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code-sharing agreement with Alaska-based South Central Air, a small commuter airline that operated as Western Express as well, connecting to Western flights at Anchorage. Several cities in southern Alaska including Homer, Kenai, Soldotna were served by South Central Air operating as Western Express. After the acquisition of Western by
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on December 11, 1986. On December 16, 1986, shareholder approval was conferred and Western Airlines became a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta. The Western brand was discontinued and the employee workforces were fully merged on April 1, 1987. All of Western's aircraft were repainted in Delta's livery,
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when it overshot the runway, and struck a shallow irrigation ditch before stopping about 800 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. Weather conditions at the time were at minimum visibility with light snow. The Boeing 737-200 was written off beyond repair. Four passengers suffered various
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connected to Western mainline flights at Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Diego, and other Western mainline destinations. In spring 1987 SkyWest/Western Express served 36 cities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming. Western entered a similar
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to Hawaii from a number of cities that previously did not have direct flights to the 50th state. In 1973, Western flew nonstop between Honolulu and Anchorage, Los Angeles, Oakland, California, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose, California and one-stop between Honolulu and Las Vegas,
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was based on his daring airlift of a CIA operative out of the courtyard of a Mexican prison. The Mexican government tried to extradite Dodge back to face charges. Red became wealthy leasing government storage units with unlimited government business but never again flew to Mexico.
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In 1934 Western Air Express was severed from TWA and changed its name to General Air Lines, returning to the name Western Air Express after several months. In a 1934 press release by the company, it called itself the Western Air Division of General Air Lines. Its route map ran
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and many other silver screen actors were frequent flyers and the airline capitalized on it. Western had a famous flyer out of Seattle: Captain "Red" Dodge. Red worked previously as a helicopter test pilot, and got involved with flying for the
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Western contributed to popular culture with its 1960s era advertising slogan, "It's the oooooonly way to fly!" Spoken by Wally Bird, an animated bird hitching a ride atop the fuselage of a Western airliner, and voiced by veteran actor
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The airline's president was Terrell "Terry" Drinkwater. Drinkwater got into a dispute with the administration in Washington D.C. that hampered WAL's growth. Pressured in a famous phone call by President
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cabins as "DC-10 Spaceships". They were configured with 46 first-class seats, 193 coach, and a lower level galley. From 1976 to 1981 the DC-10s flew Los Angeles to Miami nonstop.
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Western had a flight between IAD in Washington, D.C., and DCA at one point in 1985. In 1987 the airline had four round trip flights a day between Boston and New York LaGuardia.
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to "buy American made aircraft", Drinkwater reportedly responded: "Mr. President, you run your country and let me run my airline!" For years after this exchange, the federal
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This article is about the defunct California-based airline that operated from 1925 to 1987. For the defunct Washington state–based airline that operated through 2007, see
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in 1987 it was headquartered at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Throughout the company's history, its slogan was "Western Airlines...The Only Way to Fly!"
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This mainline destination list is taken from Western's March 1, 1987, timetable shortly before the merger with Delta Air Lines. The airline's main hub was
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agreed to merge. A dispute broke out over what to call the combined airline: Western-Continental or Continental-Western, prompting an infamous coin toss.
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Western Airlines was a favorite first class carrier for Hollywood movie stars and frequently featured them in its on board magazine, "Western's World".
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for a year in 1980–81. Western extended its network to New York City, Washington, D.C. and Boston, as well as to Chicago and St. Louis in the midwest,
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Minneapolis/St. Paul, Phoenix, Sacramento and Salt Lake City. In 1981, the airline also flew nonstop DC-10s between Vancouver, British Columbia and
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In 1946, Western was awarded a route from Los Angeles to Denver via Las Vegas, but in 1947 financial problems forced Western to sell the route, and
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In the 1970s Western called itself "the champagne airline" because champagne was offered free of charge to every passenger over age 21. (Actor
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tried to buy Western Airlines, but it was able to purchase only 16 percent of the airline's stock. On September 9, 1986, Western Airlines and
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near Salt Lake City, Utah. The major parts of the aircraft were hurled over the ridge and fell over a thousand feet into a basin below.
