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#TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Wien Air Alaska
Wien Air Alaska was originally formed by Noel and Ralph Wien who started by ordering a single Fokker F-III plane in 1921 as a way to teach themselves how to fly. After learning how to fly, Noel and Ralph started…
July 2, 2015 12:01 am ET -
#TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: ATA
American Trans Air, or more commonly known as ATA, was founded in August of 1973 in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was founded by the Ambassadair Travel Club to provide aircraft for the club. The club's first aircraft was a Boeing 720…
June 25, 2015 12:02 am ET -
#TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Aspen Airways
Aspen Airways was founded in 1952 as a regional affiliate of United Express. Originally based in Aspen, Colorado, the airline eventually moved their headquarters to Stapleton International Airport. Aspen Airways was actually named after the aspen tree, not after the…
June 18, 2015 12:02 am ET -
#TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Ted Airlines
Ted was formed by United around the same time that Delta was creating their own low cost carrier, Song. The two carriers were similar due to the fact that they were focusing on fighting low cost carriers and offer low…
June 4, 2015 12:05 am ET -
#TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: US Airways’ Short Lived…
Founded by its refreshed carrier, US Airways, MetroJet survived for just three brief years before shutting down. On June 1, 1998, MetroJet took flight using the Boeing 737-200. The airline was referred to by the call sign USAir, referencing the…