Western Airlines

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Alternative TitleWestern Air LinesDate Established1925-1987SubjectAirlinesDescriptionWestern Airlines was a major United States airline from 1925 to 1987. It first incorporated in 1925 as Western Air Express. The company reincorporated in 1928 as Western Air Express Corp. and was then purchased by Standard Air Lines in 1930 and merged with Transcontinental Air Transport to form Trans World Airlines (TWA). In 1934, Western Air Express was severed from TWA and briefly changed its name to General Air Lines but then returned to the name Western Air Express after several months. It merged with National Parks Airways in 1937. In 1941, Western Air Express changed its name to Western Air Lines (WAL) and later to Western Airlines. The airline ceased operations in 1987 when it merged with Delta Air Lines.

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CollectionLorraine L. (Coccio) Ditsworth Western Airlines Flight Attendant CollectionCommercial Airlines CollectionOrganizationInland Air LinesWestern Air Express West Coast Air TransportPacific Northern AirlinesPersonLorraine L. (Coccio) Ditsworth

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