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WINGS AIR

Lawrenceville, GA based Wings Air began scheduled passenger flights in 2008 using 9-passenger Piper Navajo Chieftains between Atlanta and the Georgia cities of Macon and Athens, two routes also served by Georgia Skies. 
Wings Air Piper Navajo Chieftain.
Wings Air Piper Navajo Chieftain N640WA pulling in to gate T10 at Atlanta, October 23, 2008. Wings Air negotiated with American Airlines to use their coveted T (T is for terminal) concourse gate. This photo is from Flickr photographer budphoto1.
Wings Air Piper Navajo Chieftain N640WA pulling in to gate T10 at Atlanta, October 23, 2008.
The interior of Wings Air Piper Navajo during the 99 cent fare promotion between Macon and Atlanta in January 2009. This photo was taken by Flickr photographer Homer Scarborough. These days it seems hard to believe that during the 1970s, both Delta and Eastern flew DC-9s on this route!
The interior of Wings Air Piper Navajo during the 99 cent fare promotion between Macon and Atlanta in January 2009.
Wings Air route map from early 2009 emphasizing the short flight times.
Wings Air route map from early 2009.
The company sought federal subsidy to replace Atlantic Southeast Airlines at Macon and US Airways Express at Athens but lost the battle to Georgia Skies on both routes. Unable to meet costs without subsidy, Wings Air terminated service to both cities in early 2009. During Spring 2009, the airline offered flights between Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson and Lawrenceville, Georgia as well as service between Ft. Lauderdale and the Bahamas and charter flights.

By November 2009, Wings Air had discontinued all flights.


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