florida commuter airlines was a small u.s. regional airline based out of palm beach international airport that evolved directly from roberson air , inc. which did business as red baron airlines .

this happened when dr. rudolph p. scheerer bought out dr. clive e. roberson for a 100 % stake in the airline on june 13 , 1980 .

the management structure remained the same except for dr. clive e. roberson .

on july 24 , 1980 , florida commuter airlines received its carrier operating certificate as a commuter and charter operator .

it was certified to fly 2 dc-3 's and a piper pa-31 navajo .

on september 9 , 1980 , and interline agreement was signed with air florida .

an interline and a bilateral agreement was also signed with eastern airlines .

florida commuter airlines

an undated air florida commuter system timetable , circa late 1982 , shows flights in florida and new england .
martin 404s were used on air florida commuter flights from miami to key west and the bahamas .
utah - based key air operated air florida commuter flights between major florida cities using turboprop convair 580s . n26ka is seen at miami in 1984 .
interior of air florida commuter system timetable from 1982 . note the list of equipment types at bottom right .
operated piper navajos and beech 99s on air florida commuter flights . navajo n3582x is pictured at miami in 1984 .
ntsb / aar - 81 - 05 - grand bahama island , bahamas ; florida commuter airlines , inc . ; september 12 , 1980
air miami became the first air florida commuter airline in october 1980 . de havilland heron n454am is pictured at miami .
ntsb / aar - 82 - 03 - miami , florida ; air florida airlines , inc . ; flight 2198 ; september 22 , 1981
air florida commuter was an not an airline , but a system of affiliated commuter carriers that fed traffic into air florida ' s hubs . in an arrangement commonly known as code - sharing , each airline painted their aircraft in air florida colors and their flights were listed in reservations systems as air florida flights . air miami became the first affiliate in 1980 , and over a dozen other airlines eventually became part of the system , including : marco island airways , florida airlines , key air , southern international , skyway , north american airlines , national commuter airlines , gull air , pompano , finair , slocum , atlantic gulf and others . as air florida became financially strapped , the commuter system was dismantled in early 1984 .
commuter airlines , inc . , beechcraft c - 45 h ( infinite ii ) , n497dm
on 22 november 1966 , de havilland dh . 125 n235kc of florida commuter airlines crashed into the sea 7 . 3 kilometres ( 3 . 9 nmi ) off grand bahamas during an illegal flight from miami , florida .
eagle commuter airlines , inc . , piper pa - 31 - 350 , navajo chieftain , n59932
operated martin 404s under the air florida commuter banner from february until december 1981 . this is n144s , which had previously flown with eastern ,
in spring 1981 , several martin 404s were repainted in lime and blue and operated segments of the air florida commuter network . on august 8 , 1981 florida airlines reorganized as southern international , which lasted only a matter of months before shutting down .
several convair 580s were leased from frontier airlines and used on air florida commuter flights during 1983 and 1984 . n73164 ( msn 367 ) is shown at atlanta during its time with
allen aviation was founded in 1946 . renamed to allen air commuter , later to be purchased by capitol airlines
after months of service cutbacks and increasing competition from other florida - based commuter airlines , dolphin abruptly ceased operations on january 18 , 1984 with many of its assets going to pba .
air florida airlines , inc . , mcdonnell douglas , inc . , dc - 10 - 30cf , n101tv
antelope airlines flew scheduled commuter services twice daily between gillette and casper in the state of wyoming . services were operated seven days per week . antelope airlines is the commuter operating division of gillette aviation inc , which also undertook charter work
was one of the final air florida commuter carriers and operated contract flights until the system was disbanded in may 1984 . this casa 212 , n451am , previously flew with
florida airlines was one of the largest commuter carriers in florida during the 1970s and claimed to have the largest dc - 3 fleet in the world in 1976 . the airline purchased air south and shawnee airlines in 1975 and operated both as subsidiaries . the airline went into decline following the passage of airline deregulation in 1978 as numerous major airlines began flying directly into sarasota and ft . myers , making florida airlines connecting flights unnecessary . the carrier shut down on january 11 , 1980 but was briefly resurrected later in the year , and conducted flights as an air florida commuter carrier for a brief period in 1981 . with debt mounting , florida airlines was reorganized as southern internationa l on august 8 , 1981 only to fold yet again four months later . below :
operated embraer bandeirantes and piper navajos in air florida colors . n302eb is pictured at miami .
flew britten norman islanders and tri - islanders on air florida routes for a brief period .
air train was a part 204 commuter air carrier based in san jose , california . eventually ceased operations
ntsb / aar - 71 - 13 - binghamton , new york ; commuter airlines , inc . ; flight 502 ; march 22 , 1970
ntsb / aar - 84 / 04 - miami , florida ; eastern airlines , inc . ; flight 855 ; may 5 , 1983
ntsb / aar - 78 - 13 - pensacola , florida ; national airlines , inc . ; flight 193 ; may 8 , 1978
ntsb / aar - 74 - 09 - tampa , florida ; national airlines , inc . ; flight 41 ; july 8 , 1974
ntsb / aar - 73 - 13 - miami , florida ; northwest airlines , inc . ; flight 723 ; december 15 , 1972
florida air lines dc - 3 n341w ( msn 13041 ) at the sarasota base in 1975 .
air florida , inc . , boeing 737 - 222 , n62af , collision with 14th street bridge
during 1982 - 1984 , national commuter airlines used a fleet of nine nord 262 turboprops on routes between 7 florida cities along with several points in the bahamas . although not directly related to the original major trunk airline national airlines ( which was merged into pan am in 1980 ) , national commuter ' s aircraft were painted in a nearly identical paint scheme . below : n486a at miami .
when shawnee airlines shut down in 1977 , three of their hot - pink - and - yellow martin 404s went to florida air lines .
on 12 september 1980 , douglas dc - 3a n75kw of florida commuter airlines , operating a scheduled international passenger flight from west palm beach international airport , palm beach , florida , united states to grand bahama international airport crashed into the sea 6 . 5 kilometres ( 3 . 5 nmi ) off west end . all 34 on board were killed .
byers airways > > wien alaska airlines + northern consolidated airlines = > wien consolidated airlines . > wien air alaska > wien
air commuter was founded by arthur king and f . jerome tone . operated out of cleveland . merged into wright airlines [ wright airlines was an air taxi operator founded by gerald weller flying cleveland - detroit & columbus & dayton & pittsburgh in 1966 . merged with air commuter and tyme airlines in 1968 and aeromech airlines in 1983 . company was named after the wright brothers . went bankrupt in 1984 and stopped all routes ex
aeromarine west indies airways was formed by a merger between aeromarine airways ( 1919 - 1920 ) and florida west indies airways ( 1920 - 1920 ) . flew the first us international key west , florida and havana , cuba on 01nov1920
the dc - 3 that crashed was originally built for the united states army air forces as a douglas c - 53d in 1942 . [ 17 ] it was converted to a dc - 3a after world war ii . it flew with northeast airlines from 1946 until 1961 when it was acquired by lake central airlines . later it flew for red baron airlines and finally for florida commuter airlines . [ 18 ] [ 19 ]
air pacific was founded as air pac . operated as alaskan airlines commuter as well as local routes . filed for chapter 11 in jul1986 . based in dutch harbor , alaska
founded by b . f . mckinney . operated as an allegheny commuter until a crash in 1974 . taken over by clark aviation
allegheny commuter airlines was formed in 1946 by simon bertolet as reading aviation service which was an fbo . the new airline was called reading airlines . merged with red bank air taxi in 1968 to form suburban airlines . renamed to allegheny airlines in 1989 . merged with pennsylvania airlines in 1993 . us airways feeder ( 1998 > ) offering regional and domestic services [ piedmont airlines was established by dick henson as camel city flying services prior to 1940 . renamed to piedmont aviation in 1940 . operated scheduled services as the hagerstown commuter in 1962 initially operated between hagerstown , ny - washington national airport . operated as an allegheny commuter from 1967 to 1983 when it transferred to piedmont . renamed to henson airlines in 1983 . piedmont airlines was absorbed by usair and henson airlines was repainted in usair express colours . renamed to current name in 1993 . allegheny airlines merged in in 2004 ]
minerial county airlines d . b . a . hawthorne nevada airlines , dc - 3 , n15570
beginning in 1976 , florida air lines advertised itself as
the connection
and applied the titles on several aircraft . n79b ( msn2247 ) formerly flew with eastern airlines .
nil further at this time [ 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 ]
to make a commuter book reservation , you must have a valid coupon for each passenger . reservations without a coupon are subject to cancellation .
eight dc - 3s and a martin 404 are among the many aircraft parked at the florida airlines maintenance base in sarasota in this december 7 , 1977 department of transportation aerial photo .
nevada airlines was founded as blatz airlines in 1963 . large irregular carrier . ceased operations in 1963 and was suceeded by hawthorne - nevada airlines in 1964 .
