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Mercer Airlines

US intrastate and contract airline (1950s–1978)

In the mid-20th century, Dwight W. "Poddy" Mercer established at least four airlines in the Los Angeles area: Irregular air carrier Airplane Charter By Mercer (later known as Associated Airways (1945–1951), not to be confused with Associated Air Transport or Air Transport Associates) Intrastate airline California Pacific Airlines (1950) Intrastate airline Golden State Airlines (1951) Intrastate and uncertificated carrier Mercer Enterprises dba Mercer Airlines which became active in the late 1950s.2 It ceased to exist in 1976.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1946Founded1
  • HeadquartersBurbank1

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Douglas DC-6, Mercer Airlines JP6997442
Photo: Jon Proctor, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons3

In the mid-20th century, Dwight W. "Poddy" Mercer established at least four airlines in the Los Angeles area: Irregular air carrier Airplane Charter By Mercer (later known as Associated Airways (1945–1951), not to be confused with Associated Air Transport or Air Transport Associates) Intrastate airline California Pacific Airlines (1950) Intrastate airline Golden State Airlines (1951) Intrastate and uncertificated carrier Mercer Enterprises dba Mercer Airlines which became active in the late 1950s. Under new ownership this became Pacific American Airlines in 1975 until it collapsed in early 1972

Timeline

  1. 1976Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1946Founded Founded1

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