Sierra Pacific Airlines (iii)

♦ Sierra Pacific Airlines (ii) was initially founded as Trans Sierra Airlines in 1970 by Ernest Taub. The carrier began operations in 1970 and operated scheduled passenger service connecting Mammoth Lakes and Bishop with Los Angeles and San Jose. Burbank, Los Angeles, Bishop and San Jose. In 1972, Chris Condon and Allan F Silliphant purchased the carrier, moved it to Burbank Airport and renamed it to Sierra Pacific Airlines (ii). In 1973, Sierra Pacific was purchased by Mammoth Mountain Ski Area. Mounainwest Aviation was created in 1975 by Gar Thorsrud, former president of Intermountain Aviation, and began operating contract services. In 1978, Mountainwest acquired Sierra Pacific under a newly created holding company, Sierra Pacific Corp., and continued to operate the commuter services until 1979. Mountainwest changed its name to Sierra Pacific Airlines (iii)
< operated passenger charters and sub-charters for other airlines, as well as for the United States Forest Service, United States Military and the United States Marshals Service out of Tucson International Airport > ♦