Southern Air Transport, based in
Dallas, Texas
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, was formed on February 11, 1929, when businessman
A. P. Barrett consolidated Texas Air Transport and several other small aviation companies. SAT was awarded CAM 29, the
U.S. Postal Service route from
to
Houston
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, in January 1929.
Later that year SAT came under the control of the
Aviation Corporation
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, the company that organized
American Airlines
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.
C.R. Smith was rewarded for running Southern Air as the most profitable division at American, by being promoted to president of American Airlines in 1934.
See also
*
List of defunct airlines of the United States
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References
Defunct airlines of the United States
Airlines established in 1929
1929 establishments in Texas
Companies based in Dallas
American companies established in 1929
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