Some of the assets and crews went to Air Wisconsin.
Just 12 years later, Air Wisconsin has become the nation's largest commuter airline.
Air Wisconsin - Operated in the 1970s through the 1980s.
Air Wisconsin is the nation's most profitable regional airline.
Officials at Air Wisconsin said they still had not received a report from their crew about what had happened.
Air Wisconsin had the lowest ratio of complaints with 0.46.
Below is a list of destinations served by Air Wisconsin.
United has not yet decided whether to apportion Air Wisconsin's business elsewhere.
If it did so, Air Wisconsin could be left without a customer for all or part of its business.
It was not clear last night whether the loan board had to approve the arrangement with Air Wisconsin.