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.
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