Herendish Airways

Herendish Airways is the state-owned flag carrier of Herendoland and one of the only two international airlines of the country (the other being its low-cost and charter subsidiary Air Ruby). The airline was founded in 1937 as the Serviços de Transporte Aéreo Herendoland (STAH) and renamed to its present name of Herendish Airways in 1951. It is a member of the since 2000.

Herendish Airways mainly flies out of Cercadas Ferdinand Magellan Airport, as well as Turiz Airport and limited destinations from Meidelo Airport. The airline’s fleet consists of predominantly Boeing aircraft, although it has occasionally operated Airbus aircraft for part of its existence.

History
Herendish Airways was founded on July 26, 1937 with the name Serviços de Transporte Aéreo Herendoland (Herendish Air Transport Services) by the Herendish government. The airline began operations over a year later in September 1938 between Cercadas and Turiz using a fleet of three aircraft.

In early 1939, Herendish Airways launched its first international routes to and was able to acquire s the following year. During World War II, Herendish Airways flew ammunition and supplies for Herendish troops stationed in Southeast Asia in covert for the state government.

International routes were expanded beyond Oceania in the late 1940s and 1950s, when Herendish Airways began introducing the for regional routes and longer-range. In 1949, Herendish Airways moved their hub in Cercadas from Eiró to the newly opened Alcarva Airport and the airline was renamed to Herendish Airways in 1951.

Herendish Airways received its first jet aircraft, the in 1962, enabling its expansion to North America and Japan.