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Cal Sierra Airlines was a start-up commuter airline based in
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. The airline was founded by retired Pan Am Captain E. D. Perry and his business partner Alan Goddard.


History

The airline started in December 1980 with a route between San Diego and South Lake Tahoe, California, operating Convair 440 aircraft, which were chosen partly to meet noise restrictions standards at Lake Tahoe Airport. The flights were stopped on Jan 21 1981, and resumed later in June when the FAA certified its only remaining operating aircraft. Times-Advocate, 14 Jun 1981, Page 19 A planned expansion was halted with the PATCO strike in the United States. Because of the shortage of air traffic controllers in the United States, airlines were not given the authority to add new routes. The new airline was short-lived without the chance to expand. It ceased operations after less than nine months of service in 1981.


See also

* List of defunct airlines of the United States


References


External links


Copy of a Cal Sierra Timetable
Defunct airlines of the United States Airlines established in 1980 Airlines disestablished in 1981 1980 establishments in California 1981 disestablishments in California Airlines based in California {{US-airline-stub