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July 8, 1937 (renamed Continental Airlines) Parent company. United Airlines. Varney Air Lines was an American airline company that started service on April 6, 1926, as an airmail carrier. Formed by Walter Varney, the airline was based in Boise, Idaho, United States. [1] The airline is one of the predecessors of United Airlines.
Founded in 1926, the airline has grown from a small air mail carrier to become a global leader in the aviation industry. The origins of United Airlines can be traced back to the Varney Air Lines, which was founded by Walter Varney in 1926. Varney Air Lines operated the first commercial air mail flight in the United States, connecting Pasco ...
In 1920 Walter Varney was one of the featured pilots in an aerial circus that performed at an event in Oakland, across the bay from San Francisco. In November of 1920 he preformed at Modesto’s Golden Jubilee and Armistice Day Celebration where he flew his new Hispano Suiza Airplane with a 220 horse power engine. Later Varney used his Hispano Suiza Airplane to set the Pacific Coast altitude ...
Varney was founded by Walter Varney in Boise, Idaho. Varney's chief pilot Leon D. "Lee" Cuddeback flew the first contract air mail flight in a Swallow biplane from Varney's Boise headquarters to the railroad mail hub at Pasco, Washington on April 5, 1926, and returned the following day with 200 pounds of mail.
About Walter Varney. Walter Thomas Varney (December 26, 1888 in San Francisco, California – January 25, 1967 in Santa Barbara, California) was an American aviation pioneer who founded forerunners of two major U.S. airlines, United Airlines and Continental Airlines, which combined under United Continental Holdings long after his death.
Stuart A. Varney (born 7 July 1948) is a British-American talk show host and conservative political commentator who works for Fox News and the Fox Business Network. Born in the United Kingdom , he worked as a journalist before joining Fox News in January 2004 as a business contributor, such as on Your World with Neil Cavuto .
United Airlines traces its claim to be the oldest commercial airline in the United States to the Varney Airlines air mail service of Walter Varney, who also founded Continental Airlines. It was founded in Boise, Idaho. Varney's chief pilot, Leon D. "Lee" Cuddeback, flew the first Contract Air Mail flight in a Swallow biplane from Varney's ...
