westair commuter airlines , also known as westair airlines ( iata : oe , vb/icao wca , sdu ) , was a united states airline formed when stol air commuter changed its name in 1978 .

one of the founders was maurice j. gallagher , jr. , who later acquired allegiant air .

westair subsequently became a united express air carrier via a code sharing agreement with united airlines .

it was headquartered in fresno , california .

westair was sold to mesa air group in 1992 .

westair operated a diverse fleet during its history , including such turboprop aircraft as the short 330 and short 360 , embraer emb 110 bandeirante , british aerospace bae-146 , british aerospace jetstream 31 , embraer emb-120 brasilia and de havilland canada dhc-6 twin otter .

the airline had previously operated britten-norman bn-2 islander and britten-norman trislander stol capable aircraft when it was known as stol air commuter and was based in san rafael , ca with administrative offices in santa rosa , ca before the name change to westair .

upon becoming westair in 1979 , the westair group also bought redding , california-based golden eagle airlines , thereafter westair began to operate that former air carrier 's cessna 402 twin prop aircraft .

westair used three different call signs over the years , first was " wescom " .

this lasted until the operation was briefly expanded to the eastern us , where air wisconsin used the call sign " wisconsin " and was frequently confused with " wescom " .

this forced a call sign change to " shasta " , but that only lasted a short period of time because it was frequently confused with " cessna " .

finally , " sundance " became the call sign until westair went out of business .

the airline did however change the iata code from vb to oe during the latter part of the 1980s .

the sdu icao code was retained throughout their history .

westair had hoped to acquire several regional jets , although no particular model had been specifically selected until 1987 , when it placed an order for several british aerospace bae 146-200 jets to be delivered starting in 1988 .

westair became part of the mesa air group in may 1992 .

shortly afterwards , westair 's handful of british aerospace bae 146 jet aircraft were disposed of in an attempt to dig the airline out of an economic hole .

however , united airlines then canceled its united express contract with the carrier , and in 1998 skywest airlines replaced westair as united 's west coast regional united express air carrier .

at the time of its demise , westair operated a large fleet of embraer emb-120 and bae jetstream j31 propjets primarily from hubs in los angeles ( lax ) and san francisco ( sfo ) .

the majority of the jetstream fleet ended up being stored in kingman , arizona , where most remain today .

the brasilias , however , became part of utah-based skywest , and most of these aircraft were flown by the airline for many years before skywest announced that it would retire all of its brasilia turboprops in 2015 .

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westair commuter airlines <EOT> " jet - x jx310b united express / westair commuter airline . . . "

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airways and , most recently , american airlines . mesa also acquired westair commuter airlines with its hubs in san francisco , los angeles , portland and seattle and a codeshare with united airlines .

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paul rasmussen , 48 , has been named to the new position of senior vice president - operations for westair airlines , the westair holding inc . subsidiary operating as united express . rasmussen has been a consultant to westair since october , 1988 .

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in may , parent mesa air group retains the international airline support group to assist westair with the disposition of its leased fleet of brasilias and jetstream 31s . on may 31 , westair becomes the latest commuter enterprise casualty in california .

in 1996 , westair exchanges a number of routes with fellow mesa air group division mountain west airlines ( 4 ) .

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caribbean sun airlines , inc . d / b / a world atlantic airlines - united states of america

in hopes of filling a void left by american airlines ' cancellation of three daily nonstop flights between orange county and sacramento in july , westair airlines said tuesday that it will begin daily round trips on that route beginning oct . 15 . westair ' s 30 - passenger commuter planes , flying as united express , will travel the corridor with three nonstop round - trip flights from sunday through friday and two trips on saturdays .

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eagle canyon airlines , inc . d / b / a scenic airlines inc . - united states of america

westair holdings , which owns the west coast ' s largest regional airline and operates commuter service for united airlines , said thursday that it had received an unsolicited takeover offer valued at an estimated $ 26 million . the fresno - based airline , which also operates under the united express name , said it would review the stock - swap proposal that would merge westair into mesa airlines , a regional carrier based in farmington , n . m .

mesa airlines provides regional air service for american airlines and us airways under the american eagle / us airways express brands and for united airlines under the united express banner .

below is a list of airlines with timetable cover images on this site . the airlines are grouped by continent :

westair holdings , which operates the west coast ' s largest commuter airline , on monday agreed to a sweetened takeover offer valued at an estimated $ 32 million . the buyer , mesa airlines of farmington , n . m . , had originally proposed to merge with fresno - based westair in a stock - swap deal valued at about $ 26 million . under the agreement based on the new offer , each of westair ' s approximately 6 . 4 million shares would be exchanged for 0 . 2941 share of mesa .

united express commuter service only . owned by mesa air group . westair began operations as stol air , which operated commuter services in northern california out of san rafael with islander / trislander aircraft . in 1979 airline acquired santa barbara based golden eagle airlines and changed its name to westair . through this merger cessna 402s joined the fleet . the airline became a subsidiary of pacific express holding which formed the jet operator pacific express . in 1983 westair was sold to westcom holding , severing ties with the jet operator . the airline added turbine equipment , including twin otters , shorts 330 / 360s , and bandeirantes . in 1986 it became a united express carrier , and flights were eventually expanded into southern california . in 1987 , a separate carrier , npa , was launched to operated united express service in the pacific northwest . in december 1989 another westair division , atlantic coast airlines , assumed united express routes at washington ( dulles ) . by the end of 1990 westair and npa merged . in december 1991 , atlantic coast was sold off to a group of investors . on may 29 , 1992 the airline was acquired by mesa air group , which continued to operate westair separately . in 1998 , united terminated its code sharing agreement with mesa and westair , causing westair to cease operations .

when the united airlines shuttle by united division takes on southwest airlines in the california corridor during the fall , westair suffers from the competition . the baes are now withdrawn and the fleet at year’s end includes 18 brasilias and 34 jetstream 31s .

a dispute between mesa air group and its westair commuter airlines unit , doing business as united express ( mesa air group ) , versus united airlines and skywest airlines concerning access to certain west coast markets results in a july lawsuit . ual files suit in the u . s . district court in chicago seeking a determination as to the rights of all parties to the routes before any of the companies suffer economically . mesa does not countersue .

in january 1998 , united airlines announces that , effective may 31 and september 30 , it has cancelled its contract with westair for “united express” services from san francisco and for the pacific northwest . the markets will be turned over to skywest airlines .

westair transport : united states ( 1948 - 1964 ) . the aviation corporation of seattle is formed in 1947 to begin nonscheduled air service in and to alaska under the marketing name westair transport . revenue flights commence with a douglas dc - 3 .

westair launches “united express” service in october from san francisco to oxnard , california . the same month , chairman timothy flynn enters into discussions concerning a possible purchase of financially distressed aspen airways ; however , aspen’s high labor costs and an offer of east coast services from united airlines causes westair to end its interest in colorado carrier .

stol air is acquired in 1978 by the investment group westair , which appoints timothy flynn its general manager . on april 1 , 1979 , the new ownership merges its acquisition with another small carrier , santa rosa - based golden eagle airlines , to form western airlines ( westair ) . in 1980 , general manager flynn’s company undertakes essential air service ( eas ) flights to several communities in northern california .

airlines high on commuter aircraft use : air travel : business in orange county is taking off for four regional carriers that are partners to larger companies . small lines fly as if they were part of the big ones .

westair commuter airlines said thursday that it will add seven flights to its schedule at john wayne airport beginning dec . 1 . the new flights will expand its service to sacramento , oakland , fresno and los angeles . fresno - based westair , which currently flies 12 daily round - trips from orange county as united express , said it added the flights because its annual passenger allocation at john wayne airport for the fiscal year ended march 31 , 1990 , has been boosted 46 . 6 % , to 121 , 660 from 82 , 994 .

company employment declines another 56 . 3 % in 1992 to 1 , 050 . it is announced in february that the mesa airlines acquisition will be worth $ 41 . 4 million , with westair shareholders receiving $ 6 . 37 per share . as mesa and westair approach their midsummer marriage , the latter drops a number of unprofitable routes and returns several jetstream 31s to british aerospace .

mesa began operations as mesa air shuttle in farmington , new mexico , in 1980 . from 1989 through 1998 , mesa airlines operated as a conglomeration of up to eight separate airlines . for the history of the acquisition and expansion of mesa airlines during this time see mesa air group . the following history section details the history of the individual airlines that comprised mesa airlines during this time frame .