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investigation determined that the pilot misjudged his position relative to the mountains, and flew too low to clear terrain.
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starting in 1981 to serve London, England, United Kingdom. The DC-10-30 was the largest plane type ever flown by Western.
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During the 1980s, destination flights aboard Western Airlines were featured as prizes on televised game shows, including
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began to give airline contracts to carry airmail throughout the country. Western Airlines first incorporated in 1925 as
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agreed to. However, the merger was nonetheless rejected in a 4–1 decision by the Civil Aeronautics Board in July 1972.
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airplane. It began offering passenger services a month later, when the first commercial passenger flight took place at
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At its peak in the 1970s and 1980s, Western flew to cities across the western United States, and to Mexico (
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suggested that the antitrust suit would be dropped in exchange for a $ 75,000 campaign contribution to the
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running the length of an all-white fuselage. This new corporate identity was the subject of litigation by
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Accident description for McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 N903WA Mexico City-Juarez International Airport
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uttered the "It's the only way to fly!" phrase while piloting an airplane, somewhat inebriated, in the
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Western timetables from the 1940s to the 1980s list service to the following at different times:
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in southern California from 1930 to 1931. Western Air Express operated a seaplane route out of
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Wadley, Carma. "Utahns were quick to embrace aviation and help achieve mastery of the skies."
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ordered (assigned registration N1506W through N1510W) that were cancelled and acquired by the
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November 13, 1946: Western Airlines Flight 23 crashed into the mountains 12 miles south of
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In August 1953, Western was serving 38 airports; in June 1968 that number had grown to 42.
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jetliner. The incident prompted a legal battle and subsequent landmark aviation ruling of
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nonstops MSP-SFO and MSP-LAX began in 1966, along with LAX-Acapulco. In 1967 WAL acquired
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entered into an agreement and plan of merger. The merger agreement was approved by the
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The company reincorporated in 1928 as Western Air Express Corp. In 1930 it purchased
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aircraft operated by the airline's precursor, Western Air Express, in the late 1920s.
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Accident description for Boeing 720-047B N3166 Ontario International Airport, CA
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Accident description for Douglas DC-3A, Western Air Lines, NC45395, San Diego
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Accident description for Boeing 737-247 N4527W Casper Airport, WY (CPR)
