David E. Harris became the first Black pilot to fly for a commercial airline when American Airlines hired him in 1964. Announcing Capt. Harris' death, American's CEO called him a "trailblazer." ...

All-Black female airline crew honors Bessie Coleman 01:34. Phoenix — An American Airlines flight recently made history when, for the first time in the carrier's 96-year existence, everyone ...

An all-Black female crew operated an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Phoenix in honor of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to earn a pilot’s license in 1921.

American Airlines recently hosted the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars tour in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Coleman becoming the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license in ...

On Nov. 30, 1964, Harris received a telegram from American Airlines saying that he was a commercial airline pilot and must report to Dallas, Texas. He then retired from the Air Force and made history.

PHOENIX (CBS/CBS Newspath/WKRC) - An American Airlines flight recently made history when, for the first time in the carrier's 96-year existence, everyone involved from the ramp to the gate to the ...

Justin Mutawassim, a 27-year-old African American pilot at Delta Air Lines, achieved his childhood dream of becoming a pilot at the same airline where he previously worked as a ramp agent.

Lt. Cmdr. Brenda E. Robinson, the U.S. Navy's first African-American female pilot, has dedicated her career to promoting aviation and inspiring young people to pursue a career in the field.

Pioneering aviator Capt. Theresa M. Claiborne has retired after 43 years of flying, first as a second lieutenant and the first Black female pilot in the U.S. Air Force, and then as a captain at ...

CBS News reports that American Airlines Flight 372 from Phoenix, Ariz., to Dallas honored Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman to receive a pilot’s license, to celebrate the 100th ...