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The June 1, 1940, Chicago & Southern timetable described the "Valley Level Route" as being "900 Miles of Flat
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was inaugurated. According to the C&S timetable, this service was named the "Hai-Drico Rocket" and was operated once a week with a "New Luxury
Constellation" on a southbound routing of Memphis - New Orleans -
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Orleans inherited from Chicago & Southern, Delta began flying one its first international jet services and in 1962 was operating then-new
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contract and more comfortable aircraft. Putnam decided the only way he could stay in business was to get a U.S. Air Mail contract. In four months and one week, 1113 passengers were carried.
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operated the air postal service for a few weeks, and then the government called for new bids on the Air Mail routes. Putnam bid on and received the Air Mail route between
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Caribbean and Venezuela during the mid-1950s. By the late 1950s, Delta had replaced the Constellations and was operating
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October 1, 1950 Chicago & Southern Air Lines system timetable, the air carrier was serving the following domestic and international destinations:
447:; however, it appears that although passenger traffic rights may have been granted or applied for, these additional destinations were not being served at this time.
332:. Air mail service started June 3, 1934, and passenger service started June 13 with the five Bellancas on "The Valley Level Route." The airline changed its name to
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Seaboard Air Lines was incorporated in California on June 15, 1933. The first service was operated on June 25, 1933, in Carleton Putnam's single engine
760:) between Houston, Pittsburgh and New York City via an agreement with Chicago and Southern Air Lines, but the latter was no longer operating the Douglas DC-4.
317:(Air Mail Route 8). Two more Bellanca CH-300s were purchased, bringing that fleet to five aircraft. Putnam had to start service in 30 days or forfeit his
454:. These larger pressurised airliners were placed in service from Chicago and St Louis to Houston, Memphis, New Orleans, Havana, Kingston, and Caracas.
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October 1, 1950 Chicago & Southern system timetable lists three aircraft types being operated by the airline at this time:
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propliner flying a daily round trip routing of Chicago - St. Louis - Memphis - New Orleans - Havana - Kingston - Caracas.
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1003:"opencorporates California incorporation record for Pacific Seaboard Air Lines Company number 70154373"
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The Douglas DC-3 - The First Seventy Years, Volume 1
756:"Skyliner" on "thru-plane" interchange flights (see
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1028:Lewis, W. David; Newton, Wesley Phillips (1979).
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907:List of defunct airlines of the United States
744:According to the C&S timetable, in 1953
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162:, a scheduled airline that started life as
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486:On 1 May 1953, C&S merged with
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2771:List of airline holding companies
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942:. Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd.
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265:. United, which also flew the
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2807:Airlines established in 1933
2664:Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines
816:aircraft as well as "Super"
804:(DAL) - New Orleans (MSY) -
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1563:History of Delta Air Lines
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2468:Western Global Airlines
2383:Freight Runners Express
2343:Baron Aviation Services
2251:Warbelow's Air Ventures
1861:Former marketing brands
1609:Accidents and incidents
1143:http://www.airtimes.com
863:Incidents and accidents
846:Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
358:Civil Aeronautics Board
2571:Omni Air International
2323:Amerijet International
2298:Alaska Central Express
1737:China Eastern Airlines
1583:North Central Airlines
1124:Gradidge, 2006, p. 227
938:Marson, Peter (1982).
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738:Lockheed Constellation
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2131:Denver Air Connection
1547:Delta Air Lines fleet
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459:San Juan, Puerto Rico
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441:Port au Prince, Haiti
283:Franklin D. Roosevelt
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2616:Superior Air Charter
2596:Presidential Airways
2566:New Pacific Airlines
2236:Tropic Ocean Airways
2176:Penobscot Island Air
2171:New England Airlines
2000:Sun Country Airlines
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1511:David C. Garrett Jr.
1463:Air marketing brands
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2491:Air Charter Bahamas
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1803:Former certificated
1600:Delta Flight Museum
1595:Atlantic Excellence
1496:Delta Board Council
868:On August 5, 1936,
168:St. Louis, Missouri
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2626:Talkeetna Air Taxi
2581:Pentastar Aviation
2423:Northern Air Cargo
2413:Mountain Air Cargo
2308:Alpine Air Express
2283:Air Cargo Carriers
2256:Wright Air Service
2231:Tradewind Aviation
1990:Southwest Airlines
1847:Northwest Airlines
1842:Northeast Airlines
1832:Delta Private Jets
1531:Collett E. Woolman
1007:opencorporates.com
857:racial segregation
810:Caracas, Venezuela
676:Caracas, Venezuela
506:region as well as
472:Dominican Republic
417:Caracas, Venezuela
409:Dominican Republic
267:San Joaquin Valley
189:California carrier
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1955:American Airlines
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287:U.S. Army
133:, Founder
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496:Midwest
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