Cascade Airways
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| Founded | 1969 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | June 9, 1969 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 1986 | ||||||
| Hubs | Seattle, WA | ||||||
| Destinations | 14 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Spokane, WA | ||||||
Cascade Airways was an airline in the United States which flew primarily regional air routes out of Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1969, it operated for 17 years and shut down in 1986. Its IATA code (CZ) was later assigned to China Southern Airlines which was formed two years after Cascade's shutdown.
Headquartered in Spokane, Washington, Cascade Airways served the northwest U.S., primarily Seattle, Spokane, Salt Lake City, Portland, Pasco, Pullman, Boise, and Yakima.
Other points served included Wenatchee, WA, Moses Lake, WA, Walla Walla, WA (which was the location of Cascade's main maintenance base), Lewiston, ID, Idaho Falls, ID, Pocatello, ID, Kalispell, Missoula, Helena, and Butte in Montana, and Calgary, Alberta in Canada. Also served were Eugene, OR, Medford, OR; Reno, NV; Twin Falls, ID, Olympia, WA and Richland, WA (via Pasco).
When Horizon Air began operating in 1981, Cascade was competing against a better financed airline with Horizon Air eventually acquiring Air Oregon and Transwestern Airlines. Cascade then sought help from Horizon. However, Horizon Air subsequently backed out of the deal and Cascade was forced to cease operations.
Cascade introduced British Aircraft Corporation BAC One-Eleven twinjet aircraft into its fleet in the fall of 1984. The BAC One-Eleven was the first and only jetliner ever operated by the regional airline. Cascade was also operating Hawker Siddeley HS 748, Beechcraft 1900C and Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner (Metro III) turboprop aircraft at this same time.
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