoy Air . The name change took effect on April 15, 2014. Compass Airlines , a subsidiary of Trans States Holdings , began American Eagle operations on March 27, 2015, as part of a deal to operate 20 new Embraer 175 aircraft on behalf of American. These aircraft are based at American's Los Angeles hub. Air Wisconsin had announced it would exclusively fly as United Express which commenced in March 2018, ending their involvement in operating flights under

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1342-534: The American Eagle brand. In May 2018, American Airlines announced the termination of its partnerships with ExpressJet and Trans States Airlines as of 2019, meaning the end of those operators conducting American Eagle flights. In March 2020, due to the reduction in flying in response to the COVID-19 pandemic , Compass Airlines announced that it would be ceasing operations on April 5, 2020, ending its operations as American Eagle. In September 2020, Envoy Air,

1403-723: The American Eagle system. With hub operations at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico , the addition of Executive Airways to the American Eagle family opened up an extensive inter-island network throughout the Caribbean . Between 1987 and 1989 AMR Corp. (parent corporation of American Airlines) gradually acquired most of its regional carriers, starting with Simmons Airlines. By 1991, AMR had consolidated its wholly owned regional carriers into four separate entities: Executive Airlines, Flagship Airlines , Simmons Airlines , and Wings West . AMR would later purchase

1464-971: The Grenadines . The flights will be operated by Jetstream 31 and Jetstream 32 aircraft. The Passenger Terminal at the airport houses 10 airline check-in counters, the arrivals and departures area, and 2 Gates. Recently, there was an addition made to the terminal, which added an Executive Lounge that all arriving and departing passengers can utilize. The lounge is full of comforts and services at Douglas Charles Airport of Dominica. Lounge Seating, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Newspaper/ Magazine, Tourism Information and Bookings, Flight Monitors, Cultural Exhibits, Complimentary beverages, Complimentary snacks, Private Rest Rooms, Personalized Meet and Greets, Baggage Assistance, Assisted Immigration and Customs, and Taxi Arrangements. The lounge has many offerings and 3 categories of arrival and departure services. These include: An In-Lounge Service: Arrival Services Departure Services With

1525-573: The Runway at the Dominica Douglas Charles Airport will be extended. Runway 09 will extend further into the valley to accommodate larger passenger aircraft and a higher Takeoff Weight by the existing Envoy Air service. The extension will be about (180 m) = (+/- 590 ft). The current runway length will be extended from (1756 m - 5761 ft) to (1936 m - 6352 ft). The project is expected to be completed 3 months (November 2023) from

1586-462: The U.S. For example, several airports in Alaska have scheduled commercial service, such as Stebbins and Nanwalek , which use FAA codes instead of ICAO codes. Thus, neither system completely includes all airports with scheduled service. Some airports are identified in colloquial speech by their IATA code. Examples include LAX and JFK . American Eagle (airline brand) American Eagle

1647-931: The US Continue to Rise Since the inauguration of American Airlines, there has been a significant increase in U.S. visitor arrivals to the island. A total of 2,019 visitor arrivals were recorded in July 2022, the highest on record (dating back to February 2017, when Ross University operated in Dominica). H1 Stayover Arrivals The airport houses the Dominica Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority . The airport offers an RNAV approach only on Runway 27. Landings on Runway 09 are strictly visual. IATA airport code The assignment of these codes

1708-481: The United States, because "Y" was seldom used in the United States, Canada simply used the weather station codes for its airports, changing the "Y" to a "Z" if it conflicted with an airport code already in use. The result is that most major Canadian airport codes start with "Y" followed by two letters in the city's name (for example, YOW for O tta w a , YWG for W innipe g , YYC for C algar y , or YVR for V ancouve r ), whereas other Canadian airports append

1769-521: The airport in late 1979 including Leeward Islands Air Transport ( LIAT ) with Hawker Siddeley HS 748 flights nonstop from Antigua , Fort de France , Pointe a Pitre and St. Lucia as well as direct, no change of plane HS 748 flights from Barbados , Grenada , Port of Spain and St. Vincent ; Air Martinique with nonstop Fokker F27 service from Fort de France; and Air Guadeloupe with nonstop de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter service from Pointe

