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Universal Aviation Corporation was an airline holding company based in United States.

Universal Aviation Corporation

Founded	1929
Ceased operations	1929 (1929)
Subsidiaries	Universal Air Lines Corporation
Parent company	Avco
Headquarters	St. Louis

History

Universal Aviation Corporation was stood up to merge operations of Universal Air Lines Corporation, Robertson Aircraft Corporation and Northern Air Lines[1] Universal owned 10 percent of Fokker Aircraft and participated in a stock swap with Western Air Express.[2] In 1929, Universal Aviation purchased Braniff Air Lines.[3] In 1929, Universal Aviation Corporation became part of the Aviation Corporation. American Airlines was formed from the merger of Universal and 90 other companies.[4]

Destinations

United States

• Cleveland (Airport)
• Kansas City
• St.Louis
• Tulsa

Fleet

In 1929 UAC operated the following aircraft.[5]

• Fairchild 71
• Fokker F.10A
• Fokker F.32
• Fokker Super Universal

See also

• List of defunct airlines of the United States

References

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