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Great American Airways
United States · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Dec 10, 2025
Operator profile
- Full Name
- Target Airways Incorporated
- Country
- United States
- Founded
- 28 Jun 1979
- Started Operations
- Sep 1979
- Ceased operations
- 14 Apr 1997
- Headquarters
- Reno
- Main Hub
- Reno Tahoe International (RNO / KRNO)
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 720 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| N1R | Boeing 720-023(B) |
|
| N1064T | Douglas DC-9-15 |
|
| N1068T | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 |
|
| N1070T | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 |
|
| N9102 | Douglas DC-9-14 |
|
| N870GA | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) |
|
| N871GA | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) |
|
| N1074T | McDonnell Douglas MD-87 (DC-9-87) |
|
| N1075T | McDonnell Douglas MD-87 (DC-9-87) |
|
| N750RA | McDonnell Douglas MD-87 (DC-9-87) |
|
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Dirk Weinrich
- N1070T
- 45784
- Great American Airways
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15
San Francisco International (SFO / KSFO)
- © Ferry Peeters
- N1068T
- 45782
- Great American Airways
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15
Reno Tahoe International (RNO / KRNO)
Source notes
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Complete source reference
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Complete normalized source transcript for this operator
Great American Airways
IATA MV | ICAO GRA | Callsign GREAT AMERICAN
Full Name | Target Airways Incorporated
Country | United States
Founded | 28 Jun 1979
Started Operations | Sep 1979
Ceased operations | 14 Apr 1997
Headquarters | Reno
Main Hub | Reno Tahoe International (RNO / KRNO)
Last updated on Dec 10, 2025
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Boeing 720 | 1
McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 4
McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | 5
Total | 0 | 10
Fleet List
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Exit Date
Status / Fate
Remark
N1R
Boeing 720-023(B)
1 Apr 1983
22 Apr 1983
N1R Boeing Military Holdings
N1064T
Douglas DC-9-15
Y90
20 Jan 1993
29 Aug 1997
XA-TIM AVIACSA
lsf Target Airways Ltd
N1068T
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15
Y90
15 Aug 1979
29 Oct 1997
XA-TIZ AVIACSA
lsf Target Airways Ltd
N1070T
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15
Y90
23 Apr 1991
11 Feb 1998
XA-TJS AVIACSA
lsf Target Airways Ltd
N9102
Douglas DC-9-14
Jan 1989
14 May 1989
N9102 Midwest Express Airlines
lsf Midwest Express Airlines
N870GA
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)
23 Sep 1996
Oct 1996
N870GA Air Jamaica
lsd
N871GA
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)
31 Oct 1996
Nov 1996
N871GA Air Jamaica
lsd
N1074T
McDonnell Douglas MD-87 (DC-9-87)
20 Dec 1993
25 Mar 1997
N755RA Reno Air
N1075T
McDonnell Douglas MD-87 (DC-9-87)
Dec 1993
25 Nov 1997
N1075T Aeroméxico
lsd
N750RA
McDonnell Douglas MD-87 (DC-9-87)
28 Aug 1995
Apr 1997
N750RA Spirit Airlines
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Great American Airways Photos
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10
© Dirk Weinrich
N1070T
45784
Great American Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 San Francisco International (SFO / KSFO)
© Ferry Peeters
N1068T
45782
Great American Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 Reno Tahoe International (RNO / KRNO)
Disclaimer
Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.