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May 12, 2023 · On May 12, 1982, the aviation industry mourned the loss of Braniff International Airways, once a prominent and innovative airline that had graced the skies for over five decades. Known for its colorful aircraft, cutting-edge design, and forward-thinking approach, Braniff was an icon in the industry. However, despite its rich history and loyal ...
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In the spring of 1928, insurance magnate Thomas Elmer Braniff founded an air carrier, maintenance, aircraft dealer and flight school organization with his brother Paul, called Paul R. Braniff, Inc., which did business as Tulsa-Oklahoma City Airline.
Sep 19, 2020 · First up - Braniff Airways. Paul R. Braniff in his company uniform circa 1929. There'd be no mistaking the pilot in command on his flights. The year was 1928 and two brothers named Braniff joined forces to create what would eventually become one of the world’s leading airlines.
Braniff International Airlines, Inc., founded in 1991 by financier Jeffrey Chodorow, whose company BNAir, Inc. purchased the assets of the moribund Braniff, Inc. Plagued by intense competition and by turmoil and malfeasance in its own upper management, the reborn airline dissolved in 1992.
Apr 25, 2013 · The original Braniff airline operation was known as Tulsa–Oklahoma City Airways. It was started by Thomas E. Braniff, an insurance salesman and financial executive. Teaming up with his brother, Paul Revere Braniff, they offered passenger service throughout Oklahoma.
Charles Beard successfully flew Braniff into the Jet Powered age in 1959 with the introduction of the Lockheed L-188 Electra four engine turboprop followed by the pure jet Boeing 707 in December 1959.
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May 13, 1982 · The ruggedly handsome Lawrence immediately began a program to modernize the airline's jets, following a suggestion from New York advertising executive Mary Wells that Braniff scrap its...