This article is about the defunct airline. For the aircraft manufacturer, see Champion Aircraft.
American defunct airline
Champion Air
IATA
ICAO
Callsign
MG
CCP
CHAMPION AIR
Founded
July 1995
Ceased operations
May 31, 2008
Hubs
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
Secondary hubs
Denver International Airport Harry Reid International Airport (Las Vegas)
Focus cities
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Will Rogers World Airport (Oklahoma City)
Frequent-flyer program
No Program
Alliance
No Alliance
Fleet size
16
Destinations
Varied
Parent company
Grand Holdings Inc
Headquarters
Bloomington, Minnesota, USA
Key people
Lee Steele - CEO
Website
championair.com
Champion Air was an airline based in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA. It operated general charter services to sports teams, vacation wholesalers, and government agencies. It also offered limited scheduled service. Its main base was Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, with hubs at Denver International Airport, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Harry Reid International airport in Las Vegas, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, and Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City. The airline ceased all operations on May 31, 2008.[1] Until its shutdown, the airline was a prime contractor for the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System.
^"Champion Air to Cease Flight Operations May 31st". Yahoo.com. 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-31. [dead link]
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