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| Founded | 1988 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 33 | ||||||
| Destinations | 22 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Fresno, California, United States | ||||||
| Key people | Tom Jordan (President) | ||||||
| Website | westair | ||||||
West Air, Inc. is an American airline based in Fresno, California, owned by Empire Airlines. It provides feeder service on behalf of FedEx Express throughout California and parts of Nevada and Utah. [1]
The airline also operated from Mexico through its associate company Westair de Mexico (now defunct) with Fairchild Metro III aircraft. [1] On 31 December 2021, West Air was acquired by Empire Airlines.
As of September 2015 the West Air fleet includes: [1]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Notes | |
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| Cessna 208B Caravan-675 | 33 | ||
| Total | 33 | ||
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