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Honolulu via Anchorage and direct to Las Vegas and Los Angeles via Denver
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From October 1980 to October 1981, Western flew Honolulu to Anchorage to
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in 1943, so the Western/Inland route map was a W: San Francisco south to
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nonstop DC-6Bs, and in December 1957 it began Denver-Phoenix-San Diego.
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turboprops were replaced with new 737-200s. In 1973 Western added nine
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The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking
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Western Airlines was famous for its "Flying W" corporate identity and
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by Harris Hanshue. It applied for, and was awarded, the 650-mile long
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Accident description for Boeing 727 registration unknown Algiers
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nonstop DC-10 service to Anchorage and Denver, one stop service to
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for a few years; in 1950 it extended the middle of the W north to
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aircraft. Western Air Express built and owned Vail Airport in
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In the late 1960s, Western aimed for an all-jet fleet, adding
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December 15, 1942: A Western Airlines transport crashed near
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In 1969, Western Airlines opened negotiations to merge with
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and Seattle, and in 1973 was flying 720B nonstops between
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History of Western Airlines and the planes it operated
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The 1607:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 1564:San Francisco International Airport 579:- Seattle and Anchorage - Juneau - 423: 13: 3529: 2959:Shanahan, Eileen (July 29, 1972). 2439:crashed just below Hardy Ridge on 1053: 401:Transcontinental & Western Air 375:Transcontinental & Western Air 14: 5315: 5279:1925 establishments in California 4575:US air carriers regulated by the 4515:List of airline holding companies 4300:L-3 Flight International Aviation 3556: 3401:Saxon, Wolfgang (July 27, 1986). 2611:Los Angeles International Airport 2134:promotional video for the track " 1389:Los Angeles International Airport 1154:Los Angeles International Airport 1048:Los Angeles International Airport 780:and other Alaskan destinations), 695:Los Angeles International Airport 276:Los Angeles International Airport 5225: 5224: 3629: 3617: 3605: 3593: 3552:- about the Flight 701 hijacking 3408:. Vol. 135, no. 46848. 3185:Walker, R.W.R. (July 14, 2006). 3079:. Vol. 135, no. 46893. 2582:and demanded $ 500,000 and that 2337: 2273: 2169: 1983: 1184:Robert Mueller Municipal Airport 1072:Fairchild Swearingen Metroliners 1058:In 1986, Western entered into a 38: 5274:Airlines disestablished in 1987 3514:Douglas Propliners: DC-1 – DC-7 3486: 3471: 3456: 3441: 3412: 3394: 3366: 3341: 3326: 3301: 3286: 3270: 3252: 3234: 3217: 3178: 3108: 3083: 3064: 3038: 2986: 2952: 2924: 2890: 2178:Western Airlines Fleet in 1986 2082:It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1994:needs additional citations for 1749:first international destination 1611:Vancouver International Airport 1555:San Diego International Airport 1405:Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota 1279:Stapleton International