Pacific Air Transport (i)

Pacific Air Transport was founded in Jan1926. Commenced operations on 15Sep1926 & ceased on 17Dec1928. First operator of Ryan M-1 Monoplane (9/26) (merged into BAT but continued as PAT). Merged into UALTC on 28Dec1934 [UNITED AIR LINES was formed as a holding company for UNITED AIRCRAFT & TRANSPORT. This was a merger of BOEING AIR TRANSPORT , PACIFIC AIR TRANSPORT , NATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT and VARNEY AIR LINES. Acquired CAPTAL AIRLINES in 1961. Had it’s lo-cost subsiduary, TED absorbed in 2009. Launch customer for Boeing 247, Douglas D6 in 1947, Convair CV340 in 1952, B720 in 1960, B727-100 in 1964, B737-200 in 1967, B767 in 1982 and B777-200 in 1995. Joint first operator of DC8 in 1959) with Delta A.L.]