Braniff Airways
Variant namesTwo years after founding another airline, Paul and Tom Braniff established Braniff Airways, Inc., which originally flew passengers between Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Wichita Falls, Texas. By its 20th anniversary in 1950, the airline had moved its headquarters to Dallas, Texas, and had launched international flights to Canada, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. In 1964, Troy Post of the Greatamerica Corporation purchased Braniff Airways, which was re-incorporated in 1973 as the Braniff International Corporation to include Braniff Airways, Braniff Hotels, Braniff Realty, and Braniff Education Systems. Following the U. S. Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, the airline expanded its number of airplanes and destinations, including the first Concorde service in the United States. This increased the company’s debt, which eventually led to Braniff’s closure in May 1982. The next year, Jay Pritzker of Hyatt Hotels reorganized the airline as the Dalfort Corporation, which operated Braniff, Inc., until it too filed for bankruptcy in 1990. Jeffery Chodorow and Scot Spencer then bought the airlines and subsequently stole $14 million from the company, resulting in its end in 1992 and jail terms for the two men.
Sources:
Braniff Collection, History of Aviation Collection in Special Collections, Eugene McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas. Accessed May 4, 2011. http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/speccoll/hacpdf/Braniff.pdf .
Watts, B. Braniff International Airways, History. The Braniff Pages. Accessed May 4, 2011. http://www.braniffpages.com/ .
From the guide to the Braniff Airlines bankruptcy case files 85-227., 1980-1983, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)
Two years after founding another airline, Paul and Tom Braniff established Braniff Airways, Inc., which originally flew passengers between Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Wichita Falls, Texas. By its 20th anniversary in 1950, the airline had moved its headquarters to Dallas, Texas, and had launched international flights to Canada, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. In 1964, Troy Post of the Greatamerica Corporation purchased Braniff Airways, which was re-incorporated in 1973 as the Braniff International Corporation to include Braniff Airways, Braniff Hotels, Braniff Realty, and Braniff Education Systems. Following the U. S. Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, the airline expanded its number of airplanes and destinations, including the first Concorde service in the United States. This increased the company’s debt, which eventually led to Braniff’s closure in May 1982. The next year, Jay Pritzker of Hyatt Hotels reorganized the airline as the Dalfort Corporation, which operated Braniff, Inc., until it too filed for bankruptcy in 1990. Jeffery Chodorow and Scot Spencer then bought the airlines and subsequently stole $14 million from the company, resulting in its end in 1992 and jail terms for the two men.
Sources:
Braniff Collection, History of Aviation Collection in Special Collections, Eugene McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas. Accessed May 4, 2011. http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/speccoll/hacpdf/Braniff.pdf .
Watts, B. Braniff International Airways, History. The Braniff Pages. Accessed May 4, 2011. http://www.braniffpages.com/ .
From the guide to the Braniff Airlines film 97-110., 1967, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)
Two years after founding another airline, Paul and Tom Braniff established Braniff Airways, Inc., which originally flew passengers between Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Wichita Falls, Texas.
By its 20th anniversary in 1950, the airline had moved its headquarters to Dallas, Texas, and had launched international flights to Canada, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. In 1964, Troy Post of the Greatamerica Corporation purchased Braniff Airways, which was re-incorporated in 1973 as the Braniff International Corporation to include Braniff Airways, Braniff Hotels, Braniff Realty, and Braniff Education Systems. Following the U. S. Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, the airline expanded its number of airplanes and destinations, including the first Concorde service in the United States. This increased the company's debt, which eventually led to Braniff's closure in May 1982. The next year, Jay Pritzker of Hyatt Hotels reorganized the airline as the Dalfort Corporation, which operated Braniff, Inc., until it too filed for bankruptcy in 1990. Jeffery Chodorow and Scot Spencer then bought the airlines and subsequently stole $14 million from the company, resulting in its end in 1992 and jail terms for the two men.
From the description of Braniff Airlines Bankruptcy Case Files, 1980-1983 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 761962821
Two years after founding another airline, Paul and Tom Braniff established Braniff Airways, Inc., which originally flew passengers between Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Wichita Falls, Texas.
By its 20th anniversary in 1950, the airline had moved its headquarters to Dallas, Texas, and had launched international flights to Canada, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. In 1964, Troy Post of the Greatamerica Corporation purchased Braniff Airways, which was re-incorporated in 1973 as the Braniff International Corporation to include Braniff Airways, Braniff Hotels, Braniff Realty, and Braniff Education Systems. Following the U. S. Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, the airline expanded its number of airplanes and destinations, including the first Concorde service in the United States. This increased the company⁰́₉s debt, which eventually led to Braniff's closure in May 1982. The next year, Jay Pritzker of Hyatt Hotels reorganized the airline as the Dalfort Corporation, which operated Braniff, Inc., until it too filed for bankruptcy in 1990. Jeffery Chodorow and Scot Spencer then bought the airlines and subsequently stole $14 million from the company, resulting in its end in 1992 and jail terms for the two men.
From the description of Braniff Airlines film, 1967 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 777018287
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referencedIn | Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-. Herman E. Talmadge Watergate files 1969-1974. | Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
referencedIn | Higham, Robin D. S. Robin Higham papers, 1915-2000 1970-1995. | University of Texas at Dallas. Eugene McDermott Library | |
creatorOf | International Association of Machinists. Airline District 146 (Dallas, Tex.). Arbitration cases with Braniff Airways, 1958-1962. | University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library | |
referencedIn | J. Walter Thompson Company. Corporation Vertical Files, bulk 1960s-1990s, circa 1915-1999 | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
creatorOf | Braniff Airlines bankruptcy case files 85-227., 1980-1983 | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History | |
referencedIn | [Collection of pamphlets about Braniff Airways]. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
referencedIn | Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission. Subject files, 1918-1996 (bulk 1940-1965). | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
creatorOf | Braniff Airways. Braniff Airlines Bankruptcy Case Files, 1980-1983 | University of Texas Libraries | |
referencedIn | Business and industry -- Braniff. | Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library | |
referencedIn | Briefs, 1928-1976 | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
creatorOf | Braniff Airways. Braniff Airlines film, 1967 | University of Texas Libraries | |
creatorOf | Braniff Airlines film 97-110., 1967 | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History | |
referencedIn | Brazier, Virgil. Virgil Brazier photograph collection. | The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library | |
referencedIn | McKinney, Charles C., 1931-2007. Charles McKinney papers, 1952-1993 and undated. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
referencedIn | Subject files., 1918-1996 (bulk 1940-1965). | Minnesota Historical Society | |
referencedIn | Charles McKinney Papers, 1952-1993 and undated | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
referencedIn | Case files, 1963-1989, (bulk 1967-1978) | University of Texas at Austin. General Libraries |
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associatedWith | International Association of Machinists. Airline District 146 (Dallas, Tex.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Judd, Orrin G. | person |
associatedWith | J. Walter Thompson Company. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Lebl, Duane Charles. | person |
associatedWith | Lebl, Duane Charles. | person |
associatedWith | McKinney, Charles C., 1931-2007. | person |
associatedWith | Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913- | person |
associatedWith | Texas. Dept. of Aviation. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Wells, Rich, Greene, Inc. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Wells, Rich, Greene, Inc. | corporateBody |
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