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Founder. Harris Hanshue. Western Airlines was a major airline in the United States based in California, operating in the Western United States including Alaska and Hawaii, and western Canada, as well as to New York City, Boston, Washington, D.C., and Miami and to Mexico City, London and Nassau.
When it merged with Delta in 1987, Western was the oldest continuously operating airline in the United States. Service started April 17, 1926, when Western Air Express took off carrying mail from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City. Western quickly launched a long string of industry firsts.
May 31, 2024 · Western Air Lines, Inc., former American airline that was first incorporated in 1925 as Western Air Express, Inc., reincorporated in 1928 as Western Air Express Corp., and renamed Western Air Lines in 1941. The airline was acquired by Delta Air Lines, Inc. (q.v.), in 1987.
Nov 21, 2023 · THE 1970s, ‘80s, AND THE END OF WESTERN AIRLINES. There was at least one observer who thought that the company was ‘in over its head’ and saw the potential for a takeover. Kirk Kerkorian was a developer, investor, and the former head of a supplemental air carrier, Trans International Airlines (TIA).
Sep 20, 2020 · It has now been 94 years since Western Airlines first commenced operations. The legendary carrier was the oldest continuously operating carrier in the United States until it merged with Delta Air Lines in 1987. Here is a look at some of the key moments in the operator's early history.
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May 22, 2022 · In its sixty-seven years, Western pioneered many airline firsts, introduced new aircraft types, acquired other airlines, used movie stars and entertainers in its advertising, and had its own animated bird slogan - "It's the oooooonly way to fly!"
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Southwest Airlines was founded in 1966 by Herbert Kelleher and Rollin King, and incorporated as Air Southwest Co. in 1967.
