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290:(PSA). The two airlines had very different origins. PSA was the product of a highly competitive, lightly-regulated earlier period in California intrastate airline history, while Air California was born into a later, far more regulated California environment. The California regulator explicitly aimed to ensure Air California's success by shielding it from PSA competition, in particular at Orange County Airport, from which PSA was excluded. Air California was further protected by Orange County itself. From 1967 through 1980, Orange County ensured Air California was one of only two mainline airlines to have access to (and the dominant carrier at) Orange County Airport, a lucrative duopoly that allowed Air California to prosper. 712:

least until it becomes a viable operator." This took four forms: (i) CPUC ensured that other than some minor routes, Air California did not compete with PSA, leaving the carriers with largely non-overlapping route networks. This left Air California free to concentrate its energies on competing with CAB carriers on its routes, which had higher costs. (ii) The CPUC approved higher airfares for Air California than for PSA was authorized on similar routes. (iii) The CPUC stopped the further new entry of intrastate airlines. (iv) in at least one case, the CPUC restrained PSA growth with the explicit goal of helping Air California. In fact, from 1965 onward, the CPUC certified only one other carrier,

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year after it had been made, the PSA offer for Air California lapsed. In October, USNB was seized by the FDIC, knocking out the foundation of Smith's empire. In February 1974, WCC filed for Chapter X bankruptcy. Chapter X bankruptcy was eliminated in a 1978 bankruptcy reform, but under it, WCC operated under the control of trustees, who managed it in the interests of shareholders. The bankruptcy dragged on for eight years, with WCC selling pieces of itself along the way, until it was finally liquidated in 1982. Therefore, from 1974 until it was sold in 1981, Air California was in the odd situation of being owned by a bankrupt company run by trustees rather than conventional management.

708:, as a California intrastate carrier, Air California was economically regulated by the CPUC, in contrast to most US airlines of the era, which were economically regulated by CAB. Prior to 1965, the CPUC only had the right to regulate intrastate ticket prices. So long as they followed CPUC tariffs, anyone was free to start an intrastate California airline, to enter and leave specific markets and to choose their own frequencies. But in 1965, the CPUC gained the right to regulate airline certification, market entry/exit and service quality for California intrastate airlines. In effect, the CPUC became a kind of mini-CAB for California intrastate airlines. 1116: 729: 1091:, which limited airline aircraft utilization and growth and the expanding impact of 1979 airline deregulation, which spread competitors into AirCal markets, and vice versa. For instance, PSA finally broke into John Wayne Airport (SNA), after, as they noted, 15 years of trying. AirCal had entered LAX in 1980., its LAX penetration assisted by a late 1980 strike at PSA. AirCal was no longer protected by the CPUC or the SNA duopoly. Further, jet fuel prices increased from 40 cents/gal at the beginning of 1979 to over a dollar in 1981, related to the 766: 249: 3992: 385:(CAB), an agency of the Federal government. PSA was the exception, its intrastate status made it exempt from CAB oversight. It had used that freedom to grow from nothing in 1949 to a jet carrier in 1965, taking market share away on its California routes from much larger but less efficient carriers regulated by the CAB. Air California was designed to be like PSA but centered on Orange County. Air California was incorporated on 12 April 1966 and the same month, applied to the 1292:

the most turbulent eras in US airline history would seem rather slim. But that's what happened. And then they had the good sense to sell the airline at a healthy profit (since it appears that the vast majority of their purchase money was funded by a loan from Wells Fargo) and apparently never again dabble in airlines. They might have had the single greatest return on investment of any airline owners in the 1980s, and yet this part of US airline history is little known.

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himself. During this period, the historic Hughes Airwest network was being eliminated, as Hughes successor Republic withdrew from the west coast. Western Airlines intrastate service was also shrinking. AirCal was also substantially recapitalized, with the combination of an initial public offering with Lyon & Argyros converting debt they’d loaned the airline into equity. This relieved the airline of a substantial debt load.

