Then: After all, defying gravity has always been key to its success.
In an attempt to expand his brand, Hooters of America chairman Robert H. Brooks purchases Pace Airlines in December and renames the small North Carolina company Hooters Air.
Now: Dreams deflated
Citing sky-high fuel prices after the 2005 hurricane season, Hooters Air ceases all public Charter flights in April 2006. Pace airlines sill operates private charter flights.
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