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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:airline
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Wien_Air_Alaska
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gptkbp:ceased_operations
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1985
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gptkbp:fleetSize
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over 30 aircraft (at peak)
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gptkbp:founded
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1927
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Noel_Wien
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gptkbp:headquartersLocation
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gptkb:Anchorage,_Alaska,_United_States
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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one of the oldest airlines in the United States
oldest airline in Alaska
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Wien Alaska Airways
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gptkbp:ICAO_code
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gptkb:WAK
WC
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gptkbp:mainHub
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gptkb:Anchorage_International_Airport
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gptkbp:mergedInto
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gptkb:Northern_Consolidated_Airlines
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gptkbp:notableAircraft
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gptkb:Fairchild_F-27
gptkb:Boeing_737
gptkb:Douglas_DC-3
gptkb:Convair_880
gptkb:Douglas_DC-4
gptkb:Beechcraft_Model_18
gptkb:Lockheed_L-188_Electra
gptkb:Cessna_180
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gptkbp:notableEmployee
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gptkb:Noel_Wien
gptkb:Ralph_Wien
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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ceased operations due to financial difficulties
first airline to offer scheduled flights in Alaska
first to fly above the Arctic Circle in Alaska
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gptkbp:notableRoute
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Alaska to Portland
Alaska to San Francisco
Alaska to Seattle
Fairbanks to Barrow
Nome to Anchorage
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gptkbp:operatedCharterFlights
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yes
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gptkbp:operatedScheduledFlights
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yes
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gptkbp:parentCompany
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Wien Consolidated Airlines (after merger)
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gptkbp:regionServed
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gptkb:Alaska
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:website
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none (defunct before internet era)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Wien_Air_Alaska
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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