“The Wings of Man” as Eastern Airlines branded itself, took off thirty years ago this past January 17 and has not been heard of much since. It was great while it lasted, from 1926 until 1991, some 60 plus years, but a series of management challenges and overwhelming labor problems spelled doom for the original company When Eastern was “Captain Eddie’s airline” operating under the guidance and control of Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, the World War One fighter Ace, it grew by leaps and bounds to the top of the heap in U.S. domestic services. Since the demise of the original EAL, Eastern
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