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COMMUTER AIRLINES OF THE UNITED STATES

Written by R.E.G. Davies, I.E. Quastler, George Haddaway
Published by Smithsonian Institution Press in 1995
ISBN: 156098404X

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COMMUTER AIRLINES OF THE UNITED STATES
Written by R.E.G. Davies, I.E. Quastler, George Haddaway.
Stock no. 2139415
1st USA. 1995. Hardback. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Beige cloth with silver title to spine. Foreword by Haddaway. ISBN: 156098404X. Light knocks to top and tail of spine. Wrapper is a little edge-creased.

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Cover of COMMUTER AIRLINES OF THE UNITED STATES by R.E.G. Davies; I.E. Quastler; George Haddaway

Contents

  • Foreword by George Haddaway
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Definition of Commuter Airlines
  • I HISTORY OF THE INDUSTRY
  • 1. As It Was in the Beginning
  • 2. The First Postwar Pioneers
  • 3. The First Commuter Airline Boom
  • 4. The Economic Stakeout
  • 5. The Last Years before Deregulation
  • 6. Deregulation and Essential Air Service
  • 7. The Code-sharing Revolution
  • 8. Prospects for the Future
  • II PROFILES
  • 1. Gary M. Adamson (Air Midwest)
  • 2. Jerry C. Atkin (Skywest Airlines)
  • 3. Captain Charles F. (Charlie) Blair (Antilles Air Boats)
  • 4. William C. (Bill) Britt (Britt Airways)
  • 5. Arthur Burns (Pappy) Chalk and Dean Franklin (Chalk's Flying Service/Chalk's International)
  • 6. L.W. (Roy) Clark (Pennsylvania Airlines)
  • 7. Raymond J. (Ray) Ellis (Scheduled Skyways)
  • 8. Roy Franklin (San Juan Airlines)
  • 9. Joseph M. (Joe) Fugere (Pilgrim Airlines)
  • 10. Richard A. (Dick) Henson (The Hagerstown Commuter and Henson Airlines)
  • 11. Arthur (Art) Horst (Suburban Airlines)
  • 12. F.E. (Pete) Howe (Rio Airways - To Name but One)
  • 13. Milton G. (Milt) Kuolt II (Horizon Air)
  • 14. Ross Miller (TAG Airlines)
  • 15. Kingsley G. Morse (Command Airways)
  • 16. Raymond A. and David R. Mueller (Comair)
  • 17. George F. Pickett, Jr. (Atlantic Southeast Airlines)
  • 18. J. Dawson Ransome (Ransome Airlines)
  • 19. Robert F. (Bob) Schoen (Island Sky Ferries)
  • 20. John C. Van Arsdale (Provincetown-Boston Airline)
  • 21. Joseph C. (Joe) Whitney (Executive Airlines and Air New England)
  • 22. Preston H. Wilbourne (Air Wisconsin)
  • III REGIONAL TABULATIONS OF COMMUTER AIRLINES
  • 1. Alaska
  • 2. Hawaii
  • 3. Northwest
  • 4. Pacific
  • 5. Rocky Mountains
  • 6. North Central
  • 7. Central
  • 8. Texas and Louisiana
  • 9. Midwest
  • 10. Southeast
  • 11. Northeast
  • 12. Mid-Atlantic
  • 13. Caribbean
  • APPENDIXES
  • 1. Commuter Aircraft Specifications and Characteristics
  • 2. Statistical Record of the Commuter Airlines
  • Bibliography
  • Index