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Flying the Line episodes
- Episode 24 - The Origins of the Continental Strike—Lorenzo Prepares His Blitzkrieg, Part 1
With ample resources hidden in Continental Airlines’ parent company, Texas Air Corporation, Lorenzo files for bankruptcy.
20 min - Episode 23 - Pilots and PACs, Republicans and Labor—The “Reagan Revolution” Hits ALPA, Part 2
ALPA’s responds to the adverse effects of deregulation, recession, and the Lorenzo wars by forming a Political Action Committee.
18 min - Episode 22 - Pilots and PACs, Republicans and Labor—The “Reagan Revolution” Hits ALPA, Part 1
In this episode we look at airline deregulation and the evolving nature and influence of the Republican Party.
18 min - Episode 21 - Bad Dude Rising—Frank Lorenzo Grabs Continental, Part 3
Hank Duffy inherits the debacle at Continental.
17 min - Episode 20 - Bad Dude Rising—Frank Lorenzo Grabs Continental, Part 2
A rift between junior and senior Continental pilots occurs when they most desperately need to be unified.
16 min - Episode 19 - Bad Dude Rising—Frank Lorenzo Grabs Continental, Part 1
Frank Lorenzo takes over Continental Airlines.
13 min - Episode 18 - Who Are These Guys?—Frank Lorenzo and His Kind, Part 2
Frank Lorenzo enters the industry and advances his airline ambitions.
20 min - Episode 17 - Who Are These Guys?—Frank Lorenzo and His Kind, Part 1
A new breed of corporate leadership challenges the status quo in the aviation industry.
23 min - Episode 16 - Duffy Takes Charge–A Troubled Transition, Part 2
We explore the Duffy administration's inauspicious start and the emergence of Frank Lorenzo.
15 min - Episode 15 - Duffy Takes Charge—A Troubled Transition, Part 1
We take a look inside the transition from J.J. O’Donnell's administration to Hank Duffy's.
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About Flying the Line
From the publisher's feed
Recount an exciting chapter in aviation history and the beginnings of the Air Line Pilots Association, the world’s largest pilot union and nongovernmental air safety organization, through an abridged retelling of the book by George E. Hopkins, ”Flying the Line.”
Volume 1 narrated by Corey Kuhn. Volume 2 narrated by Gina Leahy.