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Operating from 1946 to 1968, China's Civil Air Transport’s (CAT) initial mission was to carry relief supplies on westbound flights from coastal ports to the war-devastated interior, and commercial cargo and passengers on return fights to the coast. This image was posted on April 28, 2022. #cat #defunctthursday #civilairtransport #avgeek #aviationhistory

Continental Airlines began as Varney Speed Lines in 1934. This image was posted on April 21, 2022. #defunctthursday #avgeek #aviationhistory #continentalairlines

This week's installment of Defunct Thursday is the second part of CNAC's story. This image was posted on April 07, 2022. #defunctthursday #cnac #china #chinanationalaviationcorporation #avgeek

This week's installment of Defunct Thursday is a two-parter: China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) was Asia’s first sustained commercial airline. This image was posted on March 31, 2022. #defunctthursday #cnac #china #chinanationalaviationcorporation #avgeek

Air West was branded with an ultramodern service mark in bright interchangeable color combinations of lime green, royal blue, orange, pink, and bronze. This image was posted on March 24, 2022. #defunctthursday #airwest #pacificairlines #bonanzaairlines #westcoastairlines #avgeek #aviationhistory

In 1968, Air West was formed out of a merger of three regional carriers: Pacific Air Lines, Bonanza Air Lines, and West Coast Airlines. This image was posted on March 17, 2022. #defunctthursday #airwest #pacificairlines #bonanzaairlines #westcoastairlines

Pennsylvania Central Airlines changed its name to Capital Airlines in 1948. This image was posted on March 10, 2022. #defunctthursday #capitalairlines #avgeek

BEA (British European Airways), was formed by the Civil Aviation Act of 1946 in Great Britain. This image was posted on February 24, 2022. #defunctthursday #bea #boac #avgeek #britishairways

Braniff’s image took a bold new direction in the 1960s with an identity program masterminded by Mary Wells. This image was posted on February 17, 2022. #defunctthursday #avgeek #braniff

Braniff International Airways, which operated from 1930 to 1982, has the distinction of being one the very few airlines named eponymously for its owner. This image was posted on February 10, 2022. #defunctthursday #avgeek #braniff

Ansett Airways was founded in 1935 by Sir Reginald Myles "Reg" Ansett in Australia. This image was posted on January 27, 2022. #australia #defunctthursday #avgeek #aviationhistory

Air California was formed in 1965 by a group of Orange County businessmen who recognized a great need to serve the rapidly expanding business communities and population centers of the region with intrastate air service from their local Orange County Airport (later renamed John Wayne Airport). This image was posted on January 20, 2022. #defunctthursday #avgeek #aircal #aircalifornia