Gem State Airlines was a United States airline founded in 1978 in It carried passengers for 11 months, from December 1978 to November 1979, and merged in January 1980 with Air Pacific to become Golden Gate Airlines.airlinesGolden Gate Airlines Image Gallery
Founded by Thomas D. "Tom" Soumas Jr. (b. 1953) of Coeur d'Alene, its primary investor was Justin S. Colin a New York financier.
Idaho's nickname is the Gem State, with origins back to its territorial years.
Cities served
Boise, Idaho Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Idaho Falls, Idaho Lewiston, Idaho Pocatello, Idaho Pullman, Washington (& Moscow, Idaho)
Reno, Nevada Salt Lake City, Utah Seattle, Washington Spokane, Washington Sun Valley, Idaho Twin Falls, Idaho
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Fleet
Gem State operated the following turboprop aircraft:
6 Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner 3 Convair 580
See also List of defunct airlines of the United States
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