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List of Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner operators

December 28, 2022

In July 2016, 225 Fairchild Swearingen Metroliners were in airline service: 170 in Americas, 28 in Asia Pacific & Middle East and 27 in Europe. Its airline operators with six or more aircraft were :[1]

Bearskin Airlines C-FFZN SA227-AC Metroliner operating out of Red Lake, Ontario, c. 2007

Former and current Australian and New Zealand passenger airline operators

Australian Operators:

New Zealand operator:

Former U.S. and Canadian passenger airline operators

U.S. operators

A considerable number of commuter and regional air carriers previously operated Metro, Metro II, Metro III and/or Metro IV/Metro 23 aircraft primarily in scheduled passenger service in the U.S. and Canada.[2] According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG), these airlines included:

Other small air carriers operated Metroliners as well.[3]

In addition, Southern Airways, a local service airline that primarily operated McDonnell Douglas DC-9 jetliners before it merged with North Central Airlines to form Republic Airlines (1979-1986), operated the Metro II as a replacement aircraft type for its retired Martin 4-0-4 prop aircraft.[4]

Canadian operators

In addition to current operators Bearskin Airlines and Perimeter Aviation, previous Metro operators in Canada included:

Military operators

  Colombia
  Mexico
  Peru
  Trinidad and Tobago
  Venezuela

Former military operators

  Argentina
  Australia.[note 1]
  South Africa
  Sweden
  Thailand

References

  1. ^ "World Airliner Census". FlightGlobal. August 2016.
  2. ^ April 1, 1981 edition, Official Airline Guide (OAG)
  3. ^ http://www.airliners.net, photos of Fairchild Metro aircraft operated by various airlines in the U.S.
  4. ^ http://www.departedflights.com, July 1, 1978 Southern Airways system timetable
  5. ^ Hoyle Flight International December 13–19, 2011, p. 36
  6. ^ Hoyle Flight International December 13–19, 2011, p. 43
  7. ^ Hoyle Flight International December 13–19, 2011, p. 45
  8. ^ Hoyle Flight International December 13–19, 2011, p. 49
  9. ^ Hoyle Flight International December 13–19, 2011, p. 52
  10. ^ Rivas Air International April 2021, pp. 47–48
  11. ^ Ethell Air International April 1988, p. 198
  1. ^ Several Metro IIs are used as training aids for instructing aircraft technicians serving in the Australian Defence Forces. They are owned by the RAAF but did not fly in ADF service
  • Ethell, Jeff (April 1988). "The Tip of the Spear". Air International. Vol. 34, no. 4. pp. 163–172, 198. ISSN 0306-5634.
  • Hoyle, Craig (December 13–19, 2011). "World Air Forces Directory". Flight International. Vol. 180, no. 5321. pp. 26–52. ISSN 0015-3710.
  • Rivas, Santiago (April 2021). "Cracking the Drug cartels". Air International. Vol. 100, no. 4. pp. 46–49. ISSN 0306-5634.

