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Milestone Airlines, Inc., commonly referred to as Milestone, is a major American airline headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is currently the world's largest airline by passengers carried and number of destinations. Milestone operates an extensive domestic and international network that includes 388 destinations. The airline operates seven domestic hubs, as well as one international hub in Singapore.

History
In 1950, Walter M. Grayson founded Milestone Air Transport as an airline shuttle service based in Philadelphia. Beginning in 1952, the company shuttled passengers between Philadelphia and other cities such as Washington, D.C. and Chicago. Milestone grew through the 1950s as its fleet and route network expanded. In 1980, following the Airline Deregulation Act, Milestone extended its service to the southern United States and introduced its Indianapolis hub. In 1982, Milestone acquired Air Las Vegas, a small airline based at McCarran International Airport, and took over the airline's hub. Milestone expanded its route network throughout the United States and entered the international market in the late 1980s. 1988 saw the acquisition of Okie Airways, a commuter airline headquartered in Oklahoma City. With this acquisition, Milestone breez was established with a hub at Will Rogers World Airport.

In March 1992, Milestone Airlines merged with Bolt Airlines and acquired its hub at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. This marked Milestone's last merger or acquisition of another airline. The company later relocated its Seattle hub to Portland International Airport in 2009.

Logo
The original logo for Milestone Air Transport was designed in 1954 by artist Dean Howell. It remained as Milestone's logo until 1958, when the airline was rebranded as Milestone Air Lines. Until 2011, the airline's logo consisted of variations of a circle and several arrows. Seeking to modernize its image, Milestone removed the arrows for its new logo, which was unveiled on May 24, 2011.

Livery
Milestone Airlines has updated its main livery six times since its original aircraft paint scheme. The airline's most recent livery, known as "Milestone Aero," was introduced in July 2015.

Slogans

 * 2011–present: "Flying the Distance"
 * 2003–2011: "Flying the distance to your destination."
 * 2001–2003: "Milestone Cares"
 * 1992–2001: "We're your airline."
 * 1988–1992: "Fly the world on Milestone."
 * 1984–1988: "We're your airline."
 * 1979–1984: "Where do you want to go? Fly there."
 * 1969–1979: "Fly Away"
 * 1962–1969: "Taking you anywhere."
 * 1958–1962: "Do things the Milestone way."
 * 1954–1958: "The economic traveling service."

Hubs
Milestone currently operates seven hubs.
 * Columbus–Glenn – Milestone's secondary hub for the Midwest.
 * Hartford – Milestone's secondary hub for the East Coast and gateway to Europe.
 * Indianapolis – Milestone's primary hub for the Midwest.
 * Las Vegas – Milestone's hub for the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. It serves as the primary transpacific hub.
 * Oklahoma City – Milestone's hub for the Southern United States and primary gateway to Mexico.
 * Philadelphia – Milestone's primary East Coast hub and largest hub overall. It serves as the primary gateway to Europe, while including other select flights to Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
 * Portland (OR) – Milestone's hub for the West Coast and secondary transpacific gateway.
 * Tampa – Milestone's primary Latin American and Caribbean hub.

Fleet
As of April 2021, Milestone Airlines operates the following fleet: