Once one of America’s fastest-growing and most profitable airlines, Braniff International Airways was founded by the Braniff brothers in Oklahoma City in 1930. After winning contracts for air mail ...

And what better way to show off your supersonic design concept then with some flight attendants in the latest mid-sixties psychedelic fashions from Braniff Airlines. The company is Lockheed and its ...

Pan American and Boeing again opened a new era in commercial aviation when the first Boeing 747 entered service in January 1970. Designed originally for Pan American to replace the 707, the 747 ...

Airlines traded on the images of their constantly smiling, infinitely accommodating flight attendants. United Airlines, 1967. Alamy. The airlines wanted cute young stewardesses on their aircraft.

Here’s a brief rundown of the mergers, deregulation, and accidents that killed 15 major airlines that once played a prominent part in U.S. airspace.

For April, it would be the Boeing 747-400 that runs on Sundays only. The cabin configuration stands at 371 in total, split between 62 in business, 32 in premium economy, and 272 in Economy.

Engine problems almost grounded many early Boeing 747s as airlines grappled with huge teething problems with the giant jet. All new aircraft designs go through teething problems as airlines introduce ...

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 Exclusive Address In ...

US operator National Airlines has introduced a Boeing 747-400ERF to its fleet, an extended-range version of the high-capacity freighter. The carrier - which is based in Orlando but operates hubs ...