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Alaska Central Airways was formed as Tanana Air Taxi. Acquired by Harold’s Air Service in 19. 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 ]
[ – Grant Aviation was established in 1971 in Emnonak, Alaska as Delta Air Service (ii). Rebranded to current name in 1993. It was announced in Jan2022 that Grant Aviation is to join forces with Tanana Air Service and Shannon’s Air Taxi and will operate under the Grant Aviation name
< scheduled services with base operations in Anchorage, Bethel, Cold Bay, Dillingham, Dutch Harbor/Unalaska, Emmonak, Kenai and King Salmon. Also offer charter flights and cargo services >
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