Jet America Airlines

Jet America Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
SI JET JET AMERICA
Founded11 September 1980 (1980-09-11)
Commenced operations16 November 1981 (1981-11-16)
Ceased operations1 October 1987 (1987-10-01)
(merged into Alaska Airlines)
HubsLong Beach
Focus citiesLas Vegas
Frequent-flyer programYes; later merged into
Gold Coast Travel
Fleet size8
Destinations11
Parent companyAlaska Air Group
HeadquartersSignal Hill, California, United States
Key people
  • J. Thomas Talbot
  • Alan H. Kenison
  • Ted Shown
  • George Chelius
  • Don Rhoads
  • Tim Collins

Jet America Airlines was a United States domestic airline that operated from 1981 to 1987 when it merged with Alaska Airlines after briefly operating as a separate carrier within Alaska Air Group. It was headquartered in Signal Hill, California, near Long Beach.