Los Angeles Airways

Los Angeles Airways was incorporated on 11May1944. On 01Oct1947, it formally inaugurated scheduled helicopter air-mail service in the Southern California area LAA thus became the world’s first scheduled helicopter airline
– [GOLDEN WEST AIRLINES was founded as AERO COMMUTER AIRLINES at Long Beach, California. Took over CATALINA AIR LINES in 1967 (founded as AVALON AIR TRANSPORT). Merged with SKYMARK and CABLE COMMUTER in early 1969. Acquired LOS ANGELES AIRWAYS in 1971. Operated large network from the Bay Area to San Diego. Ceased operations in 1983]