when dolphin airways began flying on december 15 , 1981 , it was instantly one of the largest commuter carriers in the sunshine state . it initially served 14 florida cities plus savannah , ga and charleston , sc . during 1983 it served more florida cities than any other airline . this first photo , showing dolphin airways pilots with embraer bandeirante n61da , was sent in by bill bagley . bill wrote :
elite business aircraft is a small business service company in auburndale , florida . it opened in 2007 . to be renamed to airx america
captain bill selva of lake clarke shores , florida was described as an excellent pilot and very familiar with the route . [ 4 ]
[ air sunshine was a part 204 commuter air carrier that was founded as a . a . t . ( american air taxi ) . also operated as key west airlines ] ( air sunshine also operated as key west airlines . ft . lauderdale based )
ntsb / aar - 73 - 14 - miami , florida ; eastern air lines , inc . ; flight 401 ; december 29 , 1972
mesa airlines provides regional air service for american airlines and us airways under the american eagle / us airways express brands and for united airlines under the united express banner .
ntsb / aar - 72 - 31 - fort lauderdale , florida ; eastern air lines , inc . ; flight 346 ; may 18 , 1972
no further information at this time - [ air sunshine was a part 204 commuter air carrier that was founded as a . a . t . ( american air taxi ) . also operated as key west airlines ]
air unlimited - trans northern airways , llc d / b / a air unlimited charter services is located in sanford , florida . commenced operations in 2016
ntsb / aar - 82 / 08 - washington , d . c . ; air florida , inc . ; flight 90 ; january 13 , 1982
aero international airlines was formed as bahamas caribbean airlines and renamed to air south in 1982 . adopted final name in 1984 .
air ketchum began scheduled commuter flights in the summer of 1999 between its base at sun valley and boise , idaho . it flew a king air for its eight weekly roundtrips
n259s lands on the cross runway while n144s lines up for departure . a side note - florida added logos to the fuselages after emerging from the 1980 bankruptcy .
aeromech airlines was founded by angelo c . koukoulis in 1951 as aeromech . renamed in 1971 to current name . merged with wright airlines ( 1966 - 1985 * ) [ wright airlines was an air taxi operator founded by gerald weller flying cleveland - detroit & columbus & dayton & pittsburgh in 1966 . merged with air commuter and tyme airlines in 1968 and aeromech airlines in 1983 . company was named after the wright brothers . went bankrupt in 1984 and stopped all routes except cleveland - detroit in 1985 ]
in december 1980 and continued to operate flights for air florida using herons and casa 212s . the agreement ended in december 1981 . this is n451am , msn 165 .
ntsb / aar - 76 - 09 - miami , florida ; aertransportes entre rios s . r . l . canadair ; flight 501 / 90 ; september 27 , 1975
air midwest was a commuter airline formed as aviation services ( 1967 - 1969 ) by gary m . adamson . merged with scheduled skyways ( 1953 - 1985 ) . ceased operation on 30jun2008
america west express was the name used by america west for their commuter flights which were operated by mesa airlines . renamed to us airways express after the merger [ us airways was established as all american aviation flying airmail pickup in pennsylvania . became all american airways in 1948 when passenger were transported . renamed to allegheny airlines in 1953 . absorbed lake central airlines in 1968 and mohawk airlines in 1972 . renamed to usair in 1979 . merged with piedmont airlines in 1988 and psa in 1989 . renamed to us airways on 27feb1997 . america west was integrated in beginning in early 2006 . merged into american airlines on 17oct2015 ]
air new england was formed as a privately owned scheduled commuter airline by joseph c . whitney . redesignated as a regional airline in jan . 1975 . purchased cape & island flight service in 1970
aloha airlines was founded as trans - pacific airlines on 26jul1946 and operations began on the same day . renamed to tpa , then to aloha airlines in nov1958 . filed for bankruptcy on 20mar2008 & ceased operations on 31mar2008
air crews & maintenance inc . was a scheduled air taxi services to points in florida , and certificated on 23sep1968 . an air mail route between waycross , atlanta and macon in georgia operated
universal air line systems + colonial airways + southern a . t . + embry - riddle corporation + interstate airlines = > american airways > american airlines
nil further at this time - [ catalina air lines was a seaplane airline founded in 1940 as catalina air transport , and was based in long beach , california . in 1953 , it became avalon air transport , and in 1963 , catalina air lines . the airline was acquired by golden west airlines in 1969 which then operated seaplane flights as catalina golden west ] - [ 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 . ceased operations in 1983 ]
a - b - c airlines operated ontario - fullerton - la . ceased operations
florence airlines was renamed from air taxi . operated out of florence , south carolina
aloha air cargo began operations under new ownership on 15may2008 after aloha airlines ceased operations . it was the original cargo arm of aloha airlines until it ' s demise
tulsa - oklahoma city airline > braniff air lines . . . > american airlines
as a partner for american airlines , delta air lines and united airlines , expressjet airlines ' vision is to provide the best possible travel experience , connecting customers safely and reliably to family , friends , and life ' s most memorable moments .
northwest airlines , inc . , mcdonnell douglas dc - 9 - 82 , n312rc
air chicago freight airlines , inc . , north american tb - 25n , n9446z
national airlines , inc . , mcdonnell douglas dc - 10 - 10 , n60na
american airlines , inc . , mcdonnell douglas dc - 10 - 10 , n103aa
allegheny airlines , inc . , allison prop jet convair 340 / 440 , n5832
northeast airlines , inc . , mcdonnell douglas dc - 9 - 31 , n982ne
seaboard world airlines , inc . , douglas dc - 8 - 63f , n8634
caribbean atlantic airlines , inc . , douglas dc - 9 - 31 , n938pr
lake central airlines , inc . , allison prop - jet convair 340 , n73130
hawthorne - nevada airlines assumed the operations of nevada airlines in 1964 . was also registered as mineral county airlines . subsidised by a casino in hawthorne , nevada but based in long beach . air nevada was renamed from hawthorne nevada airlines ( 1964 - 1969 ) flew from los angeles to hawthorne , nevada . ceased operations in 1970
air south was formed as nationwide airlines southeast . taken over by air florida [ midway airlines was founded on 13oct1976 , by investor irving t . tague but didn ' t start operations until 1979 . first major airline to commence operations after the airline derugulation act . acquired air florida in 1984 and fischer bros aviation in 1987 . after unsuccessful periods of trading as midway express and midway metrolink , the name was changed in 1993 to the current . based at chicago ' s midway airport . ceased operations on 13nov1991 immediately after the teerorist attack on the world trade centre in new york ]
orlando melbourne international airport is currently served by four commercial airlines . legacy carriers delta air lines and american airlines offer daily , nonstop flights to their respective hubs in atlanta and charlotte and one - stop service to just about anywhere in the world . elite airways is also building routes from its melbourne , florida hub . toronto - based porter airlines also provides premium service scheduled flights direct between toronto ' s billy bishop airport ( ytz ) and orlando melbourne international airport .
florida air lines took over air south in 1975 and replaced that airline ' s fleet with dc - 3s . planes were used interchangeably between the two route networks and dual titles were applied to several of them .
braniff international was formed in 1931 as braniff airways by the braniff brothers . renamed in 1935 , to braniff international . mid - continent airlines was acquired in 1952 , panagra in 1957 and florida express merged in ( 1988 ) . scheduled international and regional carrier . braniff international ceased all operations on 12may1982
atlantic city airlines , inc . , dehavilland dhc - 6 , twin otter , n101ac
mercer airlines , inc . , douglas dc - 6 / yc - 112a , n901ma
puerto rico international airlines ( prinar ) , inc . , dehavilland dh - 114 n554pr
chicago and southern airlines , inc . , beech e18s ( ateco westwind ii ) n51cs
tag airlines , inc . , de havilland dove ( dh - 104 ) , n2300h
puerto rico international airlines , inc . , de havilland heron 114 - 2 , n563pr
air carolina ( florence airlines ) was based in florence , s . c . purchased by atlantis airlines ( 1978 - 1989 ) - [ metro express was formed by the ceo of metro airlines to provide code - shared feeder service for eastern airlines at atlanta . flights began on 02apr1984 as eastern metro express with jetstream 31s . the company was soon sold to metro airlines inc . on 15feb1989 it acquired atlantis airlines , which also was operating as eastern express . the airline ceased operations on 18jan1991 when eastern air lines closed ]
airlift international was formed as riddle aviation in 1945 . acquired united states airlines in 1951 . renamed to riddle airlines in 1952 . acquired fleets and assets of slick airways in 1968
air kentucky was founded by l . s . cox as owensboro aviation ( 1964 - 1974 ) . usair feeder as part of allegheny commuter . purchased by gmf investments ( parent company of fairchild ) in 1989 but ceased operations soon after .
