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Southern Air company history timeline

1946

C&S was awarded its first international route on May 24, 1946, to the Caribbean.

Southern Air was founded in 1946 as a residential heating company with just 15 employees.

1947

YouTube: 1947 Air Transport Jobs film has C&S DC-4 ground shots and employees at work at Chicago-Midway airport YouTube: Color footage of C&S DC-4 and flight crew, ca.

1949

On June 10, 1949, Southern Airways' first scheduled flight takes to the skies.

1953

On May 1, 1953, the Civil Aeronautics Board formally transferred the routes of Chicago and Southern to Delta.

1955

After the merger, the airline operated as Delta-C&S for a couple of years, before continuing as "Delta" in Summer 1955.

1967

1967, Southern takes delivery of its first DC9 jets.

1978

In 1978, its last year of operation as an independent entity, Southern Airways serves 50 cities in 17 states and the Cayman Islands with 4,500 employees and major hubs in Atlanta and Memphis.

1980

On 1 October, 1980, Republic Airlines pays $38.5 million to complete the acquisition of Hughes Airwest.

1986

On 23 January, 1986, Northwest announces an agreement with Republic Airlines for Northwest to acquire Republic for $884 million.

1992

Click here for Frank Hulse Obituary printed in the Atlanta Journal, 4 Sep 1992.

2009

Flickr: Photos of C&S artifacts on display at the Delta Flight Museum in 2009

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