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Airline Industry: Potential Mergers and Acquisitions Driven by Financial and Competitive Pressures

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The airline industry is vital to the U.S. economy, generating operating revenues of nearly $172 billion in 2007, amounting to over 1 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product. It serves as an important engine for economic growth and a critical link in the nation's transportation infrastructure, carrying more than 700 million passengers in 2007. Airline deregulation in 1978, led, at least in part, to in… more
Date: July 31, 2008
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Clip: Airlines busy]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: November 23, 1979, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: AA pilots]

Description: Video footage from the NBC 5 television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story. This story aired at 4pm.
Date: November 9, 2012, 4:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 43 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: AA pilots]

Description: Video footage from the NBC 5 television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story. This story aired at 4pm.
Date: November 9, 2012, 4:00 p.m.
Duration: 53 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: APA strikes a deal]

Description: Video footage from the NBC 5 television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story. This story aired at 10pm.
Date: November 9, 2012, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 15 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: AA pilots]

Description: Video footage from the NBC 5 television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story. This story aired at 5pm.
Date: November 9, 2012, 5:00 p.m.
Duration: 38 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: AA pilots announcement]

Description: Video footage from the NBC 5 television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story. This story aired at 6pm.
Date: November 9, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
Duration: 33 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Airline]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a story about the airline industry. In this story, National Mediation Board member Francis O'Neill discusses upcoming labor contract negotiations with the International Association of Machinists. Margie Cooper, Vice President of the Stewards and Stewardesses Union, discusses programs for flight attendants to address hijacking.
Date: March 27, 1969, 6:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 44 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Wright Amendment]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 6 P.M.
Date: December 2, 1992
Duration: 2 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Airline relief]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC 5 television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: September 21, 2001, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 53 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Arpey Talks]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 14, 2004
Duration: 1 minute 41 seconds
Creator: NBC 5 (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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The Airline Industry of the United States, 1940-1946

Description: The writer purposes in this study to make a survey of the airline industry in the United States from 1940 through 1946. Various phases of the development and present status of air commerce are to be dealt with, including historical growth of the airline industry, the present significance of air transportation in the nation, the federal regulation of airplanes, problems and services involved in commercial air transportation, the operation of airlines, and the future of air transportation.
Date: 1948
Creator: Little, Sam Jones, Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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The "Crew Complement" problem and the Tripartite Agreement

Description: The main efforts in this paper are directed towards the "crew complement" problem on American Airlines, and the solution found in the Tripartite Agreement. Included is an account of the major events in the airline industry that led to the present "crew complement" problem, and its existence on other airlines.
Date: August 1966
Creator: Ward, Raymond P.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Oral History Interview with William Ripp, November 17, 2013

Description: Audio log for a recording of an interview with William Ripp, former dispatch shift manager for Braniff International Airways, conducted for the Flying Voices oral history project. In the interview Ripp shares experiences and anecdotes of his time as a flight dispatcher, remembering the bankruptcy of Braniff in 1982, life adjustments after Braniff, and overall impact of his career with Braniff.
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Date: November 17, 2013
Creator: Schnur, Abra & Ripp, William
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Dorinda Marby, January 18, 2014

Description: Audio log for a recording of an interview with Dorinda Marby, former flight attendant for Braniff International Airways, conducted for the Flying Voices oral history project. In the interview Marby discusses her experiences as a flight attendant and lessons learned during her career.
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Date: January 18, 2014
Creator: Schnur, Abra & Marby, Dorinda
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Donald Maynard, June 8, 2013

Description: Audio log for a recording of an interview with Donald Maynard, pilot and flight engineer for Braniff International Airways, conducted for the Flying Voices oral history project. In the interview Maynard discusses his experiences in aviation, being the first pilot hired at Braniff that wore glasses, the culture of Braniff, and its impact on the airline industry as a whole.
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Date: June 8, 2013
Creator: Schnur, Abra & Maynard, Donald
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Pattie South Nitchke, May 24, 2014

Description: Audio log for a recording of an interview with Pattie South Nitchke, daughter of Charles S. South, former Vice President and Administrative Head of Braniff’s Latin-American Division. This interview was conducted for the Flying Voices oral history project. In the interview Nitchke shares recollections of living in South America, memories of her father and Braniff airways, and other comments on the uniqueness of being part of the Braniff Airways family. Appendix includes photo of Charles S. South… more
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Date: May 24, 2014
Creator: Schnur, Abra & Nitchke, Pattie South
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Gregory Robinson, June 9, 2013

Description: Audio log for a recording of an interview with Gregory Robinson, son of former Braniff CFO, Neal Robinson, conducted for the Flying Voices oral history project. In the interview Robinson shares memories of his childhood and father working for Braniff, reflections on Harding Lawrence and how he ran the company, events leading to and after bankruptcy, comments on competitors and deregulation, and Braniff’s impact on the airline industry as a whole.
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Date: June 9, 2013
Creator: Schnur, Abra & Robinson, Gregory
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Jack Witherspoon, May 24, 2014

Description: Transcript of an interview with Jack Witherspoon, Reservations, Ticketing, Sales and Advertising employee for Braniff International Airways. Witherspoon discusses his childhood; career with Braniff; personal reflections of Braniff; Braniff’s rise to the top of preferred airlines; and its bankruptcy on May 12, 1982. Appendix includes various photos and documents from Witherspoon's career.
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Date: May 24, 2014
Creator: Schnur, Abra & Witherspoon, Jack, 1942-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Claudia Bevill, May 25, 2013

Description: Audio log for a recording of an interview with flight attendant, Claudia Bevill. In the interview she discusses her career as a flight attendant of Braniff International Airways and the bankruptcy of Braniff on May 12, 1982. Appendix includes photos and a document titled "Braniff - My Coming of Age" written by Bevill.
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Date: May 25, 2013
Creator: Schnur, Abra & Bevill, Claudia
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Oral History Interview with Marilyn Bowling, May 25, 2013

Description: Audio log for a recording of an interview with Marilyn Bowling, former reservationist for Braniff International Airways, concerning her career in the airline industry. This interview was conducted as part of the Flying Voices oral history project.
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Date: May 25, 2013
Creator: Schnur, Abra & Bowling, Marilyn
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Oral History Interview with Rudy Bowling, February 16, 2014

Description: Audio log for a recording of an interview with Rudy Bowling, former customer service agent for Braniff International Airways, concerning his experiences in the airline industry and working for Braniff. This interview is part of the Flying Voices oral history project.
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Date: February 16, 2014
Creator: Schnur, Abra & Bowling, Rudy
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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