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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Varney_Air_LinesVarney Air Lines - Wikipedia

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   April 6, 1926 (as Varney Air Lines) May 1934 (as Varney Speed Lines) Ceased operations. March 28, 1931 (renamed United Airlines) July 8, 1937 (renamed Continental Airlines) Parent company. United Airlines. Varney Air Lines was an American airline company that started service on April 6, 1926, as an airmail carrier.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Walter_VarneyWalter Varney - Wikipedia

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   Continental Airlines was founded in 1934 by Varney and his partner Louis Mueller as Varney Speed Lines. On July 15, 1934, Varney Speed Lines flew its first trip on a 530-mile route from Pueblo, Colorado to El Paso, Texas with stops in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and Santa Fe and Albuquerque New Mexico.

3. transportationhistory.org › 2018/04/06 › today-inToday in Transportation History – 1926: A Small Precursor to ...

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   Apr 6, 2018 · When he did not make it to Boise by 6:00 that evening, the Varney Air Lines staff initiated a frantic and far-flung effort to find the missing pilot and aircraft. He was finally found the following day, grounded but uninjured in a desolate area just north of the Nevada-Idaho state line.

4. www.sfmuseum.org › hist1 › waltertvarneyWalter T. Varney

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   Around 1934 Varney Speed Lines was owned by Walter T. Varney and Louis Mueller. It operated between Pueblo, Colorado to El Paso, Texas with stops in Las Vegas, Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Louis Mueller gained control over the carrier and in 1936, sold 40 percent of the company to Robert Six.

5. airlinehistory.co.uk › airline › varney-speed-linesVarney Speed Lines history from Americas, USA - Airline History

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   Jul 16, 2019 · USA. Updated: May 14, 2024. Varney Speed Lines had a code -- : --- operating in Americas, USA. Currently dated as 1934 - 1934 with a current status of Renamed / merged.

6. www.company-histories.com › Continental-AirlinesContinental Airlines, Inc. -- Company History

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   Incorporated: 1934 as Varney Speed Lines. Employees: 42,900. Sales: $8.97 billion (2001) Stock Exchanges: New York. Ticker Symbol: CAL. NAIC: 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation; 481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation. Company Perspectives: Our goals are simple--they are our customers' goals.

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   How old is Varney Speed Lines?

   • Click here to contact us now and get your information added to the airline history database. Varney Speed Lines had a code -- : --- operating in Americas, USA. Currently dated as 1934 - 1934 with a current status of Renamed / merged.

   Varney Speed Lines history from Americas, USA - Airline History

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   Who founded Varney Speed Lines?

   • Varney Speed Lines was the fourth airline created by its founder; the first had been purchased by Boeing's United Aircraft, and the other two had failed. Varney operated his newest business alone until 1937, at which time a man by the name of Robert Foreman Six used $90,000 to purchase a 40 percent interest in the company.

   Continental Airlines, Inc. -- Company History

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   When did Varney Air Lines start?

   • Varney Air Lines was an American airline company that started service on April 6, 1926, as an airmail carrier. Formed by Walter Varney, the airline was based in Boise, Idaho, United States. The airline is one of the predecessors of United Airlines.

   Varney Air Lines - Wikipedia

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   What happened to Varney Air Lines?

   • In 1930, Varney Air Lines was acquired by United Aircraft and Transport Corporation and merged into an airline group that also included Pacific Air Transport, Boeing Air Transport, and National Air Transport. This group, in turn, formed United Airlines in 1934.

   Today in Transportation History – 1926: A Small Precursor to a Big

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8. www.airhistory.net › 20287 › varney-speed-linesAirHistory.net - Varney Speed Lines aircraft photos

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   AirHistory.net Photo Archive. Photo ID: 280222 Submit Correction. View count: 895. Operated by Varney Speed Lines, Lineas Aereas Occidentales opened a Los Angeles to Mexico service in 1934. X-ABHA was ex NC12223 and went to the Spanish Republicans in 1937. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum.