Centennial Airlines

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Centennial Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
BECNLWyo-Air
Founded1981
Ceased operations1987
Fleet size3
DestinationsSee below
Headquarters Laramie, Wyoming, then Worland, Wyoming, United States
Former headquarters of Centennial Airlines ContinentalHQHoustonTX.JPG
Former headquarters of Centennial Airlines

Centennial Airlines was founded in Laramie, Wyoming and began operations on June 15, 1981, with an initial route linking Denver to Laramie and Worland, Wyoming using a single Cessna 414 aircraft. [1] The carrier flew until June 15, 1987, when it was merged into Mesa Airlines. [2] Centennial was first based in Laramie, Wyoming, moved its offices to Worland, then to Cheyenne for a brief time in 1982, then back to Worland.

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