The following is a list of defunct airlines of the United States. However, some of these airlines have ceased operations completely, changed identities and/or FAA certificates and are still operating under a different name (e.g. America West Airlines changed to use the identity of US Airways in 2005 – which itself also changed identity to American Airlines in 2015).

For reasons of size, this article is broken into four parts:

  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z
  • See also
  • References
AirlineState or territoryImageIATAICAOCallsignHubs and focus citiesCommenced operationsCeased operationsNotes
Q
Quaker City AirwaysCaliforniaBurbank19481961Supplemental air carrier. Renamed Admiral Airways. Operated Boeing 307 Stratoliner
Queen City Flying ServiceOhioCincinnati/Northern Kentucky19401970Operated Beech 18, C-45 Expeditor
QuicktransVirginiaNorfolk19501994Navy cargo virtual airline
R
Ram Air FreightNorth CarolinaREXRAM EXPRESSRaleigh Durham19822008Operated Grumman Cheetah, Piper Seneca, Piper PA-32
Ramp 66South CarolinaPPKNorth Myrtle Beach19911994Operated Beech Baron, Beech Bonanza, Cessna 402
Ranger AirlinesTexasEl Paso19681970Scheduled third-level services
Rankin Flying ServiceOregonSwan Island1927n/aFounded by Tex Rankin
Ransome AirlinesPennsylvaniaRZNortheast Philadelphia19671995Feeder flights for Allegheny Commuter (1970-1982), Delta Connection (1984-1987), Pan Am Express (1987-1991) and Trans World Express (1991-1995)
Rapid Air19652006Cargo operator. Known as Sparta Aviation Service
Rapid Air LinesSouth DakotaRapid City19301933Merged with Hanford Airlines to form Hanford-Rapid Airlines
Rapid City AirlinesSouth DakotaRapid City19281929Established as Pioneer Airways. Operated Curtiss Jenny
Raritan Valley AirNew JerseyManville19661968Operated Beech 18, Beech Baron, Piper Apache
Rasmark Jet CharterTexasEl Paso19842000Operated Learjet 25, Falcon 20
Raven AirAlaskaAnchorage19871992Operated Cessna aircraft
Ravn AlaskaAlaska7HRVFRAVN FLIGHTAnchorage2014 (traceable to 1948)2025Shutdown due to travel disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,
Ray Petersen Flying ServiceAlaskaBethel19371945Acquired Bristol Bay Air Service and Jim Dodson Air Service
RCR AirNorth CarolinaLexington20072014Operated Embraer ERJ 145
Reading Aviation ServicePennsylvaniaReading19661966Operated de Havilland Dove, Beech D18S
Rectrix AviationMassachusettsNantucket20052019
Red Arrow Flying ServiceFloridaMiami19171919Renamed to Chalk's Flying Service Operated Stinson Voyager with floats
Red Baron AirlinesFloridaPalm Beach19791980Renamed to Florida Commuter Airlines
Red Carpet AirlinesFloridaREDClearwater19781981Renamed Aerosun International. Operated Convair 340, DC-3
Red Dodge AviationAlaskaAnchorage19691972uncertificated carrier flying Lockheed L-100 Hercules. Subsidiary of Flying W Airways
Red WayNebraskaLincoln20232023Virtual airlne
Red Wing Flying ServiceMassachusettsWare19291929Air taxi
Rediske AirAlaskaSoldotna19912017
Redline Air ChartersAlaskaRuby19962010
Reeve Aleutian AirwaysAlaskaRVRVVREEVEAnchorage19322001
Regent AirCaliforniaLos Angeles19831986Established as First Air. Operated Boeing 727
Regina Cargo AirlinesFloridaMiami19481960Supplemental air carrier changed its name to Imperial Airlines in 1960
RegionsAirTennessee3CCEACORP-XSmyrna19962007
Reilly Air ServiceCaliforniaLos Angeles19681971Operated Beech 18
Reliant AirlinesMichiganRLT19842002
Reno AirNevadaQQROARENO AIRReno–Tahoe19921999Merged into American Airlines
Reno Air ExpressCaliforniaSan Jose19941995
Renown AviationCaliforniaRGRGSSanta Maria19802000Established as Western Aircraft Salvage
Republic AirlinesMinnesotaRCREPREPUBLICMinneapolis–Saint Paul19791986Merged into Northwest Airlines
Resort AirMissouriSt. Louis Lambert19831989Renamed to Trans States Airlines. Operated Swearingen Metro
Resort AirRhode IslandBlock Island1990s1990sCharter carrier
Resort AirOregonSunriver19921992Scenic tours
Resort AirlinesNorth Carolina Florida District of ColumbiaRARAPinehurst, North Carolina New York City Miami19451960Scheduled international carrier limited to "sky cruises"
Resort AirlinesMarylandBaltimore–Washington19821986Operated Piper aircraft
Resort AirwaysHawaiiHonolulu19601971Absorbed by HATS Hawaiian Air Tour Service. Operated Aero Commander 500
Resort CommuterCaliforniaOrange County19881995Operated Convair 580
Resort Commuter AirlinesSouth Carolina19751979Renamed to Mid-South Airlines
Resort Commuter AirlinesCaliforniaXKOrange County19841989Established as Catalina Commuter
Rhoades InternationalIndianaRDSColumbus19892006Renamed to Rhoades Aviation. Operated Convair C-131, Convair 240, DC-3, Douglas DC-6
Rich International AirwaysFloridaJNRIARICHAIRMiami19701996
Richmond AviationVirginiaRichmond19631971Operated Piper Twin Comanche, Twin Bonanza, Mitsubishi MU-2
Riddle AirlinesFloridaMiami19451965Rebranded as Airlift International
Rio AirwaysTexasXOREORIOSkylark Field19671986Began as Hood Airlines
Rio Grande Air19992003Cessna Caravan operator
RKO GeneralMassachusetts19681970Helicopter air taxi. Operated Bell 47, Bell 206
Robertson Aircraft CorporationMissouriLambert Field19251929
Robin AirlinesCaliforniaLong Beach19501951Renamed to North Continent Airlines
Robinson AirlinesNew YorkIthaca19451952Renamed to Mohawk Airlines
Roblex AviationPuerto RicoROXSan Juan19972013Cargo operator
Rochester AviationMinnesotaRochester19691971Operated Cessna 206
Rockford Air CharterIllinoisChicago Rockford19641971Operated Cessna 206, Beech 18, Piper Twin Comanche
Rocky Mountain AirwaysColoradoJCRMAROCKY MOUNTAINDenver Stapleton19651991Began as Vail Airways. Merged into Continental Express
Rogers Heavy Lift HelicoptersCaliforniaFresno Yosemite19941998Operated Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe
Roscoe Turner Aeronautical CorporationGeorgiaCandler Field19251928Operated Sikorsky S-29-A
