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Sep 19, 2020 · 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.
Mar 30, 2024 · Paul Braniff, now in his 40s, would serve as a pilot during World War II, while his brother, too old for the military at this point, controlled the airline and his other business interests at...
Paul Braniff, now in his 40s, would serve as a pilot during World War II, while his brother, too old for the military at this point, controlled the airline and his other business interests at...
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- A Trendsetter in More Ways Than One
- Fighting Rising Fuel Costs
Braniff International Airways was founded in 1930 by brothers Paul R. and Thomas E. Braniff in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. What started off as a small regional carrier providing passenger transport soon became a burgeoning airline after securing contracts for air mail routes. The airline’s initial fleet of two Lockheed Vega aircraft expanded to consis...
In 1964, Harding Lawrence – who was previously with Continental Airlines– took on the role of CEO of Braniff International Airways. At just 44, he was one of the youngest airline chief executives in the US, and his modern approach brought about a significant change to the airline. Enlisting the help of advertising experimentalists Jack Tinker & Par...
Between 1978 and 1979, fuel costs doubled. This became a real problem for Braniff as, for the first time in aviation history, fuel costs were greater than the cost of labor. Coupled with interest rates that peaked around 20% in the US, the airline soon found itself in a troubling amount of debt. Furthermore, the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 had...
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Oklahoma Aero Club. In 1927, Paul R. Braniff, his brother Thomas, and several investors formed Oklahoma Aero Club to fly the founding executives using a Stinson Detroiter, purchased by Paul Braniff, registered as NC1929, on hunting, fishing, and business trips. Paul Braniff was the sole pilot, and flew the investors to their meetings.
After the merger Braniff operated 75 aircraft and over 4000 employees, including 400 pilots. In 1955 Braniff was the tenth largest US airline by passenger-miles and ninth largest by domestic passenger-miles.
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Apr 25, 2013 · Free of the burden of their original venture, Thomas and Paul Braniff started up a new airline called Braniff Airways, Incorporated. They slowly expanded through the Midwest. In a bid to get the Chicago – Dallas airmail route, Paul Braniff presented the airline's case in Washington DC.
