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Founded | 1961 (as Executive Flight Services) Portland, Oregon, United States | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 1977 (as Air Oregon) | ||||||
Ceased operations | June 17, 1982 (merged into Horizon Air) | ||||||
Operating bases | Portland International Airport | ||||||
Headquarters | Portland, Oregon, United States |
Air Oregon was an airline based in the U.S. state of Oregon. Founded as Executive Flight Services in 1961 in Portland; it was renamed to Air Oregon in 1977.[1] In June 1982, Air Oregon was acquired by and merged into Horizon Air which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Alaska Air Group which in turn is also the corporate parent of Alaska Airlines.[2][3] Air Oregon operated scheduled passenger service in the Pacific Northwest and northern California, and also served Boise, Idaho and Reno, Nevada.