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{{About|Emerald Air (1978-1985)|Emerald Air founded in 1995|Emerald Air (1995)}}

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'''Emerald Air''' {{Airline codes|OD}} was an airline headquartered in [[Austin, Texas]], [[United States]]. Founded by William Ford and Richard Martel<ref name="Emerald">{{cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1985/1985%20-%200937.html |title=1985 &#124; 0937 &#124; Flight Archive |publisher=Flightglobal.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-04}}</ref> It was formerly known as Emerald Valley Airlines. Emerald Airlines' brief history is marked by arrangements to feed connecting flights into both [[passenger airline]]s (such as [[Continental Airlines]] and [[Pan Am]]) and [[cargo airline]]s (such as [[Purolator Courier]]) much larger route systems. The airline also independently operated scheduled passenger flights within the state of Texas during the mid-1980s with [[Douglas DC-9-10]] jet and [[Fairchild Hiller FH-227]] turboprop aircraft<ref name="autogenerated1984">{{cite web|url=http://departedflights.com |title=index |publisher=Departedflights.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-04}}</ref> and briefly served Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and later Wichita, Kansas and Omaha, Nebraska as well.<ref>http://www.departedflights.com, Sept. 15, 1984 Emerald Air system timetable</ref><ref>http://www.departedflights.com, July 15, 1982 Emerald Air route map</ref>
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{{About|Emerald Air (1978-1985)|Emerald Air founded in 1995|Emerald Air (1995)}}

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'''Emerald Air''' {{Airline codes|OD}} was an airline headquartered in [[Austin, Texas]], [[United States]].<ref name="Emerald">{{cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1985/1985%20-%200937.html |title=1985 &#124; 0937 &#124; Flight Archive |publisher=Flightglobal.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-04}}</ref> It was formerly known as Emerald Valley Airlines. Emerald Airlines' brief history is marked by arrangements to feed connecting flights into both [[passenger airline]]s (such as [[Continental Airlines]] and [[Pan Am]]) and [[cargo airline]]s (such as [[Purolator Courier]]) much larger route systems. The airline also independently operated scheduled passenger flights within the state of Texas during the mid-1980s with [[Douglas DC-9-10]] jet and [[Fairchild Hiller FH-227]] turboprop aircraft<ref name="autogenerated1984">{{cite web|url=http://departedflights.com |title=index |publisher=Departedflights.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-04}}</ref> and briefly served Wichita, Kansas and Omaha, Nebraska as well.<ref>http://www.departedflights.com, Sept. 15, 1984 Emerald Air system timetable</ref>


==Operations for Purlolator Courier==
==Operations for Purolator Courier==
Emerald began operating scheduled cargo flights, which fed [[Purolator Courier]]'s [[Columbus, Ohio]] hub, in October 1978.
Emerald began operating scheduled cargo flights, which fed [[Purolator Courier]]'s [[Columbus, Ohio]] hub, in October 1978.


==Operations for Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)==
==Operations for Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)==
In June 1981, the airline began scheduled [[Douglas DC-9-10]] jet service as well as [[Fairchild Hiller FH-227]] turboprop service to feed [[Pan Am|Pan American World Airways]] (Pan Am) flights at [[Houston Intercontinental Airport]] (IAH) via a [[code sharing]] agreement. Emerald was promoted in print advertising by the carriers as 'Emerald the [[Pan Am Express]].'
In June 1981, the airline began scheduled [[Douglas DC-9-10]] jet service as well as [[Fairchild Hiller FH-227]] turboprop service to feed [[Pan Am|Pan American World Airways]] ([[Pan Am]]) flights at [[Houston Intercontinental Airport]] (IAH) via a [[code sharing]] agreement. Emerald was promoted in print advertising by the carriers as 'Emerald the [[Pan Am Express]].' and operated flights on behalf of Pan Am between Houston and Austin, Corpus Christi, McAllen and San Antonio in Texas.<ref>http://departedflights.com, Feb. 1, 1983 Pan Am domestic route map including Emerald Air/Pan Am Express routes</ref>


==Operations for Continental Airlines==
==Operations for Continental Airlines==
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==Independent operations==
==Independent operations==
Emerald Air also independently operated scheduled passenger flights primarily within the state of Texas and also to Kansas and Nebraska during the mid-1980s. According to the Emerald Air system timetables dated March 15, 1984 and September 15, 1984, the following cities were served with [[Douglas DC-9]] jet and [[Fairchild Hiller FH-227]] turboprop aircraft:<ref name="autogenerated1984"/>
Emerald Air also independently operated scheduled passenger flights primarily within the state of Texas and also briefly to Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma during the early and mid-1980s. According to an Emerald Air route map dated July 15, 1982 as well as the airline's system timetables dated March 15, 1984 and September 15, 1984, the following cities were served:<ref name="autogenerated1984"/><ref>http://www.departedflights.com, July 15, 1982 Emerald Air route map</ref>
* [[Austin, TX]] (AUS)
* [[Austin, TX]] (AUS)
* [[Corpus Christi, TX]] (CRP)
* [[Corpus Christi, TX]] (CRP)
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* [[Houston, TX]] - [[Hobby Airport]] (HOU) and [[Intercontinental Airport]] (IAH)
* [[Houston, TX]] - [[Hobby Airport]] (HOU) and [[Intercontinental Airport]] (IAH)
* [[McAllen, TX]] (MFE)
* [[McAllen, TX]] (MFE)
* [[Oklahoma City, OK]] (OKC)
* [[Omaha, NE]] (OMA)
* [[Omaha, NE]] (OMA)
* [[San Antonio, TX]] (SAT)
* [[San Antonio, TX]] (SAT)
* [[Wichita, KS]] (ICT)
* [[Wichita, KS]] (ICT)


