Air Wisconsin, which operates as United Express, wants US bankruptcy court permission to acquire Mountain Air Express of Denver, Colorado.
The terms of the offer are not disclosed by Air Wisconsin, but the reported sale price is $1.5 million. Air Wisconsin has ordered six Fairchild Dornier 328s to increase the number of Mountain Air Express flights from Denver, while it continues to operate four 328s under court protection. The order is subject to approval of transaction by the court. When the deal is finalised, Mountain Air Express will operate as United Express.
Appleton, Wisconsin-based Air Wisconsin aims to finalise flight schedules during the course of the next few weeks.
Source: Flight International
