Trans International Airlines
The first production Douglas DC-8 in service with TIA at London Gatwick Airport in 1966 | |||||||
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| Founded | 1947 as Los Angeles Air Service | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | September 30, 1986 | ||||||
| Parent company | Studebaker (1962–1964) Transamerica Corporation (1968–1986) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Oakland, California Las Vegas, Nevada | ||||||
| Key people | Kirk Kerkorian | ||||||
Trans International Airlines (TIA) started as a United States supplemental air carrier. From 1964, such carriers were simply charter carriers, but until 1964 they also had the ability to fly a limited amount of scheduled service. After US airline deregulation in 1979, it also operated scheduled passenger service flying as Transamerica Airlines as well as passenger and cargo charter flights during its last decade. Its headquarters were at Oakland International Airport (OAK) in Oakland, California.