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December 15, 2016 8:23 am ET -
TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Ozark Airlines/Great Plains Airlines
While Columbia, MO began to see route success with Trans World Airlines (TWA) in the 1990s, its local passengers struggled with high prices, leaving local resident William Stricker to take matters into his own hands. Stricker decided on buying the Ozark…
December 7, 2016 10:43 pm ET -
TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Purdue Airlines
With Purdue University consistently looking for ways to get ahead in the aviation world, the university looked to the skies as its next resource. The West Lafayette-based university had already made records in the 1930s when it became the first…
November 30, 2016 8:30 pm ET -
TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Midway Airlines
Midway Airlines was born out of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. Approved for a certificate to operate in 1976, the airline started operations in 1979, as a discount carrier. Midway was also considered to be one of the first…
November 24, 2016 10:33 am ET -
TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Aero Union
Founded in 1960, Aero Union Corporation was an aircraft maintenance and operation company that focused on aerial firefighting, including operating the aircraft, training crews, and designing fire fighting systems. Their company depended heavily on a contract with the US Forest Service.…
November 16, 2016 9:21 pm ET -
TBT (Throwback Thursday) In Aviation History: GMG Airlines
With the Indian market on the rise and Bangladesh being dominated by the flag carrier Biman, a privately owned airline in the smaller country of Bangladesh seemed like a bet that could pay off. In 1998, the goal was achieved…