Western Air Lines Prototype Flight Attendant Wing 1965

Los Angeles, CA 1941-1986

In 1941 Western Air Express changed its name to Western Air Lines (WAL), which was later altered to Western Airlines. In 1967 WAL merged with Pacific Northern Airlines. On 9 September 1986 Western Airlines and Delta Airines entered into an agreement and plan of merger. The merger agreement was approved by the DOT on December 11, 1986. On December 16, 1986, shareholder approval of the merger was conferred and Western Airlines became a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta. The Western brand was discontinued and the employee workforces were fully merged on 1 April 1987.

 

 

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