December 28, 2022
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In July 2016 225 Fairchild Swearingen Metroliners were in airline service 170 in Americas 28 in Asia Pacific amp Middle East and 27 in Europe Its airline operators with six or more aircraft were 1 47 Ameriflight 27 Aeronaves TSM 23 Key Lime Air 20 Perimeter Aviation 16 Bearskin Airlines 12 Encore Air Cargo 10 Sierra West Airlines 8 Berry Aviation 7 Toll Priority 7 Sunwest Aviation 6 Sharp AirlinesBearskin Airlines C FFZN SA227 AC Metroliner operating out of Red Lake Ontario c 2007 Contents 1 Former and current Australian and New Zealand passenger airline operators 2 Former U S and Canadian passenger airline operators 2 1 U S operators 2 2 Canadian operators 3 Military operators 4 Former military operators 5 ReferencesFormer and current Australian and New Zealand passenger airline operators EditAustralian Operators Airnorth Hazelton Airlines Kendell Airlines MacAir Airlines Northern Airlines Regional Express Hardy Aviation Sharp Airlines Fly Corporate Air Skippers Aviation Toll complete Aviation ServicesNew Zealand operator Air Chathams Air New Zealand LinkFormer U S and Canadian passenger airline operators EditU S operators Edit A considerable number of commuter and regional air carriers previously operated Metro Metro II Metro III and or Metro IV Metro 23 aircraft primarily in scheduled passenger service in the U S and Canada 2 According to the Official Airline Guide OAG these airlines included Air LA Air Link Air Midwest Air Oregon AirPac Alaska based air carrier AirVantage Airlines Air Virginia AVAir operated independently and also as American Eagle Air Wisconsin Allegheny Commuter American Eagle Atlantic Express Atlantis Airlines Austin Express Big Sky Airlines Britt Airways California Air Shuttle Cascade Airways Cochise Airlines Comair operated independently and later as Delta Connection Commuter Airlines Conquest Airlines Continental Connection Delta Connection operated by Comair and SkyWest Airlines Empire Airlines 1976 1985 acquired by Piedmont Airlines 1948 1989 Empire Airlines based in Idaho Freedom Airlines Gem State Airlines Golden Gate Airlines Horizon Air Imperial Airlines Inland Empire Airlines Landmark Aviation Air Cargo Lone Star Airlines Mesa Airlines Mesaba Airlines operated as Northwest Airlink Mid Continent Airlines 1980s formerly AAA Airlines Midstate Airlines Midway Connection feeder service for Midway Airlines Mississippi Valley Airlines MVA Northeast Express Regional Airlines Northwest Airlink Pacific Cal Air Peninsula Airlines PenAir Pioneer Airlines 1980s commuter air carrier Resort Air operated as Trans World Express Rio Airways Scenic Airlines Scheduled Skyways renamed Skyways SkyWest Airlines operated independently and later as Western Express and then Delta Connection Sierra West Airlines Star Airways Sun Aire Lines Tejas Airlines Trans Central Airlines Trans Colorado Airlines operated independently and also as Continental Connection Transwestern Airlines Trans World Express operated by Resort Air Western Express operated by SkyWest on behalf of Western Airlines Wings West Airlines initially operated independently and then as American Eagle Other small air carriers operated Metroliners as well 3 In addition Southern Airways a local service airline that primarily operated McDonnell Douglas DC 9 jetliners before it merged with North Central Airlines to form Republic Airlines 1979 1986 operated the Metro II as a replacement aircraft type for its retired Martin 4 0 4 prop aircraft 4 Canadian operators Edit In addition to current operators Bearskin Airlines and Perimeter Aviation previous Metro operators in Canada included Air Montreal Air Toronto Alta Flights Canadian Western Airlines Carson Air Jetall Intair Inter Canadien Provincial Airlines Quebecair Quebecair Inter commuter division Skylink Airlines Soundair Sunwest Aviation Southwest Air Tempus AirMilitary operators Edit ColombiaColombian Air Force 1 Metro 23 5 MexicoMexican Air Force 4 Metroliner III 6 PeruPeruvian Air Force 3 Metro 23 7 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago Air Guard TTAG 2 Metro 23 8 VenezuelaVenezuelan Air Force 2 9 Former military operators Edit ArgentinaArgentine Air Force Argentine National Gendarmerie At least one aircraft confiscated from drug smugglers operated in late 1990s 10 Australia note 1 South AfricaSouth African Air Force No 21 Squadron SAAF 11 SwedenSwedish Air Force 2 x Metro III and 1 x Metro Merlin IVC ThailandRoyal Thai Air ForceReferences Edit World Airliner Census FlightGlobal August 2016 April 1 1981 edition Official Airline Guide OAG http www airliners net photos of Fairchild Metro aircraft operated by various airlines in the U S http www departedflights com July 1 1978 Southern Airways system timetable Hoyle Flight International December 13 19 2011 p 36 Hoyle Flight International December 13 19 2011 p 43 Hoyle Flight International December 13 19 2011 p 45 Hoyle Flight International December 13 19 2011 p 49 Hoyle Flight International December 13 19 2011 p 52 Rivas Air International April 2021 pp 47 48 Ethell Air International April 1988 p 198 Several Metro IIs are used as training aids for instructing aircraft technicians serving in the Australian Defence Forces They are owned by the RAAF but did not fly in ADF service Ethell Jeff April 1988 The Tip of the Spear Air International Vol 34 no 4 pp 163 172 198 ISSN 0306 5634 Hoyle Craig December 13 19 2011 World Air Forces Directory Flight International Vol 180 no 5321 pp 26 52 ISSN 0015 3710 Rivas Santiago April 2021 Cracking the Drug cartels Air International Vol 100 no 4 pp 46 49 ISSN 0306 5634 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner operators amp oldid 1102194011, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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