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Frank Lorenzo Might Have Been The Real World Airline Grinch
Francisco Anthony Lorenzo is a Harvard business school graduate who served as the head of several domestic airlines including Eastern, Continental, New York Air, Frontier and People Express during the ’80s and ’90s. During his career, Lorenzo became known as a kind of white collar thug, infamous for union busting and heavy-handed treatment of employees. […] More
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1980s Flight on an Eastern 727: A Window Seat To A Different Era
Aviation sure has changed. Back in the 1980s, airports were filled with DC-10s, 727s, DC-9s, and a number of L-1011s sprinkled in for good measure. Airline seats were roomy and cabins were filled with smoke. Passengers complained about bad airline food but those that flew would get three square meals, not just peanuts. It was […] More
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April 18th Was A Great Day In Aviation–Some Amazing Videos In Here
April 18th is a very significant date in aviation history. There is a lot to cover so stay with us… In 1917, William Edward Boeing renamed his Pacific Aero Products company, calling it The Boeing Airplane Company. Boeing’s company would go on to design and build some of the most important military and civilian aircraft […] More
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You Won’t Believe What Airline is Coming Back to Life
A concept drawing of the ‘new’ Eastern Airlines 737-800. Way back in 1927, a little airline started in Florida. It was called Eastern Air Lines. Over the next 64 years, the airline expanded to fly millions of passengers and become one the Big 4 airlines of its day. It was an airline that was both […] More