alliance airlines was founded by jim beardsley . part 204 commuter air airline . acquired by great lakes airlines and operated as great lake link out of o ' hare airport - [ great lakes airlines was founded in 1979 by d . g . voss , i . l . simpson , w . e . winger and d . k . evans on the reorganisation of spirit lake airways ( formed in 1977 ) . scheduled passenger and cargo airline . operated as an united express . acquired alliance airlines in 1988 which had operated as great lakes link . operated for a while under the arizona express banner ]
adirondack airlines started operations in late spring 1991 . started operations in jun1991 & ceased in dec1991
pacific alaska airlines was founded in 1972 as aero retardents . acquired pan alaska airways in 1973
appalachian airlines was founded by king rogers operating a piper navajo out of blountville , tennesee .
continental airlines , inc . , flight 1713 mcdonnell douglas dc - 9 - 14 , n626tx
united airlines , inc . , mcdonnell - douglas , dc - 8 - 61 , n8082u
pilgrim aviation and airlines , inc . , de havilland turbo prop dhc - 6 , n124pm
american central airlines was founded by terry hudik and mike gedmin as tri - state flite services operating as mid - continent airlines . renamed in 1982 . filed for bankruptcy in 1985 and ceased operations
amistad airlines operated thirdlevel services from del rio in texas to san antonio , victoria and houston .
controlled collision with terrain gp express airlines , inc . , flight 861 a beechcraft c99 , n118gp
trans - colorado airlines , inc . , flight 2286 fairchild metro iii , sa227 ac , n68tc
puerto rico international airlines , ( prinair ) , inc . , dehavilland dh - 114 , n554pr
trans international airlines corp . , ferry flight 863 , douglas dc - 8 - 63f , n4883t
alaska coastal airlines was formed by the merger of alaska air transport and marine airways . acquired alaska island airways in 1954 . merged with ellis airlines to form alaska coastal - ellis airlines - [ alaska airlines traces its roots to mcgee airways which was started by linious
mac
mcgee on 30jun1932 . in 1934 mcgee airways merged into star air services . in 1937 star air service purchased alaska interior airlines and was incorporated as star air lines . the name was changed to alaska star airlines in 1942 along with 3 smaller airlines ( lavery air service , mirow air service , and pollack flying service ) . alaska airlines name was adopted on 02may1944 from alaska star airlines & it commenced operations on 06jun1944 . acquired alaska coastal - ellis airlines in 1968 , cordoba airlines in 1968 , jet america in 1987 and san juan in 1989 . code shared with era av . known as jet alaska . first commercial operator of lockheed l . 100 in 1965 and launch customer for b737 - 900 ( 2001 ) . only airline to operate both cv880 and cv990 . regional carrier based at seatac , washington state ]
air florida was formed as a scheduled intra - state passenger airline . it began operations on 29sep1972 & suspended all their flights after going bankrupt on 03jul1984 . acquired by midway airlines ( 1979 - 1991 ) - [ midway airlines was founded on 13oct1976 , by investor irving t . tague but didn ' t start operations until 1979 . first major airline to commence operations after the airline derugulation act . acquired air florida in 1984 and fischer bros aviation in 1987 . after unsuccessful periods of trading as midway express and midway metrolink , the name was changed in 1993 to the current . based at chicago ' s midway airport . ceased operations on 13nov1991 immediately after the teerorist attack on the world trade centre in new york ]
altair airlines began scheduled services in nov1966 . on 09nov1982 it filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy & ceased operations
apache airlines operated third - level scheduled services between phoenix , tucson douglas / bisbee and sierra vista / fort huachuca . acquired caravan airlines in 1967 . went out of business partly because of interstate freeway link
in - flight engine separation japan airlines , inc . , flight 46e boeing 747 - 121 , n473ev
atlantic southeast airlines , inc . flight 2311 uncontrolled collision with terrain an embraer emb - 120 , n270as
japan airlines , company , ltd . , mcdonnel - douglas dc - 8 - 62f , ja 8054
trans world airlines , inc . , boeing 707 - 331c , n787tw , national aviation facilities experimental center
nil further at this time - [ alaska coastal airlines was formed by the merger of alaska air transport and marine airways . acquired alaska island airways in 1954 . merged with ellis airlines to form alask coastal - ellis airlines ] [ alaska airlines traces its roots to mcgee airways which was started by linious
mac
mcgee on 30jun1932 . in 1934 mcgee airways merged into star air services . in 1937 star air service purchased alaska interior airlines and was incorporated as star air lines . the name was changed to alaska star airlines in 1942 along with 3 smaller airlines ( lavery air service , mirow air service , and pollack flying service ) . alaska airlines name was adopted on 02may1944 from alaska star airlines & it commenced operations on 06jun1944 . acquired alaska coastal - ellis airlines in 1968 , cordoba airlines in 1968 , jet america in 1987 and san juan in 1989 . code shared with era av . known as jet alaska . first commercial operator of lockheed l . 100 in 1965 and launch customer for b737 - 900 ( 2001 ) . only airline to operate both cv880 and cv990 . regional carrier based at seatac , washington state ]
puerto rico international airlines , inc . , ( prinair ) , dehavilland heron , dh - 114 , n575pr
aerovias sud americana was founded in 1947 as a contract cargo carrier operating a route from tampa , florida , to havana . in dec1952 it was granted by the us government the first international all - cargo certificate as a scheduled carrier . aerovias sud americana was renamed to air americana
amelia airways was established at ft . lauderdale’s executive airport in 1993 to offer on - demand passenger services , with emphasis on air ambulance flights , in florida , texas , virginia , and south carolina . simultaneously , the company also sets up stations at miami and west palm beach
north american airlines was formed as air miami . flew casa 212 aircraft out of miami but eventually ceased operations .
alaska airlines traces its roots to mcgee airways which was started by linious
mac
mcgee on 30jun1932 . in 1934 mcgee airways merged into star air services . in 1937 star air service purchased alaska interior airlines and was incorporated as star air lines . the name was changed to alaska star airlines in 1942 along with 3 smaller airlines ( lavery air service , mirow air service , and pollack flying service ) . alaska airlines name was adopted on 02may1944 from alaska star airlines & it commenced operations on 06jun1944 . acquired alaska coastal - ellis airlines in 1968 , cordoba airlines in 1968 , jet america in 1987 and san juan in 1989 . code shared with era av . known as jet alaska . first commercial operator of lockheed l . 100 in 1965 and launch customer for b737 - 900 ( 2001 ) . only airline to operate both cv880 and cv990 . regional carrier based at seatac , washington state
controlled collision with terrain express ii airlines , inc . / northwest airlink flight 5719 jetstream ba - 3100 , n334px
air wisconsin was founded as fox cities airlines in 1963 . took over the routes abandoned by north central airlines . started operations as air wisconsin on 23aug1965 . acquired mississippi valley airlines in 1985 . aspen airways merged in ( 1991 ) . united airlines sold air wisconsin and the bae 146 fleet to cjt holdings in 1993 . air wisconsin was then renamed air wisconsin airlines corporation ( awac ) as ual retained the rights to the air wisconsin name and logo . aquired the assets of mountain air express in feb1998 , allowing expansion to the west . operates regional services as united feeder
atlantis airlines claimed to be the first airline created after the 1978 airline deregulation act . purchased air carolina in 1980 . bought out by eastern metro express . based in florence , south carolina [ metro express was formed by the ceo of metro airlines to provide code - shared feeder service for eastern airlines at atlanta . flights began on 02apr1984 as eastern metro express with jetstream 31s . the company was soon sold to metro airlines inc . on 15feb1989 it acquired atlantis airlines , which also was operating as eastern express . the airline ceased operations on 18jan1991 when eastern air lines closed ]
alii air hawaii was founded by herman brandt . renamed to brandt air in 1975 and to hawaiian pacific airlines in 1975
asa was incorporated on 12mar1979 by george pickett , john beiser and robert priddy & started operations on 27jun1979 . acquired southeastern airlines in 1983 . first operator of emb - 120 brasilia in 1985 . feeder for delta airlines . merged into expressjet
near midair collision , northwest airlines , boeing 720b , n736us , and lockheed aircraft corp . , convair 240 , n737z
allegheny airlines , inc . , dc - 9 , n988us , and a forth corporation piper pa - 28 , n7374j
ntsb / aar - 72 - 29 - tucson , arizona ; continental airlines , inc . ; may 2 , 1972
air mideast was acquired by mesa airlines - [ mesa airlines , inc . is an american regional airline based in phoenix , arizona . it is a faa part 121 certificated air carrier operating under air carrier certificate number masa036a issued on 29jun1979 . it is a subsidiary of mesa air group . it was known briefly as mountain west airlines from 1995 to 1996 ]
alaska air transport was established in 1935 by shell simmons . juneau based airline operating lockheed vega aircraft . merged with marine airways of alaska to form alaska coastal airlines - [ alaska airlines traces its roots to mcgee airways which was started by linious
mac
