Northcoast Executive Airlines

Regional commuter airline

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IATA	ICAO	Call sign
5N	NCE	TOP HAT

Founded

February 1990;
34 years ago (1990-02)

Ceased operations

January 29, 1991;
33 years ago (1991-01-29)
(Chapter 7 Bankruptcy)

Operating bases

Dayton General Airport

Headquarters

Miamisburg, OH (Dayton, OH)

Key people

Calvin Humphrey

Northcoast Executive Airlines was a regional commuter airline that operated in the Midwestern United States in the early 1990s. The airline served secondary airports in larger cities with Fairchild SA227 aircraft (from the Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner family).

In late 1990, the airline announced a move from Cleveland's Burke Lakefront to the much larger Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, but later rescinded its decision and returned to Burke. The conflicting announcements and schedule changes lead to confusion. The confusion, combined with a weak regional economy, may have hastened the end of the airline.

Northcoast Executive was headed by CEO Calvin Humphrey. The airline filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation on January 29, 1991.

Destinations

Northcoast Executive serviced:

Illinois
- Chicago (Midway Airport)
Michigan
- Detroit City Airport (since renamed Coleman A. Young International Airport)
- Flint (Bishop International Airport)
Ohio
- Cleveland
  - Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport
  - Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (briefly)
- Dayton General Airport (since renamed Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport)

Fleet

Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III

References

"DAY Airport Facts - Dayton International Airport". Flydayton.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
"Burke Airport losing its airline", Cleveland Plain Dealer, October 17, 1990, p. G1.
"Northcoast Executive Air may return to Burke next month. (Burke, Ohio…". Archived from the original on 5 September 2012.
Northcoast Executive restores daily airline service at Burke, Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 4, 1990, p. B18.
Northcoast Executive Airlines Inc to remain at Burke Lakefront Airport Cleveland Plain Dealer, October 26, 1990, p E2.
Maxon, Terry (Mar 24, 2008). "Monday morning trivia". Airline Biz Blog. dallasnews.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-10-01.