According to March 15, 1984 timetable, Emerald Air was flying nonstop service on the following routes: Austin-Houston, Corpus Christi-Dallas/Ft. Worth, Corpus Christi-Houston, Corpus Christi-McAllen, Dallas/Ft. Worth-McAllen, Houston-McAllen, Houston-San Antonio and McAllen-San Antonio. Most of these flights were operated with DC-9 jet aircraft.
According to its March 15, 1984 timetable, Emerald Air was flying nonstop service on the following routes: Austin-Houston, Corpus Christi-Dallas/Ft. Worth, Corpus Christi-Houston, Corpus Christi-McAllen, Dallas/Ft. Worth-McAllen, Houston-McAllen, Houston-San Antonio and McAllen-San Antonio. These flights were operated with [[Douglas DC-9-10]] jet and [[Fairchild Hiller FH-227]] turboprop aircraft. Emerald was an [[intrastate airline]] in Texas at this time as it was no longer serving Oklahoma City.


In September of 1984, Emerald Air then extended its scheduled passenger service north from Dallas/Ft. Worth with a DC-9 jet flight nonstop to [[Wichita, KS]] (ICT) with continuing same plane service to [[Omaha, NE]] (OMA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://departedflights.com |title=index |publisher=Departedflights.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-04}}</ref>
In September 1984, Emerald Air then extended its scheduled passenger service north from Dallas/Ft. Worth with a DC-9 jet flight nonstop to [[Wichita, KS]] (ICT) with continuing same plane service to [[Omaha, NE]] (OMA).<ref name="autogenerated1984"/>


According to the October 1, 1989 edition of the [[Official Airline Guide]] ([[OAG (company)|OAG]]), Emerald Air was operating nonstop DC-9 jet service between [[Newport News]] (PHF) and [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] (MCO) twice a week.<ref>Oct. 1, 1989 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Newport News & Orlando flight schedules</ref>
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==Bankruptcy and acquisition by Bia Cor Holdings Inc.==

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By 1985, Emerald ceased operations and filed for [[Chapter 11]] bankruptcy.<ref name="Emerald"/> In 1991, BIA-COR Holdings Inc., acquired Emerald Air's [[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]] and [[Department of Transportation|DOT]] operating certificate, along with Emerald's three [[McDonnell Douglas]] [[DC 9|DC-9-14]] aircraft; and renamed the carrier [[Braniff (1991-1992)|Braniff International Airlines, Inc.]], before promptly going out of business. Parts of Emerald thus became the third and final resurrection of the Braniff name.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mcdowell |first=Edwin |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/23/business/braniff-aims-at-the-infrequent-flier.html |title=Braniff Aims at the Infrequent Flier |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=1992-04-23 |accessdate=2015-06-04}}</ref>
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==Bankruptcy and acquisition by BIA-COR Holdings Inc.==
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By 1985, Emerald ceased operations primarily in Texas and filed for [[Chapter 11]] bankruptcy.<ref name="Emerald"/> In 1991, [[BIA-COR]] Holdings Inc., acquired Emerald Air's [[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]] and [[Department of Transportation|DOT]] operating certificate, along with Emerald's three [[Douglas Aircraft Company|Douglas]] [[DC 9|DC-9-14]] aircraft; and renamed the carrier [[Braniff (1991-1992)|Braniff International Airlines, Inc.]], before promptly going out of business. Parts of Emerald thus became the third and final resurrection of the Braniff name.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mcdowell |first=Edwin |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/23/business/braniff-aims-at-the-infrequent-flier.html |title=Braniff Aims at the Infrequent Flier |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=1992-04-23 |accessdate=2015-06-04}}</ref>


==Fleet==
==Fleet==
'''Emerald Air''' operated a small fleet of the following jet and turboprop aircraft types:<ref>[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?aircraft_genericsearch=&airlinesearch=Emerald+Air%3C%3EEmerald+Airways%7CContinental%27s+Houston+Proud+Express+%28Emerald+Air%29&countrysearch=&specialsearch=&daterange=&keywords=&range=&sort_order=&page_limit=15&thumbnails=&calccount=1255201&truecount=false&engine_version=6.0] {{dead link|date=June 2015}}</ref>
'''Emerald Air''' operated a small fleet of the following jet and turboprop aircraft types:<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?aircraft_genericsearch=&airlinesearch=Emerald+Air%3C%3EEmerald+Airways%7CContinental%27s+Houston+Proud+Express+%28Emerald+Air%29&countrysearch=&specialsearch=&daterange=&keywords=&range=&sort_order=&page_limit=15&thumbnails=&calccount=1255201&truecount=false&engine_version=6.0 |title=Aviation Photos |access-date=2008-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080226032446/http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?aircraft_genericsearch= |archive-date=2008-02-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Douglas DC-9-14]]
*[[Douglas DC-9-14]]
*[[Fairchild Hiller FH-227]]
*[[Fairchild Hiller FH-227]]

