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A government contract flight is a type of charter airline operation contracted with a government agency. In the United States , the massive mobility requirements during World War II proved that military transport could not meet all the logistical needs that might arise.
Air transports for heads of state and government are, in many countries, provided by the air force in specially equipped airliners or business jets.One such aircraft in particular has become part of popular culture: Air Force One, used by the President of the United States and operated by the United States Air Force.
World got its first government contract in 1951 and had a substantial amount of government business throughout the rest of its operational history. Later, World acquired DC-6s and Lockheed Constellations. World entered the jet era in the late 1960s with Boeing 707s and 727s. In the early 1970s, World acquired Douglas DC-8s.
1960 – 1960 Operated a single de Havilland Dove [366] [367] Saskatchewan Government Airways: Prince Albert: 1947 – 1965 To Norcanair: Sealand Helicopters: SEA SEALAND St. John's: 1977 – 1987 [368] Merged to form CHC Helicopter in 1987 Saguenay Air Service: Lac Sébastien Water Aerodrome: 1960 – 1970 Merged with Gagnon Air Service to ...
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The UK Government therefore took advantage of the abolition of the London [Air] Traffic Distribution Rules, which had confined Virgin's London operations to Gatwick, as well as of the US Government's intention to have American and United replace TWA and Pan Am as the designated US flag carriers at Heathrow to help Virgin establish a presence at ...
The Patriot Express (PE), formerly known as a CAT B flight, is a United States government contract flight which provides support to United States Armed Forces members and their families. Flights are operated by various commercial airlines and provide service worldwide, mainly across the Pacific and Europe.