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In the 1970s, Hughes Airwest advertised itself as the “Top banana in the West” and caricatured its aircraft as flying bananas on its ads and promotional materials. In 1980, it was bought out by the newly formed Republic Airlines, which was formed through a merger of North Central Airlines and Southern Airways. Did you ever fly on Republic Airlines? This image was posted on April 13, 2017.

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This post mentions the following things involved with the SFO Museum collection:

Hughes Airwest. It is related to Hughes Airwest (the company) .
Republic Airlines. It is related to Republic Airlines (the company) .