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RenoAir: The Airline That (Sort of) Put Nevada on The Map!

4Nov

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

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RenoAir: The Airline That (Sort of) Put Nevada on The Map!

RenoAir, otherwise styled as Reno Air, may not have been the largest airline in the world. It may not have even been the largest airline in the state, but it left an impact on the industry that few can forget! Throughout its history, RenoAir competed with some of the world's largest and most successful airlines, including Southwest Airlines and Morris Air, among others. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Formation The 1970's, 1980's and 1990's were marked by an almost unrivalled growth in air travel, both during and after what is now known as the Golden Age of Aviation. De-regulation of the industry had led to thousands of new airlines being created. For the most part, this has been good on the airline industry today, however, often led to p...

20Jun

By Salomón MarcoNo Comments

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15 Oldest Airlines in the World

With Delta recently celebrating it 95th birthday, this got me thinking, what are the oldest airlines in the world? Some of these airlines are quite shocking- you'd never have guessed that they're so old. Others are controversial- years of mergers, acquisitions, privatizations and deregulations have led to several "birth" dates. And others are just common knowledge! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. LOT LOT is the flag carrier of Poland, it is one of the oldest airlines in the world, and the oldest in Poland. Legally, it is incorporated as Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT, however, it is more commonly known as LOT. LOT was formed in December 1928 after the Polish government nationalized several pre-existing airlines in Poland. Their fir...

Allegheny Airlines: The Airline That Became US Airways

7Aug

By Christopher Harrow2 Comments

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Allegheny Airlines: The Airline That Became US Airways

Chances are, that you have never heard of Allegheny Airlines. However, a quick Google search will tell you that Allegheny was the airline that became the prominent US Airways. But what was so special about Allegheny? How exactly was it different from US Airways? What impact has it left on the industry? And if it was so successful, why is it now known as US Airways? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Formation Throughout the 1920's and 1930's, commercial air transportation began to take off. Many entrepreneurs established their own airline, many of which are now some of the oldest airlines in the world, and became rich! However, many more failed, and left their owners penniless. Despite this, two brothers from the prominent industrial du Pon...

America West Airlines: The Most Successful Airline You Don’t Remember…

31Jul

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

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America West Airlines: The Most Successful Airline You Don’t Remember…

Chances are that you've never heard of America West Airlines. Chances are that you have heard of what it later went by: US Airways. Before that, America West was one of the largest airlines in the world! Only a few years after its formation, America West Airlines became a major US airline. So why did it change its name? How was it different from US Airways? What legacy did the airline leave on the industry? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Formation The 1960's and 1970's had proven to be a relatively good time for airlines. Deregulation led to lower prices, better service and as such, more people were flying than ever before! In 1960, a young Ed Beauvais was given a senior accountancy job at Frontier Airlines. In 1963, he then took an acco...