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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." ...
American Airlines honored the legacy of the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license with an all-Black, female crew.
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 ...
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.
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As the first Black commercial airline pilot, Harris inspired an entire generation of Black pilots and gave hope to Black workers in the airport, reminding everyone that their station was wherever ...
The recent flight from Phoenix to Dallas celebrated the 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license. Coleman had to learn to fly in France ...
Pioneering pilot Capt. Theresa Claiborne has retired after 43 years of flying, first in the U.S. Air Force then as a Captain at United Airlines.
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.
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 ...