Vanguard Airlines

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Vanguard Airlines

IATA ICAO Callsign NJ VGD VANGUARD AIR
Founded	1994 (1994)
Ceased operations	July 29, 2002 (2002-07-29)
Hubs	Kansas City International Airport
Focus cities	Chicago Midway International Airport
Fleet size	15
Destinations	18
Parent company	Vanguard Airlines, Inc.
Headquarters	Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Key people	Bob McAdoo, Founder and 1st CEO; John Tague, 2nd CEO, First person in history to be CEO of two airlines at the same time and divided this position with Air South)John went on to be CEO of ATA Airlines then Vice President of Marketing for United Airlines and is credited with starting United’s low fare operation called Ted Airlines and he elevated to President of United Airlines. He left United to become CEO of Hertz Rental Cars for a short time. "Rocky" Spane (CEO and retired Navy Admiral) Jeff Potter (CEO history with Frontier Airlines) Scott Dickson (last CEO) William A. Garrett III (CFO)
Website	flyvanguard.com (defunct)

Vanguard Airlines was a low-cost airline based in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, where it operated a hub from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s.^[1] For a time, Vanguard also had significant operations at Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, until late 2000. It ceased operations on July 29, 2002, after filing for bankruptcy. The airline flew leased Boeing 727-200, 737-200, 737-300 as well as McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series and MD-87 jetliners to a number of destinations from its main hub in Kansas City at the time of its demise. Vanguard Airlines started service in 1994.