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westair officially becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of mesa airlines in july . larry risley is chairman with jonathan ornstein as president . the “united express” relationship is maintained as the new owners shift the carrier’s emphasis away from local services and toward feeding the major .

contract talks with leaders of the company’s 75 - member chapter of alpa drag on during the first months of 1994 . in april , former superior airlines president rolly bergeson is appointed westair’s ceo and lawrence o . olson becomes president of the wca subsidiary .

ata airlines , inc . d / b / a ata - united states of america

anglo airlines ltd . d / b / a anglo cargo ltd . - united kingdom

aerolinea principal chile s . a . t / a pal - principal airlines - chile

rutas aereas , c . a . d / b / a rutaca airlines - venezuela

furthermore , as of june 2009 , mesa no longer has a financial interest in kunpeng airlines , as shenzhen airlines purchased mesa ' s interest in the original joint venture .

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air nevada airlines inc . d / b / a pacific wings - united states of america

chautauqua airlines , inc . d / b / a usair express - united states of america

delta air transport n . v . d / b / a sn brussels airlines - belgium

pinnacle airlines , inc . d / b / a northwest airlink - united states of america

aom - minerve s . a . d / b / a aom french airlines - france

malev hungarian airlines public limited company ( malev p . l . c . ) - hungary

piedmont airlines , inc . d / b / a usair express - united states of america

vision airlines , inc . d / b / a vision air - united states of america

skyway airlines , inc . d / b / a midwest connect - united states of america

prime air , inc . d / b / a transmeridian airlines - united states of america

airline orders planes : westair , california ' s largest regional airline , said it has signed an agreement to lease 37 foreign aircraft to modernize its fleet . the $ 200 - million package includes the lease of 15 british aerospace jetstream 31s and 22 jetstream super 31s . it also includes options on an additional 15 jetstream super 31s . fresno - based westair holding inc . ' s airlines serve 43 cities in seven western states using both jet and jet - prop aircraft .

american eagle airlines , inc . d / b / a american eagle - united states of america

eagle jet charter , inc . d / b / a scenic airlines - united states of america

express airlines i , inc . d / b / a northwest airlink - united states of america

express airlines 1 , inc . d / b / a northwest airlink - united states of america

northwest seaplanes , inc . d / b / a san juan airlines - united states of america

van gaever & co . n . v . d / b / a delsey airlines - belgium

van gaever & co . n . v . d / b / a vg airlines - belgium

piedmont aviation services , inc . d / b / a pace airlines - united states of america

trans state airlines , inc . d / b / a american connection - united states of america

national air cargo group , inc . d / b / a national airlines - united states of america

nac aviation business centre ( pty ) ltd . d / b / a national airlines - south africa

mega global air services ( maldives ) pvt . ltd . t / a mega maldives airlines - maldives

trans state airlines , inc . d / b / a trans world express - united states of america

britt airways was formed as a united states commuter airline based in terre haute , indiana . britt primarily operated turboprop aircraft but also flew british aircraft corporation bac one - eleven twinjets as an independent air carrier at one point as well . the airline evolved into a regional air carrier operating code share flights primarily for continental airlines .

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maurice j . gallagher , jr . has been actively involved in the management of our company since he became our majority owner and joined our board of directors in 2001 . he has served as our chief executive officer since 2003 and was designated chairman of the board in 2006 . prior to his involvement with allegiant , mr . gallagher devoted his time to his investment activities , including companies which he founded . mr . gallagher was one of the founders of valujet airlines , inc . ( the predecessor of airtran airways which was later acquired by southwest airlines ) and served as an officer and director of valujet from its inception in 1993 until 1997 . from 1983 until 1992 , mr . gallagher was a principal owner and executive of westair commuter airlines .

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in early 1983 , westair is sold to the new holding company , westcom holdings , which operates it as a subsidiary . the purchase includes not only the airline and its aircraft but the fbo as well .

westair is taken over in 1981 by chico - based pacific express holding company , which also controls the commuter carrier pacific express . general manager flynn is promoted to the post of chairman / ceo , t . r . ashton is named president , and the company’s 12 cessna 402s maintain scheduled passenger and cargo destinations to santa rosa , san francisco , sacramento , arcata , crescent city , and redding . in 1982 , three shorts 330s join the fleet .

investment banker russell diehl is a frequent flier . but with increasing frequency , when he flies it is not in a jet but in a 19 - to 37 - passenger turboprop plane . diehl is among the growing ranks of business executives on the go who have found the best way to get from here to there is often not on a jumbo jet . instead , they rely on commuter airlines which now handle much of the major airlines short - haul traffic .

the floridagulf airlines division was formed in 1991 after mesa ' s acquisition of air midwest . air midwest ' s

in september 2013 , mesa airlines announced an agreement with united airlines which extends the operation of 20 crj700s through 2020 . the agreement includes an order of 30 united - owned embraer erj - 175s that will be operated under contract by mesa airlines . mesa airlines later announced an agreement with united airlines to add 18 embraer 175 aircraft to mesa ' s united express fleet . mesa will operate 48 embraer aircraft for united airlines . in october , the company announced an agreement for the addition of 15 new aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2016 , which has now increased to 18 . mesa currently operates 54 e175 aircraft and 20 bombardier crj700 aircraft under the united express brand . [ 16 ]

the chico - based airline began service in orange county on thursday , with three - times - daily flights from john wayne airport to the central california city . nine passengers boarded the inaugural 8 : 15 a . m . commuter flight to fresno , the first such commercial air service between the two points since far west airlines suspended operations in december . in the last two years , three airlines serving the fresno - orange county route have failed due to financial problems .

the employee population for the company’s 3 divisions explodes by 75 . 3 % in 1990 to 2 , 700 and the fleet now includes 104 aircraft . in march , just after daily roundtrips begin from san francisco to fresno , the san francisco - based westair airlines division is combined with the npa unit , which flies “united express” services out of seattle , under the formers name as the west coast division . atlantic coast airlines remains the east coast division .

in 1984 , three cessnas are temporarily replaced by four de havilland canada dhc - 6 - 200 twin otters as orders are placed for embraer emb - 110 bandeirantes and shorts 360s . additional destinations now served include concord , eureka , fresno , modesto , monterey , san jose , and stockton . united airlines designates westair as a marketing partner .

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in anticipation that the two legacy carriers will place pressure on mesa to offer livable wages and individual benefits comparable to other airlines .

as the merger process between american airlines and us airways was progressing , mesa airlines began operating as american eagle on november 6 , 2014 with routes out of the american airlines hubs at dallas / fort worth and los angeles using crj - 900 aircraft . us airways express routes from charlotte and phoenix were gradually shifted to american eagle until the transition and merger was completed on october 17 , 2015 .

westates airlines ( 2 ) : united states ( 1990 - 1995 ) . terrence dennison , acting on behalf of the finnish concern a . ahlstrom corporation , reforms wa at columbia county airport in hudson , new york , in 1990 . although scheduled commuter authority is held , it remains dormant as nonscheduled operations commence with 4 convair cv - 580s between several virginia destinations and atlantic city . operations continue apace in 1991 - 1993 , during which time 3 mohawk 298s are acquired for the fleet and a code - sharing agreement is briefly operated with trans world airlines ( twa ) .

