Eastern Air Lines Opens Tenth Anniversary Observance
The article recalls a decade of growth at Eastern Air Lines from its Pitcairn Aviation origins to the 1930s. It notes payrolls, revenue, mail and express pounds, city reach, and the leadership of Capt. E V Rickenbacker who steered the company toward profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Air Lines
Pitcairn Aviation, Inc
Pitcairn
Air Express
Fastern Air Lines
Eastern Air Lines
Rickenbacker
E. V. Rickenbacker
Air Passenger Department
Pas
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern Air Lines Inc
Early aviation growth and routes across the Americas
The article traces a multi nation flight network from Canada to Chile operated by American Airways Eastern Air Transport and Pan American Airways. It notes 1931 milestones with 500 staff and 10 000 revenue passengers and highlights rapid growth in freight and passenger miles, night flying expansion, and aircraft types including Condors Kingbirds and Pitcairn Mailwings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitcairn
Pitcairn-Clerva Autogiro Company of America
North American Aviation, Inc
Keys and Bile Associates
Sperry Gyroscope Company, Inc
Philadelphia
Sperry
Brooklyn
N. Y
Candler Field
Atlanta
St. Petersburg
Fla
New York-Atlanta Airway
Pitcairn Aviation, Inc
Eastern Air Transport, Inc
C. M. Keys
Richmond
New York
Florida
Charlotte
N. C
Washington
Baltimore
Condors
Greenville
D. C
Miami
Easterna
South
Eastern Air Transport
Atlantic City
Norfolk
Aleigh
Florence
Charleston
Vanneah
Greensboro
Spartanburg
Macon
Jacksonville
Daytona Beach
Ondo
Tampa
St. “Ami
Connect
Canada
United States
Chile
American Airways
Pan American Airways
Latin America
New York Airways, Inc
Pan American Airways, Inc
New York City
Camden
Department of Commerce
Compa
Kingbirds
Postal Telegraph Company
Air Express
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Senger
Wbastern Air Lines
Capt. Rickenbacker
Kuhn
U.S
Hadley Field
New Brunswick
N. J
Harold F. Pitcairn
Atlantic Seaboard
Sydney Molloy
John 8. Kytle
Eugene Brown
Verne E. Treat
A. M. Banks
Chicago
Orlando
Titusville
Raleigh
Savannah
Ruby
High Point
South Main St
Shore . i
Security Bank
Eastern Air Lines, Inc
New York- Atlanta
Air Mail
Iar Mail
AETNA
Plythe Insurance Agency
North Main St
Enterprise Bldg
ABTNA
North Main Street
Ur States
Post Telegraph
Air Stati
Origi
Kno Express
Moose
Douglas
Great Silver
New
THE
National Safety Council
Louisville
New Orleans
HATL
Thomasville
Denton
Boone
Trail Motorcycle Club
Lexington
T Melidies
Nowia
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