Airport 1175:Anchorage International Airport 284:Stapleton International Airport 5259:Companies based in Los Angeles 5158:Chicago and Southern Air Lines 3152:"World Airline Directory 1986" 2857: 2832: 2807: 2798: 2754: 2711:AAHS Journal Table of Contents 2698: 2682: 1974: 1944:(merged into Western in 1967) 1911:(merged into Western in 1952) 1502:Portland International Airport 1380:McCarran International Airport 1327:Honolulu International Airport 1288:Edmonton International Airport 983:In 1978, Western Airlines and 661:, which American Airlines CEO 397:Transcontinental Air Transport 391:and Walter Hamilton. WAE with 1: 5059:Other subsidiaries and assets 4636:Braniff International Airways 3673:Airlines of the United States 3483:2012. Retrieved: May 9, 2012. 2784:"California: Pacific Islands" 2670: 1460:Ontario International Airport 1441:Oakland International Airport 1237:Calgary International Airport 675:in old livery at Seattle 1972 536:Covers of a 1940s ticket book 5304:Airlines based in California 5269:Airlines established in 1925 4696:Texas International Airlines 4408:Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines 2707:"Maddux Air Lines 1927–1929" 2652:Western Airlines Flight 2605 2534:Western Air Lines Flight 366 2523:Western Air Lines Flight 329 2508:Western Air Lines Flight 636 2448:Western Air Express Flight 7 2255: 2250: 2237: 2227: 2224: 2214: 2211: 2198: 2130:The airline was promoted in 1256:O'Hare International Airport 321:United States Postal Service 7: 5153:Atlantic Southeast Airlines 4032:Air Transport International 3563:Historical timetable covers 3536:Brendan I. Koerner (2013). 3283:. Retrieved on May 9, 2012. 3210:"Aircraft Accident Report." 2996:Thursday, December 4, 2003. 2815:"Pacific Northern Airlines" 2549:Western Airlines Flight 407 2540:flying from Los Angeles to 2489:Western Air Lines Flight 44 2110:Central Intelligence Agency 1963: 1955: 1947: 1936: 1925: 1914: 1900: 1886: 1791:Miami International Airport 1745:Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada 1208:Logan International Airport 1034:. In 1987 Western had four 628:McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10s 369:Catalina Island, California 365:Hamilton Cove Seaplane Base 222:was a major airline in the 10: 5320: 4904:History of Delta Air Lines 2930:Graff, Garrett M. (2022). 2740:"Airline Timetable Images" 2607:Western Airlines Flight 44 2267:McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 2234:McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 1578:Seattle/Tacoma, Washington 1346:Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico 1261:Colorado Springs, Colorado 1000:McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 870:Pacific Southwest Airlines 647:Richard Wellington McLaren 583:- Seattle with PNA flying 470:, north from San Diego to 359:from 1926 to 1930 and the 297: 18: 5222: 5201: 5143: 5058: 4896: 4880: 4824: 4803: 4782: 4724: 4623: 4587: 4573: 4510: 4479: 4426: 4393: 4225: 4012: 3832: 3766: 3757: 3679: 3050:International Aviation HQ 2654:crashed while landing at 2563:, the plane went to Cuba. 2495:while descending towards 1964: 1956: 1948: 1937: 1926: 1915: 1901: 1887: 1880:Pacific Northern Airlines 1870:(Scheduled Flights Only) 1841:West Yellowstone, Montana 1710:Hot Springs, South Dakota 1587:Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1560:San Francisco, California 1465:Orange County, California 1284:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 1222:Hollywood Burbank Airport 1068:Embraer EMB-120 Brasilias 924:in the summer, replacing 914:Yellowstone National Park 910:West Yellowstone, Montana 565:Pacific Northern Airlines 548:in Western Airlines paint 505:, and added San Diego to 209: 191: 179: 151: 128: 105: 82: 60: 55: 50: 46: 37: 4581:Airline Deregulation Act 4579:at the