Presidential Airways was an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Washington Dulles International Airport in Northern Virginia."World Airline Directory." Flight International. March 29, 1986. 116. "400 West Service Road, Suite 1400, Washington Dulles International Airport, Washington, DC 20041, USA." It was founded in 1985 by Harold J. (Hap) Pareti, formerly an officer at People Express Airlines, known as PEOPLExpress a low-cost carrier, with Boeing 737-200 service from Washington Dulles to Boston Logan in Massachusetts commencing October 10 of that year. A small fleet of B737-200 jetliners were initially operated by the airline.
