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Braniff Airways, Inc., operated as Braniff International Airways from 1948 until 1965, and then Braniff International from 1965 until air operations ceased, was a United States trunk carrier, a scheduled airline that operated from 1928 until 1982 and continues today as a retailer, hotelier, travel service and branding and licensing company, administering the former airline's employee pass ...
May 12, 2023 · In 1951, the airline acquired Mid-Continent Airlines, further growing its fleet size to 75 aircraft and a workforce of over 4,000 employees. Within a few years, Braniff became the tenth-largest airline in the US by passenger miles. Unfortunately, both Thomas and Paul Braniff died just a year too early to witness this key milestone.
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Braniff pilots outside a "B-Liner" Lockheed Model 10 Electra, Houston Hobby Airport, 1940.In the background is a Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior.. Unable to remain out of the airline business for very long and with the new possibility of an air mail contract, the Braniff brothers started a new airline in November 1930 named Braniff Airways, Inc. Braniff Airways began service among Oklahoma ...
May 14, 1982 · May 14, 1982, 12:05 p.m. ET. Braniff International this week became the first major US airline in 20 years to declare bankruptcy. The airline, famous for its multicolored jets and self-promotion ...
Nov 4, 2022 · On May 12, 1982, Braniff International Airways ceased operations, flights were grounded and passengers disembarked, bringing to a close 54 years of flying. In 1970, Braniff International Airways accepted delivery of the 100th Boeing 747, the first of 12 in its fleet. The aircraft, which was known as ‘747 Braniff Place’ and ‘The Most ...
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Sep 19, 2020 · In the spring of 1928 the new airline took to the skies on its maiden voyage with a single-engine 5 passenger Stinson Detroiter. The startup carrier flew oil company executives 118 miles between Oklahoma City and Tulsa, then the heart of the Oklahoma oil boom. The new airline was completely dependent upon passenger fares for its very existence ...
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May 24, 1982 · Braniff International, the ninth largest U.S. airline, declared bankruptcy. It was the first failure of a major carrier since American aviation came flying out of the barnstorming era in the 1930s.
