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.

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 ...

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.

Seventeen-year-old Kamora Freeland made history. She got her private pilot’s license — making her the youngest African American female to get the license in New York state. “I feel amazing ...

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 ...