“A page-turner and compelling read about those responsible in pulling the ‘shutdown handle’ of this trailblazing pioneering airline.” Neal Holland, former Eastern Airlines captain
Description
Final Destination: Disaster informs the public, for the very first time, of what actually precipitated the controversial sale of Eastern Airlines—at one time the second largest airline in the free world—to Frank Lorenzo’s Texas Air Corporation, which led to its certain demise. This unbelievable story is written by an eighteen-year veteran Eastern pilot who was intimately involved in many aspects of the tumultuous events that culminated in the sale.
Praise
“A page-turner and compelling read about those responsible in pulling the ‘shutdown handle’ of this trailblazing pioneering airline.” Neal Holland, former Eastern Airlines captain
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Oct 16, 2016 |
| Release Date | October 17, 2016 |
| Release Date Machine | 1476662400 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Business & Careers, Biographies & Memoirs, True Crime, Science & Engineering, Engineering, Nonfiction - Adult, Nonfiction - All |
Author Bio
George Jehn was a pilot for Eastern Air Lines for approximately eighteen years. He flew the Boeing 727, Douglas DC-9, and Airbus A300 jetliners. During his time at Eastern, he spent six years as an elected pilot representative from Eastern’s New York pilot base.
Narrator Bio
Joe Barrett, an actor and Audie Award and Earphones Award–winning narrator, has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials.
Overview
Final Destination: Disaster informs the public, for the very first time, of what actually precipitated the controversial sale of Eastern Airlines—at one time the second largest airline in the free world—to Frank Lorenzo’s Texas Air Corporation, which led to its certain demise. This unbelievable story is written by an eighteen-year veteran Eastern pilot who was intimately involved in many aspects of the tumultuous events that culminated in the sale.
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