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Airlines Named After Owner(s)

MakeMinesLax From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 516 posts, RR: 0
Posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 1888 times:

Okay, there's Braniff, Wien, Trump Shuttle and Laker Airways. I think that Ryanair, Muse Air, Chalk's, Ansett and Faucett might be examples as well.

Your additions, please...

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SunValley From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 1876 times:

Muse Air. Was the family name for LaMar & his son.

[Edited 2004-01-21 01:23:01]
And McClain was the name for the founder of McClain International that lasted a few months.

[Edited 2004-01-21 01:24:11]

ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 1854 times:

There's also the Lauda airlines....

Slawko From Canada, joined May 1999, 3799 posts, RR: 10
Reply 3, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 1804 times:

Ward Air, named after Max Ward

"Clive Beddoe says he favours competition, but his actions do not support that idea." Robert Milton - CEO Air Canada

ElectraBob From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 931 posts, RR: 4
Reply 4, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 1784 times:

Kalitta Airlines (cargo) used to be owned by Connie Kalitta...I do not know if he still owns this airline outright. You can see Kalitta DC-8's and 747's at Willow Run Airport here in the Detroit area.

Connie Kalitta used to be a drag racer. Interesting.....a former drag racer and a former Formula One driver own airlines.

Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in a swimming pool.....

Ordndfw777 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 1775 times:

Hughes Air West for Howard Hughes.

L1011Lover From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 971 posts, RR: 15
Reply 6, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 1742 times:

Braathens (founded by Ludvig G. Braathen in 1946)
Birgenair (founded by Cetin Birgen)
Rich International (founded by Linda Rich Harrington´s mother)
JMC (James Mason Cook, now Thomas Cook UK)
Reeve Aleutian (founded by Robert C. Reeve in 1932)
Wideroe (founded by Viggo Wideroe in 1934)
Karair (founded by the three Karhumäki brothers in 1933)
Martinair (founded by Martin Schröder in 1958)

Okie From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 2378 posts, RR: 3
Reply 7, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 1713 times:

ElectraBob
Connie Kalitta is still right in the middle of Dragracing and back in the middle of Kalitta Airways (Cargo).
Scheduled to run/own/crewchief 3 Top Fuel Dragsters this season the Cargo business must be good.

1. Driven by his son Scott Kalitta
2. Driven by nephew Doug Kalitta
3. Driven by "Aussie" Dave Grubnic

Okie

FlagshipAZ From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 3419 posts, RR: 15
Reply 8, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 1666 times:

Morris Air was one once...now part of Southwest.
I'm surprised no one has mention Flying Tigers, because in the very beginning it was started by a handful of ex-fighter pilots & their aircraft crews. Regards.

"Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." --Ben Franklin

OPNLguy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 9, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 1667 times:

Add to the list:

Morris Air, named after founder June Morris. They were acquired by Southwest in the mid-1990s, 1994 I think...

SlamClick From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 10062 posts, RR: 71
Reply 10, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 1628 times:

DHL
For Dalsey, Hillbloom and Lynn

Mercer
For Dewight "Poddy" Mercer

Happiness is not seeing another trite Ste. Maarten photo all week long.

Cha747 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 763 posts, RR: 7
Reply 11, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 1605 times:

Air India, named after their owner, India Big grin

You land a million planes safely, then you have one little mid-air and you never hear the end of it - Pushing Tin

Thrust From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 2673 posts, RR: 11
Reply 12, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 1589 times:

Here is an example of an ancient airline named after its owner; Maddux Airlines, named after its owner Jack Maddux. This airline existed way back in the 1930s (it was bought out by TWA). This airline gave TWA many of its Ford Trimotors.

Fly one thing; Fly it well

Kjet12 From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 975 posts, RR: 8
Reply 13, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 1551 times:

DAN Air London

Davies and Newman.

I also think Varney Air Services (now Continental and United?) was named after its owner. Could someone verify?

Kris

AA - Doing what we do best.

NCLusa From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 14, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 1526 times:

don't forget Maersk, owned by the Danish shipping magnate Maersk McKinney Moeller

Bluewave 707 From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 3139 posts, RR: 8
Reply 15, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 1523 times:

Sterling

Colgan Air

Fine Air

Ryan International

Zantop International

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SWAFA30 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 16, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 1516 times:

Didn't William(Bill) Boeing found Boeing Air Transport which eventually became United Airlines?

SlamClick From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 10062 posts, RR: 71
Reply 17, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 1512 times:

Kjet12

You are correct. Walter T. Varney. Eventually became Continental.

Happiness is not seeing another trite Ste. Maarten photo all week long.

Jwenting From Netherlands, joined Apr 2001, 10213 posts, RR: 21
Reply 18, posted (9 years 4 months 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 1476 times:

Air France, owned by the French state Smile/happy/getting dizzy

Indeed United was once BAT which was owned by the Boeing Company which was owned by Mr. Boeing.

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