Western Air Express

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Alternative TitleWestern Air Express CorporationDate Established1925SubjectAirlinesDescriptionWestern Air Express began in 1925. The company reincorporated in 1928 as Western Air Express Corporation 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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CollectionCommercial Airlines CollectionOrganizationWestern AirlinesTrans World AirlinesTranscontinental Air TransportGeneral Air LinesNational Parks AirwaysDelta Air Lines

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Date Created10/28/2025

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