Hughes Airwest
Organization
Historical Note
Hughes Airwest was an airline in the western United States, backed by the Summa Corporation of Howard Hughes. The original name for the airline was Air West and it was owned by Nick Bez. Hughes Airwest flew routes in the western U.S. and to several destinations in Mexico and Canada. Its headquarters were at San Francisco International Airport, California. it was purchased by Republic Airlines on October 1, 1980 and ceased operations.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Air West and Hughes Airwest Photographs and Slides
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1987-09-22-F
Contents of the Collection
The Air West and Hughes Airwest Photographs and Slides contains 48 photographic prints and and 310 color slides related to Air West and Hughes Airwest airlines, respectively. The materials date to circa 1970s-1990s and are publicity and/or advertisement photographs. The color slides form the bulk of the collection and depict Hughes Airwest flight attendants in their uniforms, the majority of which are yellow and blue, although other styles are present. The flight attendants are...
Dates:
circa 1970s-1990s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Commercial Airlines Collection (Part 2, G-M)
Collection
Identifier: 2018-00-00-23-2
Abstract
The Commercial Airlines Collection is an artificial collection comprised of textual, visual, and audiovisual materials of commercial airlines from around the world, 1910s-2020s.
Dates:
circa 1910s-2010s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Edward Doelker Northwest Airlines Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2023-09-19
Contents of the Collection
The Edward Doelker Northwest Airlines Collection is comprised of textual materials collected by Edward Doelker during his career in equipment services for Northwest Airlines (NWA), 1961-1997. The bulk of the collection is personnel records, including work-related correspondence, performance appraisals and certificates of commendation, grievance claims and appeals, and Northwest Airline company policies. There is also a small amount of NWA ephemera, including luggage tags, a notepad, and a...
Dates:
1961-1997, undated
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Doris Hanson Flight Attendant Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2021-06-25-A
Content Description
The Doris Hanson Flight Attendant Collection is a small collection consisting of materials related to Hanson's career as a flight attendant. She worked as a flight attendant for Western Airlines from 1956-1959 and in Communications for Pan Am in 1954, but other airlines are represented in the collection as well. Materials related Hanson's work with Western Airlines include: "The Californian Champagne Flights" menu used as postcard, 1957; a 1959 ticket; a business...
Dates:
1957-1974
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Georgia Griffin McDonald Flight Attendant Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2008-08-03-A
Contents of the Collection
The Georgia Griffin McDonald Flight Attendant Collection is comprised of textual materials collected during McDonald's nearly 20 year career as a flight attendant with several airlines, from 1966-1984. Materials include stewardess' manuals for West Coast Airlines (1966) and Republic Airlines (1984), which also include sections focused on uniform regulations and professional appearance; labor agreements from Hughes AirWest, Republic Airlines, and West Coast Airlines (circa...
Dates:
1966-1984
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
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