Eastern Air Lines facts for kids
Eastern Air Lines was once one of the biggest airlines in the United States. It was started by Eddie Rickenbacker in 1929. Eastern Air Lines stopped flying in 1991. It was known as one of the Big Four airlines in the USA, along with American Airlines, United Airlines, and TWA.
In 2015, the Eastern name was used again for new flights. However, this new company later joined with another airline called Swift Air in 2017. Eastern's last flight under this new setup was in September 2017. The name "Eastern" was then given to another airline called Dynamic International Airways.
Images for kids
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Pitcairn Aviation's PA-7S CAM-19 Route Airmail aircraft
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EAL 1935 passenger coupon
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The Great Silver Fleet (1939)
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An Eastern Air Lines DC-3, on display in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
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An Eastern Air Lines Electra, at Washington National Airport in 1975
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Early logo on a preserved Eastern Air Lines DC-3
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Boeing 727-25 of Eastern outside their terminal at New York's John F Kennedy Airport in 1970
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Douglas DC-8-21 of Eastern at Miami International Airport in 1970
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Lockheed TriStar Whisperliner of Eastern Air Lines landing at Miami in 1976
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The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 served Eastern from 1965 until the airline's closure. This is a stretched DC-9-51 model in 1982.
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Eastern Airbus A300 at Sint Maarten in 1986
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An Eastern Air Lines Airbus A300B4-100 at Miami International Airport (1990)
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An Eastern Air Lines Boeing 727-200 Advanced at Miami International Airport (1990)
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An Eastern Air Lines Lockheed L-1011-1 at Miami International Airport (1989)
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Flight 601
See also
In Spanish: Eastern Air Lines para niños
