Merlin Airways
Encyclopedia
Merlin Airways is an American
airline
based in Billings
, Montana
, USA
. It operates freight services under contract to FedEx Express and UPS Airlines
. The airline previously conducted FAR Part 121 passenger operations in Alaska and Texas as well as providing charter service for gambling junkets. As of 1999 the company has ceased passenger operations to focus on the main aspect of their business which is providing freight services to FedEx and UPS. Its headquarters is Billings, Montana
, with hubs at Miami International Airport
and at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
, San Juan
, Puerto Rico
.
to conduct commuter operations under FAR Part 121. Passenger operations ceased in 1999. It was formerly known as Merlin Express
. The company was purchased by Corporate Air of Billings, Montana in 2000 which is when the name was changed from "Merlin Express" to "Merlin Airways."
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
airline
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Billings
Billings
-Places:In Canada:*Billings, OntarioIn Germany:*Billings, HesseIn Russia:*Billings, RussiaIn the United States:* Billings, Montana* Billings, Missouri* Billings, New York* Billings, Oklahoma* Billings County, North Dakota...
, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It operates freight services under contract to FedEx Express and UPS Airlines
UPS Airlines
UPS Airlines is an American cargo airline owned by United Parcel Service Inc. . The company is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Its home airport is located at Louisville International Airport...
. The airline previously conducted FAR Part 121 passenger operations in Alaska and Texas as well as providing charter service for gambling junkets. As of 1999 the company has ceased passenger operations to focus on the main aspect of their business which is providing freight services to FedEx and UPS. Its headquarters is Billings, Montana
Billings, Montana
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over...
, with hubs at Miami International Airport
Miami International Airport
Miami International Airport , also known as MIA and historically Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the South Florida area...
and at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located in Carolina, Puerto Rico, three miles southeast of San Juan. Over 4 million passengers board a plane at the airport per year according to FAA reports . It is owned and managed by the Puerto Rico Ports...
, San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
.
History
The airline was established in 1983 as a UPS feeder and operated as a cargo carrier until June 1995. It was then found fit by the United States Department of TransportationUnited States Department of Transportation
The United States Department of Transportation is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transportation. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, and began operation on April 1, 1967...
to conduct commuter operations under FAR Part 121. Passenger operations ceased in 1999. It was formerly known as Merlin Express
Merlin Express
Merlin airways, Inc. is a cargo airline based in Rafael Hernández International Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The airline flies to many Caribbean islands, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Dominican Republic....
. The company was purchased by Corporate Air of Billings, Montana in 2000 which is when the name was changed from "Merlin Express" to "Merlin Airways."
Fleet
As of March 2009 the Merlin Airways fleet includes:- 1 × Fairchild Metro 23Fairchild Swearingen MetrolinerThe Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen Aircraft and later by Fairchild at a plant in San Antonio, Texas, United States....
- 5 × Fairchild Metro IIIFairchild Swearingen MetrolinerThe Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen Aircraft and later by Fairchild at a plant in San Antonio, Texas, United States....