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Sun America, Inc, dba '''JetAmerica''', is an ] scheduled public charter ] based in ]. On March 10, 2009, the airline announced a number of public scheduled charter flights from underutilized airports to Newark and Baltimore-Washington utilizing a ] ] slated to begin on June 30, 2009. During mid-May, the airline's website become available and showed it had modified its route network again. Current schedule indicates will operate to six cities when it begins operations, with Baltimore and Rockford no longer appearing on the schedule. <ref></ref> The airline's old reservation system still indicated flights in May 2009 that use to be operated by Air Azul partner Locair, but this agreement was terminated earlier in 2009. <ref></ref> Sun America, Inc, dba '''JetAmerica''', is an ] scheduled public charter ] based in ]. On March 10, 2009, the airline announced a number of public scheduled charter flights from underutilized airports to Newark and Baltimore-Washington utilizing a ] ] slated to begin on June 30, 2009. During mid-May, the airline's website become available and showed it had modified its route network again. Current schedule indicates will operate to ten cities when it begins operations, The airline's old reservation system still indicated flights in May 2009 that use to be operated by Air Azul partner Locair, but this agreement was terminated earlier in 2009. <ref></ref>


The airline had planned to operate under the name '''Air Azul''', but on May 4th, 2009 the airline had changed its name to Jet America citing internal changes including no longer being associated with ]<ref> </ref> <ref></ref>. Concerns were addressed that its name was too similar to a Brazilian airline (]) started by former ] founder, ]. The company has since adopted the name and logo by the previous startup attempt let by John Wiekle <ref></ref>, who formerly was the founder of ]. The airline had planned to operate under the name '''Air Azul''', but on May 4th, 2009 the airline had changed its name to Jet America citing internal changes including no longer being associated with ]<ref> </ref> <ref></ref>. Concerns were addressed that its name was too similar to a Brazilian airline (]) started by former ] founder, ]. The company has since adopted the name and logo by the previous startup attempt let by John Wiekle <ref></ref>, who formerly was the founder of ].

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JetAmerica
File:Jet america low fares.gif
Founded2007
Fleet size1 operated by Miami Air
DestinationsCurrently scheduled to 6
HeadquartersSurfside, Florida
Key peopleJohn Wiekle
WebsiteJetAmerica Current Site

Sun America, Inc, dba JetAmerica, is an American scheduled public charter airline based in Florida. On March 10, 2009, the airline announced a number of public scheduled charter flights from underutilized airports to Newark and Baltimore-Washington utilizing a Miami Air International Boeing 737-800 slated to begin on June 30, 2009. During mid-May, the airline's website become available and showed it had modified its route network again. Current schedule indicates will operate to ten cities when it begins operations, The airline's old reservation system still indicated flights in May 2009 that use to be operated by Air Azul partner Locair, but this agreement was terminated earlier in 2009.

The airline had planned to operate under the name Air Azul, but on May 4th, 2009 the airline had changed its name to Jet America citing internal changes including no longer being associated with Sun Country Airlines . Concerns were addressed that its name was too similar to a Brazilian airline (Azul Brazilian Airlines) started by former JetBlue founder, David Neeleman. The company has since adopted the name and logo by the previous startup attempt let by John Wiekle , who formerly was the founder of Skybus Airlines.


Destinations

Effective June 30, 2009, JetAmerica will operate scheduled services to the following destinations:

United States

Florida

Illinois

Indiana

Michigan

Minnesota

New Jersey

Ohio

Fleet

JetAmerica will have a fleet of Miami Air International Boeing 737-800s with 189 seats. When the company was known as Air Azul, it was intended that it would of been a Sun Country Airlines Boeing 737-800, but financing and business plan changes altered this.

References

  1. A NEW DAY: Locair takes over commuter service. Commonwealth Journal - Somerset, KY
  2. Air Azul Changes to JetAmerica
  3. So long, Air Azul; We Hardly Knew You USA Today
  4. Jet America details still under wraps West Virginia Gazette
  5. Current JetAmerica Flight Schedule
  6. Rockford Airline Information

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