time of the 1978 3955:Southern Airways Express 3224:"Confetti on Lone Peak." 2932:Watergate: A New History 2156: 1700:Grand Junction, Colorado 1691:Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1512:Rapid City, South Dakota 1474:Palm Springs, California 1233:Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1118:Lockheed L-1011 TriStars 1114:McDonnell Douglas DC-10s 958:Rapid City, South Dakota 922:West Yellowstone Airport 898:McDonnell Douglas DC-10s 691:Airline Deregulation Act 290:. Before it merged with 5202:Former marketing brands 4950:Accidents and incidents 4624:Defunct legacy carriers 4588:Current legacy carriers 4577:Civil Aeronautics Board 4413:Griffing Flying Service 4380:World Atlantic Airlines 4350:Sierra Pacific Airlines 4212:Western Global Airlines 4127:Freight Runners Express 4087:Baron Aviation Services 3995:Warbelow's Air Ventures 3497:Aviation Safety Network 3467:Aviation Safety Network 3452:Aviation Safety Network 3337:Aviation Safety Network 3297:Aviation Safety Network 3281:Aviation Safety Network 3213:Department of Commerce. 3173:World Airline Directory 3134:"Fifty years of firsts" 2819:www.timetableimages.com 2693:World Airline Directory 2427:Accidents and incidents 1862:Revenue passenger miles 1831:Spearfish, South Dakota 1666:Brookings, South Dakota 1507:Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 1446:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1428:New York City, New York 1419:New York City, New York 1385:Los Angeles, California 1266:Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas 1166:Albuquerque, New Mexico 926:Lockheed L-188 Electras 591:- Seattle service with 567:(PNA, the successor of 527:Civil Aeronautics Board 497:delivery positions, to 443:In 1937 Western merged 329:Contract Air Mail Route 109:17 April 1926 5078:China Eastern Airlines 4924:North Central Airlines 4666:North Central Airlines 4315:Omni Air International 4067:Amerijet International 4042:Alaska Central Express 2689:131 "Western Airlines" 2468:Martin and Osa Johnson 2318:Lockheed L-188 Electra 2166: 1806:New Orleans, Louisiana 1769:London Gatwick Airport 1522:Sacramento, California 1323:Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii 1194:Bismarck, North Dakota 1152:with a smaller hub at 1145: 1096: 1087:Delta Air Lines merger 1083:code sharing airline. 996:London Gatwick Airport 966:Annette Island Airport 686: 676: 624:Lockheed L-188 Electra 593:Lockheed Constellation 549: 537: 445:National Parks Airways 440: 433: 316: 274:. Western had hubs at 181:Frequent-flyer program 132:1 April 1987 4888:Delta Air Lines fleet 4456:Critical Air Medicine 4077:Asia Pacific Airlines 4072:Ameristar Jet Charter 3885:Grand Canyon Airlines 3875:Denver Air Connection 3293:Hijacking description 2844:uppiluften.tumblr.com 2559:. After refueling in 2286:(not included were 5 2164: 1826:Scottsbluff, Nebraska 1686:El Centro, California 1551:San Diego, California 1366:Kahului, Maui, Hawaii 1361:Kansas City, Missouri 1204:Boston, Massachusetts 1131: 1094: 1042:, and a major hub at 682: 671: 543: 535: 439: 431: 395:aircraft merged with 310: 232:Western United States 5299:Trans World Airlines 5146:airline subsidiaries 4852:David C. Garrett Jr. 4804:Air marketing brands 4783:Airline subsidiaries 4701:Trans World Airlines 4641:Continental Airlines 4441:AirMed International 4360:Superior Air Charter 4340:Presidential Airways 4310:New Pacific Airlines 3980:Tropic Ocean Airways 3920:Penobscot Island Air 3915:New England Airlines 3744:Sun Country Airlines 3540:. Crown Publishers. 3353:asn.flightsafety.org 3116:"Western Detail Map" 2721:on October 20, 2021. 