Private company

Mercury Aviation Company

Aviation company in California, United States

Mercury Aviation Company was one of the first commercial airline services founded in 1919 (1919) by Cecil B. DeMille. DeMille, Hollywood American film director and producer, was one of the first to see the aircraft's potential in commercial airline service.2 It ceased to exist in 1922.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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Photo: Chaplin Airfield (Life time: 1920), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Mercury Aviation Company was one of the first commercial airline services founded in 1919 (1919) by Cecil B. DeMille. DeMille, Hollywood American film director and producer, was one of the first to see the aircraft's potential in commercial airline service.2

The story

Founded by Cecil B. DeMille in 1919.1

Leadership

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Timeline

  1. 1922Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1919Founded Founded1

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