When Braniff ceased operations in May 1982 due to severe financial difficulties, John briefly worked with the FAA as an Air Traffic Control Flight Data Processor until he was hired by US Airways ...

Braniff Airways, 1965 One of the first airlines to adopt new styles, Braniff Airways hired noted fashion designer Emilio Pucci to create a new line of flight attendant uniforms.

One of the scariest things that can happen to you is being in an emergency situation while flying. While the absolute majority of pilots can get everything under control and get their passengers to ...

Metal and plastic display model of a Douglas DC-6 four-engine piston airliner in Braniff International Airways livery of white upper and silver lower surfaces, with blue and red striping.

Liz met her high school sweetheart, Hal Starkey, at Austin High, and they later married on December 23, 1944. Liz loved to travel, which led her to work as a reservationist with Braniff Airways.

“The BAC One-Eleven is the first jetliner specifically designed for short-haul routes,” according to the British Aircraft Corporation’s BAC One-Eleven description booklet (100 Pall Mall, London). “As ...

By Mike Virgintino On June 19, 1960, a Sunday that also was Father’s Day, New Yorkers were introduced to a unique theme park. Unlike those that came before it and certainly never duplicated since, ...

Delta Air Lines passengers spent a day on the remote Azores island chain, nearly 1,000 miles from the European mainland.

Republic Airways will evaluate the potential of an all-electric ALIA CTOL aircraft from BETA for regional passenger and cargo flights.