Deregulation Darlings
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N237WA Western Airlines by Bob Garrard on Flickr.
Western Airlines had a rich history, dating back to flying air mail routes in the 1920s. Deregulation saw great expansion for the airline, with it’s network spanning from Hawaii and Alaska, to the East Coast, down to Mexico and all the way to the United Kingdom.
Western was also a player in the down-and-dirty intra-California market, alongside AirCal, PSA, and Alaska. -
N801NY New York Air by Bob Garrard on Flickr.
New York Air mostly operated rear-engined McDonnell-Douglas DC-9s and MD-80s. Outside of the Shuttle, their network stretched up and down the East Coast, going as far as Detroit, New Orleans, and Fort Lauderdale.
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Ozark Airlines MD-82; N950U@DCA, May 1985/ AHU by Aero Icarus on Flickr.
Ozark Air Lines was founded in 1950 and had it’s headquarters and main hub at Lambert Field in St. Louis, Missouri.
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“N664AA at Reagen National Airport a few miles from where she was lost.” [x]
N664AA departed Washington-Dulles Airport for Los Angeles on Sept. 11th, 2001, as American 77. The aircraft was deliberately flown into the Pentagon.
Passengers: 53 (hijackers not included)
Crew: 6
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“N664AA at Reagen National Airport a few miles from where she was lost.” [x]
N664AA departed Washington-Dulles Airport for Los Angeles on Sept. 11th, 2001, as American 77. The aircraft was deliberately flown into the Pentagon.
Passengers: 53 (hijackers not included)
Crew: 6](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma5y6mEsFG1qes27do1_500.jpg)
