Air Bahia
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Air Bahia is a defunct United States
commuter airline which operated from 1979 to 1980. Air Bahia operated in Southern California
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, El Centro, and various points in Baja California
. The airline operated only a small handful of aircraft, including the Piper Navajo and the Britten-Norman Islander
. The airline offered service from Palomar/Carlsbad airport and Gillespie field in San Diego to a few Mexico destinations. The aircraft fleet service center was Southern Cal Aircraft Repair at Gillepsie Field. Air Bahia went out of business a year after starting service, on December 14, 1980.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
commuter airline which operated from 1979 to 1980. Air Bahia operated in Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
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History
The short-lived Air Bahia, based in San Diego, was operated its first scheduled service on August 18, 1979. Its operations included service to San Diego, Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, El Centro, and various points in Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
. The airline operated only a small handful of aircraft, including the Piper Navajo and the Britten-Norman Islander
Britten-Norman Islander
The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a 1960s British light utility aircraft, regional airliner and cargo aircraft designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. The Islander is one of the best-selling commercial aircraft types produced in Europe. Although designed in...
. The airline offered service from Palomar/Carlsbad airport and Gillespie field in San Diego to a few Mexico destinations. The aircraft fleet service center was Southern Cal Aircraft Repair at Gillepsie Field. Air Bahia went out of business a year after starting service, on December 14, 1980.