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North American Airlines is an Airline based at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City . North American began operations in 1989 , flying charter flights on Boeing 757 aircraft. The company grew during the 1990s , adding flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico , various spots in Mexico and other destinations. North American also started a scheduled flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to JFK to complement El Al 's existing LAX-JFK-Tel Aviv run and provide the Israeli Airline with more passengers. North American also opened operations in Newark, New Jersey at that time. Although North American is small in comparison to many other U.S. airlines, the company has operated flights to destinations on every inhabited continent. In addition to their original 757s, North American also operates Boeing 767 s for long-range, high-density charter flights. The company's scheduled services are currently limited to flights from JFK to and tour operators in Hawaii and the Caribbean charter North American's aircraft on a regular basis. North American also supplied the 757 used by George W. Bush during his 2000 Presidential Campaign . North American Airlines discontinued service to Hawaii as of September 1, 2005. In 2005, North American added weekly round-trip flights between JFK and Accra , Ghana . This is currently the only scheduled non-stop service between the U.S. and West Africa operated by a U.S. airline. As of February 2006, their website indicates that they operate 5 Boeing 757-200 aircraft, and 3 Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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