1830-440: The airport itself instead of the city it serves, while another code is reserved which refers to the city itself which can be used to search for flights to any of its airports. For instance: Or using a code for the city in one of the major airports and then assigning another code to another airport: When different cities with the same name each have an airport, they need to be assigned different codes. Examples include: Sometimes,

1891-663: The airport with de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 turboprops nonstop from Antigua , Fort de France , Pointe a Pitre , and St. Maarten as well as direct, no change of plane Dash 8 flights from Anguilla , Port of Spain , St. Lucia , San Juan, PR and Tortola . In 2006 an airport expansion and upgrade program began which entailed the expansion of the terminal building to include a new departure lounge, customs and immigration section, and check-in area. The runway and apron were also extended and new night landing and navigational aids were installed. These enhancements had an extended completion date of mid-2010. The first-ever night landing

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1952-430: The airport with medical supplies and equipment from Paramaribo . After offloading the cargo, the aircraft left shortly after for Bogota . The aircraft was the largest airliner to ever land at the airport. The airport has also handled other airliners and cargo aircraft of similar sizes in the past. A Canadian North Boeing 737-500 , which operated as a charter for a soccer team. On Monday, 14 October 2013,

2013-418: The airport's former name, such as Orlando International Airport 's MCO (for Mc C o y Air Force Base), or Chicago's O'Hare International Airport , which is coded ORD for its original name: Or char d Field. In rare cases, the code comes from the airport's unofficial name, such as Kahului Airport 's OGG (for local aviation pioneer Jimmy H ogg ). In large metropolitan areas, airport codes are often named after

2074-505: The assets of bankrupt Metro Airlines in 1993. At this point, AMR owned all of the airlines that were operating for American Eagle. On May 15, 1998, Flagship Airlines and Wings West were merged into Simmons Airlines, with the new entity given the name American Eagle Airlines . Along with Executive Airlines, these would be the only two operators using the American Eagle brand name for the next fourteen years. After American Airlines acquired Trans World Airlines (TWA) in 2001, it retained

2135-502: The code SHA, while the newer Shanghai–Pudong adopted PVG. The opposite was true for Berlin : the airport Berlin–Tegel used the code TXL, while its smaller counterpart Berlin–Schönefeld used SXF; the Berlin Brandenburg Airport has the airport code BER, which is also part of its branding. The airports of Hamburg (HAM) and Hannover (HAJ) are less than 100 nautical miles (190 km) apart and therefore share

2196-469: The coming months, Dominica will become an Eastern Caribbean Regional hub for Sunrise Airways expansion operations. • Red represents year-round destinations. • Green represents seasonal destinations. • Orange represents direct destinations with stops. • Blue represents future destinations. As countries emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, travel and passenger arrivals have increased. Below are

2257-508: The commencement date (August 2023). The runway extension project has been completed with a final length of 6,352 ft. The runway extension project at the Douglas Charles Airport was completed last week, extending the previous facility from 180 meters. This marks a significant achievement for Dominica's aviation industry through improved access and enhanced facilities. The project which was launched last year aimed at extending

2318-870: The contracts with the carriers that operated under the Trans World Express banner, which, at the time, included Chautauqua Airlines , Corporate Airlines , and Trans States Airlines . However, instead of being integrated into the American Eagle brand, these carriers operated under a separate regional brand known as AmericanConnection . This brand name was used for thirteen years before being discontinued in 2014. As part of its restructuring and emergence from chapter 11 bankruptcy, AMR announced that it would start contracting American Eagle flying to carriers outside of its wholly owned subsidiaries. On November 15, 2012, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines , both subsidiaries of SkyWest, Inc. began operations for American Eagle. On August 1, 2013, Republic Airways ,

2379-934: The end. Examples include: A lot of minor airfields without scheduled passenger traffic have ICAO codes but not IATA codes, since the four letter codes allow more number of codes, and IATA codes are mainly used for passenger services such as tickets, and ICAO codes by pilots. In the US, such airfields use FAA codes instead of ICAO. There are airports with scheduled service for which there are ICAO codes but not IATA codes, such as Nkhotakota Airport/Tangole Airport in Malawi or Chōfu Airport in Tokyo, Japan. There are also several minor airports in Russia (e.g., Omsukchan Airport ) which lack IATA codes and instead use internal Russian codes for booking. Flights to these airports cannot be booked through