mcgee on 30jun1932 . in 1934 mcgee airways merged into star air services . in 1937 star air service purchased alaska interior airlines and was incorporated as star air lines . the name was changed to alaska star airlines in 1942 along with 3 smaller airlines ( lavery air service , mirow air service , and pollack flying service ) . alaska airlines name was adopted on 02may1944 from alaska star airlines & it commenced operations on 06jun1944 . acquired alaska coastal - ellis airlines in 1968 , cordoba airlines in 1968 , jet america in 1987 and san juan in 1989 . code shared with era av . known as jet alaska . first commercial operator of lockheed l . 100 in 1965 and launch customer for b737 - 900 ( 2001 ) . only airline to operate both cv880 and cv990 . regional carrier based at seatac , washington state ]
avatar airlines wasrefused an application to the dot and the faa for operating authority as a commercial air carrier . it had also planned to begin service in the early 1990s when the airline was named family airlines . based out of las vegas mccarran
florida airlines shut down on january 11 , 1980 and filed for bankruptcy protection on january 24 in federal district court in tampa . within months , the airline resumed limited service to miami , sarasota , ft . myers and st . petersburg . the new owners made a failed attempt to merge with marco island airways to form air omni . although the merger never came to fruition , air omni titles were applied to several aircraft .
america west started operations on 01aug1983 , began operating on the same operating certificate as us airways on 27sep2007 . merger into us airways was completed on 27sep2013 [ us airways was established as all american aviation flying airmail pickup in pennsylvania . became all american airways in 1948 when passenger were transported . renamed to allegheny airlines in 1953 . absorbed lake central airlines in 1968 and mohawk airlines in 1972 . renamed to usair in 1979 . merged with piedmont airlines in 1988 and psa in 1989 . renamed to us airways on 27feb1997 . america west was integrated in beginning in early 2006 . merged into american airlines on 17oct2015 ]
no further information at this time [ southern jersey airways was founded by don young , sr and jr . as atlantic city airlines . sold to richard olsen in 1987 . continental airlines feeder based in atlantic city . ceased operations in late 1988 ]
midair collision of wings west airlines beech c - 99 ( n6399u ) and aesthtec , inc . , rockwell commander 112tc n112sm
golden west airlines , inc . , dehavilland dhc - 6 , n6383 and cessnair aviation , inc . cessna 150 , n11421
piedmont aviation , inc . , piedmont airlines division , boeing 727 , n68650 , lanseair inc . , cessna 310 , n3121s
trans world airlines , inc . , douglas dc - 9 , tann company beechcraft baron b - 55 in - flight collision
ntsb / aar - 09 - 03 - american airlines flight 1400 ; st . louis , missouri ; september 28 , 2007
ntsb / aar - 84 - 12 - jamaica , new york ; pilgrim airlines , inc . ; january 13 , 1984
ntsb / aar - 70 / 24 - seaboard world airlines , inc . ; stockton , california ; october 16 , 1969
in 1936 , oscar winchell , pilot dan goodman , and linious “mac” mcgee organised alaska interior airlines in mcgrath and anchorage , with headquarters in anchorage . in apr1937 , alaska interior was purchased by star air lines - [ alaska airlines traces its roots to mcgee airways which was started by linious
mac
mcgee on 30jun1932 . in 1934 mcgee airways merged into star air services . in 1937 star air service purchased alaska interior airlines and was incorporated as star air lines . the name was changed to alaska star airlines in 1942 along with 3 smaller airlines ( lavery air service , mirow air service , and pollack flying service ) . alaska airlines name was adopted on 02may1944 from alaska star airlines & it commenced operations on 06jun1944 . acquired alaska coastal - ellis airlines in 1968 , cordoba airlines in 1968 , jet america in 1987 and san juan in 1989 . code shared with era av . known as jet alaska . first commercial operator of lockheed l . 100 in 1965 and launch customer for b737 - 900 ( 2001 ) . only airline to operate both cv880 and cv990 . regional carrier based at seatac , washington state ]
sun aire lines was founded as borrego springs airlines in 1968 but was renamed soon after . operated its final service on 28sep1984 - [ skywest airlines was founded by ralph atkin buying dixie airlines on 26apr1972 & starting on 19jun1972 . became western airlines affiliate ( 1986 > ) and then as a delta connection ( 1987 > ) . feeder based in los angeles and salt lake city . acquired sun aire lines of palm springs in 1984 . scheduled regional passenger and cargo airline based at lax / salt lake city ]
buker airlines created at north springfield , vermont , in the spring of 1966 to undertake scheduled mail services to cincinnati via boston , new york , and pittsburgh , under terms of the post office departments air taxi mail program . operations started o 18apr1966 . buker airlines was purchased and merged on 29aug1968 by trans east airlines - air taxi operator and mail services flying boston - new york - pittsburg - cinncinati - [ trans east airlines was founded in 1864 as stateswide airline at manchester , new hampshire , in the autumn of 1964 . it was purchased by walter s . blandford , who changed its name . purchased buker airlines on 29aug1968 ]
air taxi associates inaugurated daily roundtrip scheduled piper lightplane commuter services to new york ( jfk ) on 23nov1964 - [ ocean airways was founded as air taxi associates . renamed to eastern air taxi in 1965 . in 1966 , tom harelford ( bill piper ' s son - in - law ) took over and renamed eat to piper twinair . sold in 1968 to charles robertson and it was renamed monmouth airlines . renamed again to ocean airways in 1979 and went bankrupt in 1981 ]
atlantic and gulf coast airlines flew savannah - jacksonville using stinson tri - motor aircraft . ceased operations in tghe same year as started
stall and loss of control on final approach , atlantic coast airlines , inc . / united express flight 6291 jetstream 4101 , n304ue
aircraft accident report : grand canyon airlines , inc . , and helitech , inc . , midair collision over grand canyon national park
ntsb / aar - 03 - 02 - rancho cordova , california ; emery worldwide airlines , inc . ; february 16 , 2000
ntsb / aar - 77 - 03 - chicago , illinois ; air chicago freight airlines , inc . ; august 6 , 1976
ntsb / aar - 70 / 10 - allegheny airlines , inc . ; bradford pennsylvania ; flight 737 ; january 6 , 1969
ntsb / aar 68 - ag - blossburg , pennsylvania ; mohawk airlines , inc . ; flight 40 ; june 23 , 1967
no further information at this time [ wien claimed to have been the oldest scheduled airline in alaska having being formed as northern air transport in 1924 . renamed to wien airways of alaska shortly after to wien alaska airlines in 1935 . during this period ferguson airways was aquired ( 1949 ) and byers airways in 1956 . in 1968 , wien alaska airlines merged with northern consolidated airlines to form wien consolidated airlines . this airline was renamed to wien air alaska in in 1973 and eventually the name was shortened to just wien ]
trans - central airlines was reformed from air central of enid , oklahoma , and began operation on 01jun1980 . served both airports in dallas
air san juan was founded as chartair by chris & jamie marsden after demise of san juan airlines . based at friday harbor , washington
air virginia was founded by rodney jeager ( ex - cardinal airlines ) . sold to dimitri nicholas in 1984 and renamed to avair .
airtrain airlines was founded in 1993 & changed name to jettrain in 1996 , closed in 1996 . domestic scheduled passenger services out of pittsburgh
beeson aviation was certified in oct1965 & flew concordia - topeka - kansas using cessna aircraft . absorbed by trans - mo airlines in 1968
steep climb and uncontrolled descent during takeoff , national air cargo , inc . , dba national airlines , boeing 747 400 bcf , n949ca
north central airlines , inc . , convair 580 , n46345 , home airmotive , inc . , cessna 150 , n8742s , midair collision
ntsb / aar - 93 / 06 - anchorage , alaska ; japan airlines , inc . ; flight 46e ; march 31 , 1993
ntsb / aar - 88 / 05 - romulus , michigan ; northwest airlines , inc . ; flight 255 ; august 16 , 1987
ntsb / aar - 86 / 01 - reno , nevada ; galaxy airlines , inc . ; flight 203 ; january 21 , 1985
ntsb / aar - 83 - 08 - brainerd , minnesota ; republic airlines , inc . ; flight 927 ; january 9 , 1983
ntsb / aar - 81 - 02 - tusayan , arizona ; scenic airlines , inc . ; flight 306 ; july 21 , 1980
ntsb / aar - 80 / 05 - rockland , maine ; downeast airlines , inc . ; flight 46 ; may 30 , 1979
ntsb / aar - 80 / 06 - atlanta , georgia ; eastern airlines , inc . ; flight 693 ; august 22 , 1979
ntsb / aar - 79 - 07 - portland , oregon ; united airlines , inc . ; flight 173 ; december 28 , 1978
ntsb / aar - 79 - 11 - chicago , illinois ; delta airlines , inc . ; flight 349 ; february 15 , 1979
ntsb / aar - 79 - 17 - chicago , illinois ; american airlines , inc . ; flight 191 ; may 25 , 1979
ntsb / aar - 78 - 02 - philadelphia , pennsylvania ; allegheny airlines , inc . ; flight 121 ; june 23 , 1976
ntsb / aar - 78 - 08 - kaysville , utah ; united airlines , inc . ; flight 2860 ; december 18 , 1977
ntsb / aar - 78 - 09 - tucson , arizona ; continental airlines , inc . ; flight 63 ; june 3 , 1977
ntsb / aar - 76 - 14 - denver , colorado ; continental airlines , inc . ; flight 426 ; august 7 , 1975
ntsb / aar - 76 - 20 - ketchikan , alaska ; alaska airlines , inc . ; flight 60 ; april 5 , 1976
ntsb / aar - 73 - 02 - windsor , canada ; american airlines , inc . ; flight 96 ; june 12 , 1972
ntsb / aar - 72 - 02 - honolulu , hawaii ; aloha airlines , inc . ; flight 845 ; august 8 , 1971
ntsb / aar - 72 - 03 - allentown , pennsylvania ; monmouth airlines , inc . ; flight 98 ; october 24 , 1971
ntsb / aar - 72 - 19 - coolidge , arizona ; apache airlines , inc . ; flight 33 ; may 6 , 1971
ntsb / aar - 72 - 27 - north pacific ocean ; northwest airlines , inc . ; flight 22 ; april 12 , 1972
ntsb / aar - 72 / 28 - juneau , alaska ; alaska airlines , inc . ; flight 1866 ; september 4 , 1971
ntsb / aar - 71 - 16 - honolulu , hawaii ; northwest airlines , inc . ; flight 9 ; may 13 , 1971