on september 29 , 2015 american airlines flight 5786 which was operated by mesa airlines under the american eagle brand encountered a wing strike during landing on a day with calm winds . the plane landed and taxied to the gate without further incident . no injuries were reported . [ 36 ]

in 1995 , california pacific and its los angeles hub was merged into mesa ' s united express operation . after the closing of superior airlines ' columbus hub , its aircraft and crews were used to expand united express into portland and seattle . in 1997 , operational difficulties with the denver hub and disagreements over the renewal of mesa ' s westair subsidiary code share with united resulted in the cancellation of mesa ' s code share .

in 2006 , mesa entered the inter - island market of the hawaiian islands operating independently as go ! airlines with five crj - 200 aircraft . the new endeavor brought expanded service and affordable fares to the people of the hawaiian islands . mesa sought other opportunities abroad , researching a joint venture with shenzhen airlines in china while building its domestic position with the addition of 12 dehavilland dash 8 aircraft to its delta connection fleet . in 2007 , the joint venture between mesa airlines and shenzen became a reality with the start - up of kungpeng airlines . back at home , mesa added 14 crj - 900 to its fleet and launched go ! express , a codeshare agreement with mokulele airlines . the company also celebrated its 25th anniversary .

the desert sun airlines division was created in 1995 to inaugurate mesa ' s first jet service utilizing fokker 70 aircraft . it operated as america west express from a phoenix hub . the first two cities to receive jet service were spokane and des moines . in 1996 , the division was merged into mesa ' s america west express operation , and the fokker 70 aircraft were replaced by bombardier crj aircraft as they were introduced . there was also a previous desert sun airlines that operated scheduled passenger commuter service in southern california during the mid 1980s with beechcraft 99 turboprops and piper chieftain prop aircraft . [ 9 ]

airline employment is increased by 29 . 4 % in 1989 to 1 , 540 as the carrier is now the world’s largest bandeirante operator after the brazilian air force . npa inaugurates commuter operations on march 1 to boise . in early spring , alpa is elected as the collective - bargaining unit for the company’s 375 pilots .

westates airlines ( 1 ) : united states ( 1985 ) . westates is established at burlingame , california , in the spring of 1985 . president john lowe’s new entrant obtains two convair cv - 580s , which are employed , beginning on july 8 , to inaugurate thrice - daily scheduled services in the tough golden state commuter market between santa rosa and los angeles . an application is made for permission to launch flights to south lake tahoe , but the request is denied .

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mesa ' s go ! was also blamed for the march 31 , 2008 shutdown of aloha airlines due to " predatory fares " . [ 13 ]

westair flying services , ltd . : blackpool airport , lancashire , england , united kingdom ; phone 44 ( 0 ) 1253 404925 ; fax 44 ( 0 ) 1253 401121 ; http : / / www . westair . demon . co . uk ; year founded 1994 . denis westoby establishes a flying service at blackpool airport in lancashire in 1994 to provide both scheduled air taxi and charter flights to regional destinations . revenue services commence with 1 beech king air 90 and 2 cessna 401s . over the next five years , aircraft sales , engineering , and a flying school are also operated .

formed at burlingame , california , in 1972 under the name stol air , this commuter is given a fleet of britten - norman bn - 2 islanders and bn - 2a trislanders with which to launch scheduled passenger and cargo flights to san francisco , san rafael , concord , napa , eureka , sacramento , chico , and fresno .

heather stevenson , union president for mesa , said " we ' re out of options " as well as " five years of ' please ' and ' thank you ' and ' could you do better ? ' hasn ' t done anything . " she also stated " . . . management can choose a different outcome by seriously negotiating a contract . mesa airlines is an important partner in the highly - profitable american airlines and united airlines networks . " [ 25 ]

westair de mexico , s . a . de c . v . : hangar 5 , fila 8 , aerop - uerto international de guadalajara , guadalajara , mexico ; phone ( 013 ) 688 - 5251 ; fax ( 013 ) 688 - 5017 ; http : / / www . westairdemexico . com ; year founded 1997 . westair de mexico is established at guadalajara in the fall of 1997 to offer ad hoc freight charters throughout mexico and into the u . s . upon receipt of its air operator’s certificate , the new concern launches revenue flights on december 11 employing a small fleet of fairchild sa227 metro iiis .

providing a codeshare agreement with united airlines to operate as united express from denver . with its unparalleled growth and success , the airline created its own flight training program ,

in late 1991 , mesa commenced service as florida gulf airlines with routes form tampa under a us air express codeshare agreement . mesa ' s stock price soared to $ 81 with $ 78 million in revenue . very significantly , in 1992 , mesa entered a long - standing relationship with america west airlines which would survive mergers with us

the skyway airlines division was mesa ' s first foray into the midwest . skyway was formed in 1989 when mesa established a code share agreement with midwest express and a

“united express” services are provided to four california cities during 1995 as the mesa air group division continues to be caught in the contest between shuttle by united and southwest airlines .

in february 2012 [ 20 ] the contract between flight attendants and mesa airlines expired and became eligible for negotiation between the association of flight attendants ( afa ) and mesa .

nonstop flights are now inaugurated from john wayne airport in orange county , california , to san francisco . during the summer , westair holding , inc . , now serving a total of 64 cities , is caught up in industry discounting practices . following iraq’s invasion of kuwait on august 2 , fuel prices increase significantly and recessionary factors add to financial difficulties .

mesa airlines and the afa returned to the bargaining table during the week of april 3 , 2017 . while the strike vote had the intended effect , the company still offered a negligible

in september 1992 , mesa negotiated a code sharing agreement with america west airlines to operate as america west express out of its phoenix hub , serving 12 cities . these routes were originally from the independent mesa operation and several beech 1900d aircraft were painted in the america west airlines scheme . the code share allowed increased frequency and increased load factors and expansion into several new markets .

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combined enplanements for westair and its subsidiaries increase 22 . 4 % to 2 , 361 , 598 and revenues jump 39 . 9 % to $ 188 . 1 million . costs , however , accelerate by an unwelcome 45 . 4 % to $ 182 . 4 million and reduce operating income to $ 3 . 92 million . net gain is cut to $ 1 . 4 million .

west air said tuesday that it is talking with united airlines about taking over the routes of a troubled virginia airline that halted operations monday . west air , based in fresno , said it wants to take over the routes of presidential airways , which fed passengers from small east coast cities to united airlines ' hub at washington ' s dulles international airport . presidential filed for bankruptcy protection in october .

in 1995 , mesa created a new subdivision called desert sun airlines and acquired a pair of fokker 70 jets for use on new america west express routes from phoenix to des moines and spokane . desert sun was merged into the mesa airlines division in 1997 and its fokker 70 aircraft were replaced by canadair crj - 200 regional jet aircraft . the crj - 200 aircraft also began replacing the beechcraft 1900d and embraer emb - 120 brasilia turboprops . the be - 1900ds were then transitioned over to mesa ' s air midwest subsidiary . beginning in december 1997 , mesa began operating de havilland canada dhc - 8 dash 8 series 200 aircraft between phoenix and grand junction followed by many other cities throughout colorado , new mexico , arizona , and california . in 2003 , mesa airlines took over the operations of freedom airlines and freedom airlines ' canadair crj - 900 regional jets were transferred into the america west express operation . the beech 1900 flights operated by air midwest were discontinued on may 30 , 2008 .

mesa airlines , inc . is an american regional airline based in phoenix , arizona . it is a faa part 121 - certificated air carrier operating under air carrier certificate number masa036a issued on june 29 , 1979 . it is a subsidiary of mesa air group and operates flights as american eagle and united express via respective code sharing agreements with american airlines and united airlines . it serves more than 180 markets in the western hemisphere . mesa ' s safety record was noted as having the fewest incidents among domestic regional airlines in the journal of air transportation . [ 2 ] mesa filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in january 2010 , hoping to shed financial obligations for leases on airplanes it no longer needed . in march 2011 , mesa emerged from chapter 11 bankruptcy . the time mesa spent in bankruptcy was one of the shortest periods in aviation history .

american eagle is the regional marketing brand of american airlines . mesa began flying routes as american eagle in 2014 from american ' s hubs in dallas / fort worth and los angeles using bombardier crj900 regional jet aircraft .

