Eastern Airlines

Sites concerning the history of the aircraft, personnel, and corporate operations of Eastern Airlines, founded as Pitcairn Aviation in 1927. A pioneer in shuttle aviation and in the use of many aircraft, Eastern peaked in the 1970s, serving domestic and international destinations from hubs at Atlanta and Miami and identified as one of the "big four" U.S. domestic airlines. Following deregulation, however, Eastern's financial position declined progressively. Its 1989 sale to Texas Air owner Frank Lorenzo proved disastrous; Lorenzo filed Eastern for bankruptcy but was unable to gain the trust either of employees or investors, and the airline's remaining assets were liquidated in 1991.