Rose AviationCaliforniaHawthorne19681969Operated Piper Apache, Aero Commander 500
Rosenbalm AviationMichigan Oregon9RRAXROSIEWillow Run19601991DC-8 contract flyer for Emery & Burlington. Became Flagship Express Services
Roseswift Air ServiceMichiganGrand Rapids19201920Founded by Arthur Rosenthal and Thomas Swift. Operated Curtiss Jenny
Roswell AirlinesNew MexicoRoswell19761981Founded by Dick Callens. Operated Piper Seneca
Roust AirwaysAlaskaNome19301935Founded by Thomas Pedersen Roust
Royal AirMissouriKansas City19781980Operated Embraer Bandeirante
Royal American AirlinesArizonaTucson19771986Operated Vickers Viscount
Royal American AirwaysRLM19811993Operated Convair 240, Convair 600, Vickers Viscount
Royal Hawaiian Air ServiceHawaiiZH19711986Established as Hawaii Wings in 1963. Operated Cessna 402C
Royal Hawaiian AirlinesHawaiiHonolulu19851986
Royal West AirlinesNevadaLas Vegas McCarran19811982Operated DC-3
Royal West AirlinesColoradoRWEROYAL WESTColorado Springs19811987Merged with Aero West Airlines in 1982. Operated DC-3, BAe 146
Royal West AirlinesNevadaLas Vegas McCarran19861987
Royal-AirArkansasGoodwin Field19821982Established as Jamaire. Renamed to Sunbelt Airlines
Royale AirlinesLouisianaOQRAYROYALE AIRNew Orleans Armstrong19681989
Rugby AviationWashingtonSeattle-Tacoma20022007Renamed to Northwest Sky Ferry
Russia Jet DirectWashingtonRDRYNSeattle–Tacoma20052005
Ryan AirAlaskaAnchorage19791988Established as Unalakleet Air Taxi. Renamed to Arctic Transportation Services
Ryan Airline CompanyCaliforniaSan Diego19251926
Ryan AviationKansasRYNWichita19771988previously DeBoer Aviation; became PHH Air
Ryan International AirlinesIllinois KansasRDRYNRYAN INTERNATIONALChicago Rockford Wichita19892013previously PHH Air and before that, Ryan Aviation
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S.I. AirwaysTexasAmarillo19741975
S.S. AirwaysKansasAmarillo19721972Renamed to Century Airlines
S.S.W.TexasEl Paso1959Supplemental air carrier shut by CAB in 1959 for stranding passengers due to lack of funds. dba Universal Airlines 1957–1959
Saber AviationSPSBR19781991
Safeway AirlinesAlaskaFairbanks19641968Operated Piper Apache, Piper Comanche, Cherokee Six
SairNew YorkSyracuse19611999
SalairAlaska8SSIRAnchorage19801997Operated DC-3, Convair 440. Renamed to Air Alaska Cargo
Salmon AirIdahoS6MBIBoise19682009Merged into McCall Aviation
Samoa AirAmerican SamoaPago Pago19872003
Samoan AirlinesAmerican SamoaSXSXPago Pago19591960CAB-certificated as an intl carrier.
San Diego Sky FreightCaliforniaSan Diego19501952Cargo operator
San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter AirlinesCaliforniaOHSFO AIRLINESSan Francisco19611986
San Juan AirlinesWashingtonPort Angeles19471989Commuter operator
San Juan AirlinesYS19701989Merged into Alaska Airlines
San Marino Taxi AereoCaliforniaLong Beach19992003
Santa Fe Airline CompanyNew MexicoSanta Fe19721972Intrastate air carrier
Santa Fe Skyway19461947
Santa Maria AirlinesCaliforniaHancock Field19281935Founded by George Allan Hancock
SAT-AirTexasSan Antonio19831995Renamed to Merlin Express
Satellite AeroWyomingJackson Hole19901995Operated Cessna 206, Cessna 402C, Piper Navajo
Saturn AirwaysCaliforniaKSOakland19601976All American Airways until 1960. Supplemental air carrier. Merged into Trans International Airlines
Sawyer AviationArizonaPhoenix Sky Harbor19611998Operated Cessna 182, Cessna 425C, Cessna Citation
SB AirTexasDallas Love Field19992019Established as Seven Bar Flying Services. Renamed to SevenBar Aviation. Medical transport operator.
Scanderbeg AirNew YorkP1New York Kennedy20092009Charter carrier
SCAT South Central Air TransportArkansasFayetteville19461948Operated Cessna UC-78
Scenic AirCaliforniaColumbia19941995
Scenic Air Tours HawaiiHawaiiHonolulu19921996
Scenic AirlinesNevadaYRYRRNorth Las Vegas19672007Acquired by Grand Canyon Airlines and renamed to Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines
Scenic AirwaysArizonaGrand Canyon19271930Renamed to Grand Canyon Airlines
Scheduled SkywaysArkansasFayetteville19531972Merged into Air Midwest
Scheerer AirFloridaPalm Beach19791980Merged into Florida Commuter Airlines
Seaboard & Western AirlinesNew YorkNew York Kennedy19471961Renamed to Seaboard World Airlines
Seaboard World AirlinesNew YorkSBSEWSEABOARDNew York Kennedy19461980As Seaboard & Western Airlines, merged into Flying Tiger Line
Seaco AirlinesMichiganDetroit Metro19761980Operated Cessna 402, Piper Aztec
Seacoast Air TransportMassachusettsNew Bedford19371939
SeaCoast AirlinesFloridaSCCSEA-COASTERSt. Pete–Clearwater20022012
Seagull AirAlaskaBethel19881989Founded by J. Timothy Cracie
Seagull Air LinesUtahSalt Lake City19291930Operated Curtiss Robin
Seair Alaska AirlinesAlaskaAnchorage19801986Established as Sea Airmotive. Operated Convair 440, Twin Otter
Seaplanes of Key WestFloridaKey West20042006
SeaPort AirlinesOregonK5SQHSASQUATCHPortland20082016Went into bankruptcy
Seattle Air CharterWashingtonSeattle-Tacoma19471949
Seattle Commuter AirlinesWashingtonSeattle-Tacoma19651968Scheduled commuter air services
Seattle Flying ServicesWashingtonSeattle19301930Founded by Vern Gorst
Seattle-Victoria Airmail LineWashingtonSeattle19191919Established as Hubbard Air Transport
Sentinel AirlinesTexasAbilene19711971Operated Cessna 402
Seven Bar Flying ServicesTexasDallas Love Field19471999Medical transport operator. Renamed SB Air
Seven Seas AirlinesCaliforniaBurbank19571961Operated C-46, DC-4
Severson Air ActivitiesMontanaGreat Falls19641971Operated Cessna 182, Cessna 320
Seward AirwaysAlaskaSeward19371939Founded by John Littley
Shalkow Air Cargo ExpressOhioCleveland Hopkins19821989Established as Ace Air Cargo Express. Operated C-47
Shasta AirCaliforniaYreka Rohrer Field19681983Operated Piper Navajo
Shavano AirColoradoSHVSHAVANOHarriet Alexander Field19602002
Shawnee AirlinesFloridaXWSHWSHAWNEEOrlando Executive19681975Acquired by Florida Airlines