hub . from milwaukee , mesa served 25 cities in nine states in the upper midwest region , using beechcraft 1900 aircraft . upon expiration of the code share in 1994 , it was not renewed . midwest express kept the skyway airlines name and routes , forming astral airways to fill the void as mesa ceased service in milwaukee . mesa reallocated the aircraft and crews to start superior airlines in its columbus hub for america west express .

after midwest express notified mesa they would not be renewing the contract to operate their skyway airlines division , mesa allocated the aircraft and crews to form superior airlines in 1994 . superior initially competed against their former midwest express partner as america west express and also provided service from the new america west columbus hub . superior operated america west express flights to compete against their former partner from milwaukee to flint , lansing , columbus , grand rapids , indianapolis , des moines and cedar rapids , as well as from rockford to detroit . within 18 months mesa redirected superior and its beech 1900 fleet to focus exclusively on the columbus hub . by 2000 the aircraft and crews , which consisted of crj200s ( cl - 65s ) , were being operated by mesa airlines itself . america west airlines closed its columbus hub in 2003 and mesa again reallocated the assets this time to its newly reacquired united express operation .

the payroll is cut by 11 . 1 % in 1991 to 2 , 400 and the fleet includes 59 aircraft . the carrier joins with united airlines on june 6 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their “united express” partnership .

the original mesa air shuttle was a flight division of jb aviation in farmington , new mexico and operated a single route from farmington to albuquerque using a piper saratoga aircraft . in 1981 as the original frontier airlines ( 1950 - 1986 ) was discontinuing its flights between the two cities , mesa obtained a twin engine piper navajo chieftain and increased service on the route . in 1982 the original owners sold the company to larry and janie risley . the risley ' s quickly expanded the carrier by acquiring a fleet of 14 - passenger seat beechcraft 99 commuter turboprops and adding service throughout new mexico and surrounding states with a hub at albuquerque . in 1985 larger 19 - passenger seat beechcraft 1900 ' s were acquired which replaced the beech 99 ' s and became the backbone of mesa ' s fleet . by 1987 up to 47 daily departures were operating from albuquerque to 18 cities . also in 1987 a denver hub was created when mesa acquired centennial airlines which operated several routes from denver into wyoming . after an initial route from farmington and gallup to phoenix began in 1985 , phoenix was expanded into a hub in 1989 with new routes throughout arizona . in 1990 , most denver flights were incorporated into the united express division which mesa had acquired from aspen airways . in 1992 , when mesa established a code share with america west airlines , its phoenix hub was turned over to the america west express division . a minor hub was also operated at farmington in the late 1980s with up to 22 daily flights connecting albuquerque , phoenix , and salt lake city to durango , cortez , and telluride , co . [ 4 ] for a brief time in 1995 and 1996 , the mesa airlines operation at albuquerque , the united express operation in denver , and the america west express operation in phoenix were all known as operated by mountain west airlines . in 1997 and 1998 , routes from little rock to nashville and wichita and from nashville to tupelo were added , first as mesa airlines , then later as us airways express .

kunpeng airlines was formed as a joint venture between mesa airlines and shenzhen airlines of china . they began flying in october 2007 with three bombardier crj200 aircraft and currently have five in china . the airline originally expected to operate 20 crj ' s prior to the 2008 summer olympics in beijing and plan to expand at a rate of 20 aircraft per year for the next 5 years . all pilots would have been based in beijing or xian and the airline initially was to fly to 16 regional airports . mesa intended to replace the outgoing crj200s with larger regional jets such as the crj700 and crj900 . kunpeng has recently decided to delay delivery of crj200 in favor of brand new embraer e - 190 . all of the mesa aircraft are being returned .

the goal of the pilots is similar to the at - the - time objective of the flight attendants , which is to be paid a standard and comparable wage to other regional airlines that can substantiate necessities such as food and shelter . [ 30 ]

in response mesa airlines ceo jonathan ornstein stated " we ' re going to continue to negotiate on good faith and come to an agreement that the company can afford " , and that ( it ) " takes reasonableness on both parties . " [ 24 ]

during the year’s second half , four additional brasilias , six jetstream 31s , and three more bae 146 - 200s are delivered . in september , west - com holdings is transformed into westair holdings ; timothy flynn becomes chairman of the parent concern and maurice j . gallagher is appointed president of the airline . the following month , the company’s first public offering of 1 . 6 million shares of common stock is made on the new york stock exchange and service is inaugurated to tucson . orders are placed in november for 20 optioned brasilias .

the fleet in 1986 comprises 15 bandeirantes and 4 shorts 360s . in early spring , the company moves its headquarters from chico to fresno and on july 1 it signs a formal marketing and code - sharing contract with united airlines , adopting the “united express” name and aircraft livery .

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mesa announced an agreement with united airlines to add 15 more embraer 175 aircraft to its united express fleet . the agreement was later expanded to 18 aircraft . the company also announced the closing of its first - ever offering of enhanced equipment trust certificates ( " eetc " ) , in

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ccair board member peter murname , a principal in barlow partners , and former mesa executive jonathan ornstein , president of virgin express airlines , s . a . , make a $ 50 - million offer in october for mesa’s “united express” operation at denver , along with wca . the tender is rejected .

mesa airlines ' story began near a windy mesa in the unassuming town of farmington , new mexico . the company ' s founders , larry risley ( an a & p mechanic ) and his wife janie , mortgaged their house to pursue their dream of operating an airline . in 1982 , " mesa air shuttle " launched scheduled service between farmington and albuquerque with a five - seat piper saratoga aircraft . the call sign " air shuttle " is still in use today as a tribute to our earliest days . it was the beginning of what would become one of the industry ' s most successful regional airlines .

in 2005 , mesa ' s code share agreement with us airways was not reaffirmed in bankruptcy court , and mesa began transitioning the aircraft to other code shares . twenty - six erj aircraft were transitioned to freedom airlines , and the crj and remaining erjs were transferred to mesa ' s united express operation .

tragically , on september 11 , 2001 , the aviation industry came to an abrupt halt as world witnessed the most horrific attack on u . s . soil perpetrated through the use of civil aviation aircraft . not immune to the downturn , mesa was forced to furlough employees for the first time in its history . by 2002 , dramatic cuts in capacity began to reverse as the nation showed its resiliency . mesa announced the formation of freedom airlines to utilize its new crj900 aircraft , recalled all furloughed employees and added a new flight attendant contract . in 2003 , as us airways emerged from bankruptcy , scope restrictions were removed and mesa negotiated a new pilot contract . subsequently , mesa re - established a codeshare agreement with united airlines to operate as united express . though mesa’s codeshare agreement with frontier came to an end , the company negotiated a codeshare agreement with delta air lines for freedom airlines to operate as a delta connection carrier .

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however , following the america west airlines merger later that year , the mesa contract for america west express was retained and expanded to include non - former america west express routes . all us airways express flying was converted to american eagle on october 17 , 2015 when the merger between american and us airways was completed .

in march 2013 , mesa airlines announced the leasing of nine bombardier crj900s , which were previously operated by uruguay ' s pluna , for operations at us airways . the aircraft entered the us airways express fleet between april and july 2013 and will operate under an eight - year capacity purchase agreement through 2021 . [ 15 ]

mesa ' s go ! was involved in multiple lawsuits with hawaiian airlines and aloha airlines and was also investigated by the federal aviation administration for an incident on february 13 , 2008 where both pilots fell asleep during a regularly scheduled 36 - minute flight between honolulu and hilo . go ! ' s flight 1002 overshot hilo airport by 15 miles ( 24 km ) , remaining 21 , 000 feet ( 6 , 400 m ) in the air as they missed the destination . air traffic controllers were unable to reach the two pilots for 25 minutes , after which contact was re - established and the aircraft returned for a safe landing in hilo . [ 11 ] [ 12 ]

the afa and mesa airlines met again during june 13–15 and again did not reach a resolution . [ 28 ] the union stated " it soon became apparent the company was not prepared to reach a deal and saw no point in bargaining until after they knew the outcome of the pilots ' vote which will be counted on july 12 . "

on march 2 , 2017 , the air line pilots association , international union representing all of mesa airlines pilots filed a lawsuit after wages had stagnated and ceased to increase in any amount for almost ten years and the company had allegedly bypassed the railway labor act by implementing bonus and incentive programs without reaching an agreement beforehand with the alpa . [ 29 ]

on march 29 , 2017 , the afa released a statement saying that esa airlines flight attendants voted " yes " to a strike vote overwhelmingly by a vote of 99 . 56 % , [ 23 ] the highest " yes " vote in at least 20 years for the afa , and potentially in the history of the union since its founding in 1945 .

