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| Founded | 1947 as Los Angeles Air Service | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | September 30, 1986 | ||||||
| Parent company | Studebaker (1962–1964) Transamerica Corporation (1968–1986) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Oakland, California | ||||||
| Key people | Kirk Kerkorian | ||||||
Trans International Airlines (TIA) started as a United States supplemental air carrier, at the time the regulatory term for a charter airline. After US airline deregulation in 1979, it also operated scheduled passenger service flying as Transamerica Airlines as well as charter flights during its last decade. Its headquarters were at Oakland International Airport (OAK) in Oakland, California.[1]