Austin Express

Austin Express
IATA ICAO Call sign
7V TXX COWBOY
FoundedAugust 13, 1997;
29 years ago (1997-08-13)
Ceased operations
December 31, 2000;
25 years ago (2000-12-31)
Operating bases
Fleet size4
HeadquartersAustin, Texas, United States

Austin Express Inc. was a commuter airline headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States. The airline incorporated on August 13, 1997. It was originally managed by ten former Conquest Airlines executives. All of the owners and key personnel of Austin Express were formerly employed by Conquest which had also been based in Austin. Bradfield Martino, Austin was the first ad agency to advertise the airline and a New York Times article stated that the resulting ad account billings were estimated at over one million dollars. Its operations began on January 5, 1998, with a small fleet of Fairchild Swearingen Metro III propjets.

The airline operated out of Robert Mueller Municipal Airport before moving all operations to Austin Bergstrom International Airport following the closure of Mueller. The cover of the March 18, 2000 Austin Express system timetable stated the airline was offering daily flights between the Texas cities of Austin (AUS), Beaumont/Port Arthur (BPT) and Tyler (TYR). In July 2000, Austin Express launched four nonstop flights a day between Austin and Corpus Christi, a 55-minute flight operated with Metro III aircraft, while continuing its existing Austin–Tyler service. By the time scheduled service ended on December 31, 2000, its remaining commuter routes were those to Tyler and Corpus Christi. The airline ended scheduled passenger flights on Sunday, December 31, 2000, and then became a charter air carrier.

Destinations

At various points between 1998 and 2000, Austin Express served the following Texas cities:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "World Airline Directory." Flight International. March 18-12 2002. 81.
  2. ↑ "Contact Us!" Austin Express. November 14, 1999. Retrieved on October 26, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Contact Us." Austin Express. May 2, 2001. Retrieved on October 26, 2009.
  4. ↑ Breyer, R. Michele. "Commuter lines plan fall takeoff." Austin American-Statesman. September 5, 1997. D1. Retrieved on October 26, 2009.
  5. ↑ "A fitness determination of Austin Express, Inc." U.S. Department of Transportation. September 23, 1997. 2/9. Retrieved on October 26, 2009.
  6. ↑ Cropper, Carol Marie. "THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING -- ADDENDA; Accounts." The New York Times. Friday December 12, 1997. Retrieved on October 16, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Welcome." Austin Express. January 27, 1999. Retrieved on October 26, 2009.
  8. ↑ Hoitt, Debbie and Kelly Daniel. "So long, old airport." Austin American Statesman. May 22, 1999. A1. Retrieved on October 26, 2009.
  9. ↑ "March 18, 2000 Austin Express system timetable". www.timetableimages.com. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  10. 1 2 3 "Recent Aviation Capsules…". Aviation Research. Texas A&M Transportation Institute. 17 June 2025 [September–October 2000]. Retrieved 6 October 2026. Austin Express, Inc. announced that a new service began on July 5, with four non-stop flights between Corpus Christi and Austin.
  11. ↑ "ABIA Welcomes Vanguard Airlines' Non-Stop Service to Kansas City; Commuter Flights to Tyler and Corpus Christi to End" (Press release). Austin–Bergstrom International Airport. December 28, 2000. Retrieved October 26, 2009.
  12. ↑ "ABIA WELCOMES VANGUARD AIRLINES’ NON-STOP SERVICE TO KANSAS CITY; COMMUTER FLIGHTS TO TYLER AND CORPUS CHRISTI TO END." Austin Bergstrom International Airport. December 28, 2000. Retrieved on October 26, 2009.
  13. ↑ "March 18, 2000 Austin Express system timetable". timetableimages.com. Retrieved 2025-07-30.