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would have to wait until WCC completed its reorganization and in the meantime, the WCC trustee was still in charge, with a mandate to get the best deal for WCC investors. The losing bidder in the WCC auction thus bid for Air California at a price that would give a better return for WCC investors. And when the dust settled on that auction in May 1981, the new group won, with a bid of $ 61.5mm, $ 57.5mm of which was financed by

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then the merger also faced opposition from the US Department of Justice on anti-trust grounds. For instance, the combination would have had an 81% market share on the Los Angeles Basin to San Francisco Bay market and even higher market shares on individual submarkets. These market shares show how successful were the California intrastate carriers in driving off the far larger CAB-regulated carriers pre-deregulation.

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retracted. The aircraft left the runway surface around 900 feet (275 m) past the runway threshold, skidded another 1,170 feet (360 m) before finally coming to rest 115 feet (35 m) to the right of the centerline. All passengers and crew members survived the crash. The Boeing 737-293 aircraft, registered N468AC, was damaged beyond repair and consequently written off.

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entered, incumbent frequencies were cut to accommodate them. AirCal was the biggest incumbent, so was the biggest victim; AirCal’s average daily SNA frequencies dropped over the course of several years from 27 to 12.5. Many airlines wanted a piece of SNA and were even willing to buy MD-80s (then the quietest narrowbody available) to do so. For instance,

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On Tuesday, February 17, 1981, an AirCal Boeing 737-200 crashed while attempting to land at John Wayne Airport. AirCal Flight 336 was a scheduled flight from San Jose International Airport to John Wayne International Airport. Around 48 minutes into the flight, the crew received clearance for a visual

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AirCal came close to failure, but was saved by a combination of cost savings, with substantial layoffs, a 10% wage reduction for those who remained, a realignment of its route network, concentrating on increasing frequency on important routes like LAX to San Francisco. Lyon took over the CEO position

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There was one immediate benefit from WCC ownership: Air California was able to take its seventh 737, delivered to WCC and turned over to Air California in September 1970. The eighth was delivered in May 1971. First-class ("Fiesta") service and Palm Springs made their debut in 1969, San Diego in 1970,

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That makes AirCal's success under Lyon and Argyros even more anomalous. The chance that two Orange County real estate barons, airline industry outsiders, could buy an apparently healthy airline, have it immediately fall on hard times, but quickly turn it around and make a success of it during one of

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There was another factor: AirCal was squeezed at its SNA base, its historic source of profits. From 1970 to 1985, SNA capped daily average jet departures to 41/day, with AirCal having 27 during the duopoly period that ended 1980. But the FAA insisted other airlines be accommodated. As other airlines

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in 1970). This was driven by lack of facilities. It's hard to overstate how important this was: in the mid-1970s, Air California relied on Orange County Airport for up to 75% of its passengers. In 1979, the FAA determined that this was, unsurprisingly, discriminatory, leading to the airport opening

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Air California was unprofitable for the first five years (though it broke even on an operating basis in 1970; see table) and CPUC regulation was critical to its survival. In 1969 the CPUC said "From the beginning we have recognized the need to protect Air California from destructive competition, at

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As the nearby table shows, Air California's initial financial results were poor. In December 1969 it agreed to a merger with PSA, citing its financial results. Air California shareholders approved the deal, but shortly thereafter, in May 1970, PSA withdrew from the deal, citing a "negative view" by

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to San Francisco, with the idea of Air California as the result. At the time, air service from Orange County Airport was minimal. The population of Orange County in 1967 was about 1.2mm, up from only 216,000 in 1950; Orange County was the fastest growing in the country. Air travel in California was

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By 1976, Air California was operating nonstop intrastate jet service between Orange County and San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego and Palm Springs; between San Diego and Oakland and San Jose; between Ontario and Oakland and San Jose; and between Palm Springs and San Francisco,

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announced it had purchased interests in the to-be-reorganized WCC from two WCC creditors. This kicked off a bidding war for post-reorganization WCC, which Air Florida ultimately won in November for $ 47mm. WCC at the time owned only Air California, plus a Puerto Rican tuna cannery, but Air Florida

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In October 1967, Air California took delivery of two more Electras, for a total of four. San Jose and Oakland were added. In 1968, the airline added two DC-9s to the fleet, but by year end both the DC-9s and the Electras had been phased out in favor of six 737-200s. Ontario and Burbank were added.

