Date Established1970SubjectAirlinesDescriptionHughes Airwest was an airline in the western United States, backed by the Summa Corporation of Howard Hughes. Established in 1968 as Air West, it was bought by Howard Hughes and changed names in 1970. Hughes Airwest flew routes in the western U.S. and to several destinations in Mexico and Canada. Its headquarters were at San Francisco International Airport, California. The airline was purchased by Republic Airlines on October 1, 1980, and ceased operations.
