Texas International Airlines First Flight Mexico City - McAllen Texas 1972 RARE

Description: Two different segments were awarded to Texas International Airlines in the Houston - Monterrey - Mexico City Service Case. One segment extended from Houston and the other from McAllen, with both terminating at Mexico City.The inaugural flight from Houston to Mexico City was made on December 1, 1972. No official cachets were applied to inaugural flight covers from Mexico City to McAllen on the December 1, 1972 flightThis cover was one of only approximately 25 pieces of mail carried on the inaugural Air Mail Route 82 flight from Mexico City, Mexico to McAllen, Texas and is listed in the Contract Air Mail (CAM) Section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as 82N119.Bill Ware, a former Editor of The American Air Mail Catalogue, prepared the cover.In October 1981, the President approved the acquisition of Continental Airlines by Texas Air Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary Texas International Airlines, ending an extended attempt by Continental to remain independent. The matter was handled by the Civil Aeronautics Board as an airline acquisition rather than a merger.On March 31, 1982, Frank Lorenzo was elected Chairman of the Board of Continental Air Lines, in addition to his duties as President and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Air Corporation, parent of Texas International. The commonly controlled carriers continued to operate separately, but in close harmony.Continental and Texas International next introduced a plan to merge the carriers, subject to a shareholder vote of each carrier on June 22, 1982. Approval was given and the carriers commenced the merger process.On October 27, 1982, the Civil Aeronautics Board allowed Texas International Airlines to use the name Continental Air Lines. Effective October 31, 1982, the carriers merged, becoming wholly owned subsidiaries of newly created Continental Airlines Corporation, which in turn was a wholly owned subsidiary of Texas Air Corporation.

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Location: Cranford, New Jersey

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Place of Origin: United States

Quality: First Flight Cover

Event: First Flight

Grade: Ungraded

Topic: Postal History

Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico

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