Airlift International, the Glossary
Airlift International was an American airline that operated from 1945 to 1991.[1]
Table of Contents
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.
- Airlines disestablished in 1991
- Airlines established in 1945
- American companies established in 1945
- 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
- Aerolíneas de El Salvador
- Air Europe
- Airlift International
- Alisarda
- Andrea Air
- Aspen Airways
- Bar Harbor Airlines
- Berlin European UK
- British Island Airways
- British United Island Airways
- City Express
- Compass Airlines (Australia)
- Crystal Shamrock Airlines
- Discovery Airways
- Eastern Air Lines
- Emerald Air (United States)
- Intair
- Interflug
- Jagson Airlines
- Key Airlines
- London European Airways
- Midway Airlines (1976–1991)
- NLM CityHopper
- NetherLines
- Noble Air
- North Pacific Airlines
- Northcoast Executive Airlines
- Pan Am
- Princess Air
- Queensland Pacific Airlines
- Somali Airlines
- Tempelhof Airways
- Trans European Airways
- Transportes Aéreos Nacionales
- Wings Airways
Airlines established in 1945
- Airlift International
- Avianca Costa Rica
- Bonanza Air Lines
- Challenger Airlines (1946)
- Deccan Airways
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Flying Tiger Line
- Helicopter Air Transport
- Hunting-Clan Air Transport
- Island Airways
- KD Avia
- LADE
- LANSA (Colombia)
- Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras
- Middle East Airlines
- Mohawk Airlines
- Morton Air Services
- Real Transportes Aéreos
- SAHSA
- SAM Colombia
- Saudia
- Schreiner Airways
- TAP Air Portugal
- Trans Caribbean Airways
- Transporte Aéreo Militar
- Transportes Aéreos Bandeirantes
- Viação Aérea Arco-Íris
- Viação Aérea Bahiana
- Vostok Aviation Company
- World-Wide Airways
American companies established in 1945
- Airlift International
- Arlan's
- Ashley Furniture Industries
- Associated Grocers of Florida
- Athletic Model Guild
- Big Time Wrestling (Detroit)
- Bonanza Air Lines
- Cantor Fitzgerald
- Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative
- Charlton Comics
- Congressional Quarterly
- Do It Best
- Electronic Associates
- Ertl Company
- Exquisite Form
- Fisher Electronics
- Flying Tiger Line
- Helicopter Air Transport
- J.J. McDonnell & Co, Inc.
- JanPak
- Jeep
- Kaiser Permanente
- Kaiser-Frazer
- King's Seafood Company
- Kinney Parking Company
- Leewards Creative Crafts
- Mac's Steak in the Rough
- Manheim Auctions
- Mattel
- Minute Maid
- Mohawk Airlines
- Morris Communications
- Motorette Corporation
- Mutual of America
- Rich Products
- Schuman Cheese
- Southern Company
- Stanley Stores
- Transatlantic Pictures
- U-Haul
- United Hardware Distributing Company
- United States Television Manufacturing Corp.
- Victory Auto Wreckers
Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1981
- Advent Corporation
- Airlift International
- Mountain West Airlines-Idaho
- Peaches Records and Tapes
- Sambo's
- Seatrain Lines
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airlift_International
Also known as Riddle Airlines.