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"Al has accomplished more than most aviators could ever dream of,” said David Ballinger, director of UNK’s aviation program. “And the best part is, he’s only just started.”
In the years following the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, the United States experienced an unprecedented amount of new airline startups. Among these new entrants was People Express, a short-lived, innovative low-cost carrier that sought to bring low fares and friendly service to the northeastern United States from a base at the then underutilized Newark Airport.