Transwestern Airlines

Transwestern Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
WZ TRW Trans West
Founded1977
Ceased operationsDecember 31, 1983
HubsSalt Lake City International Airport
DestinationsUtah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico
HeadquartersLogan, Utah
Key peopleGeorge Bagley (President)
A Beech 99 at Salt Lake City

Transwestern Airlines was a regional airline based in Logan, Utah,[1] its hub was at the Salt Lake City International Airport.[2] Founded in 1976, the carrier began service on most of the routes abandoned by Sun Valley Key Airlines. For a period in 1978 and 1979 the airline went by the name of Transwestern Airlines of Utah. In 1983 Transwestern was acquired by Horizon Air.[3]

  1. ^ "Bagley to retire". Alaska Business Monthly. 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  2. ^ Gurrister, Tim (1979-02-21). "Officials in Cache favor a study of airport security". Deseret News. pp. 16F. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  3. ^ "Horizon buys Utah airline". Spokane Chronicle. AP. September 21, 1983. p. C7.