Shawnee AirwaysOhioAkron–Canton19611972Founded by Ernest Stadvec
Sheffield P. WildsSouth Carolina19671971Operated Aero Commander 500, Piper Apache
Shelby Sky HavenOhioMansfield19481963Renamed to GCS Air Service
Shelter Charter ServicesGeorgiaAtlanta20172017Operated Cessna Citation I
Shelton-Jefferson AirwaysMissouriSt. Louis Lambert19301931Operated Ogden Osprey
Shenandoah AirlinesVirginiaCharlottesville–Albemarle19681970Operated Beech E18S
Shoreline AviationConnecticutTweed New Haven19802020Operated Cessna Caravan seaplane
Shorter AirlinesMichiganPellston Regional19681975Operated Beech E18S, DC-3
Shuttle Air LinesCaliforniaGlendale Grand Central19311932Operated Ogden Osprey
Shuttle AmericaIndianaS5TCFMERCURYChicago O'Hare19952017Republic Airways Holdings merged into another subsidiary
Shuttle by UnitedCaliforniaUAUALUNITEDSan Francisco19942001Subsidiary of United Airlines, renamed United Shuttle
Sidles AirwaysNebraskaLincoln1930n/aOperated Stinson Detroiter (NC7474)
Siemans Air TransportPennsylvaniaUniontown1927n/aFounded by Charles L. Siemans
Sierra ExpresswayCaliforniaSRXSIERRA EXOakland19941996
Sierra Mountain AirwaysCaliforniaOakland19871989
Sierra Nevada AirwaysNevadaZSLas Vegas McCarran19841997Operated Beech Baron, Cessna 402C
Sierra Pacific AirlinesCaliforniaOakland19651966Operated Beech 18
Sierra Pacific AirlinesArizonaTucson19761982
Sierra West AirlinesCaliforniaVan Nuys19741975Operated Beech Queen Air
Silver State AirlinesNevadaLas Vegas McCarran19791982Charter carrier
Silver State HelicoptersNevadaHenderson Executive19992008
Silver Wings AviationSouth DakotaRapid City19751976
Silver AirwaysFloridaSILVERTampa20112025
Simmons AirlinesMichiganMQSYMSIMMONSMarquette19781998Merged into American Eagle Airlines
Sis-Q Flying ServiceCaliforniaSonoma County19621979Aerial fire fighting. Operated Grumman Tigercat
Sisk Aviation ActivitiesIllinoisSt. Louis Downtown19641977Third-level services
Sizer AirwaysNorth DakotaFargo-Hector Field19701979Established as Luthi Aviation. Operated Beech 18, Riley Rocket
Skagway Air ServiceAlaska7JSGY19642007
Sky Bus Public CharterFloridaFort Lauderdale19931993Operated Boeing 727-200
Sky Courier19881988To Airborne Express
Sky Harbor Air ServiceNebraskaNESKDSKY DAWGOmaha19541970
Sky Harbor Air ServicesWyomingWYSHCSKY HARBOR CHEYENNECheyenne1988
Sky KingFlorida5KSGBSONGBIRDMiami19902015Rebranded as Songbird Airways
Sky ToursMassachusetts19471953Established as Erie Isle Airways. Renamed to Island Airlines
Sky Tours HawaiiHawaii19651971
Sky Trek International Air LinesVirginiaRichmond19962000Renamed Discovery Airways in 1999
Sky Trucks InternationalFloridaFort Lauderdale19721975
Skybus AirlinesOhioSXSKBSKYBUSColumbus20072008
Skybus ExpressGeorgiaAtlanta19911992Operated GAF Nomad
SkycoachCalifornia1950s combine. Aircraft in picture is Monarch Air Service or Currey Air Transport
SkyfreightersTexasGrand Prairie19841991Established as Coker Airfreight. Acquired by Kitty Hawk Airways. Operated Douglas C-117D
Skyfreight AirlinesFloridaMiami19811984Operated DC-3
Skyline Air ServiceWashingtonSeattle-Tacoma19671969Founded by Tom Wilson. To Puget Sound Airlines
Skyline Motors Aviation ServicesOhioYoungstown–Warren19791981Renamed to B.A.S Airlines
Skylink AirwaysMarylandWashington Dulles20032005Rebranded as MAXjet Airways
Skymark AirlinesCaliforniaSacramento Executive19681969
Skymaster Air TaxiNew Hampshire8MSDDSKY DANCELaconia19891993Renamed Atlantic North Airlines
Skyservice USAColoradoChicago Rockford19982000
Skystar InternationalVirginiaSSKWashington National19841987International pilgrimage
Skystream AirlinesIllinoisDNChicago Meigs Field19731980Founded by Cecil Pond. Acquired Hub Airlines
SkyValueFloridaXPCXPRUBY MOUNTAINFort Lauderdale-Hollywood20062007
SkyValue AirwaysMichigan4ADYNOakland County20182018
Skyvan Airways19631964Operated C-46
Skyway Airlines (Skyway Aviation)MissouriZYForney Field19601979Air taxi operator
Skyway Airlines19681980Known as Skyway Commuter. Operated Beech E18S
Skyway AirlinesWisconsinALSYXSKYWAY-EXMilwaukee Mitchell19942008
Skyway CommuterFloridaOcala19841985Established ad Skyway of Ocala
Skyway of OcalaFloridaOcala19811984Operated as Air Florida Commuter
Skyways InternationalFloridaMiami19461951Operated C-46, DC-3, Lockheed Lodestar
Skyways InternationalFloridaMiami19691972Renamed to Transair Cargo
Skyways InternationalTexasHouston Bush1978
Skyworld AirlinesColoradoPCSPCDenver19861992Formerly Denver Ports of Call
Slick AirwaysTexasSLSLHollywood Burbank19461966To Airlift International
Slocum AirlinesFloridaSLOSLOCUMMiami19811984Operated as Air Florida Commuter
Small Community AirlinesFloridaDallas Love Field20072009Operated BAE Jetstream
SMB Stage LinesTexasMJSTGSTAGEDallas Fort Worth19671990Operated Convair 580, Convair 600, DC-3
Smokers ExpressFloridaMelbourne Orlando19931993Not launched
Smyer AircraftKansasStrother Field19681972Operated Cessna 206, Cherokee Six
Solar AirlinesNew MexicoRoswell19641971Operated Beech 18, Dumod Infinité I, PacAero Tradewind
Soldotna Air ServiceAlaskaSoldotna19781979
SongGeorgiaDLDALDELTAAtlanta20032006Merged back in with its parent company, Delta Air Lines
Songbird AirwaysFlorida6KSGBSONGBIRDOrlando19902017Began as Sky King Inc.
Sonora Air LinesNevadaReno–Tahoe19671971Operated Cessna 150, Cessna 172, Piper PA-23
Sourdough Air TransportAlaskaFairbanks19531962
South Atlantic AirlinesSouth CarolinaMyrtle Beach19681969Operated Aero Commander 500, Turbo Commander 690
South Bend AirwaysIndianaCadet Field1927n/aFounded by Stephen Darius, Carl G Jordan. Operated Pheasant H-10
South Central AirAlaskaSCAKenai19672001Founded by Harold and Irene Andersen. Operated BAe Jetstream 31, BN Islander, Cessna
South Central Air Transport (SCAT)MississippiNatchez–Adams19711977
South Central AirlinesFloridaOcala19631964
South East AirlinesThe name of a 1950s combine, in whose name associated carriers flew.
