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While the Concordes were flown at Mach 2 (over 1,300 mph) out over the Atlantic, Braniff could not exceed Mach 0.95 on the overland DFW–IAD leg. Service only lasted a year and a half and was canceled in June 1980. #Braniff#Concorde#avgeekThis tweet was posted on January 14, 2023.
While the Concordes were flown at Mach 2 (over 1,300 mph) out over the Atlantic, Braniff could not exceed Mach 0.95 on the overland DFW–IAD leg. Service only lasted a year and a half and was canceled in June 1980. #Braniff#Concorde#avgeekThis tweet was posted on January 13, 2023.
The inaugural flight of the Concorde for the Braniff International Airways and British Airways joint SST service from Dallas-Fort Worth via Washington, DC, to London departed #onthisday in 1979. #Braniff#Concorde#avgeekThis tweet was posted on January 13, 2023.
Following airline deregulation in 1978, #Braniff’s strategy for this period was aggressive expansion of new domestic and international routes. While successful in the short term, the company ultimately overextended and was forced into bankruptcy in 1982.
#DefunctThursday#AvGeekThis tweet was posted on February 10, 2022.
A fleet of stretched & updated DC-8 types, the Super 60 Series, was operated by #Braniff in the 1970s. Artist Alexander Calder conceived the colorful livery scheme for one of these aircraft, which was colorful christened “Flying Colors of South America.” #DefunctThursday#AvGeekThis tweet was posted on February 10, 2022.
In 1965, Braniff radically changed its identity by introducing the “BI” logo and bright color schemes designed by Alexander Girard for its jets, along with bold new flight crew uniforms by Italian designer Emilio Pucci. #DefunctThursday#Braniff#AvGeekThis tweet was posted on February 10, 2022.
Texas-based Braniff International Airways, which operated from 1930 to 1982, has the distinction of being one the very few airlines named eponymously for its owner. #DefunctThursday#Braniff#AvGeekThis tweet was posted on February 10, 2022.
727 Braniff Place featured patterned skirts with decorative borders and two different hemlines that were worn with shorts or palazzo pants. Matching pumps, an umbrella, purse, and a reversible coat completed the ensemble. #FlightPatterns#Braniff#EmilioPucciThis tweet was posted on January 18, 2022.
Likely influenced by #Braniff’s routes to Latin America and the region’s traditional women’s wear, the blue, short-sleeve dress was made from lightweight nylon and was offered in square- or high-neck options, with a scoop neck for the sleeveless dress #FlightPatterns#EmilioPucciThis tweet was posted on January 18, 2022.