Universal Air Lines was an air-rail conglomerate competing with rival
Transcontinental Air Transport. Universal Air Lines was a subsidiary of the
Universal Aviation Corporation which included
Robertson Aircraft Corporation and
Northern Air Lines In 1929, Universal Air Lines purchased
Braniff Air Lines. In 1929, The Parent company, Universal Aviation Corporation became part of the
Aviation Corporation.
American Airlines was formed from the merger of Universal and 90 other companies. Universal Air Lines promoted the new era of air travel with its "Sky Dinner" Fokker Trimotors, with the conveniences of a Pullman train, which amounted to an electric stove prep area, folding tables, and a lavatory. On some Cleveland to Kansas City routes, as many as three Fokker aircraft would fly in formation to the destination. Universal Air Lines ordered five
Fokker F.32 aircraft. One was painted in the airlines livery, but all orders were canceled as the
Great Depression set in. == Destinations ==