Wiggins Airways
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| Founded | 1929 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 44 | ||||||
| Parent company | Ameriflight | ||||||
| Headquarters | Manchester, New Hampshire | ||||||
| Key people | Donna Nixon | ||||||
| Website | wiggins-air | ||||||
Wiggins Airways is an American cargo airline based in Manchester, New Hampshire, operating from Manchester–Boston Regional Airport. It is a subsidiary of Ameriflight.
History[]
Wiggins Airways was founded in 1929, by E.W. Wiggins, operating out of Manchester, New Hampshire. Wiggins Airways was bought out by its employees in the creation of an Employee Share Ownership Plan in 1985. Wiggins currently employs over 160 people.
In December 2014, Ameriflight acquired Wiggins Airways (48 aircraft and 100 employees), which resulted in Ameriflight becoming the largest regional air cargo carrier in the world, with 218 aircraft in its fleet.[1][2] Ameriflight elected not to continue to operate Wiggins' FBO and airline service departments, resulting in these departments being sold to Signature Flight Support.[3]
Routes[]
Wiggins Airways flies across New England and other Northeast states from its base in Manchester.
Fleet[]
Wiggins Airways currently operates a fleet of 44 aircraft. The majority of these aircraft operate as feeders for UPS Airlines and FedEx Express.
As of September 2020, the Wiggins Airways fleet includes:[4][5]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Notes | |
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| Raytheon Beech B99 | 10 | ||
| Cessna 208 Caravan (C208) | 27 | ||
| Embraer EMB-110 | 7 | ||
| Total | 44 | ||
References[]
- ^ "Wiggins Airways". Airliner World: 15. January 2015.
- ^ "Wiggins Acquisition Goes Ahead". Airliner World: 14. December 2014.
- ^ https://www.signatureflight.com/about/newsroom/details/2014/10/20/signature-flight-support-to-acquire-wiggins-airways-fbo-at-manchester-airport
- ^ Flight International, 3–9 October 2006
- ^ Wiggins Airways
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