Eastern Airlines Airlines History Aeronautics Aerospace

Sites concerning the history of the aircraft, personnel, and corporate operations of Eastern Airlines, founded as Pitcairn Aviation in 1927. A pioneer in shuttle aviation and in the use of many aircraft, Eastern peaked in the 1970s, serving domestic and international destinations from hubs at Atlanta and Miami and identified as one of the "big four" U.S. domestic airlines. Following deregulation, however, Eastern's financial position declined progressively. Its 1989 sale to Texas Air owner Frank Lorenzo proved disastrous; Lorenzo filed Eastern for bankruptcy but was unable to gain the trust either of employees or investors, and the airline's remaining assets were liquidated in 1991.

• - Maintained by a former Eastern Airlines employee. Site includes images of equipment, a board for posting reminsces, and a directory of former employees.
  
• - Memories of a former Eastern Airlines pilot, including an overview of training and his assignments. Features an extensive gallery of photographs and scans of Eastern and union memorabilia.
  
• - Summarizes the founding, growth, and demise of Eastern Airlines.
  
• - Companion website to the PBS series on the history of commercial aviation. Includes a one-page history of the airline as well as crosslinks to articles about key figures, aircraft, and manufacturers.
  
• - A gallery of scanned timetables.
  
  

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