Silverbird: The American Airlines Story
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (652 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0965399362 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It celebrates the men and women -- pilots, mechanics, dispatchers, flight attendants, agents, ramp workers and managers -- who through the years have defied the odds to make AA not only a survivors, but a leader. Happily, the company was blessed with visionary leaders and with dedicated employees who shared their dream of transforming the unwieldy organization into a proud giant. American Eagle, a commuter affiliate grown into a huge airline in its own right, helps extend the company's reach. So do oneworld and other alliances that permit AA agents to ticket travelers to destinations around the planet. They could see beyond their slow, unreliable flying machines to an era when jetliners would span the oceans. Assembled under the banner of an opportunistic holding company called the Aviation Corporation, American was handicapped by a duke's mixture of aircraft flying routes that never quite linked up. Tempered by hard times and tough leaders, AA has emerged as one of the most successful, and most competitive, airlines in the world.. Steadily, they built the company's reputation for safety and se
Robert S. Ames said SILVERBIRD. John Wegg has done it again. His latest superb editorial production of an airline's history exceeds all his former efforts in bringing to the reader, be they aviation enthusiasts or air travelers, a stunningly crafted history of AMERICAN AIRLINES. The book is aptly titled "SILVERBIRD," the livery reflection of this airlines polished aircraft. No base metal is in this book. Written by a former news editor of American Airlines, John Wegg's concise editorial control and creative con. Tim Kincaid Silverbird is the definitive American Airlines history. Don Bedwell does an especially fine job explaining the nearly unexplainable -- AA's convoluted origins as a willy-nilly collection of early upstarts that formed to become American Airways, and then American Airlines. Don taps his unique background as long-time editor of Flagship News, as a seasoned major newspaper journalist, and an aviation enthusiast, to skillfully capture the history and spirit of a greAAt company. John W. AAmazing This was AAmazing! This was probably the best book I have ever read. It though had a lot of input from AA. I bought at the Smithosian for only $11.99 in Washington, DC. Two other books about AA is Exit Row by Tammy Kling, an Emergency Response Worker and AAmazing James Baskin This was AAmazing! This was probably the best book I have ever read. It though had a lot of input from AA. I bought at the Smithosian for only $11.99 in Washington, DC. Two other books about AA is Exit Row by Tammy Kling, an Emergency Response Worker and 4 miracles on flight 965. Then A Spirit of Greatness: Stories from Employees of American Airlines.. miracles on flight 965. Then A Spirit of Greatness: Stories from Employees of American Airlines.