South Pacific Air LinesCaliforniaHonolulu19601963Merged into Pan Am in 1964
South Pacific Island AirwaysHawaiiHKSPISOUTH PACIFICHonolulu19731987
South Winds CargoFloridaWESWCMiami20022005Merged into Centurion Cargo. Operated DC-10
Southcentral AirAlaskaXESCASOUTH CENTRALKenai19751999
Southeast AirlinesTennesseeSLSOUTHEASTTri-Cities19561959
Southeast AirlinesFloridaNSSEASOUTHEAST AIRMiami19661981Originally known as Cat Cay Airlines
Southeast AirlinesFloridaSlSNKYoungstown–Warren19992004
Southeast Airlines (Southeastern Aviation)TennesseeJackson19601979Operated de Havilland Dove
Southeast SkywaysAlaskaSEJuneau19681983Founded by Dean Williams and Billy Bernhardt. Operated Cessna 207, DHC Beaver
Southeastern Commuter AirlinesGeorgiaAtlanta19731983Acquired by Atlantic Southeast Airlines
Southern Air Transport (1929)Texas19291929Controlled by Avco, the company that organized American Airlines
Southern Air TransportFlorida OhioSJSJMSOUTHERN AIRMiami Columbus, Ohio19471998CIA-owned 1960–1973. Assets became Southern Air
Southern AirlinesFlorida19811981Rebranding Florida Commuter Airlines
Southern AirlinkMississippiBay Springs19961997
Southern AirwaysGeorgiaSOSOSOUTHERNAtlanta19491979Merged with North Central Airlines to form Republic Airlines (1979–1986)
Southern AirwaysMississippiJackson–Medgar19851987Established a Flight Line
Southern AviationOklahomaLawton19641974Operated Cessna 182, Cessna 206
Southern Cross Airways19591960Operated C-46
Southern ExpressFlorida19841986Formerly known as Finair Express
Southern International AirwaysFlorida19811981Successor of Florida Airlines operated as Air Florida Commuter
Southern Jersey AirwaysNew Jersey6JALCACOMCape May19461991Established as Atlantic City Airlines operating as Allegheny Commuter
Southern Jersey Resorts AirwaysNew JerseyAtlantic City19651990Operated Twin Otter, Dash-8
Southern Maryland AviationMarylandSFSt. Mary's County19771979
Southern Nevada AirlinesNevada19801981
Southern SkywaysGeorgiaAtlanta1980A virtual airline (economics) which markets air travel branding
Southwest Air Fast ExpressOklahomaSt. Louis Lambert19281929Acquired by American Airlines
Southwest AirlinesTexasSan Antonio19651967Established as Wild Goose Flying Service
Southwest AirwaysCaliforniaSan Francisco19411958Local service carrier renamed to Pacific Air Lines
Southwest Ryan AirlinesIndianaMcIntyre Field1928n/aOperated Ryan Brougham
Special Aviation SystemsMichigan20012004Cargo carrier. Operated Embraer Bandeirante
Speed Star ExpressCalifornia19682005Operated Twin Otter
Spirit AirAlaska20052009Commuter and package carrier
Spirit AviationCaliforniaVan Nuys19941995Charter operator
Spirit Lake AirwaysIowaSpencer19771979Renamed to Great Lakes Airlines
Spirit of America AirlinesCaliforniaIMIASBOXHALUERLos Angeles19591989Established as IASCO
Spokane AirwaysWashingtonSpokane19902012
Sports Air TravelOregonWCCWEST COASTPortland–Troutdale19821999
Sports Air TravelCaliforniaBurbank19971997To Ameriflight
Sports by AirSouth CarolinaHilton Head19681971Operated Aero Commander 680
Sportsflight AirwaysArizonaTucson19931995Renamed to Pacific International Airlines
St. Germain AviationIllinoisMeigs Field19641971Operated Piper Twin Comanche
St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat LineFloridaSt. PetersburgJanuary 1914May 1914Benoist Type XIV
Stadvec AviationIllinoisAkron–Canton19581961Founded by Ernest Stadvec. Operated Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer
Stagecoach AirwaysTexasSan Antonio19581961Operated Beech Twin Bonanza, Lockheed L.12 Electra
Standard Air CargoCaliforniaSan Diego19461953Original name of Standard Airways
Standard Air LinesCaliforniaLos Angeles19271930Subsidiary of Aero Corporation of California. In 1930 acquired by Western Air Express
Standard Air LinesCaliforniaLong Beach19451949Established as Fireball Air Express
Standard AirwaysCaliforniaFDSan Diego Burbank19461969Established as Standard Air Cargo
Standard AirwaysMichiganPontiac19661969Operated Beech 18, Piper Navajo
Star Air ServiceAlaskaAnchorage19321944Renamed to Alaska Airlines
StarflightNevadaReno–Tahoe19751975Operated BAC One-Eleven
Starlight Express19871991Cargo feeder for FedEx Express
StarfliteNew YorkWhite Plains19651966Contract service operator
Starship AirlinesArizonaTucson19912000Operated Convair 240C, Convair 440F
Starstruck JetTennesseeNashville19981998
State AirlinesSouth CarolinaCharlotte Douglas19401940Operated Lockheed Lodestar, Bellanca Cruisair
State AirlinesFloridaFt. Lauderdale19811984
StatesWest AirlinesArizonaYWSWJSTATESPhoenix Sky Harbor19861993
Stateswide AirlineNew HampshireManchester–Boston19641965Operated de Havilland Dove
Stearns Air AlaskaAlaskaAnchorage19922001
Stewart Air ServiceCaliforniaLos Angeles19461971
Stol Air CommuterCaliforniaVBFresno Yosemite19721978Renamed WestAir Commuter Airlines
Stout Air ServicesMichiganFord Airport19251930Purchased by National Air Transport
Strachan SkywaysGeorgiaHunter Field19361938
Streamline AirMassachusettsSRYSTINGRAYHanscom Field20102012
Suburban AirlinesALDuBois19681989To Allegheny Airlines
Suburban AirwaysCalifornia
Summit AirlinesPennsylvaniaDUSMMSUMMITAIRPhiladelphia19661986Established as Del Air Cargo Airlines
Summit AirwaysColoradoDenver19461947Established as Challenger Airlines
Summit AviationFloridaMiami19991999Charter operator
Sumo AirlinesNew YorkSMNew York Kennedy19881996Cargo operator. Operated Piper Lance
Sun Air ExpressFloridaFort Lauderdale20142016Acquired by Southern Airways Express
Sun Air InternationalFloridaFort Lauderdale-Hollywood20112014Rebranded as Sun Air Express
Sun Aire LinesCaliforniaOOPalm Springs19681984Established as Borrego Springs Airlines. Merged into SkyWest Airlines
Sun AirlinesMissouriSt. Louis Lambert19671970Founded by George Caleshu. Operated Beech 18, Twin Otter, de Havilland Heron
Sun AirlinesFloridaYX19691978
Sun Jet InternationalFloridaJXSJISUNJETSt. Pete–Clearwater19931997Founded by Tom Kolfenbach. Renamed to Southeast Airlines
Sun Land AirlinesNevadaRFReno19801981Operated single Boeing 737-200
Sun Pacific InternationalArizonaSNPTucson19951999Operated Boeing 727-200
Sun Valley AirlinesUtahSalt Lake City19641972Established as Janss Airways in 1964. Acquired by Key Airlines
Sun Valley Key AirlinesIdahoFriedman Memorial19681972Formerly Sun Valley Airlines renamed to Key Airlines
Sun West AirlinesArizonaKYSNWSUN WESTPhoenix Sky Harbor19801985
Sunaire ExpressVirgin IslandsOYSUASUNBIRDSaint Croix Rohlsen19821994Went bankrupt
Sunbelt AirlinesArkansasJMBTRHarrell Field19791984Known as Jamaire until March 1982
Sunbird AirFloridaFort Lauderdale19841989Operated Convair 440
Sunbird AirlinesNorth CarolinaEDSBDSUNBIRDCharlotte Douglas19791987Absorbed by Atlanta Express. Became CCAir in 1986.
