Private company

Inland Air Lines

US airline that merged into Western 1930–1952

Inland Air Lines was a small trunk carrier, a scheduled United States airline which started as Wyoming Air Service (WAS), founded by Richard Leferink in May 1930, initially as a flying school. In the mid-1930s WAS won airmail contracts for routes in Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota and Montana.2 It is part of Western Airlines.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1938Founded1

Inland Air Lines was a small trunk carrier, a scheduled United States airline which started as Wyoming Air Service (WAS), founded by Richard Leferink in May 1930, initially as a flying school. In the mid-1930s WAS won airmail contracts for routes in Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota and Montana.2

Corporate structure

Inland Air Lines is part of a group headed by Western Airlines. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1952Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1938Founded Founded1

Sources

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