Universal Aviation Corporation
Universal Aviation Corporation was an airline holding company based in United States.
| Founded | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 1929 |
| Subsidiaries | Universal Air Lines Corporation |
| Parent company | Avco |
| Headquarters | St. Louis |
History
Universal Aviation Corporation was stood up to merge operations of Universal Air Lines Corporation, Robertson Aircraft Corporation and Northern Air Lines[1] Universal owned 10 percent of Fokker Aircraft and participated in a stock swap with Western Air Express.[2] In 1929, Universal Aviation purchased Braniff Air Lines.[3] In 1929, Universal Aviation Corporation became part of the Aviation Corporation. American Airlines was formed from the merger of Universal and 90 other companies.[4]
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A F.32 in Universal Airlines Livery (1929)
In 1929 UAC operated the following aircraft.[5]
- Fairchild 71
- Fokker F.10A
- Fokker F.32
- Fokker Super Universal
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References
- Howard Lee Scamehorn. Balloons to Jets: A Century of Aeronautics in Illinois, 1855-1955. p. 151.
- F. Robert Van der Linden. Airlines and air mail: the post office and the birth of the commercial aviation industry. p. 79.
- "Braniff Airways". Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- "UAL". Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- Hayden Hamilton (Spring 2012). "The Fokker F-32: The First Wide-Body Airliner". AAHS Journal.
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