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How this micro airline has made it to its 75th anniversary
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/kenmore-air-seaplanes-anniversary/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/kenmore-air-seaplanes-anniversary/index.html
Think of Seattle, and what springs to mind? The Space Needle, for sure. Pike Place Market, almost certainly. For many, there's another classic sight in the Emerald City: the tiny seaplanes darting up and down, making a runway out of the water that surrounds the city.
Many of those planes -- the ones with a slick of bright mustard yellow along the side -- belong to Kenmore Air, a local airline. And if you think they look familiar, that's because they've been a temporary part of the city skyline for 75 years.
A 75th anniversary is a major achievement for any airline, of course -- especially after a year in which even major airlines have gone out of business thanks to the pandemic....
Many of those planes -- the ones with a slick of bright mustard yellow along the side -- belong to Kenmore Air, a local airline. And if you think they look familiar, that's because they've been a temporary part of the city skyline for 75 years.
A 75th anniversary is a major achievement for any airline, of course -- especially after a year in which even major airlines have gone out of business thanks to the pandemic....
