Altair Airlines was an airline

Airline

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 based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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, United States

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. It was in service from 1967 to 1982.

The airline was established in 1967 as a regional airline

Regional airline

Regional airlines are airlines that operate regional aircraft to provide passenger air service to communities without sufficient demand to attract mainline service...

. In 1967, Altair's main shareholder was Tristram Colket and it had 587 employees. In May 1970, Altair Airlines was reported by the Civil Aeronautics Board to have the highest bumping rate. In 1982, Altair filed for bankruptcy

Bankruptcy

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 due to its many debts. Its last president was Henry P. Hill .

When it ceased operations in November 1982, Altair Airlines had a fleet of six Fokker F28

Fokker F28

The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a short range jet airliner designed and built by defunct Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker.-Design and development:...

-4000s and three McDonell Douglas DC9-30s.