in 1993 , mesa’s stock hit an all - time high of $ 108 and the company was honored as air transport world’s 1992 regional airline of year . in 1994 , pittsburgh - based crown airways was acquired , further strengthening mesa ' s ties to us airways and by 1995 , 95 percent of mesa ' s flying was derived from operations associated with codesharing agreements with united airlines , usair and america west airlines . 1995 revenues exceeded half a billion dollars and mesa employed more than 5 , 000 people . despite challenging times in the industry , larry risley continued to lead the company without a single furlough or employee wage reduction . unfortunately , 1997 was a difficult year as mesa ' s codeshare agreement with united ended and independent jet flying in texas was proving unprofitable .

2008 was a challenging year due to the high cost of operating an aging fleet . mesa ceased operations as air midwest and parked its beechcraft 1900 aircraft . simultaneously , delta air lines attempted to terminate its erj - 145 contract , though mesa won a court injunction . in october 2008 , industry veteran paul foley was appointed mesa ' s chief operating officer . in october 2009 , go ! airlines assumed the hawaiian flying performed by mokulele airlines ( by this time owned by republic airways holdings’ shuttle america ) and its parent company . the combined operation was rebranded as go ! mokulele . in 2008 , mesa’s pilots ratified a new agreement and kunpeng airlines was sold . in 2010 , with fuel prices skyrocketing to more than $ 100 a barrel , mesa experienced the most difficult period in its history and was forced to enter a reorganizational bankruptcy by its lenders . the company emerged from bankruptcy on march 1 , 2011 ( just 14 months later ) as a privately - held company ( recognized as the fastest and least impactful reorganization processes ever undertaken by an airline . ) in the process , the company returned 100 excess 50 - seat aircraft and drastically streamlined to focus on the operation of large regional jets . though its fleet and workforce were dramatically reduced , the company honored its collective bargaining agreements , never furloughed a flight attendant and did not cut employee wages . during the process , mesa sold its ownership in spirit airlines and settled its non - aircraft related debt . a leaner and more efficient carrier , for four consecutive years ( 2010 - 2013 ) mesa led the industry as the no . 1 regional airline for dot statistics measuring the percentage of flights arriving on time and completion factor as well as the least passenger complaints and lost bags . in september 2013 , mesa announced a new agreement with united airlines to extend the term of its crj700 fleet to 2019 and add 30 new united - owned embraer 175 aircraft to its fleet between june 2014 and july 2015 . it signaled a huge vote of confidence from new united leadership and would mean the creation of 750 new jobs over a two - year period . mesa ' s maintenance team was recognized with the faa ' s prestigious employer’s diamond award for 2013 .

a new operating division , atlantic coast airlines , is established at washington , d . c . ( lad ) in late fall . it begins revenue operations in december over routes purchased from the creditors of bankrupt presidential airways . meanwhile , an npa jetstream 31 , doing business as “united express , ” crashes and bursts into flame 500 feet short of the runway at tricities airport in pasco , washington , on december 26 ( six dead ) .

destinations served : eugene ( or ) , eureka / arcata ( ca ) , los angeles ( ca ) , pasco ( wa ) , portland ( or ) , redding ( ca ) * the civil aeronautics board approved republic ' s takeover of hughes airwest on september 12 , 1980 . the carrier operated as republic airlines west and continued using hughes airwest ' s " rw " code until january 1983 when the final integration of the two carriers occurred .

since its modest beginnings in farmington , new mexico , mesa continues to build on its proven track record of successful growth supported by safety - focused reliable operations and industry - leading cost efficiency . the people of mesa ( long - time employees and new alike ) are benefiting from the successful business model established by larry risley in 1982 . with growth and advancement opportunities unparalleled in the regional industry , there has never been a better time to join mesa airlines !

in early 1998 , jonathan ornstein returned to the company and was appointed ceo of mesa air group . ( during his first tenure with mesa , from 1988 to 1994 , ornstein worked closely with larry and janie , serving the company in many roles ranging from ramp agent to evp and president of wholly - owned subsidiary , westair holding , inc . ) larry risley remained on mesa ' s board of directors and over the next year , the new management team moved quickly to restore and expand mesa ' s codeshare relationships as the foundation for renewed growth and profitability . mesa negotiated a new codeshare agreement with america west , moved its headquarters from farmington to phoenix and expanded outside representation on its corporate board of directors . by the end of 1998 , mesa was operating 24 crj 200 aircraft , 12 dash 8 aircraft and 79 beech1900 d aircraft . mesa’s quick return to growth and profitability made headlines in the industry .

on december 1 , daily roundtrip bae 146 - 200 jet service is inaugurated from san francisco to monterrey , adding it to the four turboprop daily services already provided . a daily bae 146 - 200 flight is also offered from san francisco to palm springs , along with another daily emb - 120 run . late in the year , the board of directors agrees to the airline’s acquisition by rapidly expanding mesa airlines during the following year . a separate all - cargo operation will be retained .

during the summer , the company’s eastern division , atlantic coast airlines , is sold for $ 14 . 2 million ( plus assumption of $ 2 . 8 million in indebtedness ) to a group of financiers led by former pan american world airways ( 1 ) chairman c . edward acker . operations continue under the atlantic coast moniker . in september , the company initiates twice - daily jetstream 31 roundtrips from san diego to fresno while the same schedule is begun in october with saab 340bs from san jose to palm springs .

in 2006 , mesa formed go ! in the hawaiian islands , using five bombardier crj aircraft from its honolulu hub . it established a code share with mokulele airlines , which served airports that cannot accept jet aircraft and provide point - to - point service in between the islands with cessna caravan turboprops . the codeshare with mokulele was later replaced by one with island air , which was itself later replaced by a joint venture with mokulele dubbed go ! mokulele . the airline ceased operations in hawaii on april 1 , 2014 . [ 10 ]

in 1990 , mesa acquired aspen airways denver hub and routes , except for aspen ' s denver to aspen route . it attempted to acquire aspen ' s code share with united , however united was unwilling to code share with an airline that only operated 19 - seat turboprops . mesa leased embraer emb 120 brasilia aircraft from its former competitor in new mexico , air midwest . with the brasilias in hand , mesa gained a code share with united for its denver hub . several beech 1300 and beech 1900 aircraft were repainted with the united airlines scheme .

in 1997 , mesa established a small hub at fort worth meacham international airport , using two bombardier ( formerly canadair ) crj200 regional jet aircraft , providing service from fort worth to san antonio , austin , and houston hobby , as well as new routes from colorado springs to nashville and san antonio . the venture was short - lived and these routes were all eliminated during corporate restructuring . the albuquerque hub was merged into air midwest in 2001 but operated as a code share for mesa airlines until the hub was dissolved at the end of 2007 . [ 5 ]


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folio society <EOT> london , the folio society folio first ediion - hard cover . publisher : london , the folio society 2007 .

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' moonraker ' by ian fleming . printed in 2017 ( 1st edition ) by the folio society featuring illustrations by fay dalton . set in miller text with folio bold condensed display . book is in new / sealed condit . . .

the book illustration competition is a partnership between the folio society and house of illustration . the annual international competition is open to illustrators over the age of 18 , both students and professionals , not previously published by the folio society . to date , the competition has distributed nearly £45 , 000 worth of prizes and has received thousands of entries . the winner will receive the prestigious folio society commission worth £5 , 000 to illustrate the competition title . five runners - up will each receive £500 .

ex set slight shelf wear miniscule to spines . . . ow a perfect set . . . . and highly collectable within the folio society portfolio . due to extorniate postal prices ie two vol society set being cheapest £13 to post ive slightly upped price .

