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World Airways was founded on March 29, 1948 by Benjamin Pepper with the introduction of ex-Pan Am Boeing 314 flying boats. Edward Daly , however, is thought of as World's founder. He bought the airline in 1950 for $50,000 and proceeded to acquire DC-4s .
Daly in 1971. Edward Joseph Daly (November 22, 1922 – January 21, 1984) was a U.S. airline executive most notable for owning World Airways, a supplemental air carrier (effective a charter carrier from 1965 onward) which he bought in 1950 and ran until 1982.
Juan Trippe (1899-1981) was an American aviation pioneer and entrepreneur who founded Pan American World Airways and InterContinental Hotels & Resorts. He was involved in many innovations in the airline industry, such as the Sikorsky S-42, the Boeing 707 and the Boeing 747.
A comprehensive list of airlines founded before December 31, 1930, with their establishment, cessation, country, and notes. Qantas, founded in 1920, is the third oldest airline and the oldest in the English-speaking world.
Pan Am was the largest international air carrier of the US for much of the 20th century, flying to 86 countries and pioneering innovations such as jumbo jets and computerized reservation systems. It ceased operations in 1991 after facing competition and financial challenges, and its brand and logo remain cultural icons.
Hollis Loyd Harris (November 25, 1931 – July 13, 2016) served as President and COO of Delta Air Lines (1987-1990) and Chairman, President, and CEO of Continental Airlines (1990-1991), Air Canada (1992-1996), and World Airways (1999-2004). According to author Harry Nolan, Harris led the latter three airlines "out of the turbulence of financial ...
Year of foundation: 1919 First flight: 1919 Passengers transported in 2022: 24.6 million. Founded by German immigrants in Barranquilla, Colombia, in 1919, Avianca was originally named SCADTA and ...
Global Aviation Holdings was a private company that owned World Airways and North American Airlines, providing charter and cargo services. It filed for bankruptcy twice and shut down World Airways in 2013.