Reno Air stock certificate 1990s (Nevada)  short-lived airline

Affordable but uncommon airline stock. Nice vignette of an American Bald Eagle with wings spread. Issued and cancelled. Dated 1993. Measures approximately 12 x 8 inches.

Reno Air was a scheduled passenger airline headquartered in Reno, Nevada, United States. Reno Air provided service from its hubs at Reno/Tahoe International Airport in Reno, Nevada, San Jose International Airport in San Jose, California and Las Vegas International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada to destinations throughout the western United States, including Alaska.

International service to Vancouver, British Columbia in western Canada was also served at one point and limited service was operated to the midwestern U.S. as well. A small stand-alone operation was also undertaken at one point in the southeastern U.S. with the service being based in Gulfport, Mississippi. American Airlines acquired Reno Air in 1999.

Reno Air was founded in June 1990 by Frontier Airlines alumnus Joseph Lorenzo and Midway Airlines executive Jeff Erickson. The airline's first flight was on July 1, 1992, with nonstop jet service from Reno (RNO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

By April 1993, Reno Air served the following destinations from its Reno hub with nonstop jet flights: Los Angeles (LAX), Kansas City (MCI), Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP), Ontario, CA (ONT), Portland, OR (PDX), San Diego (SAN), San Francisco (SFO) and Seattle (SEA).

Active Years:
Operated from July 1, 1992, until August 30, 1999.

Hubs:
Headquartered in Reno, Nevada, with major operations at Reno/Tahoe International Airport, San Jose, and Las Vegas.

Fleet:
Flew McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and MD-90 aircraft.

Fate:
Acquired by American Airlines in 1999 and fully integrated into their operations.

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