‘the folio society has produced fine , distinguished , elegant , handsome , collectable editions : to those who ' love books ' , it is a thrilling imprint . ’

this folio society edition of empire features a new preface specially written by its author , acclaimed historian niall ferguson , responding to the controversy caused by its initial publication .

subsequent offices were located in the mayfair and borough areas of london . the folio society moved to its current location , 44 eagle street , holborn , in 1994 .

almost from its inception , the folio society operated as a membership - based organisation ; as the list of titles grew , the membership commitment was established as 4 books per year . since 2011 customers are able to purchase from the folio society list without committing to membership , although membership remains at the core of the company’s strategy .

further to my post > 193 bookfair _ e : there is a short promotional piece about the folio society reading room in the september 2014 issue of folio magazine . strangely , i ' ve seen no other mention of it since then .

the folio society presents facsimiles of three highly sought - after masterpieces from nonesuch and golden cockerel presses , all classics of illustrated book production , originally published between . . .

a folio society limited edition of i am legend features an exclusive signed print by artist dave mckean , and a spectacular black leather binding . limited to just 295 copies .

london , 1 february 2017 : today , the folio society and house of illustration are thrilled to announce the longlist for the annual book illustration competition ( # bic2017 ) .

please watch : " new books in : may | mystics and folio " urltoken - - ~ - - the best sale yet ! 50 % off on over 200 ( ! ) books from the folio society and other publishers . . . .

depending on the size of the assorted folio titles inside , there may be up to 22 books in your box . all in typical luxury folio society style . you will receive 1 x standard size box ( approx . minimum 1 . . .

please watch : " new books in : may | mystics and folio " urltoken - - ~ - - here is the third ian fleming novel in the folio society series ; and this time it ' s ' dr no ' . . . .

the folio society is proud to announce that two artists shortlisted for this year’s v & a illustration awards have been nominated for their work on folio editions . the nominations for these prestigious awards come in two different categories - book illustration and book cover .

‘it is always a great day when i see a package from the folio society waiting on my door step in which i suddenly become like a child on christmas morning . ’

joyce’s great modernist masterpiece includes intricate illustrations by the multi award winning artist john vernon lord , available exclusively from the folio society . joyce ' s incredible work take . . .

the only thing i have to offer on this subject is that i will continue to support the folio society the only way i can , which is to purchase more books .

we speak to sheri and raquel about the gruelling yet extremely rewarding process of hand crafting ( excruciatingly precisely , sometimes ) the creatively diverse range of books by the folio society .

it occurred to me that it would be useful for collectors to have online access to find the titles published by the folio society in that time , so that they could quickly find missing volumes from sets , or titles featuring particular artists and so on . with that in mind , we produced the folio society collectors archive , which provides that information in a searchable form . we have also provided links to pictures of items from our own archives where they are available . some of these titles are now quite rare , and even the folio society hasn ? t seen all of the many variants documented in folio 60 .

over the years , the folio society has also commissioned original introductions to its editions from leading figures in literature , the arts , media , science , philosophy and the academic world .

these are illustrations from last year’s winner , alan marks , for the folio society’s edition of war horse by michael morpurgo . mark illustrated the slipcase cover artwork swell as a bookmark .

depending on the size of the assorted folio titles inside , there may be up to 22 books in your box . all in typical luxury folio society style . you will receive 1 x standard size box ( approx . minimum 15 books per box . ) .

gold embossed spine and cover plate border . a beautiful book with a fascinating subject . founded in 1947 by charles ede , the folio society has been publishing unique , beautiful books ever since . in a world of declining publishing standards , were books are cheaply printed and bound using low grade materials , the folio society sets much higher standards it its design and production .

membership levels have waxed and waned in the decades since the foundation of the folio society , and the number of members is generally not advertised by the society . however , it is clear that membership levels began in the hundreds and stood at the tens - of - thousands by 2000 .

charles ede , who has died aged 80 , was the founder of the folio society , which restored an element of elegance to publishing after the pinched austerity of the second world war .

there have been numerous folio society editions produced in limited quantities that have not been included in the lists above and were not officially limited editions in the current sense . some of these were standard editions in special bindings . these are listed below in alphabetical order . books by other publishers , but distributed in limited numbers to members by the folio society , are not included .

8vo . ; vg ; spine green with gilt lettering ; housed in a vg black slipcase ; in excellent condition ; still in publisher ' s shrink - wrap ; shelved folio society .

octavo ; vg ; 1 / 4 bound in green leather , gilt lettering to spine , housed in a brown slipcase ; still sealed in publisher ' s shrinkwrap ; shelved folio society .

8vo . , 500pp . ; vg ; spine gray with an red silhouette and silver lettering ; housed in a vg slipcase ; in excellent condition ; shelved hardcover mystery or folio society .

i found out about the follio society during my first visit to the british museum . it was the tutankamun

the bayeux tapestry is without parallel anywhere else in the world . nearly a millennium since the tapestry ' s original production , the folio society has created the first truly successful reproducti . . .

the folio society is proud to reproduce , for the first time , all 79 plates of sharpe’s birds of paradise in book form at their actual size , with a foreword by david attenborough .

> 125 folio _ books : " only mortality ( mine or that of the folio society ) will cause my membership to come to an end . . . " or , to put it another way - ' we ' ll sail , as long as the beer lasts '

y box so no hiding the fact someone has a book from folio for christmas .

presented in conjunction with the exhibition first folio ! the book that gave us shakespeare .

> 15 huxleythecat : i quite agree , my favourite type of folio . enjoy !

' the tote bags at the folio society are the world ' s best tote bags . they ' re better than all other tote bags . i ' m not getting paid to say this '

i honestly cannot describe in a way that is deserving of the folio society how much i adore their books . i think it’s safe to say i’ll be a life long customer . the books themselves

multi award winning artist john vernon lord examines the experience of illustrating james joyce ' s great modernist masterpiece : ulysses , for the folio society . from depicting gusts of wind to news . . .

7 x folio society books . books are all good condition . tight bindings , unbroken spines . seem unread . all photographs are my own and are of the actual books that you will receive .

at an awards show presented by lucy worsley it was revealed that shnykina had been chosen by a panel of judges to illustrate a new edition of mansfield park by jane austen from the folio society .

> 334 jayked : the folio society has released the ( digital ) magazine to everyone whether or not they ' ve ordered . whether that was intentional or not is an open question . . .

have you checked the latest facebook post by the folio society ? what title do you think the cover is for ? the folio society says some people guessed it right , but can ' t tell which one it is . apparently it is between the king must die and the bull from the sea . i ' ve never heard of either before ! ( though they ' re quite well known )

the count of monte cristo is the original blockbuster . the folio society has produced a stunning limited edition of this dumas masterpiece , bound in full goatskin leather , with gilded top and illus . . .

the folio society release an illustrated volume of the call of cthulhu & other weird stories , featuring new illustrations by dan hillier , and new foreword by comic book legend alan moore . correcti . . .

“participating in this unique competition was a great creative journey . as a re - emerging illustrator , winning the house of illustration and folio society book illustration competition opened a path to new publications , including a two - volume edition of war an d peace for the folio society , several illustration awards , showcases and exhibits . ” – igor karash , winner 2012 ( the bloody chamber and other stories ) .

the folio society and house of illustration are thrilled to announce darya shnykina as the winner of the seventh annual book illustration competition – a unique partnership between the folio society and house of illustration . darya was presented with her prize , a prestigious commission worth £5 , 000 to illustrate jane austen’s mansfield park by eminent historian lucy worsley , at an exclusive ceremony held at house of illustration on thursday , 23 february .

the chicago zoological society is an equal opportunity employer / affirmative action employer - minorities / women / veterans / disabled .