== See also ==
* [[List of defunct airlines of the United States]]


==References==
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This article is about Emerald Air (1978-1985). For Emerald Air founded in 1995, see Emerald Air (1995).
Emerald Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
OD — —
Commenced operations1978
Ceased operations1991
Fleet size5 Douglas DC-9
Fairchild Hiller FH-227
DestinationsColumbus, Ohio; Houston, Texas; see Independent operations below
HeadquartersAustin, Texas, United States

Emerald Air (IATA: OD) was an airline headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded by William Ford and Richard Martel[1] It was formerly known as Emerald Valley Airlines. Emerald Airlines' brief history is marked by arrangements to feed connecting flights into both passenger airlines (such as Continental Airlines and Pan Am) and cargo airlines (such as Purolator Courier) much larger route systems. The airline also independently operated scheduled passenger flights within the state of Texas during the mid-1980s with Douglas DC-9-10 jet and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 turboprop aircraft[2] and briefly served Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and later Wichita, Kansas and Omaha, Nebraska as well.[3][4]

Operations for Purolator Courier

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Emerald began operating scheduled cargo flights, which fed Purolator Courier's Columbus, Ohio hub, in October 1978.

Operations for Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)

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In June 1981, the airline began scheduled Douglas DC-9-10 jet service as well as Fairchild Hiller FH-227 turboprop service to feed Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) flights at Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) via a code sharing agreement. Emerald was promoted in print advertising by the carriers as 'Emerald the Pan Am Express.' and operated flights on behalf of Pan Am between Houston and Austin, Corpus Christi, McAllen and San Antonio in Texas.[5]

Operations for Continental Airlines

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For a brief time in the mid-1980s, Emerald Air operated a connecting jet shuttle service on behalf of Continental Airlines between Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Houston Hobby Airport (HOU), which was called the 'Houston Proud Express.' Unlike the Pan Am operations in which Pan Am markings and aircraft livery were not used, Emerald painted its aircraft to mimic those of Continental Airlines' then present orange colors and scheme. This "cross-town" service in Houston was operated with Douglas DC-9-10 jet aircraft via a code sharing agreement.

Independent operations

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Emerald Air also independently operated scheduled passenger flights primarily within the state of Texas and also briefly to Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma during the early and mid-1980s. According to an Emerald Air route map dated July 15, 1982 as well as the airline's system timetables dated March 15, 1984 and September 15, 1984, the following cities were served:[2][6]

According to its March 15, 1984 timetable, Emerald Air was flying nonstop service on the following routes: Austin-Houston, Corpus Christi-Dallas/Ft. Worth, Corpus Christi-Houston, Corpus Christi-McAllen, Dallas/Ft. Worth-McAllen, Houston-McAllen, Houston-San Antonio and McAllen-San Antonio. These flights were operated with Douglas DC-9-10 jet and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 turboprop aircraft. Emerald was an intrastate airline in Texas at this time as it was no longer serving Oklahoma City.

In September 1984, Emerald Air then extended its scheduled passenger service north from Dallas/Ft. Worth with a DC-9 jet flight nonstop to Wichita, KS (ICT) with continuing same plane service to Omaha, NE (OMA).[2]

According to the October 1, 1989 edition of the Official Airline Guide (OAG), Emerald Air was operating nonstop DC-9 jet service between Newport News (PHF) and Orlando (MCO) twice a week.[7]

Bankruptcy and acquisition by BIA-COR Holdings Inc.

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By 1985, Emerald ceased operations primarily in Texas and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[1] In 1991, BIA-COR Holdings Inc., acquired Emerald Air's FAA and DOT operating certificate, along with Emerald's three Douglas DC-9-14 aircraft; and renamed the carrier Braniff International Airlines, Inc., before promptly going out of business. Parts of Emerald thus became the third and final resurrection of the Braniff name.[8]

Fleet

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Emerald Air operated a small fleet of the following jet and turboprop aircraft types:[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "1985 | 0937 | Flight Archive". Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
  2. ^ a b c "index". Departedflights.com. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
  3. ^ http://www.departedflights.com, Sept. 15, 1984 Emerald Air system timetable
  4. ^ http://www.departedflights.com, July 15, 1982 Emerald Air route map
  5. ^ http://departedflights.com, Feb. 1, 1983 Pan Am domestic route map including Emerald Air/Pan Am Express routes
  6. ^ http://www.departedflights.com, July 15, 1982 Emerald Air route map
  7. ^ Oct. 1, 1989 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Newport News & Orlando flight schedules
  8. ^ Mcdowell, Edwin (1992-04-23). "Braniff Aims at the Infrequent Flier". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
  9. ^ "Aviation Photos". Archived from the original on 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
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