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Airlift International, the Glossary

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Airlift International was an American airline that operated from 1945 to 1991.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 29 relations: Air charter, Airline, Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosy, Boeing 707, Boeing 727, Canadair CL-44, Cargo airline, Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code, Chicago, Curtiss C-46 Commando, Detroit, Douglas DC-4, Douglas DC-6, Douglas DC-7, Douglas DC-8, Fairchild F-27, Flight International, Florida, John Paul Riddle, List of defunct airlines of the United States, Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Lockheed Constellation, Miami, Miami International Airport, Miami-Dade County, Florida, New York City, Puerto Rico, Slick Airways, Unincorporated area.

  2. Airlines disestablished in 1991
  3. Airlines established in 1945
  4. American companies established in 1945
  5. Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1981

Air charter

Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft (i.e., chartering) as opposed to individual aircraft seats (i.e., purchasing a ticket through a traditional airline).

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Airline

An airline is a company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and/or freight.

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosy

The Armstrong Whitworth Argosy was a British post-war transport/cargo aircraft; it was the final aircraft to be designed and produced by aviation company Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft.

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Boeing 707

The Boeing 707 is an early American long-range narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

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Boeing 727

The Boeing 727 is an American narrow-body airliner that was developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

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Canadair CL-44

The Canadair CL-44 was a Canadian turboprop airliner and cargo aircraft based on the Bristol Britannia that was developed and produced by Canadair in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

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Cargo airline

Cargo airlines (or air freight carriers, and derivatives of these names) are airlines mainly dedicated to the transport of cargo by air.

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Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code

Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) permits reorganization under the bankruptcy laws of the United States.

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Chicago

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.

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Curtiss C-46 Commando

The Curtiss C-46 Commando is a low-wing, twin-engine aircraft derived from the Curtiss CW-20 pressurized high-altitude airliner design.

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Detroit

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan.

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Douglas DC-4

The Douglas DC-4 is an American four-engined (piston), propeller-driven airliner developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company.

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Douglas DC-6

The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958.

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Douglas DC-7

The Douglas DC-7 is an American transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1953 to 1958.

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Douglas DC-8

The Douglas DC-8 (sometimes McDonnell Douglas DC-8) is an early long-range narrow-body jetliner designed and produced by the American Douglas Aircraft Company.

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Fairchild F-27

The Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 were versions of the Fokker F27 Friendship twin-engined, turboprop, passenger aircraft manufactured under license by Fairchild Hiller in the United States.

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Flight International

Flight International is a monthly magazine focused on aerospace.

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Florida

Florida is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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John Paul Riddle

John Paul Riddle (May 19, 1901 – April 6, 1989) was an American pilot and aviation pioneer, best known for training Allied air crews in WW2 and co-founding what later became Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU).

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List of defunct airlines of the United States

The following is a list of defunct airlines of the United States. Airlift International and list of defunct airlines of the United States are defunct airlines of the United States.

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Lockheed C-130 Hercules

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin).

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Lockheed Constellation

The Lockheed Constellation ("Connie") is a propeller-driven, four-engined airliner built by Lockheed Corporation starting in 1943.

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Miami

Miami, officially the City of Miami, is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida.

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Miami International Airport

Miami International Airport, also known as MIA and historically as Wilcox Field, is the primary international airport serving Miami, Florida and its metropolitan area with over 1,000 daily flights to 185 domestic and international destinations, including most countries in Latin America.

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Miami-Dade County, Florida

Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida.

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Puerto Rico

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Slick Airways

Slick Airways was a cargo airline from the United States, that operated scheduled and chartered flights between 1946 and 1966. Airlift International and Slick Airways are defunct airlines of the United States and United States airline stubs.

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Unincorporated area

An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation.

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See also

Airlines disestablished in 1991

Airlines established in 1945

American companies established in 1945

Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1981

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airlift_International

Also known as Riddle Airlines.