‘i do not possess words enough to adequately describe my pleasure at being a customer and receiving books from the folio society . these books are treasures that will be handed down to my children to enjoy . ’

the hundred and one dalmatians was fist published in 1956 . this gorgeous folio society copy , released in 2017 , is introduced by jacqueline wilson , and illustrated by sara ogilvie . its quarter boun . . .

this lovely edition of the little prince is part of the folio society autumn collection . i grew up reading this story multiple times . this edition consists on a commentary volume and the little pri . . .

yeah i got a version of trial and execution of socrates published , according to lt , by folio society in 1972 . i bought it secondhand in hay - on - wye a couple of years ago .

jane austen’s mansfield park illustrated by darya shnykina will be available from the folio society in october 2017 . the 23 competition finalists are part of an exhibition at house of illustration from 11 february - 12 march .

a highly desirable deluxe luxury slipcased hardback edition published by the folio society . j . r . r . tolkien . a truly collectable edition that will delight any tolkien collector ! 1st edition . 1st print .

october 2017 - the folio book of ghost stories and seven gothic tales - m . kenny

anglo - saxon england : a history of england . folio ( 1997 ) hardcover & slipcase

when charles ede , christopher sandford ( of golden cockerel press ) , and alan bott ( founder of pan books ) founded folio society in 1947 , the goal of the firm was to produce " editions of the world ' s great literature , in a format worthy of the contents , at a price within the reach of everyman . " folio society has been publishing beautifully crafted hardback editions of classic literature , both fiction and non - fiction , ever since . turning timeless stories into unique objects , folio society books are set above the rest in almost every aspect — exceptional typography , illustration , paper , printing , and binding .

> 195 bookfair _ e : indeed , google ( other search engines are available ) offers only a couple of blog entries concerning the folio society reading room . seems , fairly typical of folio marketing . > 192 conte _ mosca : " occasional contributor " is preferable to former contributor . : - )

this book is based on the writings of bede ( ' saint ' bede ) who was a benedictine monk in the 8th century a d . history of the english church and people by bede . folio society .

the hereford world map is recognised by unesco as an exceptionally important cultural artefact : the medieval world in one iconic object . now it is available for you to own in a new reproduction from the folio society .

from 1959 to 1983 , the folio society distributed and / or produced prints of famous paintings , classic music records and even dismembered old books to sell the pages individually in cardboard mounts . examples of these follow .

folio society art director , sheri gee commented : " the winner was a hands down unanimous decision . taking all things into account we found the binding design exquisite and were all very taken with the illustration style .

the folio society was founded in 1947 , with the intention of producing " editions of the world ' s great literature in a format worthy of the contents , at a price within the reach of everyman . "

when ordering online folio added a free diary to my basket . that diary didn ' t arrive and wasn ' t listed on the delivery note . so , folio you raised my expectatio

can anyone tell me if the folio prize will change anything ? i ' m guessing it will make more people aware of folio ' s existence . i hope it does . . .

2013 is already proving to be a triumphant year for folio illustrators and artists . in november it was announced that the balbusso twins were to be awarded a 2013 gold medal by the society of illustrators , for their work on the folio society’s edition of eugene onegin . beating off stiff competition from artists around the world , the balbusso sister’s illustration ‘tatyana’ from alexander puskin’s classic love story won in the book category . their work will be exhibited along with the illustrations of other leading contemporary artists in the society’s annual exhibition in new york , beginning this january .

> 295 folio _ books : i ' m not sure . this is obviously a non - folio publication advertised by folio . i think folio ' s principia was published in two volumes with the guide separate and is based on university of california press ' edition from 1999 . i haven ' t researched this new 2016 edition and what makes it different from the 1999 edition .

the folio society’s formula for success is publishing books with exceptional typography , illustrations , paper and bindings . the society sources new introductions from literary experts to accompany classic texts and uses skilled designers and master printers to produce memorable fine books . fiction and non - fiction is published and you will be familiar with many of the titles and authors .

the folio society has published a stunning collector ' s edition of h . p . lovecraft ' s the call of cthulhu and other weird stories , featuring an exclusive introduction from graphic novel legend alan m . . .

this is a folio society book “british myths and legends” 3 hardback books in a slipcase eight printing ( 2006 ) excellent condition - a few light marks to slipcase please look at my other listings for m . . .

introduction by simon hornblower . an amazing introduction to life in ancient greece . the world as the mythological hero odysseus would have seen it . published in 2002 by the folio society . 25 pages of full colour plates .

christopher hibbert mc ( 5 march 1924 – 21 december 2008 ) , born arthur raymond hibbert , was an english writer , historian and biographer . christopher hibbert . the folio society : london . attractive none the less .

herbert , sir thomas and rushworth , john the trial of charles 1 . published by london folio society ( 1959 ) . edited by roger lockyer , 8vo , 164pp text and index with portrait frontis and 7pp illustrations .

> 35 jroger1 : you have good taste sir . the u . s west coast has woken up - - i wonder if this will help draw down the remaining 174 before nightfall ? congratulations to the folio society !

please feel free to add a link to your library photos or catalogue . if you ' re not sure how to enter a link , just ask on the folio society devotees wiki thread and someone will help you .

8vo . , 409pp . ; vg ; spine orange - brown cloth with white lettering ; housed in a vg slipcase , minor shelfwear ; text block clean ; interior clean ; in excellent condition ; shelved folio society .

the book is published by the folio society , london 1995 . the back of the title page has sixth printing 2002 on it . the books cover is green cloth boards with gold gilt illustration to the front cover .

the military histories of ancient greece and rome , the extraordinary lives of medieval kings to the politics of the world wars , the folio society publishes an extensive collection of history titles . each book includes carefully researched photographs and comes in a unique hardback cover . see below for the full list of folio history books .

> 47 folio _ books : i ' m sure the patrician could think of something suitable .

the folio society ltd business per its recently filed accounts is making a profit , has reduced its cost base and has lots of cash in the bank . that sounds pretty good me to me . and we should remember that the folio society ltd company is a subsidiary of folio holdings ltd and this parent company has its own assets in addition to its investment in its subsidiary . i also take great comfort that the gavron family are well - known to be great bibliophiles and they have been wonderful owners for many years of this extraordinary publisher .

after placing two orders , i am confident in saying that the folio society is the best publisher i ' ve ever had the pleasure to buy from . i had problems with both my orders - the first had a production

hello everyone , hope you had a wonderful first week of 2018 ! for my first video this year i wanted to show off these beautiful folio society editions of the discworld novels mort and small gods . i . . .

author : john lukacs . publisher : the folio society . binding : fabric hardcover with slipcase . year of publication : 2011 . book condition : no marks , tears or writing on the pages . book in unread condition .

8vo . , 256pp . ; vg ; spine black cloth with white lettering , red designs ; housed in a vg slipcase , minor shelfwear ; text block clean ; interior clean ; in excellent condition ; shelved folio society .

another great source of gathering talent is the folio society’s annual book illustration competition run in partnership with the house of illustration . the winner goes on to be commissioned for the design , binding and illustrations of the chosen book .

the daily telegraph recently featured an article about the folio society written by author and bookman joseph connolly . he rang me up to talk about the books before writing the article and was kind enough to give me a mention .

