Air Oregon
Air Oregon was an airline based in the U.S. state of Oregon. Founded as Executive Flight Services in 1961 in Portland; it was renamed to Air Oregon in 1977. In June 1982, Air Oregon was acquired by and merged into Horizon Air which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Alaska Air Group which in turn is also the corporate parent of Alaska Airlines. Air Oregon operated scheduled passenger service in the Pacific Northwest and northern California, and also served Boise, Idaho and Reno, Nevada.
Destinations in 1981
According to its June 1, 1981, system timetable, Air Oregon was serving the following destinations shortly before it was acquired and merged into Horizon Air:- Boise, ID
- Eugene, OR
- Eureka, CA
- Klamath Falls, OR
- Medford, OR
- Newport, OR
- North Bend, OR
- Pendleton, OR
- Portland, OR – Hub and airline headquarters
- Redding, CA
- Redmond, OR
- Reno, NV
- Sacramento, CA
- Salem, OR
- San Francisco, CA
- Seattle, WA
In 1979, Air Oregon was also serving Baker, OR, Corvallis, OR, Hermiston, OR, La Grande, OR, Ontario, OR, Roseburg, OR and Seattle Boeing Field from its Portland hub with those destinations located in northeastern Oregon also receiving service from Boise.
Fleet
Air Oregon operated the following aircraft types during its existence:- Beechcraft Bonanza
- de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7
- Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner
- Fokker F27 Friendship
- Piper PA-31 Navajo Chieftain
- Piper PA-34 Seneca