2521:February 25, 1971 – 2421:L-749 Constellations 2361:improve this section 2329:Earlier piston fleet 2150:The $ 25,000 Pyramid 2136:I Need to Be in Love 2098:Winnebago Industries 2003:improve this article 1821:Rochester, Minnesota 1569:San Jose, California 1527:Salt Lake City, Utah 1308:Great Falls, Montana 1132:Western DC-10. Like 1124:Destinations in 1987 985:Continental Airlines 950:Pierre, South Dakota 523:Dwight D. Eisenhower 106:Commenced operations 5144:Former certificated 4941:Delta Flight Museum 4936:Atlantic Excellence 4837:Delta Board Council 4461:Life Flight Network 4235:Air Charter Bahamas 4137:Kalitta Charters II 3095:www.deltamuseum.org 3032:DepartedFlights.com 2994:Desert Morning News 2871:. October 6, 1969. 2744:TimetableImages.com 2592:Black Panther Party 2576:Vietnam War veteran 2487:December 24, 1946: 2464:Newhall, California 2434:Western Air Express 2179: 1871: 1868: 1816:Prudhoe Bay, Alaska 1735:King Salmon, Alaska 1715:Huron, South Dakota 1657:Baltimore, Maryland 1643:Former destinations 1592:Spokane, Washington 1537:St. Louis, Missouri 1456:Ontario, California 1437:Oakland, California 1400:Mexico City, Mexico 1313:Guadalajara, Mexico 1218:Burbank, California 1099:In the early 1980s 1079:, SkyWest became a 1046:and a small hub at 655:Herbert W. Kalmbach 482:, and northeast to 472:Lethbridge, Alberta 453:Lethbridge, Alberta 420:to Salt Lake City. 325:Western Air Express 303:Western Air Express 230:, operating in the 121:Western Air Express 98:Western Air Express 34: 5188:Northwest Airlines 5183:Northeast Airlines 5173:Delta Private Jets 4872:Collett E. Woolman 4671:Northwest Airlines 4395:Air taxi and tours 4370:Talkeetna Air Taxi 4325:Pentastar Aviation 4167:Northern Air Cargo 4157:Mountain Air Cargo 4052:Alpine Air Express 4027:Air Cargo Carriers 4000:Wright Air Service 3975:Tradewind Aviation 3734:Southwest Airlines 3420:Brendan I. Koerner 3406:The New York Times 3264:The New York Times 3246:The New York Times 3091:"Aircraft By Type" 3077:The New York Times 3028:"Departed Flights" 2965:The New York Times 2903:The New York Times 2869:The New York Times 2691:. March 30, 1985. 2650:October 31, 1979: 2482:Gorman, California 2446:January 12, 1937: 2177: 2167: 2144:The Price Is Right 2066:Rodney Dangerfield 1869: 1866: 1782:Mankato, Minnesota 1755:Lewistown, Montana 1652:Alliance, Nebraska 1546:San Antonio, Texas 1469:John Wayne Airport 1371:Kalispell, Montana 1341:Idaho Falls, Idaho 1303:Fresno, California 1146: 1144:as "Whisperliners" 1097: 946:Idaho Falls, Idaho 828:were added on the 687: 677: 550: 538: 486:. (It extended to 441: 434: 381:Standard Air Lines 371:from 1928 to 1930 317: 32: 5236: 5235: 5054: 5053: 4914:Republic Airlines 4742: 4741: 4686:Piedmont Airlines 4661:National Airlines 4651:Frontier Airlines 4646:Eastern Air Lines 4610:Hawaiian Airlines 4600:American Airlines 4533: 4532: 4436:Air Evac Lifeteam 4365:Superior Aviation 4320:Pacific Coast Jet 4182:Ryan Air Services 4177:Royal Air Freight 4162:National Airlines 4008: 4007: 3960:Star Marianas Air 3945:Seaborne Airlines 3940:San Juan Airlines 3910:Mokulele Airlines 3809:Piedmont Airlines 3724:Hawaiian Airlines 3719:Frontier Airlines 3699:American Airlines 3547:978-0-307-88610-1 3422:(July 13, 2013). 2940:978-1-9821-3916-2 2705:Ed Betts (1997). 2635:Sheridan, Wyoming 2532:March 31, 1971 – 2512:San Francisco Bay 2491:crashed into the 2397: 2396: 2389: 2262: 2261: 2035: 2034: 2027: 1972: 1971: 1883:Inland Air Lines 1836:Twin Falls, Idaho 1730:Ketchikan, Alaska 1681:Cut Bank, Montana 1479:Pasco, Washington 1432:LaGuardia Airport 1414:Missoula, Montana 1376:Las Vegas, Nevada 1298:Fairbanks, Alaska 1252:Chicago, Illinois 1247:Cheyenne, Wyoming 1189:Billings, Montana 1171:Anchorage, Alaska 1134:American Airlines 1112:including twelve 1040:LaGuardia Airport 1018:in the west, and 970:Ketchikan, Alaska 962:Sheridan, Wyoming 938:Cheyenne, Wyoming 868:, competing with 703:Anchorage, Alaska 639:American Airlines 573:Anchorage, Alaska 407:General Air Lines 