Sunbird AirlinesTennesseeNashville19801980Operated Piper Cherokee Six
Sunbird AirwaysFloridaB6Orlando19931996
SunCoast AirlinesFloridaWSSNTSUNCOASTFort Lauderdale-Hollywood19861988Went bankrupt. Operated Boeing 727-100
Sunjet AviationFloridaOrlando Sanford19971999Operated Cessna Citation V, Learjet 35
Sunship 1 AirlinesIllinoisChicago Rockford20052005Trade name for Ryan International
Sunrise AirlinesNevadaOQSDCSUNDANCELas Vegas McCarran19672000Established as Lake Powell Air Service
Sunwest International
Sunworld International AirlinesKentuckySMSWISUNWORLDCincinnati/Northern Kentucky19962004
Sunworld International AirwaysNevadaJKSWISUNWORLDLas Vegas McCarran19831988Established as Jetwest International Airways
SupairCaliforniaBuchanan Field19501953Operated DC-3
Superior AirWest VirginiaFairmont19721973Operated BN Islander
Superior AirlinesGeorgiaAtlanta19601963Operated de Havilland Dove, Aero Commander
Superior AirlinesIndiana19611962
Superior AirlinesArizonaColumbus Glenn19942003To Mesa Airlines
Susquehanna AirwaysNew YorkSidney19791985Established as Forde-Aire. Operated Riley Turbo Skyliner, Piper Aztec
Swift AirFloridaWQSWQSWIFTFLIGHTMiami19972019Renamed to iAero Airways
Swift Aire LinesCaliforniaWISan Luis Obispo19691981Merged with Golden Gate Airlines
SwissjetsFloridaFort Lauderdale20002001Renamed to Tourjets
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T & G AviationArizonaBuckeye19902000Renamed to International Air Response. Operated Douglas DC-6, Douglas DC-7B
TAB Express AirlinesFloridaTBITABMelbourne Orlando19922005Operated Beech 1900
TAG AirlinesMichiganDetroit City19551970Shut down following crash
TAT-Maddux Air Lines19291930Merged with Western Air Express to form Transcontinental & Western Air
Tahoe AirCaliforniaXPCXPCASINO EXPRESSLake Tahoe19991999
Taku Glacier Air GoldAlaskaJuneau19841994Operated Cessna Stationair, DHC Beaver
Talkeetna Air ServiceAlaskaTalkeetna19471948Renamed to Talkeetna Air Taxi
Tamgass AviationAlaska19641969Renamed to Southcoast Airways
Tanana Air TaxiAlaskaTanana19721974Renamed to Alaska Central Airways
Tanner AirlinesCaliforniaLos Angeles1930s1930sOperated Stinson Detroiter
TapJetsNorth DakotaFargo Hector20162018
Taquan Air ServiceAlaskaKetchikan19772000Renamed to Taquan Air. Operated DHC Beaver
Tar Heel AviationNorth DakotaTHCTARHEELJacksonville Ellis19752000
Tatonduk Flying ServiceAlaskaEagle19771980Renamed to Everts Air Alaska. Operated Cessna 180
Taxi Air GroupOhioCleveland Burke Lakefront19551957Founded by William Knight. Renamed to TAG Airlines. Operated DHC Otter
TedIllinoisUAUALUNITEDDenver20042009Merged back into parent company United Airlines
Tejas AirlinesTexasTBSan Antonio19761980Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Telair International
Telford AviationMaine19952004
Tempelhof AirwaysFloridaTEHTEMPELHOFFort Lauderdale19811990Operated from West Berlin
Temple Airlines19681968
Tempus JetsSouth CarolinaGreenville–Spartanburg20072018Executive jet charter. Went bankrupt
TEMSCO AirlinesAlaskaKetchikan19861991The helicopter division continue to operate as TEMSCO Helicopters Inc.
Tennessee AirwaysTennesseeZNTENTENNESSEEKnoxville McGhee19781990Operated Embraer Bandeirante
TennesseeSkiesTennesseeNashville20092012A Pacific Wings subsidiary
Tepper AviationFloridaCrestview19872006
Texas International AirlinesTexasTITIATEXASHouston Intercontinental DFW Airport19691982Merged into Continental Airlines
Texas National AirlinesTexasTXNTEXAS NATIONALSan Antonio19861988Established as Border Airlines
Texas Air Leasing CorporationTexas19841990Aircraft leasing firm
The Air-Oasis CoCaliforniaLong Beach19631963Operated DC-3
The Gulf Coast AirlineLouisianaNew Orleans19231932Renamed to Johnson Airways
The Hagerstown CommuterMarylandHagerstown19621983Operated as an Allegheny Commuter
The Hawaii ExpressHawaiiLPHEALos Angeles19821983
The Lord's AirlineFlorida5QMiami19861987
The Maui CommuterHawaiiKahului19751978Founded by Jack Holzman and Robert Frost. Established as Ananda Air
Thompson Aeronautical CorporationOhioCleveland19281932Renamed to Transamerican Airlines
Thor Solberg AviationNew YorkCurtiss Field19291930Operated Great Lakes 2-T-1, Bellanca CH-200
Thunderbird AirlinesUtahOgden-Hinckley19641969Renamed to Key Airlines. Operated Twin Otter
Tibben Flight LinesIowaCedar Rapids19921996Charter operator
TMA Trans-Michigan AirlinesMichiganTraverse City19691972Cargo carrier
TMC AirlinesMichiganTMMWILLOW RUNWillow Run19942005Cargo carrier. Operated L-188, DC-8
Tol AirPuerto RicoTITOLTOL AIR19832006Acquired by Four Star Air Cargo
TourjetsFloridaFort Lauderdale20012002Established as Swissjets
Tower AirNew YorkFFTOWTEE AIRNew York Kennedy19832000
TPA-The Aloha AirlineHawaiiHonolulu19501958Established as Trans-Pacific Airlines
TPI International AirwaysGeorgiaUFBrunswick Golden Isles19891996
Tradewinds AirlinesNorth CarolinaWITDXTRADEWINDS EXPRESSPiedmont Triad19912010
Trans AirFloridaGOTRATRANS ISLANDFort Lauderdale–Hollywood19821986Established as Trans Island Airways
Trans Air LinesLouisianaNew Orleans Armstrong19621963Renamed to Air Lines. Operated Aero Commanders
Trans Air LinkFloridaMiami19861989
Trans Alaskan AirlinesAlaskaAnchorage19551963Operated DC-4, DC-6A, PBY-5A Catalina
Trans American AirwaysCaliforniaLockheed Air Terminal19461957Founded by Edward Ware Tabor. Member airline of North American Airlines Group
Trans American CharterIllinoisECQChicago O'Hare19921995
Trans Caribbean AirwaysNew YorkTRTCA19451971Acquired by American Airlines
Trans Caribbean Air Cargo LinesNew YorkTRTCA19451971Original name of Trans Caribbean Airways
Trans Continental AirlinesMichiganTDTCNTRANSCOMWillow Run19741992Established as International Airlines Academy. Rebranded as Express.Net Airlines
Trans East AirlinesNew HampshireManchester–Boston19631972Formed as Statewide Airlines
Trans East InternationalNew YorkFarmingdale19821984Established as New York Air. Renamed to Island Air. Operated Twin Otter, Embraer Bandeirante
Trans Global AirlinesCaliforniaLong Beach19571961Founded by Donald Rich
Trans Global AirlinesNew JerseyNewark Liberty19791984Charter carrier
Trans Global Vacations20022003
Trans International AirlinesCaliforniaTVTVTRANS INTERNATIONALOakland19601979Supplemental air carrier, formed in 1946 as Los Angeles Air Service, rebranded to Transamerica Airlines in 1979
Trans International AirlinesFloridaLPOrlando19851989reconstituted Central American International
Trans International ExpressBAPBIG APPLE19982002
Trans Island AirwaysFloridaGOTRATRANS ISLANDFort Lauderdale–Hollywood19771982Sold and renamed to Trans Air
Trans Magic AirlinesIdahoBoise19691974Merged into Air Idaho
Trans National Airlines19481957Originally Alaska Southern Airlines. Member airline of North American Airlines Group
Trans National Airlines (1973)CaliforniaOakland19731979
Trans Ocean AirwaysFloridaArcadia19891990Established as Gulf Air International
Trans Penn AirlinesPennsylvaniaReedsville19711980Operated Piper Navajo
Trans Regional AirlinesTexasBig Spring19751977Founded by Louis Rosembaum. Established as El Paso Transport
Trans Sierra AirlinesArizonaTSITucson19701971Founded by Chris Condon and Allan Silliphant. Renamed to Sierra Pacific Airlines
Trans Southern AirwaysSouth CarolinaFlorence19761985Established as Pee Dee Air Express Inc.