ntsb / aar - 70 / 15 - allegheny airlines , inc . ; fairland , indiana ; flight 853 ; september 9 , 1969
ntsb / aar 68 - ac - marseilles , ohio ; lake central airlines , inc . ; flight 527 ; march 5 , 1967
ntsb / aar 68 - ai - urbana , ohio ; trans world airlines , inc . ; flight 553 ; march 9 , 1967
ntsb / aar 68 - ak - erlanger , kentucky ; trans world airlines , inc . ; flight 159 ; november 6 , 1967
ntsb / aar 67 - af - wemme , oregon ; west coast airlines , inc . ; flight 956 ; october 1 , 1966
the august 1 , 1983 timetable shows a dramatic reduction in service across florida . service to savannah , ga and charleston , sc had also been discontinued . flights were briefly operated on a pensacola - montgomery , al - birmingham , al route during august 1983 but were terminated by september 1 , 1983 . timetable scan courtesy of arthur na .
american airways was created by the merger of universal air line systems , colonial airways , southern air transport , embry - riddle corporation and interstate airlines . acquired safe ( southern air fast express ) ( 1921 ) , martz air lines ( 1932 ) , transamerican airlines ( 1932 ) , century pacific air lines ( 1932 ) & standard air lines ( 1934 ) - [ american airlines was formed as american airways in 1930 & became american airlines on 11apr1934 . commenced operation on 30jun1934 . acquired american export airlines ( which was renamed to american overseas & sold to pan am in 1945 ) , trans caribbean airways in 1971 , aircal in 1986 , reno air in 2000 and twa in 2001 ]
aspen airways was founded by clye barnham as aspen airways air taxi . merged into air wisconsin in 1991 - [ air wisconsin was founded as fox cities airlines in 1963 . took over the routes abandoned by north central airlines . started operations as air wisconsin on 23aug1965 . acquired mississippi valley airlines in 1985 . aspen airways merged in ( 1991 ) . united airlines sold air wisconsin and the bae 146 fleet to cjt holdings in 1993 . air wisconsin was then renamed air wisconsin airlines corporation ( awac ) as ual retained the rights to the air wisconsin name and logo . aquired the assets of mountain air express in feb1998 , allowing expansion to the west . operates regional services as united feeder ]
[ aspen airways was forunded by clye barnham as aspen airways air taxi . full operating certicate in 1967 ] [ air wisconsin was founded as fox cities airlines in 1963 . took over the routes abandoned by north central airlines . started operations as air wisconsin on 23aug1965 . acquired mississippi valley airlines in 1985 . aspen airways merged in ( 1991 ) . united airlines sold air wisconsin and the bae 146 fleet to cjt holdings in 1993 . air wisconsin was then renamed air wisconsin airlines corporation ( awac ) as ual retained the rights to the air wisconsin name and logo . aquired the assets of mountain air express in feb1998 , allowing expansion to the west . operates regional services as united feeder ]
altus airlines was founded as altus flying service in 1963 . renamed and services were suspended from 1970 - 1981 . based in altus , oklahoma
pacific southwest airlines , inc . , boeing 727 - 214 , n533ps , an gibbs flight center , inc . , cessna 172 , n7711g
near midair collision , hughes airwest douglas dc - 9 , n9333 , and northwest airlines , inc . , douglas dc - 10 , n148us
near midair collision , american airlines inc . , douglas dc - 10 , n124 , and twa , inc . lockheed - 1011 , n11002
ntsb / aar - 94 / 01 - dallas / ft . worth , tx ; american airlines ; flight 102 ; april 14 , 1993
ntsb / aar - 92 / 03 - brunswick , georgia ; atlantic southeast airlines , inc . ; flight 2311 ; april 5 , 1991
ntsb / aar - 86 / 05 - international airport , texas ; delta airlines , inc . ; flight 191 ; august 2 , 1985
ntsb / aar - 85 / 04 - chalkhill , pennsylvania ; zantop international airlines , inc . ; flight 931 ; may 31 , 1984
ntsb / aar - 81 - 08 - saginaw , michigan ; trans world airlines , inc . ; flight 841 ; april 4 , 1979
ntsb / aar - 79 - 01 - los angeles , california ; continental airlines , inc . ; flight 603 ; march 1 , 1978
ntsb / aar - 79 - 02 - rochester , new york ; allegheny airlines , inc . ; flight 453 ; july 9 , 1978
ntsb / aar - 79 - 04 - kalamozoo , michigan ; north central airlines , inc . ; flight 801 ; july 25 , 1978
ntsb / aar - 79 - 12 - clarksburg , west virginia ; allegheny airlines , inc . ; flight 561 ; february 12 , 1979
ntsb / aar - 77 - 10 - denver , colorado ; texas international airlines , inc . ; flight 987 ; november 16 , 1976
ntsb / aar - 76 - 08 - jamaica , new york ; eastern airlines , inc . ; flight 66 ; june 24 , 1975
ntsb / aar - 76 - 17 - van nuys , california ; mercer airlines , inc . ; flight 901 ; february 8 , 1976
ntsb / aar - 75 - 02 - albuquerque , new mexico ; national airlines , inc . ; flight 27 ; november 3 , 1973
ntsb / aar - 75 - 13 - thiells , new york ; northwest airlines , inc . ; flight 6231 ; december 1 , 1974
ntsb / aar - 75 - 14 - whittier , california ; golden west airlines , inc . ; flight 261 ; january 9 , 1975
ntsb / aar - 75 - 16 - berryville , virginia ; trans world airlines , inc . ; flight 514 ; december 1 , 1974
ntsb / aar - 74 - 04 - mena , arkansas ; texas international airlines , inc . ; flight 655 ; september 27 , 1973
ntsb / aar - 73 - 08 - albany , new york ; mohawk airlines , inc . ; flight 405 ; march 3 , 1972
ntsb / aar - 73 - 09 - appleton , wisconsin ; north central airlines , inc . ; flight 290 ; june 29 , 1972
ntsb / aar - 73 - 15 - chicago , illinois ; north central airlines , inc . ; flight 954 ; december 20 , 1972
ntsb / aar - 72 - 16 - edison , new jersey ; american airlines , inc . ; flight 30 ; january 9 , 1971
ntsb / aar - 72 - 20 - new haven , connecticut ; allegheny airlines , inc . ; flight 485 ; june 7 , 1971
ntsb / aar - 72 - 21 - lake charles , louisiana ; national airlines , inc . ; flight 41 ; january 4 , 1972
ntsb / aar - 72 - 25 - fairfield , idaho ; sun valley airlines , inc . ; flight 115 ; february 20 , 1972
ntsb / aar - 71 - 05 - lake erie , pennsylvania ; tag airlines , inc . ; flight 730 ; january 28 , 1970
ntsb / aar - 71 - 07 - san francisco , california ; american airlines , inc . ; flight 14 ; september 18 , 1970
ntsb / aar - 70 / 06 - united airlines , inc . ; los angeles , california ; flight 266 ; january 18 , 1969
ntsb / aar - 70 / 07 - northeast airlines , inc . ; hanover , new hampshire ; flight 946 ; october 25 , 1968
ntsb / aar - 69 / 05 - constancs , kentucky ; trans world airlines , inc . ; flight 128 ; november 20 , 1967
ntsb / aar 68 - ad - klamath falls , oregon ; west coast airlines , inc . ; flight 720 ; march 10 , 1967
braniff first flight from dallas / fort worth to new orleans on 01mar1984 [ braniff international was formed in 1931 braniff airways . once again renamed , this time to braniff international the airline resumed operations again as braniff international . originally qwned by the pritzker family , this was the true corporate successor to the original airline . florida express merged in ( 1988 ) ]
american airways was created by the merger of universal air line systems , colonial airways , southern air transport , embry - riddle corporation and interstate airlines . acquired safe ( southern air fast express ) ( 1921 ) , martz air lines ( 1932 ) , transamerican airlines ( 1932 ) , century pacific air lines ( 1932 ) & standard air lines ( 1934 ) ] american airlines was formed as american airways in 1930 & became american airlines on 11apr1934 . commenced operation on 30jun1934 . acquired american export airlines ( which was renamed to american overseas & sold to pan am in 1945 ) , trans caribbean airways in 1971 , aircal in 1986 , reno air in 2000 and twa in 2001 . international and domestic airline
barnhill & mcgee airways , one of the earliest air services in alaska , was founded in anchorage as a partnership between harvey w . barnhill and linious
mac
mcgee in 1931 . its assets went into mcgee airways - [ alaska airlines traces its roots to mcgee airways which was started by linious
mac
mcgee on 30jun1932 . in 1934 mcgee airways merged into star air services . in 1937 star air service purchased alaska interior airlines and was incorporated as star air lines . the name was changed to alaska star airlines in 1942 along with 3 smaller airlines ( lavery air service , mirow air service , and pollack flying service ) . alaska airlines name was adopted on 02may1944 from alaska star airlines & it commenced operations on 06jun1944 . acquired alaska coastal - ellis airlines in 1968 , cordoba airlines in 1968 , jet america in 1987 and san juan in 1989 . code shared with era av . known as jet alaska . first commercial operator of lockheed l . 100 in 1965 and launch customer for b737 - 900 ( 2001 ) . only airline to operate both cv880 and cv990 . regional carrier based at seatac , washington state ]
arizona airways ( ii ) was formed in 1991 and commenced services in jun1992 international , regional and domestic scheduled commuter airline based in tucson . in aug1995 , a deal with great lakes became official and the carrier was rebranded as arizona airways express . the carrier was then merged into great lakes airlines ( ii ) on 15jan1996 - [ spirit lake airways was established by doug voss and ivan simpson & began operations on 05apr1977 . reorganised in 1979 as great lakes airlines . began scheduled services on 12oc1981 . in feb1988 , great lakes acquired alliance airlines , adding six cities around lake michigan to the route network . in late 1995 great lakes arizona airways express merge in , obtaining routes from a hub at tucson international airport to phoenix and page , arizona , as well as to albuquerque , nm , and to several points in northern mexico . great lakes airlines announced it has suspended all operations as of 26mar2018 - based in spencer , iowa - scheduled passenger and cargo airline ]
airnet express was formerly known as us check airlines . acquired midway aviation in 1996 plus pacific air charter , express convenience center & data air courier


