Mercer Air Lines Captain Wing

Burbank, CA 1954-1977

The founder and President of this airline was D.W. Mercer. Mercer began opratons as Airplane Charter By Mercer providing aircraft and crew for low fare infrequent passenger service coast to coast with ticketing done by the chartering travel agency. These flight may have operated as Empire Air Coach or Columbia Air Coach. Passenger charter and contract operations included U.S. military and casinos in the Bahamas. The airline was renamed Pacific American Airlines in 1977.