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sued to place WCC in receivership on the grounds of serious malfeasance by Smith, plus the outside auditors withdrew their certification of Air California's accounts for 1971 and 1972, and those of WCC for 1971. Trading was halted in Air California and WCC stocks. Unsurprisingly, almost exactly a

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In mid 1972, WCC agreed to sell Air California to PSA. WCC told the CPUC that Air California showed no signs of making money and WCC would not further support it. In February 1973 the CPUC agreed, against heavy opposition, including from its own legal staff, to allow the merger to proceed. But by

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The successors of PSA and AirCal, USAir and American, raised prices, reflecting their higher costs. In early 1990, the last-minute roundtrip fare from Los Angeles to Sacramento was $ 456, over $ 1000 in 2024 dollars. State legislators were increasingly irate, finally proposing a raft of bills to

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Since its parent company was mired in bankruptcy, it was timely that Air California's fortunes took a turn for the better, becoming solidly profitable from 1973 onward. In this, Air California was helped not only by the CPUC, but also by its duopoly at Orange County Airport. From 1967 until late

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The controller recognized the potential danger of a collision between the two aircraft and ordered Flight 931 to abort takeoff and instructed Flight 336 to go around. Flight 931 aborted its takeoff, however, Flight 336 did not go around and instead landed on the runway with the landing gear

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subsidiary created to take delivery of aircraft due to limits placed on Continental by its bankruptcy judge. Additional capacity cratered west coast fares once again, leading to 1986 being once again unprofitable. In June 1986, AirCal created a holding company for the airline, ACI Holdings.

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In 1977, still in Chapter X bankruptcy, WCC bought out Air California's minority shareholders and made it a wholly owned subsidiary, in furtherance of its intent to reorganize with Air California as its main business. In 1977-78 Air California added two 737-100 aircraft from

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had already announced an increase in frequency on Los Angeles to San Francisco from 16 to 27 per day. More to the point, Southwest Airlines had announced it was entering Burbank with 10 a day service to Oakland at a last-minute fare of $ 59 one way, $ 29 in advance.

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in 1984, with Boeing agreeing to take back the MD-80s in trade. The 737-300s were even quieter than the MD-80s, and obviously compatible with the 737-100/200s. The last of the MD-80s were gone by early 1986. SNA noise limits basically forced AirCal into buying

782:. But Air California ended the 1978 flying to Reno, Nevada; it was no longer an intrastate airline. With out-of-state expansion spurring it on, Air California ended 1979 with 11 737s and had 16 at the end of 1980, but by then the Electras were gone. 430:(WCC). In June 1970, WCC acquired 60% of the carrier, which was approved by the CPUC on the grounds that Air California's future was in doubt. In July 1971, WCC pumped $ 2.5mm into Air California, buying shares that increased its stake to 81%. 1147:

In November 1986, AirCal accepted a purchase offer from American Airlines for $ 225mm, $ 90mm of which would be split by Lyon & Argyros. American was in the midst of a hub expansion program, then building new (now defunct) hubs in

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1277:. In January 1991, in announcements only two weeks apart, American and then US Air gutted the former AirCal and PSA systems, throwing in the towel less than five years after offering to buy the former intrastate airlines. 1136:; new 1985 flight limits had a looser limit for aircraft below a certain noise level, and the BAe-146 qualified. That would have given PSA a substantial advantage unless AirCal also got the aircraft, so it ordered six. 1319:

On June 5, 1986, an AirCal 737 flying from Los Angeles to Portland came within 100 feet of a private plane before the AirCal pilot banked to avoid a collision. No crew or passengers were injured during the incident.