eichler network is an american company that produces the quarterly ca-modern magazine , a website , and weekly email news flashes about mid-century modern ( mcm ) architecture and design in california .

ca-modern was founded as a newsletter in 1993 by marty arbunich and a former business partner .

central to the eichler network 's mission is the preservation of eichler homes and other mid-century modern homes , which are notable and highly valued as representative of modern design principles promoted by the architect frank lloyd wright .

the eichler network has been recognized for its work in preserving the unique character of mid-century modern homes , having been featured in the new york times and in preservation , the magazine for the national trust for historic preservation .

the eichler network has also partnered with the los angeles conservancy in its mission to preserve southern california 's mid-century modern legacy .

the eichler network and its magazine ca-modern recently became part of the national conversation surrounding the life of apple innovator steve jobs , who as a child lived in a mid-century modern home .

eichler network sends its magazine free to owners of eichler homes , which are primarily in northern california but with several hundred in southern california ( and three in upstate new york ) .

it earns revenue by selling advertising to contractors , real estate agents and other firms that focus on mid-century modern homes .

all contractors are vetted by eichler network .

the eichler network ’s website provides an archive with original content and hundreds of articles from the magazine , including pieces on home improvement , profiles of modern designers and artists , and nostalgic features on cool jazz , reliving the ' fifties , and jukeboxes .

the site includes homes for sale , service providers , a readers forum ( chatterbox lounge ) on such topics as home maintenance and a rec room for reader recommendations on companies and products .

over the years eichler network has increased its focus on the aesthetics and historical value of eichler and other mid-century modern homes .

it " counsels a new generation on taking care of quirky , aging modernist houses , " according to the new york times .

eichler network held a conference on the subject in 2002 , and marty arbunich co-authored the 2002 book , eichler : modernism rebuilds the american dream , by paul adamson .

eichler network also spearheaded the successful effort to place two eichler neighborhoods in the bay area on the national register for historic places in 2005 .