Trans Southern AiewaysGeorgia19841985Routes that had been dropped by Piedmont Airlines
Trans States AirlinesMissouriAXLOFWATERSKIChicago–O'Hare Denver19892020Shutdown due to travel disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
Trans Tropic AirlinesFloridaMiami
Trans World AirlinesMissouriTWTWATWANew York Kennedy19502001Merged into American Airlines
Trans World ConnectionNew York Kennedy Los Angeles
Trans World ExpressRZPhiladelphia Northeast19871995
Trans-Air-LinkFloridaGJBSKY TRUCKOpa Locka1977?
Trans-Cal AirlinesCaliforniaLong Beach19681971Operated Beech Queen Air, Beech Bonanza
Trans-Central AirlinesOklahomaZMACNOklahoma City19801984
Trans-Colorado AirlinesColoradoVJTCETRANS COLORADOGunnison–Crested Butte19801988Became a Continental Express carrier
Trans-Florida AirlinesFloridaTFATRANS FLORIDADaytona Beach19662006Established as Daytona Aviation in 1962
Trans-Marine AirwaysNew YorkDaytona Beach19451946Charter services
Trans-Michigan AirlinesMichiganTraverse City19691970Operated Beech 99, Cherokee Six
Trans-Mo AirlinesMissouriXU19661986
Trans-Nebraska AirlinesNebraska19711973Founded by Tom Brown. Operated Cessna 402A
Trans-Nevada Air ServiceNevadaLas Vegas McCarran19681971Commuter services. Operated Beech C-45 Expeditor
Trans-Pacific AirlinesHawaiiHonolulu19461950Renamed to TPA-The Aloha Airline. Operated C-47
Trans-Texas AirwaysTexasTTHouston-Hobby Dallas-Love Field19471968Renamed to Texas International Airlines. Operated DC-3, Convair 240
TransairNew YorkNew York-LaGuardia19461946
Transair AirlinesFloridaSt. Pete–Clearwater19461949Operated DC-3, DC-4, Lockheed Super Electra, Lockheed Lodestar
Transair CargoFloridaMiami19721977Established as Skyways International in 1962
Transair HawaiiHawaiiHonolulu19461948Operated C-46
Transamerica AirlinesCaliforniaTVTVATRANS-AMERICAOakland19791986Rebranded from Trans International Airlines
Transcontinental & Western AirNew YorkNew York-LaGuardia19301950Renamed to Trans World Airlines; operated DC-1, DC-2
Transcontinental Air Transport19281929Merged with Maddux Air Lines to form TAT-Maddux Air Lines
TransMeridian AirlinesGeorgiaT9TRZTRANS MERIDIANOrlando Sanford19952005Established as Prime Air
Transocean Air LinesCaliforniaTLTALOAOakland19461960Went bankrupt
TransOcean AirwaysLouisianaQGGATGULFTRANSNew Iberia19891990Established as Gulf Air Transport. Charter operator
Transtar AirlinesFloridaTRHTRANSTAROrlando19921993
TranStar AirlinesTexasMCTSTTRANSTARHouston-Hobby19861987Shut down by parent company Southwest Airlines
Transtate AirlinesNew YorkNew York-LaGuardia1963n/aOperated Lockheed L-1049
Transwest Air ExpressCaliforniaACWOakland19771981Established as Zoom Zoom Air in 1973. Renamed to Air Charter West. Operated DC-3
Transwestern AirlinesUtahWZTRWTRANS WESTLogan-Cache19771983Acquired by Horizon Air
Travel Air Aviation19691972As part of Allegheny Commuter. Operated Beech 99
Tri-Motor Safety AirlinesNew YorkGarden City19291929Rename to New York Safety Airlines. Operated Ford Trimotor (NC1780)
Tri-State AirlinesIowaRickenbacker19301936Renamed to Hanford Tri-State Airlines
Tri-State Flying ServiceWest VirginiaHuntington Tri-State19711972Established as Air Enterprises in 1969
Tricon International AirlinesTexasRIDallas Love Field19671978Operated Beech 18, DC-3
Trinity Air BahamasFloridaFort Lauderdale–Hollywood19931993
TriStar AirlinesNevadaT3TRYTRISTAR AIRLas Vegas McCarran19951997
Tropic AirHawaiiHonolulu19801989Associated with Air Molokai
Tropic AirCaliforniaBurbank19881988
Tropical AirwaysNew YorkNew York Kennedy19861989
Tropics InternationalFloridaMiami19681971Operated Beech 18
Trump ShuttleNew YorkTBTPSTRUMPNew York-LaGuardia19891992To US Airways Shuttle
Tulip City Executive ExpressMinnesotaHolland19951995Operated Beech 18
Tulsa-Oklahoma City AirlineOklahomaTulsa19281929Ownership transferred to Universal Aviation Corporation
Turbo AirIdahoBoise19951995Charter carrier
Turks Air CargoFloridaMiami19722015Founded by Robert Caravan
Turner AirlinesIndianaIndianapolis19471950Renamed to Lake Central Airlines
TWC Aviation, IncCaliforniaSan José19982015Acquired and rebranded into Landmark Aviation
Twentieth Century AirlinesNorth CarolinaCharlotte Douglas19461963Founded by Glen Shave and Christopher Bachman. Operated DC-3, DC-4. A member carrier of North American Airlines
Tyee AirlinesAlaskaOFKetchikan19751986Operated DHC Beaver
Tyme AirlinesOhioCleveland Burke19651967Merged into Wright Airlines
U
U Fly Air FreightersTexasDallas Fort Worth19731975Cargo operator
U. S. AirlinesNew York Florida GeorgiaFort Lauderdale Atlanta St Peterburg19451954Scheduled freight carrier
U.S. AviationWyomingBHRiverton19771979Renamed to Air U.S.
UltrAirNew YorkULTULTRAIRNew York Kennedy19931994
UltrAirTexasRLULTHouston Bush19931994Operated 727-200
Unalakleet Air TaxiAlaskaUnalakleet19531979Renamed to Ryan Air
United CouriersCaliforniaBurbank19711971Merged with California Air Charter
United Feeder ServiceIllinoisU2UFSFEEDER EXPRESSChicago O'Hare19932000
United ShuttleCaliforniaUAUALUNITEDSan Francisco19942001Subsidiary of United Airlines, formerly Shuttle by United; folded back into United
United States Air TransportNew YorkNew York Curtis19291930Operated Ryan Brougham
United States Overseas AirlinesNew JerseyUSUSCape May19461964Supplemental air carrier, flew scheduled service to Okinawa and military charters
United Union AirwaysWashingtonFelts Field19291929Founded by W R Frentzel, C M Baker & Francis Baker
Universal Air Lines CorporationMissouriSt. Louis Lambert19281934Merged with 90 other airlines to form American Airlines
Universal AirlinesTexasEl Paso19571959dba of S.S.W.
