World Airways
IATA WO	ICAO WOA	Callsign WORLD
Founded		29 March 1948
Fleet size		17
Destinations		Various
Parent company		Global Aero Logistics, Inc.
Headquarters		Peachtree City, Georgia
Key people		Charlie McDonald, COO
Website: http://www.worldair.com

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History

World Airways was founded in 1948 by Benjamin Pepper with the introduction of ex Pan American World Airways Boeing 314's flying boats. Edward Daly, however is thought of as World's founder. He bought the airline in 1950 for $50,000 and proceeded to acquire DC-4s. Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pan Ams seaplane terminal at Dinner Key in Miami, Florida, was a hub of inter-American travel during the 1930s and 1940s. ... The Boeing 34114 Clipper was a long-range flying boat produced by Boeing from 1938 to 1941. ... Boeing 314 A flying boat is an aircraft that is designed to take off and land on water, in particular a type of seaplane which uses its fuselage as a floating hull (instead of pontoons mounted below the fuselage). ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The designation DC-4 was used by Douglas Aircraft Company when developing the DC-4E as a large, four-engined type to complement its forthcoming DC-3 design. ...

World got its first government contract in 1951 and has had a substantial amount of government business since then. Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Later, World acquired DC-6s and Lockheed Constellations. World entered the jet era in the late 1960s with Boeing 707s and 727s. In the early 1970s World acquired Douglas DC-8s. The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1959. ... The Lockheed Constellation, affectionately known as the “Connie”, was a four-engine propeller-driven airliner built by Lockheed between 1943 and 1958 at its Burbank, California, USA, facility. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... The Boeing 707 is an American four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine commercial jet airliner. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined jet airliner, manufactured between 1959 and 1972. ...

World became a key military contractor during the Vietnam War, flying troops and equipment between the war zone and World's base at Oakland International Airport. On March 29, 1975, World operated the last airlift flight out of Da Nang, Vietnam. Two 727s were flown to Da Nang, one of which landed with Daly aboard. Thousands rushed the airplane and it took off on a taxiway under heavy fire. The aircraft with Daly aboard started its takeoff roll with the 727's back airstairs still down with Daly fending off additional people trying to leave due to over capacity (The film of this was later broadcast on the CBS Evening News on March 30, 1975). When the airplane landed at Saigon, they estimated there were over 330 people on board. World did not return to Da Nang until April 17, 2002, then with an MD-11 aircraft to pick up a team of people resolving Missing-In-Action cases from the Vietnam War. Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... Oakland International Airport (IATA: OAK, ICAO: KOAK, FAA LID: OAK), also known as Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, is an airport located 4 miles (6 km) south of downtown Oakland in Alameda County, California. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city of Da Nang. ... The name given to the built in staircase found in the rear underbelly of a Boeing 727 jet airliner. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... The Norwich Evening News is a daily newspaper for Norwich city and the surrounding suburbs and outlying towns, and is published by Archant. ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành Chí Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam, located near the delta of the Mekong River. ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Also, in the early 1970s, World operated three Boeing 747 aircraft. Later, World acquired DC-10s some of which it still operates today. World experienced heavy losses in the 1980s as a result of an attempt at scheduled service. During the first Persian Gulf War, World did a substantial amount of profitable business for the military, enabling the addition of the MD-11 to the fleet. The Boeing 747, sometimes nicknamed the Jumbo Jet,[4][5] is long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing in the United States. ... DC10 redirects here. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is an American three-engine medium to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ...

Today's fleet consists of DC-10 and MD-11 aircraft both in freighter and passenger configuration. Cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship that carries goods and materials from one port to another. ...

World Airways does not currently have any scheduled passenger service. Instead, it provides airlift for customers who need long-haul widebody aircraft for passenger and cargo service. Long Haul is the name to a single fictional character in the Transformers universes. ... The Airbus A380 prototype on its first landing, April 27, 2005. ... A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination. ... This article is about transported goods. ...

View from a seat on a World Airways MD11 flight to Kyrgyzstan(October 2005).

