Saturn Airways
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Saturn Airways (IATA: KS, ICAO: ---, and Callsign: Saturn) was a United States airline that operated from 1948 until 1976.
[edit] History
The airline was initially known as All American Airways and used Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft. In 1959 it became known as Saturn Airways and began operating Douglas DC-6C planes. Larger Douglas DC-7 aircraft were purchased in 1963. In 1965 Saturn acquired AAXICO Airlines.
In December 1967 and January 1968, respectively, Saturn took delivery of two Douglas DC-8 Super 61CF jets. This allowed it to operate transcontinental cargo and charter flights, some of which included military flights to Vietnam. Between 1968 and 1974 it had as many as two DC-8 Series 50 planes in its inventory and added a third Super 61CF in 1972. After absorbing the assets of defunct Universal Airlines in may of 1972, it added nine Lockheed L-188 Electra aircraft to its fleet. Saturn also operated nineteen C-130/L-100 Hercules.
Saturn was finally absorbed by Trans International Airlines in December 1976, making Trans International the largest air cargo operation at the time.
[edit] Fleet
- Douglas DC-6C
- Douglas DC-7
- Douglas DC-8
- Lockheed L-100/C-130
- Lockheed L-188 Electra
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