N824RA by dcspotter on Flickr.Reno Air was, for the most part, a successful operation; finding it's place as a solid regional carrier in the Western US. Alas, Reno Air would be bought out by the ever-expanding American Airlines in 1999 and ceased operations in August of that year. American would, for a short time, use Reno Air's former aircraft painted in a special flat color scheme (as opposed to polished metal). Cutbacks in the wake of the 9/11 attacks would result in American shuttering the hubs at RNO and SJC, as well as the sale of all aircraft acquired in the merger. Nothing is left of the former Reno Air.
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