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The resulting Los Angeles Basin to San Francisco Bay fare war was brutal, made worse when Iraq invaded Kuwait thereby spiking oil prices, collapsing demand for international travel and tipping the US into the

378:(PSA). Air California was designed to do what PSA would not: serve Orange County. Airport officials had asked all major west coast carriers to serve Orange County Airport and none were interested. 1083:

After unbroken profitability while WCC was in Chapter X, AirCal under Lyon & Argyros was immediately unprofitable. Headwinds included the debt the two had taken on to buy AirCal, the

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propjet flights a week from Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco (SFO). It added Orange County (SNA) to San Jose (SJC) and Oakland (OAK) flights around the beginning of 1968.

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Despite this, in the case of PSA its indirect legacy is substantial because it was the inspiration for Southwest Airlines, and thus PSA is generally viewed as the original

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at a fare of $ 14.85. The CPUC approved the application in September, requiring a minimum of five frequencies per day. In December, Air California had an

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In the fourth quarter of 1985 the string of profits was upset due to the entry of Continental West into California. Continental West was a short-lived

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approach to land on runway 19R. As Flight 336 was approaching, another AirCal flight, Flight 931, received clearance to take off from runway 19R.

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of regulation. Air California was a product of the post-1965 CPUC and the Orange County duopoly, and thus not a good argument for deregulation.

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In February 1975, Holiday Airlines collapsed, with Air California and PSA both getting emergency CPUC authorization to back fill for Holiday at

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punish the carriers, even suggesting a state-owned airline. They didn't notice that the market had already taken care of the problem.

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AirCal's May 1, 1987, system timetable listed the following destinations shortly before it was merged into American Airlines:

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William L. Pereira, Jr. profile in UCI Stories website of University of California Irvine Library, Accessed April 20, 2024

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in 1978, Air California expanded beyond its namesake state. The airline was renamed AirCal in 1981 and merged into

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aircraft. Total capital raised prior to the first flight was $ 5.3mm, including $ 2.5mm from the stock offering.

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The airline that Lyon and Argyros bought came, as of April 6, 1981, with a new name (AirCal) and a new image.

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powerbroker, later convicted of fraud. From 1974 to 1981, it was controlled by Smith's former holding company

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AirCal’s fleet remained 737-200s (and two 737-100s), along with seven MD-80s, until it ordered a dozen

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U.S. Energy Information Administration U.S. Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Wholesale/Resale Price by Refiners

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Air California/AirCal had a series of unusual owners. From 1970 to 1974, it was under the control of

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As of July 1, 1987, at the time of the merger, AirCal's fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

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By May 1968, the airline was operating 92 flights per week from SNA to SFO, primarily using

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Air California was the "other" California intrastate carrier, counterpart to better known

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twin jets, as well as 50 flights a week from SNA to SJC, with most continuing on to OAK.

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Self-Dealing Tycoon: How a Californian Uses Publicly Owned Firms to Aid Private Ventures

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the CPUC. Within a week, Air California's CEO had resigned, and a new buyer surfaced,

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Air California/AirCal previously served these destinations during its existence:

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At the time, all significant US airlines but one were tightly regulated by the

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though Burbank was suspended. In 1971, Sacramento was added to the network.

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and the airline launched its first services January 16, 1967, using two

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Decisions of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California

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AirCal/Air California Revenue Passenger-Miles/Kilometers, in millions

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U.S. v. Pacific Southwest Airlines Inc. and Westgate-California Corp.

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AirCal Gets More Financial Muscle but Faces Stiffer Competition, Too

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In April 1971, Air California provided flight attendant training to

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AirCal Gets New Financial Muscle But Faces Stiffer Competition, Too

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Air California/AirCal previously operated the following aircraft:

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Second failed PSA merger, parent company bankruptcy & scandal

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Air Florida Moves to Acquire Westgate, Parent of Air California

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Frontier to Add DC-9 Super 80s to Keep Place at Wayne Airport

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Stripped of John Wayne Airport advantage; financial distress

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PSA, Air California Merger Plan Called Illegal by PUC Staff

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PSA to Acquire Air California Control From C. Arnholt Smith

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baseball team, a close associate and funder of President

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US low-cost & one-time intrastate airline (1966–1987)

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Successful Builder Pilots AirCal Through Turbulent Times

