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American Airlines | ||
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American Airlines began in May 1934
And is now one of the world's largest carriers |
Atlantic Southeast Airlines | ||
ASA was founded in 1979
Merged into Express Jet in 2011 |
America West | ||
America West began in 1981 |
Braniff International | ||
Braniff was founded in 1928.
Stopped flying 1982 |
Continetal Airlines | |||
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Continental Airlines
Started as Varney Speed Lines, Changed it's name to Continental in 1937. Merged with Texas International Airlines in 1982. |
Delta Airlines | |||
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Founded in 1924 as Huff Dalang Dusters
The world's first crop-dusting company. Changed to Delta Air services in 1928. In 1953 Delta merged with Chicago and Southern Airlines Took over Northeast Airlines 1972 Western Airlines in april 1987 Is now the third-largest US carrier. |
Eastern Airlines | ||
Founded in 1926 as Pitcairn Aviation
Started with mail service between New York and Atlanta in May 1928. In 1929 the company was acquired by North American Aviation The name being changed to Eastern Air Transport. Changed to Eastern Airlines in 1938. The carrier was acquired by Texas Air Corporation in October 1986. It ceased operations on 18 january 1991. |
Hawaiian Airlines | ||
Founded in 1929 as Inter-Island Airways.
Changed it's name to Hawaiian Airlines in 1941 |
Horizon Air | ||
Founded may 1981 |
National Airlines | ||
Founded in 1934.
Bought by PanAm in 1980 |
Northwest Airlines | ||
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Founded in 1926 as Northwest Airways to transport mail between Minneapolis/St Paul and Chicago.
Changed it's name to Northwest Airlines in 1934 Merged with Republic Airlines in 1986 |
Pan Am | ||
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Pan American World Airways started in 1927 with one aircraft on one route.
It bought National Airlines in 1980 |
US Air | ||
Started as All American Aviation.
Changed it's name to Allegheny Airlines in 1953. Merged with Lake Central Airlines & Mohawk Airlines. Changed it's name to US Air in 1979. Merged with Pacific South & Piedmont Airlines. In 1997 changed it's name to US Airways. |
TWA | ||
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Founded in 1925 as Western Air Express,
Merged with Transcontinental Air Transport in 1930 to form Transcontinental and Western air (TWA). In 1986, TWA acquirend Ozark Airlines. TWA is now absorbed by American Airlines. |
Western Airlines | ||
Founded in 1925 as Western Air Express.
Changed to Western Air Lines in 1941 Taken over by Delta Air in 1987 |