282:, and the former 217: 216: 129:Ceased operations 78: 77: 21:Western (airline) 5311: 5249:Western Airlines 5228: 5227: 5193:Western Airlines 5168:Compass Airlines 5117:Trainer Refinery 4947: 4946: 4919:Southern Airways 4857:Gerald Grinstein 4811:Delta Connection 4769: 4762: 4755: 4746: 4745: 4711:Western Airlines 4691:Southern Airways 4560: 4553: 4546: 4537: 4536: 4451:Boston MedFlight 4285:Hillwood Airways 4280:Gryphon Airlines 4270:Eastern Airlines 4265:Contour Aviation 4245:Alerion Aviation 4202:USA Jet Airlines 4142:Lynden Air Cargo 4117:Everts Air Cargo 4092:Bemidji Airlines 3990:Vieques Air Link 3870:Contour Airlines 3850:Aleutian Airways 3824:SkyWest Airlines 3819:Republic Airways 3764: 3763: 3666: 3659: 3652: 3643: 3642: 3634: 3633: 3632: 3622: 3621: 3620: 3610: 3609: 3608: 3598: 3597: 3596: 3589: 3551: 3512:Pearcy, Arthur. 3499: 3490: 3484: 3475: 3469: 3460: 3454: 3445: 3439: 3438: 3436: 3434: 3416: 3410: 3409: 3398: 3392: 3391: 3386: 3384: 3378:www.interpol.int 3370: 3364: 3363: 3361: 3359: 3345: 3339: 3330: 3324: 3323: 3321: 3319: 3313: 3305: 3299: 3290: 3284: 3274: 3268: 3267: 3256: 3250: 3249: 3238: 3232: 3231:, June 21, 1937. 3221: 3215: 3207: 3198: 3197: 3195: 3193: 3182: 3176: 3170: 3164: 3163: 3161: 3159: 3148: 3142: 3141: 3130: 3124: 3123: 3112: 3106: 3105: 3103: 3101: 3087: 3081: 3080: 3068: 3062: 3061: 3059: 3057: 3042: 3036: 3035: 3024: 2997: 2990: 2984: 2983: 2981: 2979: 2956: 2950: 2928: 2922: 2921: 2919: 2917: 2894: 2888: 2887: 2885: 2883: 2861: 2855: 2854: 2852: 2850: 2836: 2830: 2829: 2827: 2825: 2811: 2805: 2802: 2796: 2795: 2780: 2774: 2773: 2758: 2752: 2751: 2736: 2723: 2722: 2702: 2696: 2686: 2644:Ferguson v. 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Spater 630:, marketing its 499:United Air Lines 460:Inland Air Lines 424:Western Airlines 361:Alhambra Airport 331:#4 (CAM-4) from 256:Washington, D.C. 246:, as well as to 220:Western Airlines 161:Denver–Stapleton 147: 139: 137: 124: 116: 114: 101: 93: 91: 48: 47: 42: 35: 33:Western Airlines 31: 5319: 5318: 5314: 5313: 5312: 5310: 5309: 5308: 5294:Delta Air Lines 5239: 5238: 5237: 5232: 5218: 5197: 5178:Mesaba Airlines 5145: 5139: 5128:Virgin Atlantic 5050: 4945: 4892: 4876: 4862:Ellen Simonetti 4820: 4799: 4790:Delta Air Lines 4778: 4776:Delta Air Lines 4773: 4743: 4738: 4720: 4716:Wien Air Alaska 4676:Ozark Air Lines 4619: 4615:United Airlines 4605:Delta Air Lines 4595:Alaska Airlines 4583: 4569: 4564: 4534: 4529: 4506: 4502:Patriot Express 4475: 4422: 4389: 4255:Bighorn Airways 4221: 4217:Wiggins Airways 4187:Sky Lease Cargo 4172:Polar Air Cargo 4112:Empire Airlines 4097:Castle Aviation 4047:Aloha Air Cargo 4004: 3828: 3753: 3749:United Airlines 3739:Spirit Airlines 3714:Delta Air Lines 3689:Alaska Airlines 3675: 3670: 3640: 3630: 3628: 3618: 3616: 3606: 3604: 3594: 3592: 3584: 3559: 3548: 3532: 3530:Further reading 3527: 3503: 3502: 3491: 3487: 3476: 3472: 3461: 3457: 3446: 3442: 3432: 3430: 3417: 3413: 3399: 3395: 3382: 3380: 3372: 3371: 3367: 3357: 3355: 3347: 3346: 3342: 3331: 3327: 3317: 3315: 3311: 3307: 3306: 3302: 3291: 3287: 3275: 3271: 3258: 3257: 3253: 3240: 3239: 3235: 3222: 3218: 3208: 3201: 3191: 3189: 3183: 3179: 3171: 3167: 3157: 3155: 3150: 3149: 3145: 3132: 3131: 3127: 3114: 3113: 3109: 3099: 3097: 3089: 3088: 3084: 3069: 3065: 3055: 3053: 3052:. 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Index

Western (airline)
Western Air

IATA
ICAO
Callsign
Delta Air Lines
Hubs
Denver–Stapleton
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Frequent-flyer program
SkyMiles
Los Angeles
California
United States
United States
California
Western United States
Alaska
Hawaii
western Canada
New York City
Boston
Washington, D.C.
Miami
Mexico City
London
Nassau
Los Angeles International Airport

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