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Air California/AirCal Financial Results, 1979 thru 1986

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Air California originated in a December 1965 meeting in

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United Plans Sharp Boost in Number of L.A.-S.F. Flights

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In April 1967, Air California was operating 48 nonstop

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PUC Votes Approval of PSA's Purchase of Air California

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Air California Now Talking Deal with San Diego Company

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by William Myers, Alan H. Kenison (later a founder of

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Westgate Refuses to Prop Up Airline Further, PUC Told

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Orange County Airport duopoly and financial stability

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Air California OKs PSA Merger Despite Earlier Denial

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only international destination served by the airline

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WCC ownership was a mixed blessing. WCC's owner was

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Original Air California logo, used from 1967 to 1977

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Smith Assails S.E.C.'s Bid On Westgate Receivership

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New York: Times Books. pp. 324–325. 2612: 2610: 2447:, Petaluma Argus-Courier, February 20, 1975 2114:, San Diego Union-Tribune, October 19, 2018 2057:Westgate Takeover of Air California Allowed 2016:Air Cal Board Accepts PSA Acquisition Offer 1882:John Wayne Airport Chronology: 1923-Present 1876: 1874: 1328: 1228:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 3313: 3299: 2971:, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, March 21, 1985 2765:Airlines in High-Stakes Battle for Flights 2595: 2593: 2302:PSA and Air California Merger Plan Dropped 2106: 2104: 1925:(Report). Vol. 66. 1966. p. 230. 1817:"Air California Fleet Details and History" 1306: 1103:’s decision to get MD-80s was SNA-driven. 275:that started in the 1960s as a California 50: 3283:. Aviation Commercials. January 23, 2022. 2995: 2941:AirCal Orders British Jets to Counter PSA 2392:(Report). 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Los Angeles Times, November 15, 1984 2843:Employees of AirCal Take Case to Court 2457: 2238:, Los Angeles Times, February 24, 1973 2224:, Los Angeles Times, November 21, 1972 2156:, Life Magazine, March 24, 1972, pg 30 1962:, Los Angeles Times, November 18, 1986 1952: 1892: 1890: 1834: 387:California Public Utilities Commission 37:For the airline of New Caledonia, see 3320: 3294: 3120:, Los Angeles Times, January 26, 1991 3118:US Air to Cut Most California Flights 3092:, Los Angeles Times, January 23, 1990 2913:AirCal Says Service Now Key to Growth 2887:, Los Angeles Times, October 30, 1985 2831:, Los Angeles Times, January 31, 1985 2817:, Los Angeles Times, January 31, 1984 2792:, Los Angeles Times, January 19, 1982 2603:, Los Angeles Times, February 5, 1984 2572:, Los Angeles Times, October 22, 1980 2337: 2142:, Wall Street Journal, April 16, 1969 1898:Airlines: Competing with the Freeways 663:businessman and banker, owner of the 30:For the defunct Mexican airline, see 4079:1987 disestablishments in California 3166: 2829:History of the Orange County Airport 2767:, Los Angeles Times, August 26, 1982 2663: 2489:"Air California - Vintage Airliners" 1811: 1809: 1226:adding citations to reliable sources 1193: 1087:, the extended impact of the August 3106:, Oakland Tribune, February 1, 1990 3104:Southwest expanding Oakland flights 2859:, Los Angeles Times, March 22, 1986 2586:, Sacramento Bee, November 15, 1980 2358:La Mond, Annette M. (Autumn 1976). 