2440-422: The first ever in the airport's history to operate the type commercially. American Eagle is now the largest air carrier to serve the airport, with a 36% market share. Government discussions with other airlines As of 2021, the government of Dominica was (reportedly) in talks with various airlines—including Air Canada , Delta Air Lines , JetBlue , and United Airlines —for new service options to Canada and

2501-557: The first three letters of the city in which it is located, for instance: The code may also be a combination of the letters in its name, such as: Sometimes the airport code reflects pronunciation, rather than spelling, namely: For many reasons, some airport codes do not fit the normal scheme described above. Some airports, for example, cross several municipalities or regions, and therefore, use codes derived from some of their letters, resulting in: Other airports—particularly those serving cities with multiple airports—have codes derived from

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2562-478: The following format: Most large airports in Canada have codes that begin with the letter "Y", although not all "Y" codes are Canadian (for example, YUM for Yuma, Arizona , and YNT for Yantai , China), and not all Canadian airports start with the letter "Y" (for example, ZBF for Bathurst, New Brunswick ). Many Canadian airports have a code that starts with W, X or Z, but none of these are major airports. When

2623-597: The form of " YYZ ", a song by the rock band Rush , which utilizes the Morse code signal as a musical motif. Some airports have started using their IATA codes as brand names , such as Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Numerous New Zealand airports use codes that contain the letter Z, to distinguish them from similar airport names in other countries. Examples include HLZ for Hamilton , ZQN for Queenstown , and WSZ for Westport . Predominantly, airport codes are named after

2684-487: The international air booking systems or have international luggage transferred there, and thus, they are booked instead through the airline or a domestic booking system. Several heliports in Greenland have 3-letter codes used internally which might be IATA codes for airports in faraway countries. There are several airports with scheduled service that have not been assigned ICAO codes that do have IATA codes, especially in

2745-549: The largest regional jet operation in the world. Prior to the Airline Deregulation Act in 1978, most major US air carriers had maintained close relationships with independent regional carriers in order to feed passengers from smaller markets into the larger cities, and, in turn, onto the larger legacy carriers. In the post-regulation era, the hub-and-spoke system gained prominence, and in order to feed traffic from smaller markets into these newly established hubs,

2806-408: The major carriers outsourced regional operations to these smaller carriers. These relationships included the use of code sharing , shared branding , and listing regional partners in the computer reservations systems of the mainline carrier. American Eagle commenced service on November 1, 1984, with a flight from Fayetteville, Arkansas , to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). This flight

2867-612: The name of the airport itself, for instance: This is also true with some cities with a single airport (even if there is more than one airport in the metropolitan area of said city), such as BDL for Hartford, Connecticut 's B ra dl ey International Airport or Baltimore's BWI, for B altimore/ W ashington I nternational Airport ; however, the latter also serves Washington, D.C. , alongside Dulles International Airport (IAD, for I nternational A irport D ulles) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA, for D istrict of C olumbia A irport). The code also sometimes comes from

2928-525: The northeastern United States. As of 2024, one airline has announced their plans to fly to Dominica in February 2025 following these discussions. United Airlines . On 22 May 1989, a BAe 146 flown by Dan Gurney, BAe test pilot, and William Rosquist, BAe 146 Chief Pilot for Aspen Airways, made the first commercial jet landing at Douglas Charles Airport on a sales tour of the Lesser Antilles. On 4 April 2020, an Avianca Airbus A320neo arrived at

2989-416: The one they are located in: Other airport codes are of obscure origin, and each has its own peculiarities: In Asia, codes that do not correspond with their city's names include Niigata 's KIJ , Nanchang 's KHN and Pyongyang 's FNJ . EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg , which serves three countries, has three airport codes: BSL, MLH, EAP. Some cities have a name in their respective language which

3050-570: The recent commencement of service to Miami operated by American Airlines , a ground-level Passenger gate system was implemented. Airlines and their respective gates are as follows: The airport features one 6,352-foot runway. Runway 09 has a 1,749-foot Displaced Threshold due to the rising terrain to the west of the airport, with an available landing distance of 4,603 feet. It's only authorized for visual approaches, and landings at night are prohibited. Runway 27 departures are prohibited. The Minister of Tourism announced Thursday, 11 May 2023, that

