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McClain Airlines

McClain Airlines was an airline based in the United States that operated Boeing 727-100 aircraft in an all first class configuration. The airline intended to operate Los Angeles (LAX)— Chicago (ORD) flights. The airline was headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.2 It was founded in 1984.1 It ceased to exist in 1987.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1984Founded1
  • HeadquartersPhoenix1
N101MU B727-95 McClain Airlines ORD 24DEC86 (12714462035)
Photo: Ken Fielding, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

McClain Airlines was an airline based in the United States that operated Boeing 727-100 aircraft in an all first class configuration. The airline intended to operate Los Angeles (LAX)— Chicago (ORD) flights. The airline was headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.2

Timeline

  1. Feb 23, 1987Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1984Founded Founded1

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