Trans States Holdings
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Airline holding company |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Bridgeton, Missouri , United States |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Airline management and operations |
Trans States Holdings, Inc. is a privately held airline holding entity based in the United States, with its headquarters situated in Bridgeton, Missouri, close to St. Louis Lambert International Airport. The company owns and manages GoJet Airlines. Previously, it operated Trans States Airlines and Compass Airlines (North America), both of which discontinued operations in April 2020.
History
Established in 1982 under the name Resort Air, the company began by providing feeder flights for Trans World Airlines through the Trans World Express brand within Missouri and Illinois. The airline was renamed Trans States Airlines in 1989. In 2005, Trans States Holdings introduced GoJet Airlines to serve as a feeder carrier for United Airlines under the United Express banner, utilizing Bombardier CRJ700 regional jets.
In July 2010, Trans States Holdings purchased Compass Airlines from Delta Air Lines as part of Delta’s efforts to reduce expenses, a strategy that also included divesting Mesaba Airlines to Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
Due to the financial challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Trans States Holdings announced the closure of Trans States Airlines on April 1, 2020, followed by Compass Airlines on April 5, 2020. Subsequently, all operations were consolidated under GoJet Airlines. Additionally, their maintenance base at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport was shut down in April 2020.
Fleet
As of November 2025, the fleet operated by Trans States Holdings consists exclusively of narrow-body regional jets totaling 60 aircraft.
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Operated by | Operated for | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Y+ | Y | Total | ||||||
| Bombardier CRJ550 | 55 | (5) | 10 | 20 | 20 | 50 | GoJet Airlines | United Express | |
| Bombardier CRJ700 | (5) | — | N/A | GoJet Airlines | Currently being converted to CRJ550. | ||||
| Total | 60 | (5) | |||||||
Since 2006, the company has operated an exclusively regional jet fleet, moving away from previous turboprop aircraft.
| Aircraft | Operated |
|---|---|
| Fairchild Swearingen Metro II | Until 2006 (latest) |
| Fairchild Swearingen Metro III | Until 2006 (latest) |
| ATR 42 | 1986–2003 |
| Jetstream J32 | 1989–2000 |
| Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia | 1991–1995 |
| ATR 72 | 1991–2003 |
| British Aerospace Advanced Turbo Prop | Until 2006 (latest) |
| BAe Jetstream J41 | 1995–2006 |
| Bombardier CRJ200 | 2007 |