Welcome to the PSA History Page and PSA Oldtimers Page!

This page is devoted to the history of Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA). Founded in 1949 by Kenny and Jean Friedkin, the airline grew into a San Diego and California institution before being swallowed up by USAir in 1988.

The History is the heart of this site. The PSA story is detailed here in original writings (in a web-friendly format). For a more detailed history, information is available on Gary Kissel's book, Poor Sailors Airline: The PSA Story. Also included in the history section are more detailed looks at parts of PSA, including the Precious Stewardess Association, Inagurals, Stewardesses, Flight Schedules, and Smiles painted on USAir/US Airways aircraft. Inagurals, Stewardesses, Flight Schedules, and Smiles painted on USAir/US Airways aircraft. Inagurals, Stewardesses, Flight Schedules, and Smiles painted on USAir/US Airways aircraft. Inagurals, Stewardesses, Flight Schedules, and Smiles painted on USAir/US Airways aircraft.

Supporting the history is the Gallery. This collection of PSA Memorabilia includes such oddities as Advertisements, Jingles, and Video Commercials. Additional collections include Buttons, and much, much more.

An entire listing of PSA aircraft can be found in the Aircraft section. Finally, the PSA Oldtimers have their own section with employee news and reunion information, as well as pictures.

To navigate this site, use the menus on the left.

What's new?

October 24, 2007

The company that hosted the PSA Oldtimers Guestbook has discontinued their guestbook service. All of the entries have been moved over (after a lot of work) into the PSA Logbook.

August 13, 2007

One new commercial has been added to the commercials page.

New brochures have been added to the Executive Flyer and ValCar pages.

Two new buttons have been added to the Buttons Page.

Two new timetables have been added to the timetables page.

More Smiles have been found on US Airways.

February 16, 2007

New commercials have been added to the commercials page.

October 14, 2006

Photos from the 2006 PSA Party and Picnic have been added.

July 12, 2006

New timetable covers from the 1960s have been added to the Schedule Covers page.

The February 3, 1967 timetable has been added to Flight Schedules (FAST).

April 6, 2006

More photos have been added from the PSA Throwback Plane Dedication.

A new photo has been added to the Flight Training Page.

Two additional items have been added to the In-fight service page.

March 31, 2006

Photos have been added from the PSA Throwback Plane Dedication.

February 28, 2006

More photos have been uploaded from the 2005 reunions.

Some news on the PSA Retro Plane has been added to the New US Airways page.

December 23, 2005

As a holiday present, more photos have been uploaded from the 2005 reunions.