Author : Ted Reed
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 20,38 MB
Release : 2014-10-21
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1476617759
The 2013 merger of American Airlines and US Airways marked a major step in the consolidation of the U.S. airline industry. A young management team that began plotting mergers a decade earlier designed a brilliant strategy to seize an industry prize. In doing so, it enlisted the help of unions who engineered one of the labor movement's biggest corporate victories. The airlines' histories and the inside story of the takeover is told by two veteran airline reporters.
Author : William Lehman
Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 33,51 MB
Release : 2013-02-04
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781531665029
The history of US Airways begins in 1939 as All American Aviation, flying single-engine Stinson Reliant aircraft to carry mail under a contract by the US Postal Service. By 1953, All American became Allegheny Airlines with the goal to become one of America's premier airlines in the East. Allegheny grew by acquiring other airlines, the first being Lake Central Airlines in 1968, followed by Mohawk Airlines in 1972. In 1979, Allegheny became US Air to reflect the airline's desire to grow to the West Coast; this was followed by merging with PSA in 1988, Piedmont in 1989, Trump Shuttle in 1992, and America West in 2005. US Airways is now the fifth-largest airline in the United States, operating more than 2,000 flights daily. This book tells the story of the many men and women who transformed a small regional airline to become one of America's great success stories.
Author : Gary Kennedy
Publisher : Post Hill Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 47,90 MB
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1682614891
In the twelve years following 9/11, American Airlines lost billions of dollars and endured years of crisis and turmoil. Financial upheaval, the crash of Flight 587, grueling confrontations with labor, a rival’s push to acquire the company, and a challenging fight with the government tested the mettle and fortitude of its top executives. Against all odds, American found a way to save what was once the world’s largest airline from certain ruin. Told through the eyes of American’s chief lawyer, this insider’s story of intrigue of the unfolding events is set against a personal look at the innermost workings of the sexiest industry in the world.
Author :
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 20,24 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780760309872
The six major American airlines -- United, Delta, US Airways, American, Continental, and Northwest -- are covered in chapters that examine the history, operations, and fleets of each, as well as competition among one another. Contemporary color photography details the liveries and an example of every type of aircraft in each airline's fleet. Detailed captions identify the aircraft and how many of that type are currently flown by the airline. Brief mention is given to those airlines just outside the "big six."
Author : Don Harris
Publisher : BookCaps Study Guides
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 24,33 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1610427092
Pan Am--a name synonymous with glitch, glamour...financial misfortune. For a period of time, it was the face of the sky. It was the aircraft that brought the Beatles to America and was the airliner Stanley Kubrick had in mind when he filmed the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. Its airplanes, logo and company have appeared in movies as diverse as Blade Runner to National Lampoon’s European Vacation. In the Fall of 2011, it was be the basis of the ABC drama "Pan Am" starring Christina Ricci. In many ways, the story of Pan Am is the story of America, as the company itself became the representation to the world of America. The story includes monopolies and betrayals, innovation and competition, first class service and terrible losses. The US government aided the company at its outset, and then turned its back on it at its end. Pan Am’s demise was tragic, as international forces beyond its control led to a series of mistakes, mismanagement and bad investments, that eventually brought it under. In this in depth essay, author Don Harris tells the story of the rise and fall of the most famous airline in the world.
Author : Geoff Jones
Publisher : Ian Allan Publishing
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 48,31 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Airlines
ISBN : 9780711026377
This book traces the history of the companies which comprise the most rapidly growing part of the commercial transport system. Each major cargo airline is covered from its humble beginnings to its current state as a major carrier. Documenting each carrier's fleet configurations, operations and much more, Jones brings to us a thorough account of the history and current operations of the major freight-hauling airlines.
Author : William Lehman
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 12,28 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 073859623X
The history of US Airways begins in 1939 as All American Aviation, flying single-engine Stinson Reliant aircraft to carry mail under a contract by the US Postal Service. By 1953, All American became Allegheny Airlines with the goal to become one of America's premier airlines in the East. Allegheny grew by acquiring other airlines, the first being Lake Central Airlines in 1968, followed by Mohawk Airlines in 1972. In 1979, Allegheny became US Air to reflect the airline's desire to grow to the West Coast; this was followed by merging with PSA in 1988, Piedmont in 1989, Trump Shuttle in 1992, and America West in 2005. US Airways is now the fifth-largest airline in the United States, operating more than 2,000 flights daily. This book tells the story of the many men and women who transformed a small regional airline to become one of America's great success stories.
Author : Simon Forty
Publisher : Wow Toys
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,92 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Airlines
ISBN : 9781882663217
Founded in the 1930s, American is one of the world's largest airlines. This book covers the history of this airline from its humble beginnings to its current standing as one of the industry's most important carriers. Forty provides information on current operations and the types of aircraft flown by American, as well as route information and much more. Fully illustrated, with many pictures in color.
Author : Dan Reed
Publisher :
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 20,46 MB
Release : 1993-05-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780788199752
During the fare wars that shook the airline industry in the early 1990s, one airline forged the way. AA, led by pres. Bob Crandall, effectively changed the face of the airline industry. This book chronicles Crandall's meteoric rise at AA and recounts how he helped to lead one of the most difficult, yet successful, corporate turnarounds in U.S. business history. In 1974, he helped pull AA back from the brink of bankruptcy, oversaw the creation of SABRE, the world's first and largest computer reservation system, helped to essentially invent the modern hub-&-spoke operating system, and pushed AA to make the shift from the regulated to the deregulated market faster and better than any other airline. Photos.
Author : CQ Press,
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 812 pages
File Size : 38,55 MB
Release : 2014-07-09
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1483359344
For more than 40 years the Historic Documents series has made primary source research easy by presenting excerpts from documents on the important events of each year for the United States and the world. Each volume includes approximately 70 events with well over 100 documents from the previous year, from official or other influential reports and surveys, to speeches from leaders and opinion makers, to court cases, legislation, testimony, and much more. Historic Documents is renowned for the well written and informative background, history, and context it provides for each document. The 2013 volume will begin with an insightful essay that sets the year’s events in context, and each document or group of documents is preceded by a comprehensive introduction that provides background information on the event. Full-source citations are provided. Readers have easy access to material through a detailed, thematic table of contents and a cumulative five-year index that directs them to related material in earlier volumes.
