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Founded | 1979 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | May 15, 1998 (merged with Flagship Airlines and Simmons Airlines to form American Eagle Airlines) | ||||||
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Headquarters | McChesney Field, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States |
Wings West Airlines was an American regional airline headquartered at McChesney Field (SBP), unincorporated San Luis Obispo County, California.[1] The airline initially began scheduled passenger service as an independent commuter air carrier and then subsequently became an American Eagle affiliate of American Airlines operating turboprop aircraft on code sharing flights on behalf of American.