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Trump Shuttle

Trump Shuttle, Inc. was an airline owned by Donald Trump from 1989 to 1992. The landing rights and some of the physical assets necessary to operate the shuttle flights were originally part of Eastern Air Lines and known as the Eastern Air Lines Shuttle. It operated hourly flights on Boeing 727 aircraft from LaGuardia Airport in New York City to Boston Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., as well as charter service to other destinations. Its IATA designator code was TB (later reassigned to Jetairfly, which became TUI fly Belgium). Trump's formal launch in the air business occurred in March 1988 when he acquired three Sikorsky S-61 helicopters that belonged to Resorts International Airlines (RIA) used to shuttle high rollers to the Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The three green and orange helicopters were repainted black and red and emblazoned with the Trump Air logo.

Infobox

IATA
IATA ICAO Call sign TB TPS TRUMP
Founded
June 7, 1989 (1989-06-07)
Ceased operations
April 7, 1992 (1992-04-07)(rebranded as USAir Shuttle)
Destinations
mw- BostonNew York–LaGuardiaWashington–National
Parent company
The Trump Organization (1989–1992)
Key people
Donald Trump (owner)

Tables

Trump Shuttle Financial Results · History › Financial difficulties
Operating revenue
Operating revenue
(USD 000)
Operating revenue
1990
172,013
1991
169,096
Operating loss
Operating loss
(USD 000)
Operating loss
1990
(40,122)
1991
(24,671)
Net loss
Net loss
(USD 000)
Net loss
1990
(68,761)
1991
(58,552)
Operating margin
Operating margin
(USD 000)
Operating margin
1990
-23.3%
1991
-14.6%
Net margin
Net margin
(USD 000)
Net margin
1990
-40.0%
1991
-34.6%
(USD 000)
1990
1991
Operating revenue
172,013
169,096
Operating loss
(40,122)
(24,671)
Net loss
(68,761)
(58,552)
Operating margin
-23.3%
-14.6%
Net margin
-40.0%
-34.6%

References

  1. "Codes IATA/OACI by airline"
    http://www.al-airliners.be/codes/codes-alpha-19.htm
  2. Daily Record
    https://web.archive.org/web/20201115022325/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31464398/daily-record-morristown-nj-1998-03-24/
  3. Daily News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190607023252/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31464697/new_york_daily_news_19880327/
  4. New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/25/business/selling-the-trump-shuttle.html
  5. Boston Globe
    https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2016/05/27/donald-trump-airline-went-from-opulence-air-crash-landing/zEf1Er2Hok2dPTVVmZT6NP/story.html
  6. Time
    https://time.com/4343030/donald-trump-failures/
  7. Airways
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170821213236/https://airwaysmag.com/airchive/donald-ran-shuttle/
  8. New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/16/business/nwa-trump-shuttle-deal-seen-as-near.html
  9. "Trump Shuttle's Boston Workers Recall Lavish Start Before 'Things Started to Go Down'"
    http://www.wbur.org/politicker/2016/04/04/trump-shuttle-boston
  10. "Air Transport Association 1991 Annual Report"
    https://airlines.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1991.pdf
  11. "Air Transport Association 1992 Annual Report"
    https://airlines.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1992.pdf
  12. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-25-mn-471-story.html
  13. New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1991/12/20/business/deal-made-on-trump-shuttle.html
  14. USAir agrees in principle to operate Trump Shuttle Flight International January 8, 1992
  15. International Aviation HQ
    https://internationalaviationhq.com/2019/10/05/trump-shuttle-trump-air
  16. www.timetableimages.com
    http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/7d8912.htm
  17. Dan's Papers
    https://web.archive.org/web/20201115021958/https://www.danspapers.com/2017/01/trumps-choppers-from-1989-92-trump-ran-a-hamptons-helicopter-service/
  18. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1988/04/15/business/griffin-wins-resorts-in-deal-with-trump.html
  19. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1989/09/17/the-wheel-of-fortune-that-went-awry/4932433d-c02b-437a-a7dd-46763ebf421e/
  20. "Trump Shuttle"
    https://rzjets.net/aircraft/?parentid=1359&typeid=45&frstatus=3
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