Well said, RT. The passing of an era, and a colorful guy that made it so. - Bob Mann -- - R.W. Mann & Company, Inc. >> Airline Industry Analysis Port Washington, NY 11050 >> tel 516-944-0900, fax -7280 mailto:RWM@RWMann.com >> URL http://www.RWMann.com/ RT Simpson wrote: > > In a message dated 1/19/02 8:44:11 AM US Mountain Standard Time, > latinaviation@hotmail.com writes: > > > In 1965, after a decade at Continental Airlines, Mr. Lawrence was lured away > > to run Braniff, which was a small, stodgy, poorly run regional airline. In > > his first three months on the job, Mr. Lawrence decided to revamp Braniff, > > said C. Edward Acker, who in the mid-1960's was Braniff's executive vice > > president. > > Small, stodgy and poorly run are fightin' words to most Braniff aficionados > as the Dallas based carrier was an international carrier with consistent > profits pre Harding Lawerence. But Harding gave us Flying Colors, Pucci > Uniforms, the infamous Air Strip, The Concorde, Braniff World Headquarters at > DFW, Fat Albert, the Calders and more than anything else, STYLE! While he > turned the aviation industry upside down, Harding also built the coffin that > Braniif was placed into by overexpansion and some rather questionable > accounting procedures that eventually led to bankruptcy. It is said that > during the initial days of deregulation if someone told Harding Lawerence to > go to hell, he'd file a route application! So long to a true industry > pioneer who leaves this world a little more colorful by his contributions! > > RT Simpson > Phoenix > Flying Colors Forever! > > > > >