Stateswest Airlines

Rudy R. Miller, StatesWest president and chairman, said the $12-million acquisition was scrapped because Royal West Airlines "was unable to obtain timely consents from various financial institutions and other parties required to complete the acquisition in the manner contemplated by our letter of intent." StatesWest, based in Phoenix, offers service from Phoenix to the Laughlin, Nev., area and to four Southern California cities.

Stateswest Airlines, which operates commuter flights for USAir in California and Arizona, ceased operations Friday after operating under Bankruptcy Court protection since December. The closure of Phoenix-based Stateswest temporarily leaves USAir without commuter air service in California. Stateswest carried passengers on 114 flights a day under the USAir Express name. USAir jet service is not affected by the shutdown.

New Link to Airport: Northwest Airlines will soon have a new commuter airline link to John Wayne Airport. StatesWest Airlines Inc. of Phoenix, which flies as USAir Express, will be hauling passengers from 10 smaller California airports to Northwest's hubs in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The special linkup, including special fares yet to be determined, are for Northwest's Pacific-bound passengers only.

New Link to Airport: Northwest Airlines will soon have a new commuter airline link to John Wayne Airport. StatesWest Airlines Inc. of Phoenix, which flies as USAir Express, will be hauling passengers from 10 smaller California airports to Northwest's hubs in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The special linkup, including special fares yet to be determined, are for Northwest's Pacific-bound passengers only.

Stateswest Airlines, which operates commuter flights for USAir in California and Arizona, ceased operations Friday after operating under Bankruptcy Court protection since December. The closure of Phoenix-based Stateswest temporarily leaves USAir without commuter air service in California. Stateswest carried passengers on 114 flights a day under the USAir Express name. USAir jet service is not affected by the shutdown.

USAir said Thursday that it has concluded a marketing agreement with StatesWest Airlines to serve several new routes on the West Coast, including Los Angeles-Bakersfield and Los Angeles-Santa Barbara. Four-year-old StatesWest, which has six propjets, is based in Phoenix. Its new agreement with USAir, which takes effect July 15, calls for such things as joint frequent-flier programs, coordinated baggage handling and a single computerized reservations system.

Investment banker Russell Diehl is a frequent flier. But with increasing frequency, when he flies it is not in a jet but in a 19- to 37-passenger turboprop plane. Diehl is among the growing ranks of business executives on the go who have found the best way to get from here to there is often not on a jumbo jet. Instead, they rely on commuter airlines which now handle much of the major airlines short-haul traffic.

The Phoenix-based airline said it ordered a 36-passenger Shorts 360 airliner valued at $4.7 million for delivery in February and signed a letter of intent to buy two 19-passenger British Aerospace Jetstream prop-jets for $6.6 million to be delivered in July and August.

USAir Express Service said Tuesday that it expects to resume service at John Wayne Airport on Monday. The service was interrupted Friday when StatesWest Airlines of Phoenix, an independent carrier that had a marketing agreement with USAir Express to operate flights, announced it would cease operations. Jetstream International, a subsidiary of USAir Group Inc. based in Arlington, Va., will operate those flights until a permanent replacement carrier is named later this month.

Investment banker Russell Diehl is a frequent flier. But with increasing frequency, when he flies it is not in a jet but in a 19- to 37-passenger turboprop plane. Diehl is among the growing ranks of business executives on the go who have found the best way to get from here to there is often not on a jumbo jet. Instead, they rely on commuter airlines which now handle much of the major airlines short-haul traffic.

USAir said Thursday that it has concluded a marketing agreement with StatesWest Airlines to serve several new routes on the West Coast, including Los Angeles-Bakersfield and Los Angeles-Santa Barbara. Four-year-old StatesWest, which has six propjets, is based in Phoenix. Its new agreement with USAir, which takes effect July 15, calls for such things as joint frequent-flier programs, coordinated baggage handling and a single computerized reservations system.

The Phoenix-based airline said it ordered a 36-passenger Shorts 360 airliner valued at $4.7 million for delivery in February and signed a letter of intent to buy two 19-passenger British Aerospace Jetstream prop-jets for $6.6 million to be delivered in July and August.

Rudy R. Miller, StatesWest president and chairman, said the $12-million acquisition was scrapped because Royal West Airlines "was unable to obtain timely consents from various financial institutions and other parties required to complete the acquisition in the manner contemplated by our letter of intent." StatesWest, based in Phoenix, offers service from Phoenix to the Laughlin, Nev., area and to four Southern California cities.

Stateswest Airlines Inc. said it acquired closely held Golden State Airlines Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Orange County-based Golden State began operations in January and had flown nine flights daily between John Wayne Airport and Los Angeles International with its lone aircraft, a twin-engine Piper Chieftain. That aircraft was not part of the acquisition and Stateswest has discontinued Golden State's flights between Orange County and Los Angeles.

A small regional airline that started operating in June from Southern California to Las Vegas and Reno announced Wednesday that it is being bought by another small regional carrier that began service little more than a week ago. Royal West Airlines of Las Vegas said it is being purchased by StatesWest Airlines of Phoenix for restricted stock of StatesWest valued by the companies at more than $12 million. StatesWest's stock is traded over-the-counter, while Royal West is privately held.