Harold’s Air Service

ALASKA CENTRAL AIRWAYS was formed as TANANA AIR TAXI. Acquired by HAROLD’S AIR SERVICE. It acquired VANDERPOOL AIR TAXI in 1979 and ALASKA CENTRAL AIRWAYS IN 1981.Renamed to FRIENDSHIP AIR ALASKA in 1986
– [Tanana Air Service’s roots extend back the 1960’s. The company was started in the village of Ruby, Alaska by Mr. Harold Esmailka. Harold’s Air Service, as it was originally known, operated for many years in Interior Alaska. In the early 1980’s, Harold’s Air was acquired by the Bidzy Ta Hot Aana native corporation, which renamed the airline Friendship Air Alaska. Friendship was based in Fairbanks, Alaska, and had scheduled routes from remote bases in numerous towns and villages in Interior Alaska. Bidzy Ta Hot Aana ceased operating Friendship Air in 1989, and in 1992, resumed business under the name Tanana Air Service. In 2010, Mr. Martin purchased the assets of Redline Air Charters]

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