Later History
Varney added a Breese-Wilde Model 5 and replaced its original Swallows with C-3 Stearmans and thereafter upgraded as new equipment became available. Subsequent aircraft included the larger M-2 "Bull" Stearman and the Boeing 40 dedicated mail planes, and finally the more modern Boeing 247 twin-engine monoplane. Arriving in 1933, the 247 greatly expanded Varney's ability to carry passengers as well as mail.
Varney soon added Salt Lake City, Portland and Seattle to its route, and in 1930 was obtained by United Air Transport management company. Four years later, in May 1934, Varney, Pacific Air Transport, Boeing Air Transport, and National Air Transport merged to form United Airlines. United started jet service to Boise on October 26, 1964 and is the only airline to serve Boise continuously since 1933. With the Beeson terminal remodeling at the airport, the last Varney building was torn down in 2002.
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