Bowen Air Lines

Bowen Air Lines was an airline that operated from September 1, 1930 (1930-09-01), until February 15, 1936 (1936-02-15).[1] Founded in Fort Worth, Texas, by Temple Bowen, it flew passengers and express packages to select destinations between Chicago, Illinois, and Brownsville, Texas. Starting initially with a fleet of five Lockheed Vega aircraft, the airline additionally acquired a Lockheed Sirius, two Lockheed Model 9 Orion aircraft (including the prototype),[2] and two Vultee V-1 aircraft.[3] Despite having flown over 4,000,000 miles and having carried 45,000 passengers, the company ceased operations on February 15, 1936 (1936-02-15) due to its inability to procure an airmail contract from the United States Post Office Department.[1] With the exception of the Vultee aircraft that were sold to American Airlines,[3] the rest of the company's assets were purchased by Braniff Airways.[1]

Bowen Air Lines
FoundedOctober 1, 1930 (1930-10-01)
Commenced operationsOctober 1, 1930 (1930-10-01)
Ceased operationsFebruary 15, 1936 (1936-02-15)

References
  1. Lucas, Ray F. (2022-01-19). "TSHA | Bowen Air Lines, Inc". Texas State Historical Association. Archived from the original on 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  2. "Bowen Air Lines Lockheed Orion". Archived from the original on 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  3. "Bowen Air Lines DL-1 Vega". Archived from the original on 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2022-02-16.


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