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In 1935, Braniff became the first airline to fly from Chicago to the U.S.–Mexico border. Paul Braniff left the airline in 1935 to pursue other interests and to tour South America for Braniff's eventual service to the region, but Tom Braniff retained control of the carrier and hired Charles Edmund Beard to run day-to-day operations.
Paul Braniff flew the company's first flight on June 20, 1928, from Oklahoma City to Tulsa, Oklahoma in a 5-passenger single engine Stinson Detroiter aircraft. Records indicate that there were flights between the two cities prior to the June 20 date.
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.
January 12, 1979. Braniff becomes the first and only US airline to operate Concorde SST aircraft in the United States and in the world operating via an interchange with British Airways and Air France.
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The first Braniff was founded on June 20, 1928 by brothers Thomas E. and Paul R. Braniff. The company’s name was Paul R. Braniff, Inc. The first service was a daily round trip, with a five-place 90 mile-per-hour Stinson Detroiter, flying the 116 mile route between Tulsa and Oklahoma City. “Tulsa-Oklahoma
Nov 1, 1994 · On June 20, 1928, this aircraft made its maiden voyage between the two cities, piloted by the founder's brother Paul. Three months later a group of Oklahoma businessmen invested in the company and changed its name to Paul R. Braniff, Incorporated, despite the fact that Thomas Braniff was in charge of the fledgling carrier.
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Apr 25, 2013 · Braniff offered Concorde service in 1979, flying out of the United States from Dallas to Washington DC, and then on to London and Paris, with interchange flights offered by partners British Airways and Air France.
