WestAir Commuter Airlines

"WestAir" redirects here. For other uses, see West Air.
WestAir Commuter Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
OE SDU Sundance
Founded1978
Ceased operations1998
Operating basesFresno, California
Key peopleMaurice J. Gallagher, Jr.

WestAir Commuter Airlines (IATA:OE, VB/ICAO WCA, SDU), was a U.S.-based regional airline formed when Stol Air Commuter changed its name in 1978 to WestAir Airlines;[1] it was renamed WestAir Commuter Airlines in 1986. One of the founders was Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr., who later acquired Allegiant Air.[2] WestAir subsequently became a United Express air carrier via a code sharing agreement with United Airlines. It was headquartered in Fresno, California and was controlled by WestAir Holding, Inc.[3][4] WestAir was sold to Mesa Air Group in 1992.[2]

  1. ^ "Westair Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b ""Plan saves Fresno, California based Allegiant Air"".
  3. ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. March 14–20, 1990. 136.
  4. ^ "Company Overview of WestAir Holding, Inc". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 18 October 2018.