Universal AirlinesMichigan CaliforniaUVUVWillow Run Oakland19661972Established as Zantop Air Transport
Universal AirlinesMichiganWillow Run19791992Cargo operator
Universal Aviation CorporationMissouri1929An airline holding company
Upper Valley AviationTexasMcAllen Miller19641975Operated Beech 99, Beech E18S
Uraba, Medellin and Central AirwaysPanama Canal ZoneURURN/A19321959Owned, equipped and crewed by Pan Am
U.S. AircoachCaliforniaHollywood Burbank19491959Supplemental air carrier shut by CAB in 1959 for finances & compliance
US AirwaysArizonaUSUSAUS AIRPhoenix Sky Harbor19972015Merged into American Airlines
US Airways ExpressPhoenix Sky HarborRebranded as American Eagle
US Airways ShuttleVirginiaWashington NationalFounded as Eastern Air Lines Shuttle, rebranded as American Airlines Shuttle
US Check AirlinesOhio19741974Delivery of documents and small packages
US HelicopterNew YorkUHUSHUS HELIDowntown Manhattan Heliport20042009
USA3000 AirlinesPennsylvaniaUSGWYGETAWAYPhiladelphia20012012
USAfrica AirwaysVirginiaWashington Dulles19941995
USAirArizonaPhoenix Sky Harbor19791997Renamed to US Airways
Utah Pacific AirwaysUtahOgden1931n/a
Uvalde Aero ServiceTexasUvalde19651977Operated Lockheed L-12 Electra Junior, Piper Navajo, Piper Twin Comanche
V
Vagabond Air Travel ClubOhio19701974Air travel club. Operated DC-6B, L-188 Electra
Vail AirwaysColorado19661968Founded by Gordon Autry
Val-Air LinesTexasMercedes1950n/aFeeder service. Operated Beech Bonanza, Ryan Navion
Valdez AirlinesAlaskaAnchorage19801984Merged with Air North to form Liberty Air
Valdosta Phoenix AirlinesGeorgiaValdosta19721973
Vale International AirlinesTennesseeVINNashville19791980
Valley AirlinesCaliforniaOakland19681974Merged with Ram Airways to form Pacific Northwest Airways
Valley AirlinesMaineFort Kent19811989Renamed to Northeast Express
Valley Airpark Commuter ServiceColoradoDenver19751977
Valley Catalina AirlinesCaliforniaVan Nuys19811981
Valley Isle AviationHawaiiKahului19651967
ValuJet AirlinesGeorgiaJ7VJACRITTERAtlanta19931997Merged into AirTran Airways
Vance Air ServicesMontanaGreat Falls1928n/aFounded by Clare Vance. Operated Stinson Detroiter
Vance International AirwaysWashingtonBoeing Field19601970Briefly known as Charter International Airlines. Became McCulloch International Airlines
Vanguard AirlinesMissouriNJVGDVANGUARD AIRKansas City19942002Low cost /low fare airline
Varney Air LinesIdahoSalt Lake City19261934Merged into United Airlines
Vee Neal AirlinesPennsylvaniaLatrobe19801983renamed to Jetstream International Airlines
Vercoa Air ServiceIllinoisDanville19641975Renamed to Britt Airways
Vero Monmouth AirlinesGeorgiaVMVMAVERO MAMMOUTHVero Beach19731975Operated de Havilland Heron, Martin 4-0-4
Veterans Air LinesNew JerseyNewark1945n/aOperated DC-3, DC-4
Via AirlinesFloridaVCSRYOrlando20152019Established as Charter Air Transport. Operated Embraer Brasilia, Embraer ERJ 145
ViairNew JerseyNewark19351935Charter and resort air service
ViaAirFloridaVCSRYSTINGRAYBeckley Raleigh County19972019Went bankrupt
Victory Aviation Services InternationalNew YorkNew York-LaGuardia19951999
Viking Air LinesCaliforniaLockheed Air Terminal19461956Established as Aero-Van Express
Viking Air TransportCaliforniaGlendale, California19461947In 1947 became non operating parent company of Aero-Van Express
Viking International AirlinesMinnesotaVOVIKVIKINGMinneapolis–Saint Paul19691994Acquired by Eagle Air International
Vintage AirwaysFloridaKissimmee19921995Founded by Richard Branson operated in 1940s livery
Vintage Props and JetsFloridaVQVPPVINTAGENew Smyrna Beach19922008Went bankrupt
Virgin AmericaCaliforniaVXVRDREDWOODSan Francisco20042018Acquired by Alaska Airlines
Virgin Islands Seaplane ShuttleUS Virgin IslandsVSSWATERBIRDSaint Croix19821989
Virginia Air CargoMarylandBaltimore–Washington19741979Operated BN islander, Short Skyvan
Visco Flying ServiceCaliforniaLos Angeles19641967Operated shuttle service. Renamed to Imperial Airlines
Viscount Air ServiceArizonaVCTVISCOUNT AIRTucson19921996Operated Boeing 727, Boeing 737
Vision AirlinesNevadaV2RBYRUBYNorth Las Vegas19942017Established as Vision Air. Incorporated in Virginia. Revoked by State
Volunteer AirlinesTennesseeBerry Field19541955Tennessee intrastate airline briefly operated by Capitol Airways
VQ AirlinesFloridaDaytona Beach19701973Airline division of Volusia Aviation Service
Vroman AviationTexas19651972Established as Champs Aviation
W
Walatka Air ServiceAlaska19301930
Walker's InternationalFloridaXWWRCFort Lauderdale19822003Established as Jet Hansa Corporation in 1967
Warsaw AviationIndianaWarsaw19711971Third-level services. Operated Piper Twin Comanche, Piper Apache
Waterman AirlinesAlabamaMobile19461948Operated Lockheed Lodestar, DC-3
Washington AirlinesMarylandBaltimore–Washington19681969STOL operation
Washington Flying ServiceVirginiaWashington19281929Scenic flights
Washington-Baltimore AirwaysMarylandBaltimore–Washington19611971Operated Beech 18, Piper Apache
Watermakers AirFloridaFort Lauderdale19992018Operated Cessna Grand Caravan
Waterman AirlinesAlabama19451947Intrastate carrier
Watertown AirwaysSouth DakotaWatertown19351936
Webber AirlinesAlaskaKetchikan Harbor Seaplane Base19701979Founded by Jim Webber. Merged with Flair Air to form Southeast Alaska Airlines. Operated DHC Beaver], Grumman Goose
Wedekind-Schmidlapp Flying ServiceOhioHook Field19321961Founded by Larry Schmidlapp and George "Pappy" Wedekind. Operated Waco VKS-7
Wedell-Williams Air Service CorporationLouisianaPatterson19291936Founded by Jimmy Wedell and Harry Palmerston Williams. Acquired by Eastern Air Lines. Operated Lockheed Vega 5B
Wes-Tex AircraftTexasLubbock Airport19641971Operated Piper Navajo, Piper Twin Comanche, Piper Cherokee
West Central AirlinesNebraskaOmaha19661971Operated de Havilland Dove, Cherokee Six, Cessna 182
West Coast Air CargoOregonWCCWEST COASTPortland–Troutdale19821999Cargo carrier
West Coast AirlinesWashingtonWCSeattle–Tacoma19411968Merged with Pacific Air Lines and Bonanza Air Lines to form Air West which was then renamed Hughes Airwest in 1970
