Deregulation Darlings
Airlines that owe their existence and/or demise to the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 and the change in the market the act brought about
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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.
