As with other Braniff uniforms, the 1974 Classic Collection featured a decorative, gold-plated, dove-shaped pin by Alexander Girard (1907–93). #FlightPatternsThis tweet was posted on February 02, 2022.
Braniff International Airways purchased a large fleet of the 727 and, after advertising executive Mary Wells Lawrence radically revamped the airline’s corporate identity, painted their aircraft in a variety of brightly colored liveries. #WingWednesdayThis tweet was posted on July 21, 2021.
Braniff International Airways, which operated from 1930 to 1982, has the distinction of being one the very few airlines named eponymously for its owner.
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Braniff International Airways, which operated from 1930-1982, has the distinction of being one of very… http://t.co/1K6dotw14CThis tweet was posted on November 26, 2013.
Braniff's 1965 uniforms projected a cosmic vibe as a theatrical marketing campaign and changed the look of flight fashion. #FashionInFlightThis tweet was posted on December 02, 2016.
By the end of the decade, flight attendant uniforms became cool and chic rather than regimented and conservative. This exhibition features some of the wilder uniforms made between 1967–74 for Braniff, Northwest Orient, Pan American, TWA, and United. #FlightPatterns#avgeekThis tweet was posted on April 04, 2022.
Designed by Alexander Calder, Braniff introduced "The Flying Colors of the US" to commemorate the US Bicentennial. This tweet was posted on July 07, 2016.
Drawing on the success of his Ultrasuede ready-to-wear sportswear lines, American designer Roy #Halston Frowick used earth tones of light brown, beige, and ivory in #Braniff's 1977 flight attendant uniform suit with tie-belt jacket and H-pattern nylon crepe. This tweet was posted on December 19, 2018.
Emilio Pucci designed his 6th and final uniform for Braniff in 1974. Dubbed “The Classic Collection” after his similarly named uniform series from 1968, it showcased a swirling Pucci print along with blue and green elements that could be combined for more than 25 different looks. This tweet was posted on February 02, 2022.
Extra seats let the Lodestar compete economically with the DC-3, but many U.S. airlines had fully committed to the DC-3. The first Lodestar was acquired in 1940 by Mid-Continent Airlines, which operated throughout the Midwest and was acquired in 1952 by Braniff. #WingWednesday. This tweet was posted on March 24, 2021.
For #Braniff's “The End of the Plain Plane” campaign, designer #AlexanderGirard introduced a vivid color pallet, while Italian-born fashion impresario #EmilioPucci re-conceptualized the airline uniform. This tweet was posted on August 29, 2018.
From 1978 to 1980, Braniff leased 11 Concordes (5 from Air France & 6 from British Airways) for subsonic flights between Dallas–Fort Worth and Washington Dulles—the U.S. would not allow transcontinental supersonic flights because of the Concorde's sonic boom. #SSTFirstGenerationThis tweet was posted on July 05, 2023.
Hired by Braniff International Airways in 1965, Mary Wells Lawrence created one of the most successful airline advertising campaigns ever, “The End of the Plain Plane”, which introduced airliner liveries with unique, bright color combinations and revolutionized the airline industry.
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In 1957, Braniff International Airways launched DC-7C service to South America that it dubbed “El Dorado” service. Sales of the DC-7 rapidly declined by the end of the decade, with the arrival of long-range jets such as the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8. #WingWednesdayThis tweet was posted on June 02, 2021.