Era Aviation
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Era Aviation (IATA: 7H, ICAO: ERH, and Callsign: Era) [1] is an airline based in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. It operates a network of services from Anchorage as part of Alaska Airlines Commuter service. Its main base is Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
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[edit] History
The airline was established and started operations in 1948 when Carl Brady flew what was the first commercial helicopter to Alaska to work on a mapping contract for the US government. Scheduled passenger services began in May 1983.
[edit] Services
Era Aviation operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (as of July 28 2006):
From Anchorage:
- Kenai
- Homer
- Kodiak
- Valdez
- Cordova
Era Aviation recently filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code. As part of its reorganization efforts it has ceased operations from its base in Bethel, Alaska where it provided passenger, mail, and cargo services to the surrounding villages. They have now successfully exited Chapter 11.
[edit] Fleet
The Era Aviation fleet includes the following aircraft
- 3 Bombardier Dash 8 Q100
- 3 Beechcraft 1900D (service beginning in June)
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