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Group Plans to Revive Eastern Air Lines Name
A new company is reviving a respected name in aviation: Eastern Air Lines. Eastern Air Lines Group announced it has begun the necessary filings with the Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration to take to the air.... (www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com) More...
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I can remember in the early 80's when Braniff tried to revive itself. It was ugly. You are very correct. Let 'em go with something new and make their own memories.
I agree, let the good memories live.. I preferred TWA on the NY to Florida runs on L-1011s.. better than Eastern.. Did CO buy the airline ?
Eastern disintegrated and ceased operations. Some parts of it made their way into CO, through Texas Air.
...here we go again.
Well, it has been said that for somebody to make a LITTLE money in the airline business is to start out with a WHOLE LOT OF MONEY. I guess we'll see
They've already existed. Let their memories carry on without any new airline borrowing the name. New ventures are unlikely to duplicate the storied history.
They should start with their own brand, and create their own identity. I can't see any benefit to being compared to some nostalgic memory of the 'good old days'.