Rocky Nelson, an Arizona entrepreneur, formed Arizona Airways in 1942, using Douglas DC-3 aircraft to fly passengers from Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, to other, nearby destinations, including Prescott Municipal Airport in Prescott, Arizona, Tucson International Airport. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is a joint civil-military public Airport located three miles (5 km east of the Central business district of Phoenix Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Prescott Municipal Airport, also known as Ernest A Love Field (not to be confused with Dallas Love Field) is a public Airport located seven miles Prescott ( Yavapai: Wiikwasa Kasikita) is a City in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. Tucson International Airport is a joint civil-military public Airport located six miles (10 km south of the Central business district of Tucson,

Arizona Airways, in March, 1946, began intrastate service on three routes out of Phoenix: one east, one south, and one northwest. Their specialty was scenic tours of northern Arizona, especially the Grand Canyon. See articles below for more early history.

The Civil Aeronautics Board issued them a certificate in January, 1948, with an airmail contract from Phoenix to El Paso with intermediate stops. Governments have played an important part in shaping air transportation By then the carrier's finances were precarious and the CAB approved a merger with Monarch Airlines and Challenger Airlines in the Spring of 1950 which took effect June 1, 1950. Monarch Airlines, based in Denver Colorado, started scheduled air service on November 27 1946 with a flight from Denver to Durango Colorado using Challenger Airlines was incorporated in Wyoming, December 31 1941 by Charles W

The airline had three DC3s: N-75028, N-64910, and N-57985 at the merger. Their Sunliner names at Frontier Airlines became Teton, Williston Basin and Yellowstone. Frontier Airlines was formed by a merger of Arizona Airways, Challenger Airlines, and Monarch Airlines on June 1 1950, with headquarters

Rocky Nelson was Founder and President of Arizona Airways from its founding in 1942 until its merger with Challenger and Monarch Airlines June 1, 1950 to form Frontier Airlines, headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Challenger Airlines was incorporated in Wyoming, December 31 1941 by Charles W Monarch Airlines, based in Denver Colorado, started scheduled air service on November 27 1946 with a flight from Denver to Durango Colorado using Frontier Airlines was formed by a merger of Arizona Airways, Challenger Airlines, and Monarch Airlines on June 1 1950, with headquarters Afterwards, he was a regional vice president for Frontier Airlines. Rocky died March 6, 1951 at age 46 of a heart attack.

The airline was very popular among Arizonans. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It was the subject of an article in Arizona Highways magazine in 1947. For a list of highways in Arizona see List of Arizona State Routes Arizona Highways ( is a magazine that contains But Arizona Airways faced heavy competition from other carriers, and its operating costs were high due to high demand for parts and fuel as World War II raged in Europe, two factors which negatively affected the airline's economy. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Eventually, the original Arizona Airways was merged along with Challenger Airlines and Monarch Airlines into Frontier Airlines on June 1 of 1950. Challenger Airlines was incorporated in Wyoming, December 31 1941 by Charles W Monarch Airlines, based in Denver Colorado, started scheduled air service on November 27 1946 with a flight from Denver to Durango Colorado using Frontier Airlines was formed by a merger of Arizona Airways, Challenger Airlines, and Monarch Airlines on June 1 1950, with headquarters Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

References

• Lamkins, Jake "Arizona Airways website". http://Jakeroo.tripod.com/Arizona.html

External links

• Old Frontier Airlines a website about the history of the old Frontier Airlines and its predecessor airlines.