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since 1993 , the eichler network has been dedicated to supporting the lifestyle of the thousands of homeowners in northern and southern california who own an ' eichler ' home . eichlers are architect - designed mid - century modern homes built by merchant builder joe eichler between 1949 and 1974 . in recent years , the eichler network expanded the scope of its homeowner base to include thousands of additional mid - century homeowners in sacramento and southern california who live in streng bros . , palmer & krisel , cliff may , and other eichler - like mid - century modern classics .
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the eichler network has a unique and trusted position within the mid - century modern communities in part because it strives to maintain high standards for screening , recruiting , and maintaining its roster of preferred service companies .
in addition to eichler network online , the eichler network publishes ca - modern , a quarterly full - color hard - copy magazine which contains a mix of features on california ' s rich legacy of mid - century modern homes and the people that live in them , home maintenance solutions , and other features that focus on the modern home and its lifestyle . the eichler network also publishes its annual home maintenance directory , which profiles the service companies that maintain the homes . these publications are mailed free to a select 20 , 000 eichler , streng , and other select homeowners ( with a readership of 42 , 000 adult consumers ) in northern and southern california at their modern home address . paid subscriptions are also available .
developing homes was a second career for him ,
said architect paul adamson , who , with marty arbunich of the eichler network , wrote a book about eichler homes .
he wanted to bring some of the same features of that house , such as indoor - outdoor living , to the middle class .
the eichler network supports a home - maintenance referral service of participating service companies ( from remodeling to radiant heat and roofing maintenance ) and products ( from specially designed insulated windows to customized exterior siding ) . for nearly 25 years , these hand - picked service companies and experts have banded together to offer their expertise as needed by mid - century modern owners . the eichler network ' s team goal , as its motto so aptly puts it , is to emphasize quality workmanship while
preserving the wonderful world of eichler homes
and other mid - century modern classics .
while complaints directed at our affiliated companies are rare , they do not go unchecked . for the past decade the eichler network has offered a gratis service to our homeowner base to intervene and assist with the facilitation of legitimate complaints between them and any actively affiliated preferred service companies .
eichler network is an american company that produces the quarterly ca - modern magazine , a website , and weekly email news flashes about mid - century modern ( mcm ) architecture and design in california . it also publishes a directory of contractors and other service providers who focus on modern home preservation and improvement .
the eichler network promotes only those companies whose services and products reinforce the unique modern homes and lifestyles of our homeowner base , exhibit a satisfactory record of providing quality service , and maintain good standing with both the better business bureau and the contractors state license board . they include the companies that appear in this section .
for fans of developer joseph eichler , the high point undoubtedly will be the
eye on eichlers
tour . nearly 40 eichler homes in san rafael ' s lucas valley and terra linda neighborhoods will be open for viewing .
san fernando valley - thousands of eichler , palmer & krisel , and other modern homes in numerous towns throughout the valley .
adamson also points out that remodeling or updating an eichler gives a homeowner a chance to add more energy - efficient glass and insulation .
eichler _ 0152 { 2 / 7 / 06 } other eichlers in the neighborhood . this is a real estate cover story on the legacy of eichler houses , those flat - top , glass - backed mid - century modern designs that took the area by . . . more
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eichler : modernism rebuilds the american dream
by paul adamson , marty arbunich and ernie braun ( gibbs smith , 2002 ) .
the network ' s vigilance has paid off over the past 15 years , bringing a high level of quality of service and customer satisfaction to our homeowner base , a receptive audience to our participating companies , success to our own business model , and personal gratification to all involved .
the movement to preserve and restore eichler homes has been going strong for at least a decade in northern california , nurtured by a san francisco - based organization known as the eichler network . but nationally , postwar tract houses are just beginning to receive the attention of the preservation community . as ken bernstein , director of preservation for the los angeles conservancy , pointed out ,
only about 15 percent of los angeles has ever been looked at .
the getty conservation institute , he said , is now working with the city planning department to survey the remaining 85 percent .
when the doorbell rings at cassendre de le fortrie and dennis lynch’s eichler home in the city of orange—and they’re not expecting anyone—they know just what to expect .
- - loni nagwani : urltoken not only lists eichlers that nagwani is selling , but it also has resources for home improvements and an entertaining segment hgtv did on the restoration of her eichler .
eichler launched an aggressive and sophisticated marketing campaign to introduce his houses to the american public . to many people , accustomed to more traditional houses , the flat - roofed homes must have looked unusual .
marin county has one of the largest numbers of homes built and designed in the midcentury modern style . catherine munson of lucas valley properties , who was an associate of joseph eichler and serves as honorary chair of the events , said in a statement that many of the homes are preserved or have been carefully updated . in addition , docents schooled in the basic elements of eichler design will be available at each home .
so does the mechanical appeal to folks like dave arango , who’s been building radios and other audio gear since childhood . he and his family share their walnut creek eichler home with ‘vinny , ’ a 1952 seeburg model 100c .
joseph eichler was a developer with a plan : he wanted to make high - style , modern home design affordable for the masses . the idea reportedly came to him while he was living in a frank lloyd wright house in hillsborough .
in 1950 , after experimenting with some prefab projects , eichler hired the bay area architecture firm of anshen and allen ( later he also worked with architects a . quincy jones and frederick e . emmons ) to create an affordable modern home .
orange / long beach area - eichler , cliff may , and other modern homes in orange , long beach , seal beach , huntington beach , lakewood , costa mesa , newport beach , tustin , santa ana , and many other cities .
eichler worked with a handful of prominent california architects , including a . quincy jones , who designed a case study house . but eichler ' s success perhaps owed less to the architects he employed than to his crack publicity photographer , ernie braun , who concocted and promoted a sophisticated but casual lifestyle . braun ' s photos of the eichler houses showed families dividing their time between sunny rooms and perfectly groomed backyards , the adults seemingly as likely to skip rope as the children . what eichler sold from 1948 until the late 1960 ' s wasn ' t architecture but happiness . each housing development eichler erected represented a variation on the same program for happy family life . in the balboa highlands tract , the clean wood - and - concrete - block facades were designed to conceal the interior from the street . but inside , a whole world opens up : behind the front door of each house is an open - air atrium . frank nolan and his partner , jaime flores , have transformed theirs into a zen garden carpeted with smooth round stones . a door from the atrium leads into the house itself , and it is easy to grasp the appeal of eichler ' s plan : light - flooded rooms , exposed beams that support an elegantly simple roof and floor - to - ceiling glass intended to further the notion that interior and exterior are one and the same , a central tenet of california modernism . out back are a verdant yard with a swimming pool , a giant bronze buddha and , in the distance , the santa susanna mountains , green from months of rain .
eichler _ 0152 { 2 / 7 / 06 } other eichlers in the neighborhood . this is a real estate cover story on the legacy of eichler houses , those flat - top , glass - backed mid - century modern designs that took the area by storm in the 50s and 60s and are still wildly popular today . francois cornillon and his wife , laure , have painstakingly restored their sunnyvale eichler to look as if it was built yesterday rather than half a century ago . they will meet us and give us a tour . they have agreed to be photographed . also , they live in a neighborhood where all the houses are eichlers . event on { 2 / 7 / 06 } in { walnut creek } , ca . photo : mark costantini / san francisco chronicle . less
what would eichler think if he could see his homes today ? adamson believes that the developer believed that his work was important and would be happy to see people still devoted to his ideas , although he might not be so happy about some of the color and material choices .
there ' s a story i ' ve heard that said eichler was driving around one day when he spotted someone repainting one of his houses ,
said adamson .
he supposedly got out of the car and told him to stop ruining the house .
of course , kathleen haley , whose first - person essay
unhappy with eichler
( home & garden , july 29 ) touched off a flurry of protest letters and blogs , is not alone in her complaints . conventional ( and some would say misguided ) wisdom claims that flat roofs leak , dark walls ( many eichlers have mahogany paneling ) make rooms dark , and the houses are too small . among the answers eichler devotees have is a simple one : maintenance .
these houses were constructed with inexpensive materials over 30 years ago ,
said adamson .
almost any material will wear out over time .
tom borsellino , a san jose eichler owner , has a more basic solution : keep the greenery trimmed .
a lot of people allow plants and trees to grow over the big windows ,
he said .
of course , then it will be dark . the answer is to keep things pruned .
flat roofs need to be maintained if you don ' t want them to leak ,
said loni nagwani , an eichler owner and real estate agent specialist .
if you don ' t take care of them and clean out the downspouts , they will leak sooner or later .
nagwani also advises her clients who want more light to add skylights .
through careful refinement , eichler was able to hone his manufacturing process to produce the homes in a cost - efficient way .
it was like an assembly - line process ,
said adamson .
he had the home parts constructed at a central location and then shipped to the building site . he also made use of standard building materials in a creative way .
balboa highlands was one of the last projects eichler completed before his foray into urban development in the mid - 60 ' s nearly bankrupted him . within a decade , the neighborhood he had envisioned had begun to change . the valley ' s citrus groves gave way to ever more houses . by the 80 ' s , the real money was in newer homes , mostly mediterranean and spanish models .
advertisements featuring the photography of ernest braun helped demonstrate how the houses worked by showing models posing as homeowners in the house .
no one had ever done that before ,
said adamson , whose book ,
eichler : modernism rebuilds the american dream ,
features many braun photographs .
most architectural photography was stark and cold . these ads made the homes look warm , livable and desirable .
nolan ' s house was one of 120 built in the 1960 ' s by the developer joseph eichler in a san fernando valley subdivision called balboa highlands , 26 miles northwest of downtown los angeles . nolan and some of his neighbors want to have their neighborhood designated a historic district , which won ' t quite create an enclave of unsullied 60 ' s modernity but will keep the threat of mcmansions at bay .
economics may apply the pressure for her . houses in balboa highlands were originally priced at $ 30 , 000 . in 1966 , hora paid $ 42 , 000 for his , which , he noted , was not cheap . in 1993 , nolan and flores paid $ 260 , 000 . it was a pretty good deal . the eichler cachet , combined with prevailing real - estate trends , has driven prices up to more than $ 600 , 000 for a fixer - upper and more than $ 700 , 000 for a house that has been well restored .
eichler , who was responsible for the construction of some 11 , 000 homes , mostly in the san francisco bay area , was the last and most successful of a breed now largely extinct . in the years after world war ii , commercial home - builders all over the country , but particularly in the west , began experimenting with new methods of construction and new styles of architecture . abraham levitt and his sons applied mass - production methods to building thousands of tiny ranch houses and cape cods on long island . other developers , trying to remake the american dream , combined ideas from european modernists - - simple geometric forms , functionalism , flexible space - - with a new world élan .