The airline still receives a substantial amount of its business from the military, especially in its role connecting American bases in Korea and Japan with California. It also thrives on passenger and freight contracts with private organizations, as well as wet leases to other airlines. With such "wet lease arrangements," World Airways essentially functions as a cargo airline arm or subsidiary, of another airline in which a separate division would not be an efficient use of an airlines resources. Among some of these agreements include Air Canada, Etihad Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa's subsidiary, Lufthansa Cargo. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 748 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (822 × 659 pixel, file size: 84 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) View from a seat on a World Airways MD11 flight to Kyrgyzstan (October 2005). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 748 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (822 × 659 pixel, file size: 84 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) View from a seat on a World Airways MD11 flight to Kyrgyzstan (October 2005). ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A wet lease is any leasing arrangement whereby a company agrees to provide an aircraft and at least one pilot to another company. ... FedEx DC-10 Cargo airlines (or airfreight carriers, and derivatives of these names) are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. ... A subsidiary, in business, is an entity that is controlled by another entity. ... Look up Resource in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Air Canada is Canadas largest airline and flag carrier. ... Etihad Airways (Arabic: الإتحاد, ʼal-Ê»itiħād) is the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates. ... Ethiopian Airlines is an airline based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ... Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ISIN: DE0008232125) (pronounced ) is the second largest airline in Europe (after Air France - KLM). ... Lufthansa Cargo is a cargo airline based in Frankfurt, Germany. ...

In 2006 World Airways merged with North American Airlines with World Airways as the acquiring partner. North American has both charter and scheduled operations which are to Georgetown, Guyana in South America; Accra, Ghana; and Lagos, Nigeria in west Africa. Look up acquisition in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A North American Airlines Boeing 757 parked at the Rafael Hernández Airport, with Fed Ex and Tradewinds jets nearby. ... // Georgetown or George Town may refer to: Georgetown, Ascension Island capital of Ascension Island George Town, Bahamas George Town, Cayman Islands capital of the Cayman Islands Georgetown, Grenada Georgetown, Guyana capital city of Guyana Georgetown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Janjanbureh, Gambia, formerly known as Georgetown Es Castell in Minorca... Accra, population 1,970,400 (2005), is the capital of Ghana. ... For other uses, see Lagos (disambiguation). ...

In 2006, for the third year in a row, World became the official air-travel provider of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL. ^[1] Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City Jacksonville, Florida Team colors Teal, Black, White, and Gold Head Coach Jack Del Rio Owner Wayne Weaver General manager James Harris Mascot Jaxson de Ville League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1995–present) American Football Conference (1995-present) AFC Central (1995-2001) AFC South (2002-present) Team history Jacksonville... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ...

During the mid 1990s, World operated the military passenger trunk route from Osan Air Base, Korea and Kadena Air Base, Okinawa to Los Angeles, using MD-11 aircraft. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Osan Air Base, a base of the United States Air Force, is located 4. ... This article is about the Korean peninsula and civilization. ... “Kadena” redirects here. ... This article is about the prefecture. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

On April 5, 2007, World Air Holdings agreed to be acquired and merged in to Global Aero Logistics Inc. with the financial backing of the Matlin Patterson Global Opportunities investment firm, ^[2] owner of the recently renamed New ATA Holdings Inc. and ATA Airlines. Thus, Global Aero Logistics becomes the holding of three independent airlines: ATA Airlines, North American Airlines and World Airways. The transaction is valued at $315 million. is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Global Aero Logistics, Inc. ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... ATA Airlines, Inc. ... A North American Airlines Boeing 757 parked at the Rafael Hernández Airport, with Fed Ex and Tradewinds jets nearby. ...

Film history

• A World Airways Boeing 707 (N374WA) was chartered for use in the 1972 movie Skyjacked and was also used for one Episode of Charlie's Angels. It was Season 2, Episode 4, Title: Angel Flight Original Air Date: 5 October 1977 The Aircraft wore the titles 'Global Airways'. This same aircraft was used in the "Dirty Harry" 1973 film "Magnum Force" under the "Sovereign Airways" titles.
• A World Airways Boeing 727 (N693WA) was chartered for use in the TV movie "Mayday at 40,000 Feet" wearing the titles "Transcon Airways".
• A World Airways DC-10 was spotted near the beginning of the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie "Commando" (1985) during World's scheduled service. The scene takes place in Los Angeles (LAX) with a Western Airlines DC-10 (N908) actually used for the movie. ( At the time this Movie was filmed, Western Airlines aircraft N904 and N905 were acquired by World Airways on lease due to World's need for additional capacity for its scheduled service.)

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Incidents and accidents

On January 23, 1982, a World Airways DC-10 landing at Boston's Logan International Airport under icy conditions and limited visibility slid off the end of the runway and plunged into Boston Harbor, separating the cockpit section from the rest of the aircraft with the loss of two lives. The main cause of this accident was the Boston Port Authority's failure to provide adequate runway braking reports to the crew although previous aircraft had reported little to no braking action prior to World's landing. is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... For the Logan airport in Billings, Montana, see Billings Logan International Airport. ... Categories: Stub | Massachusetts geography | Boston ...

Fleet

As of November 2007, the World Airways fleet includes 17 aircraft: ^[3][4]

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References

External links

• World Airways home page