3111-506: The same first and middle letters, indicating that this rule might be followed only in Germany. Many cities retain historical names in their airport codes, even after having undergone an official name/spelling/transliteration change: Some airport codes are based on previous names associated with a present airport, often with a military heritage. These include: Some airports are named for an administrative division or nearby city, rather than

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3172-500: The station code of Malton, Mississauga , where it is located). YUL is used for Montréal–Trudeau (UL was the ID code for the beacon in the city of Kirkland , now the location of Montréal–Trudeau). While these codes make it difficult for the public to associate them with a particular Canadian city, some codes have become popular in usage despite their cryptic nature, particularly at the largest airports. Toronto's code has entered pop culture in

3233-573: The statistics from Q1 2021 - June 2022. Q1 Total Stayover Arrivals The total stayover arrivals in the month of May was 8,050. (Reflecting a 300% increase over the corresponding period in 2021, and a 29% increase versus Q4 of 2021). May stayover statistics In May, stayover visitations totaled 4,181, reflective of a 391% increase over the corresponding period in 2021. Notwithstanding the 30% decline over 2019. The USA dominated May arrivals, accounting for 35%. Y-T-D June 2022 stayover arrivals surpass Full-Year 2021 Dominica's Visitor Arrivals from

3294-522: The third commercial carrier to service the airport with Jetliner aircraft; Boeing 737-700 . United Airlines will make history on Saturday, February 15, 2025 with the inauguration of commercial services from Newark using Boeing 737-700 aircraft. The airline would be the first in the airport's history to operate the Boeing 737-700 and nonstop flights to the New Jersey | New York City area. In

3355-515: The two-letter code of the radio beacons that were the closest to the actual airport, such as YQX in Gander or YXS in Prince George . Four of the ten provincial capital airports in Canada have ended up with codes beginning with YY, including: Canada's largest airport is YYZ for Toronto Pearson (as YTZ was already allocated to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport , the airport was given

3416-514: The type in 2018. On Monday, 17 April 2023, Conviasa operated chartered flights from Caracas with their Embraer E190 aircraft (YV2911 & YV2912) for the Alba Games in Venezuela . This marked the first time an Embraer E190 aircraft arrived at the airport. On Saturday, 9 September 2023, one of Aurora Anguilla Resort & Gulf Club's Embraer E170 aircraft arrived at the airport as

3477-529: The use of two letters allowed only a few hundred combinations; a three-letter system of airport codes was implemented. This system allowed for 17,576 permutations, assuming all letters can be used in conjunction with each other. Since the U.S. Navy reserved "N" codes, and to prevent confusion with Federal Communications Commission broadcast call signs , which begin with "W" or "K", the airports of certain U.S. cities whose name begins with one of these letters had to adopt "irregular" airport codes: This practice

3538-525: Was acquired by AMR Eagle Holdings Corporation in March 1999, although it never flew under the American Eagle brand before being fully integrated into American Eagle Airlines, Inc. in December 2000. The American Eagle brand, through its various regional and commuter airline partners, operated a variety of twinjet aircraft over the years including the following types: The American Eagle brand, through its various regional and commuter airline partners, operated

3599-535: Was chosen as the site for Dominica's main airport in 1944, for it was the only place on the island with extensive flat land. It was only after the completion of the Cross-Country Roadway connection from Belles to Marigot, in 1958, that work on the airport began. The facility opened on 22 November 1961, and was first served by Douglas DC-3 Dakotas operated by BWIA . Three airlines were operating scheduled passenger service with turboprop aircraft into

3660-468: Was conducted on 9 August 2010 by Winair . Regular night landings at the airport began on 20 September 2010; the first flight, from LIAT , flew from V.C. Bird International Airport in Antigua. The airport was renamed from Melville Hall Airport to Douglas–Charles Airport on 27 October 2014 in honour of Prime Ministers Rosie Douglas and Pierre Charles . On 22 July 2021, American Airlines announced

3721-534: Was operated by Metroflight Airlines (a wholly owned subsidiary of Metro Airlines ), using a Convair 580 turboprop aircraft. Metroflight also operated de Havilland Canada DHC-6 commuter turboprop aircraft on American Eagle flights serving DFW. Other operators contracted by American Airlines to fly the American Eagle banner during this time included Air Midwest , Air Virginia (later AVAir), Chaparral Airlines, Command Airways , Simmons Airlines , and Wings West . On September 15, 1986, Executive Airlines joined

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