National Airlines

:This article discusses airlines by the name "National Airlines"; see National airlines for a list of flag carriers.

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National Airlines was the name of two distinct airlines based in the United States.

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Airline - United States

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The original National Airlines was founded in 1934 and based in Florida. On November 10, 1958, National became the first airline to introduce domestic jet service in the United States, with a flight between Miami's international airport and Idlewild International Airport in New York City. In 1964, it became the first exclusively jet powered service in the United States, and by 1970 became the third airline to offer transcontinental passenger flights. National Airlines merged with Pan Am in 1980.

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1934 - Florida - November 10, 1958 - Jet - United States - Miami - International airport - Idlewild International Airport - New York City - 1964 - 1970 - Pan Am - 1980

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On May 27, 1999, National Airlines returned as a Las Vegas based low fare airline. The airline was created to bring tourists to Las Vegas. Profitable at first, the second National used Boeing 757 jets with to fly to a few major cities, such as Los Angeles and New York. The new National found itself in financial trouble after 9/11, and ceased operations on November 6, 2002.

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May 27, 1999 - Las Vegas - Boeing 757 - Los Angeles - New York - 9/11 - November 6, 2002

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