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Ryan Airline Company

American airline

Ryan Airline Company was an American airline founded by T. Claude Ryan and Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Mahoney at Dutch Flats Airport in San Diego, California, on April 19, 1925. On March 1, 1925, they had established a scheduled air service between San Diego and Los Angeles, California — Los Angeles-San Diego Air Line, the first scheduled passenger air service operated wholly over the contiguous United States and throughout the year — with a fare of $14.50 one-way and $22.50 round-trip.2 It ceased to exist in 1926.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1925Founded1
  • HeadquartersSan Diego1

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Ryan Airline Company was an American airline founded by T. Claude Ryan and Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Mahoney at Dutch Flats Airport in San Diego, California, on April 19, 1925. On March 1, 1925, they had established a scheduled air service between San Diego and Los Angeles, California — Los Angeles-San Diego Air Line, the first scheduled passenger air service operated wholly over the contiguous United States and throughout the year — with a fare of $14.50 one-way and $22.50 round-trip.2

Timeline

  1. 1926Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1925Founded Founded1

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