2318:, New York Times, February 27, 1974 2154:Tampering with Justice in San Diego 1887: 1841:Granelli, James S. (July 2, 1987). 24: 3240:"AirCal Fleet Details and History" 2985:, Los Angeles Times, June 20, 1986 2873:, Los Angeles Times, March 7, 1981 2845:, Los Angeles Times, July 28, 1983 2170:, Los Angeles Times, April 4, 1972 2059:, Los Angeles Times, March 3, 1970 2004:, Santa Ana Register, Dec 25, 1968 1990:, Los Angeles Times, April 8, 1968 1976:, Santa Ana Register, May 25, 1967 25: 4100: 4074:1966 establishments in California 3268:Air California and AirCal History 3261: 3052:, Los Angeles Times, July 2, 1987 3038:, Los Angeles Times, May 21, 1987 2943:, Los Angeles Times, Jan 10, 1986 2634:, Los Angeles Times, Nov 18, 1986 2620:, Los Angeles Times, May 19, 1981 2304:, Los Angeles Times, July 6, 1973 2196:, Los Angeles Times, July 7, 1972 2073:, Los Angeles Times, July 1, 1971 2045:, Los Angeles Times, May 28, 1970 1806: 367:Los Angeles International Airport 4026: 4014: 4002: 3990: 3965: 3964: 3232: 2674:Air Carrier Financial Statistics 2333:, 31 U. Miami L. Rev. 227 (1977) 1618: 1198: 4069:Airlines disestablished in 1987 3210: 3184: 3156:"Airliner crash-lands; 34 hurt" 3124: 3110: 3096: 3082: 3068: 3056: 3042: 3028: 3014: 2989: 2975: 2961: 2947: 2933: 2919: 2905: 2891: 2877: 2863: 2849: 2835: 2821: 2807: 2796: 2782: 2771: 2757: 2746: 2735: 2724: 2713: 2702: 2691: 2680: 2652: 2646:AirCal: a new name, a new image 2638: 2632:Risk Pays Off For AirCal Owners 2624: 2584:Air Florida buys Air California 2576: 2562: 2548: 2534: 2523: 2509: 2495: 2451: 2437: 2433:Los Angeles Times, May 19, 1981 2423: 2408: 2382: 2351: 2322: 2308: 2294: 2283: 2279:, New York Times, July 23, 1973 2256: 2242: 2228: 2214: 2200: 2186: 2160: 2132: 2063: 2049: 2035: 2022: 2008: 1994: 1980: 1966: 1929: 1915: 1323: 1089:air traffic controller’s strike 428:Westgate-California Corporation 303:Westgate-California Corporation 3063:http://www.departedflights.com 2996:Petzinger, Thomas Jr. (1995). 2503:Air Cal Is Westgate Subsidiary 2128:, New York Times, May 14, 1972 1904: 1860: 1803:." Retrieved on June 17, 2009. 1789: 1771:Newport Beach city, California 1763: 1740: 1512: 1466:Previously served destinations 1110: 732:Air California 737-200 in 1980 173:Holding company#Parent company 13: 1: 4084:1987 mergers and acquisitions 3891:Passenger Service Association 3274:"AirCal Commercials playlist" 3196:Aviation Safety Network (ASN) 2519:, Desert Sun, August 24, 1977 2517:Air Cal Reveals Aircraft Buys 2364:The Bell Journal of Economics 2347:, New York Times, May 6, 1982 2290:SEC News Digest, May 14, 1973 1900:, Time Magazine, June 9, 1967 1733: 1627:Air California retired fleet 1260:AirCal left almost no trace. 4089:Airlines based in California 4064:Airlines established in 1966 3906:History of American Airlines 3218:"Jetliner Reports Near Miss" 2445:Airlines To Serve Tahoe Area 1786:. Retrieved on May 25, 2009. 7: 2458:Endres, Guenter G. (1979). 1795:"World Airline Directory." 1721: 1602:and later retired in 1992. 1585:and later retired in 1991. 1568:and later retired in 1988. 1551:and later retired in 1990. 741:(and Bonanza's successors, 691:But then, in May 1973, The 10: 4105: 3413:Pacific Southwest Airlines 3368:American Overseas Airlines 2505:, Desert Sun, Oct 19, 1977 437:during its startup phase. 389:(CPUC) to be a California 376:Pacific Southwest Airlines 344: 339: 288:Pacific Southwest Airlines 113:January 16, 1967 36: 29: 3960: 3898: 3865:Allied Pilots Association 3857: 3796: 3774: 3736: 3529: 3516:American Airlines Shuttle 3508: 3487: 3461: 3338: 3328: 3198:. 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