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  1. Braniff ended Concorde flights on June 1, 1980. However, in spite of the service's less than stellar performance, the cost to Braniff was negligible thanks mainly to the agreements that Braniff negotiated with both British Airways and Air France.

  2. 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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  3. Braniff's survival was assured when Paul Braniff, then general manager, flew to Washington, D.C., to petition for the Chicago-Dallas airmail route 9. The United States Post Office granted Braniff its first airmail route in the wake of the 1934 Air Mail scandal.

  4. Apr 25, 2013 · The original Braniff airline operation was known as TulsaOklahoma 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.

  5. May 14, 1982 · The airline, famous for its multicolored jets and self-promotion, thus ended a corporate lifespan that began in 1928 when it started operating a flight between Tulsa, Okla., and Oklahoma...

  6. May 13, 1982 · By early 1980, the Concorde was gone, Braniff was retreating from the Pacific, the Far East and some destinations in Europe and frantically slashing its domestic route system by 20 percent....

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  8. May 17, 1982 · Braniff canceled its premier Dallas-London flight and decided to fly the Dallas-Honolulu route with a leased aircraft 'so if it got grabbed it would be a leased airplane.'

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