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Universal Aviation Corporation

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Universal Aviation Corporation
Founded1929
Ceased operations1929 (1929)
SubsidiariesUniversal Air Lines Corporation
Holding company#Parent companyAvco
HeadquartersSt. Louis

Universal Aviation Corporation was an airline holding company based in United States.

History

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Universal Aviation Corporation was stood up to merge operations of Universal Air Lines Corporation, Robertson Aircraft Corporation and Northern Air Lines[1] Universal owned 10 percent of Fokker Aircraft and participated in a stock swap with Western Air Express.[2] In 1929, Universal Aviation purchased Braniff Air Lines.[3] In 1929, Universal Aviation Corporation became part of the Aviation Corporation. American Airlines was formed from the merger of Universal and 90 other companies.[4]

Destinations

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United States

Fleet

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A F.32 in Universal Airlines Livery (1929)

In 1929 UAC operated the following aircraft.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Howard Lee Scamehorn. Balloons to Jets: A Century of Aeronautics in Illinois, 1855-1955. p. 151.
  2. ^ F. Robert Van der Linden. Airlines and air mail: the post office and the birth of the commercial aviation industry. p. 79.
  3. ^ "Braniff Airways". Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  4. ^ "UAL". Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  5. ^ Hayden Hamilton (Spring 2012). "The Fokker F-32: The First Wide-Body Airliner". AAHS Journal.
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