> 242 pythagoras : well spotted . i think folio have let us down quite badly here . this is not the first time where glaring omission has been found by members shoppers in folio marketing .

published in partnership with the royal geographical society , the british library and the scott polar research institute , this . . . more

enter our prize draw every month for the chance to win a folio society edition . each month a different prize will be given away . to enter simply click on one of the tabs above – full terms and conditions available .

this was published by the folio society in 1970 and this copy is a first edition . there are 17 illustrations in full colour and 88 pages . the original was written in the ninth century ad and has been . . .

shakespeare ' s life and world 2004 folio society book with slipcase . compiled and introduced by katherine duncan - jones . the book is unread and like new . however , the back of the slipcase has mould spot . . .

a set of six novels by anthony trollope , published by the folio society . all complete with slipcases . details below we describe our books using the generic e - bay definitions below . good - a book that . . .

binding : gilt and cloth hardcover with slipcase . publisher : the folio society . title : a history of england . anglo - saxon england . year of publication : 1997 . international money orders or us checks . not accepted .

the maya . author : hammond , norman . size & condition : large octavo size [ 16x24cm approx ] . fine condition in fine slipcase . illustrated with colour and black & white plates . publishing detail : the folio society .

author : christopher hibbert . binding : gilt and cloth hardcover with slipcase . book condition : no marks , tears or writing on the pages . book in unread condition . minimal wear on slipcase edging . publisher : folio society .

bbr : this year marks the 70th anniversary of folio society . what influenced the selections in the fall catalog ? how did you decide what made the cut ? what was the theme , if any , for the fall titles ?

one of the most prized characteristics of a folio society book is indeed the illustration . from wood engravings to collages , painting to pen and ink , the firm commissions exceptional talent to create their highly - value visuals . folio society’s list of illustrators includes emerging talents such as jonathan burton , jillian tamaki , sam weber , and anna and elena balbusso as well as seasoned masters such as quentin blake , paula rego , john vernon lord , and tom phillips .

now in its seventh year , the book illustration competition is a partnership between the folio society and house of illustration . to date , the competition has distributed nearly £45 , 000 worth of prizes and has received thousands of entries .

> 162 lowlightlamp : toilers of the sea is now showing as sold out on the folio website .

a folio book is a unique object , one in which typography , illustration , paper , and printing and binding techniques all play a part in creating a harmonious whole . the folio society has celebrated the particular joy to be derived from owning , holding and reading a beautiful printed edition . our aim is to create books that are unique in their aesthetic and in their quality – this is what makes a folio collection something to cherish .

hi , everyone ! today i ' m glad to share with you an unboxing of a gorgeous folio society limited edition . this copy of hansel & gretel and other stories is a facsimile illustrated by kay nielsen . it . . .

the folio society has published a stunning collector ' s edition of philip k . dick ' s do androids dream of electric sheep ? and a scanner darkly in an appropriately mind - bending format : read one , then . . .

in this video i present the folio society 2014 edition of wuthering heights . about wuthering heights : some people love it , some people hate it . although this book is not at the top of my list of f . . .

the happy captive by fancisco nunez de pineda y bascunan . translated from the spanish by william c atkinson . vinyl - cuts by john lawrence . the folio society . book is in excellent condition . slipcover has very subtle shelf wear .

all of the volumes from the folio society are accompanied by insightful introductions and eye - catching illustrations . how do you select the person who does the introduction ? how do you choose and commission the art that goes with each volume ?

you latest science - fiction title is frank herbert ' s classic dune , which is accompanied by a tasty handful of illustrations by artist sam weber . what is the genesis of how the folio society came to publish this particular title ?

j . r . r . tolkien . a truly collectable edition that will delight any tolkien collector ! the two towers . a highly desirable edition by the folio society beautifully illustrated . the lord of the rings . 1st print thus .

author and traveller who had an ear for languages . became agent of the british & foreign bible society . married mary clarke in 1840

offers to join the folio society are regularly made in press advertisements worldwide . usually the offer is a set of books free in return for which one buys four books at full price from the society ' s catalogue . in early autumn the society publishes a prospectus including the books for the forthcoming year and existing volumes in print . members are required to buy four volumes per year to maintain membership , and a " presentation volume " ( sometimes with other incentives ) is produced and given to renewing members .

sheri gee , art director at the folio society said : ‘i’m always so delighted when our illustrators gain industry recognition for the work they do on folio society titles . for my part , i’m constantly in awe of our illustrators’ visual interpretations of the text . i felt that joe ciardiello brought such vitality to brief lives through his pen and ink illustrations and anna and elena balbusso really embraced our challenge , conveying so much of the play and its characters within two elaborate pieces . ’

welcome to the official folio society group , a place to catch up with all the news on upcoming releases , events and giveaways . the folio society has published beautiful hardcover editions since 1947 . we believe outstanding literary works merit the finest typography , illustration , paper , printing and binding . with over 400 titles available - from beowulf to the great gatsby - we want to share the pleasure we take in finely crafted books with the goodreads community and invite you to discuss your f

10 " x 7 " ( 25 . 5cm x 17 . 5cm ) . black and gold decorative boards . illustrated throughout . published in london by the folio society , 2010 . books within are clean , and look to be unread .

20 folio society titles , as follows the black death . books in superb condition . all in original slip cases . the grand tour . the plague , albert camus . unconditional surrender . trilogy ' sword of honour ' by evelyn waugh .

talking of which there are some folio society books that for one reason or another stand out . ? as you like it ? is one , with the version with illustrated dustjacket from 1953 being particularly sought after . the ' lord of the rings ' set from 1977 is also very popular , as is the gormenghast trilogy by mervyn peake . ? brave new world ? is a triumph of design , with its silver cover , though not to everyone ? s taste . in fact , the folio society has been very imaginative and innovative with its bindings over the years , including the quirky ? pather panchali ? from 1971 , bound in open weave cloth described as japanese grass - paper by the folio society at the time .

september 2017 - the war of the worlds and the folio science fiction anthology - d . i . tinoco

# 001352 - folio deluxe limited editions of the hobbit and the silmarillion - $ 1 , 350 . 00

this is a reprint of eileen power’s powerful & non - martial overview of the life of the middle ages . stunning folio society hardcover book with slipcase . book is in mint condition other than small mark on spine with very good condition slipcase .

this folio book society book , " the thirty years war " by c , v . wedgwood has not been read and the pages retain that " new " freshness . it is bound in printed canvas with a map on the ed papers .

thick 8vo . , 722pp . ; vg ; spine red leather with gilt lettering , red designs ; housed in a vg red slipcase , mild and gentle shelfwear ; text block clean ; interior clean ; in excellent condition ; shelved folio society .

small quarto , xxxviii , 438 pages ; vg ; 1 / 4 bound in red morocco , pictorial boards ; housed in vg red slipcase , minor rubbing ; top edge text block red ; interior clean ; zg consignment ; shelved folio society .

small quarto , xv , 400 pages ; vg ; 1 / 4 bound in orange morocco , pictorial boards ; housed in vg blue slipcase , minor rubbing ; top edge text block orange ; interior clean ; zg consignment ; shelved folio society .

small quarto , xix , 472 pages ; vg ; 1 / 4 bound in green morocco , pictorial boards ; housed in vg green slipcase , minor rubbing ; top edge text block green ; interior clean ; zg consignment ; shelved folio society .

small quarto , xix , 552 pages ; vg ; 1 / 4 bound in red morocco , pictorial boards ; housed in vg maroon slipcase , minor rubbing ; top edge text block maroon ; interior clean ; zg consignment ; shelved folio society .

small quarto , xvi , 429 pages ; vg ; 1 / 4 bound in green morocco , pictorial boards ; housed in vg green slipcase , minor rubbing ; top edge text block green ; interior clean ; zg consignment ; shelved folio society .

for nearly 70 years , the folio society has been publishing beautiful illustrated editions of the world’s greatest books . it believes that the literary content of a book should be matched by its physical form . with specially commissioned illustrations , many of its editions are further enhanced with introductions written by leading figures in their fields : novelists , journalists , academics , scientists and artists . exceptional in content and craftsmanship , and maintaining the very highest standards of fine book production , folio society editions last for generations .

i ' m really excited to show you this copy of my favorite book , jane eyre , by charlotte bronte , an edition released by folio society in 2014 . have you read jane eyre ? what is your favorite quote ? min . . .

> 11 terebinth : it is indeed reassuring that the governing board appears to have some dependable names on it , not least sue bradbury who was a leading figure in the day - to - day running of the folio society for so many years .

the folio society occupies a unique place in the book publishing market , and has done so since it was first founded in london in 1947 . it values aesthetic beauty and visual storytelling like no other publisher in the country , and arguably the globe .