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151:'s Aviation Technology program. It was a non-profit corporation dedicated to aeronautical research and education with programs in aviation maintenance, avionics, and the training of professional pilots and aircraft technicians. From 1953, Purdue Aeronautics held charter air service authority from the
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aircraft. In 1963 it generated over $ 1mm in annual revenue (over $ 10mm in 2024 dollars). It was known for carrying college and professional sports teams. This charter business existed until Purdue
Aeronautics contributed its CAB certificate to Purdue Airlines in 1968, as discussed below. Purdue
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on some routes, which was held to be undesirable. The five member Board split 3-2 on the decision and the two members in the minority wrote lengthy dissenting opinions, detailing how, in their view, the PRF plan made sense and that there was ample reason to expect Mid-West's fortunes to recover.
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was also a member. At the time, Purdue
Aeronautics (which remained a non-profit corporation wholly owned by the university) had four DC-3s and two DC-6 aircraft. Part of the justification was to give Purdue University students access to modern jet equipment, which Purdue Aeronautics could not
155:(CAB). The CAB was a now-defunct Federal agency that then tightly regulated almost all airline service in the United States. Purdue Aeronautics primarily provided interstate civilian charter services but in the 1960s also provided some military charters. Purdue Aeronautics operated from
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PRF's aircraft purchase contracts were contingent on receiving renewal of the Mid-West certificate. The
Foundation said that by liquidating the carrier it would be able to easily recoup the money it had spent to acquire it. Mid-West flew its last flight May 15, 1952.
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192:. Purdue Aeronautics started service from Lafayette to Chicago on 23 November 1949 and operated the shuttle service until Turner Airlines started Lafayette-Chicago service on January 30, 1950. Turner Airlines was a
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otherwise afford. Operations started May 1, 1968. The airline's certification authorized it to offer charter services in the United States and Canada. In 1969, the airline took delivery of its first
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Notice of intention to dissolve, Purdue Aeronautics Corporation
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US charter airline part-owned by Purdue University (1968-1971)
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Southwest Airlines: A Texas Airline in an Era of Deregulation
519:"Purdue Aeronautics Corporation, Lafayette-Chicago Operation"
783:(Master of Arts thesis). Texas Tech University. p. 68.
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Last Flight of Midwest Airlines Left McCook At 12:30 Today
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Purdue Airlines To Terminate DC9 Jet Operation April 30
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The airline was famous for operating and maintaining
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separately briefly owning another scheduled airline,
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833:. Purdue Alumnus Magazine. 25 December 2017
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755:, Purdue Today, September 20, 2013
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