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Hard Landing
The Epic Contest for Power and Profits That Plunged the Airlines into Chaos
Book • 1995
Hard Landing tells the dramatic story of how a dozen airline executives, including Robert Crandall of American Airlines, Frank Borman of Eastern, and Richard Ferris of United, fought for control of the world's airlines.
The book explores the complex challenges of running airlines, including labor disputes, deregulation, and fierce competition, providing a rich and authoritative history of the industry's turbulent transformation during the jet age.
The book explores the complex challenges of running airlines, including labor disputes, deregulation, and fierce competition, providing a rich and authoritative history of the industry's turbulent transformation during the jet age.
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as a very good nonfiction book about the airline industry around the time of deregulation.

Jacob Goldstein

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Introducing Business History: How Free Whisky, Hot Pants and Low Fares Led to Southwest's Success
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as a useful book about the airline industry right around deregulation.

Jacob Goldstein

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Business History: The Secret of Southwest’s Success


