Advanced Air

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Advanced Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
AN WSN WINGSPAN
Founded2005
Commenced operations2018
AOC #19AA699L[1]
Operating basesHawthorne Municipal Airport
Focus citiesHawthorne Municipal Airport
Taos Regional Airport
SubsidiariesJet Center Los Angeles
Fleet size23[1]
Destinations10
Headquarters12101 Crenshaw Blvd, Hawthorne, California 90250[1]
Key peopleLevi Stockton (President)

Donny Sandusky (Vice President)
Chris Kramer (Chief Financial Officer)
Aaron Krieger (Director of Sales & Marketing)
Michael Wooton (Director of Operations)
Douglas Galbrath (Chief Pilot)

Tony Pint (Director of Maintenance)
Websitewww.advancedairlines.com

Advanced Air is an American scheduled commuter and private charter airline based in Hawthorne, California, at the Hawthorne Municipal Airport where it also owns a fixed base operator, Jet Center Los Angeles.

History[]

Advanced Air was founded in 2005. It began scheduled shuttle service in 2015. It won its first Essential Air Service contract for Silver City, New Mexico, in October 2018 and began service in January 2019.[2][3]

Advanced Air offers select California shuttle routes in partnership with Surf Air. Surf Air manages the membership program while Advanced owns and operates the aircraft in the Surf Air livery. All partner flights are operated on the Pilatus PC-12.[4]

In December 2019, Advanced Air began operating two Dornier 328JETs owned by Taos Air.[5][6] Advanced Air operated flights during the 2019-2020 winter season. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, service was suspended for the 2020–2021 season. Taos Ski Valley plans for service to resume when the resort reopens in November 2021.[7] Meanwhile, the 328JETs are being used occasionally for sports charters.

Destinations[]

Scheduled commercial[]

City Airport IATA code Destinations Notes
Arizona Arizona
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX Hawthorne
Silver City 		Operating out of Swift Aviation (FBO)[8]
California California
Burbank Hollywood Burbank Airport BUR Mammoth Lakes (Seasonal)
Carlsbad McClellan-Palomar Airport CRQ Mammoth Lakes
Taos[9] 		Seasonal
Los Angeles Hawthorne Municipal Airport HHR Mammoth Lakes (Seasonal)
Phoenix
Taos (Seasonal) 		Base | Focus city
Los Angeles Los Angeles International Airport LAX Merced (beings January 1, 2022)
Mammoth Lakes Mammoth Yosemite Airport MMH Burbank
Carlsbad (CA)
Hawthorne 		Seasonal | Service suspended to Winter 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[10]
Merced Merced Regional Airport MCE Las Vegas
Los Angeles 		Contract awarded from Boutique Air | Service begins January 1, 2022
Nevada Nevada
Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport LAS Merced (begins January 1, 2022)
New Mexico New Mexico
Albuquerque Albuquerque International Sunport ABQ Silver City
Silver City Grant County Airport SVC Albuquerque
Phoenix-Sky Harbor 		EAS community
Taos Taos Regional Airport TSM Austin
Carlsbad[9]
Dallas-Love Field
Hawthorne 		Seasonal | Focus city | Branded as Taos Air
Texas Texas
Austin Austin-Bergstrom International Airport AUS Taos Seasonal | Branded as Taos Air
Dallas Dallas Love Field DAL Taos Seasonal | Branded as Taos Air

Former Destinations[]

City Airport IATA Code Destinations Notes
Nevada Nevada
Pahrump Calvada Meadows Airport 74P Hawthorne

Fleet[]

Commuter[]

Shuttle and private charter[]

Services[]

Advanced Air advertises their semi-private flights as a superior option to commercial flights. All Advanced Air locations operate out of small airports or private FBO, with no security hassles or crowded terminals. All aircraft utilized for Advanced Air routes are also used for private charters, adding a first class experience for all commercial passengers.[11] In addition to their scheduled commercial flights, Advanced offers custom charters across the Southwest region. They also operate flights for Surf Air and Taos Air.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  2. ^ Steele, Christine Advanced Air to take over at Grant County Airport, Silver City Daily Press, October 26, 2018, Retrieved 2019-01-21
  3. ^ Steele, Christine Smooth flying for Advanced Air on inaugural flights, Silver City Daily Press, January 7, 2019, Retrieved 2019-01-21
  4. ^ "Private Flying | The Aircraft". Surf Air. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  5. ^ Vitu, Teya (11 October 2019). "Taos Air to resume flights between Austin, Dallas on Dec. 19". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. ^ McMurtry, Ian (13 December 2019). "Dornier Disappearing: Tracking The Remaining Dornier 328 Commercial Operators". AirlineGeeks.com. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Taos Air (suspended) | Taos Ski Valley". www.skitaos.com. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  8. ^ "Advanced Air". Swift Aviation | Phoenix, AZ. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  9. ^ a b "Craving a summer getaway to a ski town? Taos Air will fly you there from Carlsbad". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  10. ^ "Mammoth-2021-postponed". info.advancedairlines.com. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  11. ^ "The Advanced Air Experience | Advanced Airlines". www.advancedairlines.com. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2021-01-04.

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