Genealogy of US Airlines
![[Genealogy of US Airlines]](/images/Airlines650.jpg)
Genealogy of US Airlines
|
|
||||||||||
Over its short history, the US airline industry has experienced many dynamic phases of expansion and consolidation. From its origins in the 1920s, when air mail carriers started to transport passengers, to the creation (with the not so gentle prodding of the government) of the Big Four (American, United, TWA, and Eastern), from the rise of the local service carriers to deregulation and the most recent wave of mergers and acquisitions, the industry continues to fascinate both the casual traveler and the aviation buff.
The purpose of this graphic is to uncover and explain how the industry was created and how it arrived at its present form. At the core is a full genealogy of over 100 US airlines from the major airlines to the small local service carriers. Folded into the genealogy is the relative market share of passenger traffic for each airline. This allows the viewer to understand how the industry was controlled for many decades by the Big Four and how this dominance was quickly replaced by a number of other airlines.
This graphic was designed and created by Larry Gormley. Larry's work has won numerous design awards and he is a frequent contributor to periodicals about graphic design. The fonts and colors used in the graphic are inspired by the art deco style of the 1920s and 1930s. The combination provides both an elegant and warm feel to the overall design.
This print is printed on high-quality, fine art, acid-free archival paper.
In addition, at the top and bottom of the graphic are images of 20 vintage airline labels. These time-capsule labels provide another view into the history of the airlines. Some of the airlines represented include: Delta, American, Western, National Eastern, Braniff and Central.
View ordering & shipping information