like most home styles , eichlers have fallen in and out of favor . today , with the current obsession with modern design , they appear to be more popular than ever . it ' s the original ideas that have stood the test of time : open - plan living with living room , dining room and kitchen connected ; the blurring of the lines between indoors and outdoors with atriums , window walls , skylights and sliding glass doors ; and leaving the construction visible - - i . e . the ceiling beams and boards . the classic eichler materials have even come back into vogue : radiant heating , cork floors , wood paneling and vinyl tile have all experienced a recent surge in popularity .
bernstein said he strongly believes that the conservancy should back the h . p . o . z . effort in balboa highlands , as it did in mar vista .
both were examples of really bringing the tenets of modernism to the masses in an affordable manner ,
he explained .
and both also are uniquely intact , surprisingly intact , given the vagaries of the real - estate market here in l . a . and the pressures that you see upon individual neighborhoods . and we also felt that if steps weren ' t taken soon , they could become more significantly threatened in the future .
some of the early eichler - home buyers are still in balboa highlands . edgar law , who earned his degree in architecture , bought his house in 1969 because , he said ,
it has principles that i believe in .
he was referring to the openness of the design , though he and his wife , fay , as african - americans , also benefited from one of eichler ' s political principles : he had a nondiscrimination policy , which was not the norm in 1960 ' s suburban los angeles . john hora , a cinematographer , bought his house in 1966 .
it was so weird - looking that i wasn ' t going to get out of the car ,
he told me , taking a break from his yard work .
but i walked in , and i was converted .
nolan , an elementary - school teacher , and flores , a graphic designer , so impeccably restored their house that it probably looks better than it did when it was completed in 1964 . biondo ' s house is equally well preserved , painted pistachio green to match her 1956 oldsmobile rocket . but just down the block are eichlers that have been altered to suit a more conventional suburban aesthetic . at one address , eichler ' s a - frame model , distinguished by an unenclosed peaked roof over the front door - - the architects intended it as a car port - - is covered with a new red - clay tile roof and a line of classical columns out front . another house has been stuccoed over , the roof turned into a giant gable , like the prop from a lesson about the properties of isosceles triangles .
it may also confuse some of the neighbors , who may not have thought that buying a 60 ' s tract house would entail accepting a small role in modernist architectural history . stuart frolick , who bought a house that had been radically altered by a previous owner , an engineer , told me , unapologetically , that he can ' t afford to return the house to its original state . besides , his wife isn ' t into modernism .
she would like to gingerbread the place up ,
frolick said ,
and i resist .
we clocked over 500 people coming through our neighborhood ,
adriene biondo said recently .
we had vintage cars cruising up and down the street that day . people were tuned into the oldies station . it was a really exciting moment .
biondo , a short , roundish 49 - year - old with the breathy voice of a chanteuse , was talking about the 2000
how modern was my valley
tour as if it happened yesterday . sponsored by the modern committee , which she heads - - a furiously active branch of the city ' s dominant preservation organization , the los angeles conservancy - - the tour brought a flood of tourists into the neighborhood . it also focused attention on the architecture about which biondo is most passionate : the homes , including her own , built by eichler .
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before napster , facebook , youtube , and musical ring tones allowed the music obsessed to share their favorite songs with friends , strangers , and even enemies , americans turned to the jukebox .
standing at their door will be jiving jukebox fans dying to hear their ami continental , topped with a flying saucer - like wing .
“it is literally like we have friends show up at our door to show their friends dean martin’s jukebox , ” cassendre says . “it’s almost a source of comedy . ”
yes , dino , too , loved jukeboxes . the famous crooner listened to this one , cassendre says , while playing tennis . “our ami is the pride of the house , and the conversation piece of every party , ” she says . “it ' s our main music source in the house . ”
the sound has got something to do with it , certainly . “the sound of buck owens on a jukebox is so much richer than on an ipod , ” cassendre says . “i like it way better . ”
like many jukebox fans , dave can restore them himself . “i replaced every electronic component , all the tubes , capacitors , ” he says of an earlier version of vinny . “that it started working when i was done was a thrill . ”
the look also has a lot to do with the appeal of vintage jukeboxes . gerry parson , who’s installed a 1952 seeburg in his palmer and krisel - designed condo in palm springs’ ocotillo lodge , admires its joyous , mid - century modern design , complete with wraparound glass , and plastic pilasters that contain rotating color cylinders for “a nice animation feature . ”
starting in the mid - 1920s , when electrical amplification first allowed the sound to really soar , jukeboxes became action central in hundreds of thousands of taverns , pool halls , restaurants , tourist camps , and just about every place else people gathered—except funeral homes .
hits became hits because they were played on jukeboxes . records were pressed expressly for jukebox play , and operators and manufacturers , including david rockola , owner of the rock - ola manufacturing corp . , trafficked in payola and hobnobbed with the mob .
yes , rockola was his real name , and his company came along well before the term ‘rock ‘n’ roll’ was invented .
entire genres of recorded music flourished primarily because the records were played on jukeboxes when few radio stations would touch them—rhythm and blues , hillbilly , polka .
jukeboxes grew so popular they crowded dance bands off the floor—and led to a musicians’ strike in 1942 and 1943 that halted all recording .
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at the time , it was unprecedented . no other developer wanted to spend the money to have tract homes designed by architects .
the firm came up with houses that had an open plan , post and beam construction , whole walls of glass , and radiant heating ,
said adamson .
those were the kinds of things you might find in an expensive , custom - built home at the time , but certainly not in a house for the masses .
adding features such as sliding glass doors and skylights to the suburban homes springing up all over the country contradicted the ideas most developers had about how to make a profit .
although the homes were never popular on a wide scale , they were a smash with a certain audience .
an interesting subset of people - - engineers , architects , and modern art and design lovers - - were intrigued by the homes ,
said adamson .
they found their streamlined look and the way they expand into the garden appealing .
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sept . 16 : eye on eichlers tour , 11 a . m . to 4 p . m . visitors ages 12 and older can tour five houses for $ 30 , or all houses on the tour for $ 40 . register at urltoken . tickets also available the day of the event at terra linda community center , 670 del ganado road , san rafael .
sept . 17 : 1950s family fun fair and classic car show , 11 a . m . to 3 p . m . at the mall at northgate , northgate drive and las gallinas avenue in san rafael . admission is free ; donations are appreciated .
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frank nolan , casually dressed in an olive drab polo shirt and blue jeans , occupied a white leather brno chair set off by the room ' s gleaming philippine - mahogany paneling .
one never wants to come across as a design snob , especially as it pertains to one ' s neighbors ,
nolan said gingerly .
we know that having a good neighbor is so much more important than what color they paint their house or how they choose to landscape . but there just seems to be a great disparity between the potential that we see in this neighborhood and then what you actually do see when you drive down the street .
balboa highlands was constructed as a solidly middle - class neighborhood - - the houses typically had several bedrooms and measured 2 , 200 square feet - - at a time when some california home - builders believed that buyers craved the drama of l . a . ' s experimental case study houses , built between 1945 and 1966 under the direction of arts and architecture magazine . the most famous case study house - - the one made into an icon by julius shulman ' s photo of two young women , seated in an all - glass living room , who appear to be floating above the hollywood hills - - was built in 1960 on a budget of $ 13 , 500 , roughly the price of a standard tract house at the time .
while pitched preservation battles in most cities are usually fought over beloved public buildings , in southern california they often center on private homes - - especially when those homes were designed by california ' s great midcentury architects , like richard neutra , r . m . schindler and john lautner . these battles tend to get thorny , pitting as they do the sacred rights of the property owner against equally deep - seated , and often rather abstract , notions of historic value . the city ' s historic preservation overlay zone ordinance , which biondo and nolan said they hope will protect their neighborhood , tries to split the difference by rewarding , but not demanding , compliance from homeowners .
enacted in 1979 , the h . p . o . z . ordinance makes it difficult , though not impossible , to alter the facade of a house that is considered a
contributing
part of a protected neighborhood ; that is , one that preserves the building ' s original features . but it also allows for the continued existence of
noncontributing
buildings in the neighborhood . the owners of
renovated
houses don ' t have to change a thing if they don ' t want to - - but they get a break on their property taxes if they do .
there are currently 20 h . p . o . z . ' s in los angeles county . some are clusters of victorian houses or bungalows . currently , just one consists of postwar architecture : mar vista , a tract of 52 modest , rectangular houses just east of venice beach , became an h . p . o . z . in 2003 . a 1948 collaboration between the populist architect gregory ain and the landscape designer garrett eckbo , mar vista is a lush oasis of 1 , 100 - square - foot homes laid out as efficiently as cabin cruisers . the little houses originally sold for $ 12 , 000 and now fetch as much as $ 950 , 000 .
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the buyers for eichlers by this time were mainly immigrants from the middle east , asia or russia . they had probably never seen those ernie braun photos , and they dealt with the idiosyncratic look of the eichlers by hiding it . they wanted their houses to look like other houses in the area : stuccoed and columned .
nolan and flores , who bought their home in 1993 , were among the first of an influx of design connoisseurs . they were also the ones , together with biondo , who circulated the petition to have their neighborhood considered for h . p . o . z . status . most people , flores said , even those whose homes had been significantly altered ,
were o . k . with the idea of the h . p . o . z . as long as it was to improve the neighborhood .
hoping that some owners of extreme renovations would try to undo the damage , he tried to stress that
contributing
houses in the h . p . o . z . would receive tax benefits . one couple , flores recalled , didn ' t like the implication that houses in the original style were somehow more important :
they were like , ' why ?
' but for many , the tax breaks just aren ' t enough of an incentive to pay for restoration .
though roughly two - thirds of homeowners eventually signed the petition , the h . p . o . z . status of balboa highlands remains uncertain . the
historic resources survey ,
conducted for the city ' s cultural heritage commission to determine how many of the houses in the district will be considered
contributing ,
can ' t be done because the office in charge of the surveys recently lost its financing . and while biondo holds out hope that the h . p . o . z . designation is not far off , she is careful to modulate her zeal .
i don ' t want people to feel pressured to do anything ,
she emphasized .
the h . p . o . z . is meant to appeal to and attract a new type of homeowner . the designation doesn ' t just protect the look of the neighborhood ; it ' s also an advertisement .
i think bringing in like - minded people is really key ,
biondo explained .
that ' s been the change over the last eight years , wouldn ' t you say ?
biondo continued ,
we try very hard , when the house goes on the market . . . .
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