WestAir AirlinesCaliforniaFresno Yosemite19781986Established as Stol Air Commuter. Renamed to WestAir Commuter Airlines
WestAir Commuter AirlinesCaliforniaOESDUSUNDANCEFresno Yosemite19781992Formerly Stol Air Commuter, to Mesa Air Group
Westair TransportSeattle19471960Supplemental air carrier stopped flying in 1960 after IRS seized assets, a dba of Aviation Corp. of Seattle
Westates AirlinesCalifornia New JerseyWSWSAWESTATESLos Angeles Atlantic City19841995Renamed to Gray Line Air
Western Air ExpressCaliforniaLos Angeles19261930Operated Douglas M-2, Fokker F-10
Western Air Express TexasTexasMidland20042016Operated Beech Queen Air 70
Western Air IndustriesCaliforniaRedding19601960Aerial firefighting carrier. Renamed to Aero Union. Operated B-25 Mitchell
Western Air ServiceNebraskaEppley Airfield19301930Operated Ford Trimotor
Western Air StagesColoradoGrand Junction19721976Operated Beech Queen Air, Riley Dove 400
Western AircraftIdahoGooding19641971Operated Beech 18, Piper Apache
Western Aircraft SalvageCaliforniaSanta Maria19741980Operated Beech 18, Piper Apache
Western AirlinesCaliforniaWAWALWESTERNLos Angeles19411987Merged into Delta Air Lines
Western Airlines (2007)WashingtonXPCXPRUBY MOUNTAINBellingham20072007
Western Alaska AirlinesAlaskaKodiak19401973Merged with Kodiak Airways to form Kodiak Western Alaska
Western Express AirArizonaLaughlin/Bullhead2007
Western Pacific AirlinesColoradoW7KMRKOMSTARColorado Springs19951998
Westflight AviationAlaskaKetchikan19811986Acquired by Temsco Airlines
WestJet ExpressNevadaFresno Yosemite19981999Renamed to Allegiant Air
Westward AirwaysNebraskaCNWWDWESTWARDWestern Nebraska20042005
Wheeler AirlinesNorth CarolinaRaleigh–Durham19691991Established as Wheeler Flying Service
Whidbey Flying ServiceWashingtonOak Harbor19641969Founded by Wes Luipen. To Puget Sound Airlines
WienAlaskaAnchorage19821984
Wien Air AlaskaWCWAA19731982Several name changes over the years, final name Wien
Wien Airways of Alaska19261935Established as Northern Air Transport
Wien Alaska Airways19351968Merged with Northern Consolidated Airlines to form Wien Consolidated Airlines
Wien Consolidated Airlines19681973Formed by the merger of Wien Alaska Airlines and Northern Consolidated Airlines
Wilbur's Inc.AlaskaAnchorage19841992
Wild Goose Flying ServiceTexasSan Antonio19841992
Wildblue Yonder-Aero TaxiIdahoLemhi County19981998
Williams AirNew Jersey19811983Operated BN Islander
Wilmington-Catalina AirlineCaliforniaHamilton Cove Seaplane Base19311942Certificated by the Civil Aeronautics Board in 1939, owned by the Wrigley family.
WinAir AirlinesUtahWNAWINAIRSalt Lake City19971999
Winged Cargo CompanyPennsylvaniaNortheast Philadelphia19311946Freight service. Operated DC-3 towing Waco CG-4
Wings AirGeorgiaWAIAtlanta20082010
Wings AirwaysPennsylvaniaWQWAWWING SHUTTLEBlue Bell Wings Field19771991
Wings ExpressCaliforniaBurbank19931993Cargo carrier. Acquired by Ameriflight
Wings of AlaskaAlaskaK5SQHSASQUACHJuneau19822017Founded by Dean Williams and Billy Bernhardt. Established as Southeast Skyways. Operated Cessna 207, DHC-3 Otter
Wings West AirlinesCaliforniaRMWWMWINGS WESTMcChesney Field19791998Later operated as American Eagle, then merged into Simmons Airlines
Winkys Fish AirlinesAlaskaAnchorage19901990Operated Boeing 727. Salmon transport
Winnipesaukee AirlinesFloridaTampa19761977
Wisconsin Central AirlinesWisconsinClintonville19461952Renamed to North Central Airlines
Wise AirlinesTexas4WSan Angelo19831985Operated Beech 99, Twin Otter. Went bankrupt
Woodley AirwaysAlaskaMerrill Field19321945Renamed to Pacific Northern Airlines
Woods Air ServiceAlaskaPalmer19612000
World AirwaysGeorgiaWOWOAWORLDAtlanta19482014
World American AirliftCaliforniaFresno Yosemite19681970
World Wide AirlinesAlaskaAnchorage19561962Established as Pearson-Alaska Airlines in 1948. Operated DC-4, C-46, L-749, L-1049
Worldwide AirlinesIllinoisChicago Midway19831986Subsidiary of Carefree Vacations Inc.
Wrangler AviationNorth CarolinaPiedmont Triad19731991Established as Bluebell Aviation in 1969. Renamed to Tradewinds Airlines
Wright AirlinesOhioFWWRTWRIGHTCleveland Burke19661983Went bankrupt
WTC Air FreightNew Jersey19671987Acquired by BAX Global
Wyoming Air ServiceWyomingCheyenne19301937Renamed to Inland Air Lines. Operated Stinson Junior, Boeing 247D
Wyoming-Montana Air LinesWyomingCasper–Natrona19301938Renamed to Inland Air Lines in 1938
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Xtra AirwaysFloridaXPCXPCASINO EXPRESSHouston-Hobby19872021Founded as Casino Express Airlines commenced operations in 1989. Rebranded as Avelo Airlines.
Y
Yankee AirlinesMassachusettsPittsfield19621968Acquired by Executive Airlines. Operated de Havilland Dove
Yosemite AirlinesCaliforniaJEColumbia19751981
Your Florida Air20052005never launched
Yukon Air ServiceAlaskaFairbanks19671973Founded by Roger Dowding. Renamed to Air North
Yutana AirlinesAlaskaAnchorage19871994Renamed to Alaska Central Express
Yute AirAlaska4YUYABethel20042017
Yute Air AlaskaAlaskaBethel19742000Established as Bob Harris Flying Service. Renamed to Flight Alaska
Z
Zantop Air TransportMichiganWillow Run19561966Took over the certificate of Coastal Air Lines in 1962. To Universal Airlines
Zantop AirwaysMichiganJTZJETZANDetroit19681981Part 298 operator that became Orion Air
Zantop Flying ServiceMichiganWillow Run19461956Became Zantop Air Transport
Zantop International AirlinesMichiganVKZANZANTOPWillow Run19722005
Zetta JetCaliforniaBurbank20152017Established as Advanced Air Management
Zia AirlinesNew MexicoLas Cruces19721980Renamed to Air New Mexico. Air ambulance services
Zimmerly Air LinesIdahoBoise19421946Renamed Empire Airlines
Zoom Zoom AirCaliforniaOakland19731974Renamed from Arabesco Air Renamed to Air Charter West. Operated Basler BT-67

See also

Further reading

  • Davies R.E.G., Airlines of the United States since 1914, IRLINES OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1914, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington (D.C.), 1982
  • Davies R.E.G.-Quastler I.E., Commuter airlines of the United States, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington (D.C.), 1995