Summary AI Generated
FlytheMaddog X MD-82 in Hughes AirWEST livery. (*Fictional) AirWEST was acquired by billionaire aviator and corporate and film magnate Howard Hughes in the 1960s. He renamed and rebranded the company as "Hughes AirWEST" with DC-9-30 operations throughout the west and mountain west. The company was eventually merged into the original Republic which were the combined operations of North Central Airlines, Southern Airlines, and Hughes AirWEST. Republic was later acquired by Northwest which was acquired by Delta.