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About Eastern Air Lines.

Amazing Eastern Air Lines, also colloquially known as Eastern, was a major airline in the United States that operated from 1926 to 1991. Before its dissolution, it was headquartered at Miami International Airport in an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County, Florida.


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Eastern was one of the "Big Four" domestic airlines created by the Spoils Conferences of 1930, and was headed by World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker in its early years. It had a near monopoly in air travel between New York and Florida from the 1930s until the 1950s and dominated this market for decades afterward.

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History

Origins

Pitcairn Aviation's PA-7S CAM-19 Route Airmail aircraft
An Eastern Air Lines passenger coupon in 1935

Eastern Air Lines was a composite of assorted air travel corporations, including Florida Airways and Pitcairn Aviation. In the late 1920s, Pitcairn Aviation won a contract to fly mail between New York City and Atlanta, Georgia on Mailwing single-engine aircraft. In 1929, Clement Keys, the owner of North American Aviation, purchased Pitcairn. In 1930, Keys changed the company's name to Eastern Air Transport. After being purchased by General Motors and experiencing a change in leadership after the Airmail Act of 1934, the airline became known as Eastern Air Lines

The Jet Age

An Eastern Air Lines DC-3 on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
An Eastern Air Lines Electra, at Washington National Airport in 1975
A Boeing 747 showing Eastern Airlines' longtime livery of a cheatline extended up the tail in 1971

Created in 1932


IATA ICAO Callsign
EA EAL EASTERN
Founded April 19, 1926
(as Pitcairn Aviation)
Ceased operations January 17, 1991
Hubs Miami
Secondary hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer program OnePass
Subsidiaries Eastern Air Lines Shuttle (1961—1989)
Parent company Texas Air Corporation (1986—1991)
Headquarters Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Key people
Founders Eddie Rickenbacker (First CEO)

The first Alaskan flight took place in  1932

Destinations Since February 2024, Eastern Airlines
does not operate scheduled flights after canceling its once-monthly Miami to Santo Domingo route. Country City Airport Notes Refs
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Las Américas International Airport Terminated 
Ecuador Guayaquil José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport Terminated
Guyana Georgetown Cheddi Jagan International Airport Terminated 
Nicaragua Managua Augusto C. Sandino International Airport Terminated
Paraguay Asunción Silvio Pettirossi International Airport Terminated
United States Boston Logan International Airport Terminated Miami Miami International Airport Hub Terminated
New York City John F. Kennedy International Airport Terminated
Uruguay Montevideo Carrasco International Airport Terminated 

Current Aircraft Inventory Eastern Air Lines.

 Eastern Air Lines Historical Fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A300B2 2 1980 1988
Airbus A300B4 32 1977 1991 First U.S. airline operator of this type
Aero Commander 500B 2 1965 1975
Boeing 720 15 1961 1970
Boeing 727-100 75 1964 1991 Launch customer
Boeing 727-200/Adv 99 1968 1991
Boeing 747-100 3 1971 1972 Leased from Pan Am before the L-1011 arrived
Boeing 747-200B Un­known Cancelled For planned services to Europe, bought from QantasOne aircraft painted but never delivered
Boeing 757-200 25 1983 1991 Launch customer along with British Airways
Breguet 941 1 1968 1968 Demonstration use only
Convair 340 2 1973 1974
Convair 440 20 1957 1970
Convair 640 6 1973 1974
Curtiss C-46 Commando 2 1942 1943
Curtiss Condor 6 1930 1936
Curtiss Kingbird 14 1930 1934
Douglas DC-2 14 1934 1941
Douglas DC-3 76 1936 1957
Douglas DC-4 38 1946 1960
Douglas DC-6 6 1967 1967
Douglas DC-6B 10 1955 1962

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Operation The Primary Function
 Liquidation During Lorenzo's tenure, Eastern was crippled by severe labor unrest. Asked to accept deep cuts in pay and benefits, on March 4, 1989, Lorenzo locked out Eastern's mechanics and ramp service employees, represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). Concerned that Lorenzo's successful breaking of the IAM would do the same to the pilots' and flight attendants' unions, the pilots represented by Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and flight attendants represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) called a sympathy strike, which effectively shut down the airline's domestic operations. Non-contract employees, including airport gate and ticket counter agents and reservation sales agents, could not honor the strike. Due to the lockout and sympathy strike, cancelled flights resulted in the loss of millions of dollars in revenue.

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General Info

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General information
Type Transport
National origin United States
Manufacturer Lockheed Corporation
Status In service
Primary users United States Air Force (historical)Mexican Air Force
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Number built 202
History
Manufactured 1961–1980
Introduction date 1961
First flight 4 September 1957
Retired United States Air Force 1990s
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General Info

  • Crew: two pilots and typically one flight attendant
  • Capacity: 8–10 passengers
  • Length: 60 ft 5 in (18.41 m)
  • Wingspan: 54 ft 5 in (16.59 m)
  • Height: 20 ft 5 in (6.22 m)
  • Wing area: 542.5 sq ft (50.4 m2)
  • Empty weight: 24,750 lb (11,226 kg)
  • Gross weight: 41,535 lb (18,840 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 44,500 lb (20,185 kg)
  • Powerplant: 4 × Garrett TFE731-3[40] turbofan, 3,700 lbf (16 kN) thrust each

    • Performance

    • Maximum speed: 547 mph (883 km/h, 476 kn) at 30,000 ft (9,145 m)
    • Cruise speed: 504 mph (811 km/h, 438 kn)
    • Range: 2,995 mi (4,820 km, 2,604 nmi)
    • Service ceiling: 43,000 ft (13,105 m)
    • Rate of climb: 4,150 ft/min (21.1 m/s)
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