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McCulloch International Airlines

US charter airline (1970–1977)

McCulloch International Airlines (MIA) was a supplemental air carrier, a charter carrier regulated by the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), the now-defunct Federal agency that from 1938 to 1978 tightly controlled almost all commercial air transportation in the United States.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1970Founded1
  • HeadquartersLong Beach Airport1

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McCulloch International Airlines (MIA) was a supplemental air carrier, a charter carrier regulated by the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), the now-defunct Federal agency that from 1938 to 1978 tightly controlled almost all commercial air transportation in the United States. The airline was created from Vance International Airways (VIA), an earlier supplemental air carrier, and from the aviation activities of Robert P. McCulloch, an entrepreneur (still known for the eponymous chainsaw brand he developed) and industrialist who flew potential customers to see new communities he was developing, most2

Timeline

  1. 1977Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1970Founded Founded1

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