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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:airline
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gptkbp:callsign
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gptkb:EASTERN
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gptkbp:ceased_operations
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1991
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gptkbp:fleetSize
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over 250 (at peak)
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gptkbp:founded
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1926
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Harold_Pitcairn
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Miami,_Florida,_United_States
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Eastern Airlines
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gptkbp:ICAO_code
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gptkb:EAL
gptkb:EA
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gptkbp:keyPerson
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gptkb:Eddie_Rickenbacker
gptkb:Frank_Lorenzo
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gptkbp:legacy
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brand revived in 2015 as Eastern Air Lines (2015–2017)
brand revived in 2018 as Eastern Airlines (2018–present)
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gptkbp:mainHub
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gptkb:Hartsfield–Jackson_Atlanta_International_Airport
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport
gptkb:Miami_International_Airport
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gptkbp:majorCity
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gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
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gptkbp:notableAircraft
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gptkb:Convair_440
gptkb:Boeing_757
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Douglas_DC-3
gptkb:Douglas_DC-8
gptkb:Douglas_DC-4
gptkb:Douglas_DC-9
gptkb:Lockheed_Constellation
gptkb:Lockheed_L-1011_TriStar
gptkb:Martin_4-0-4
gptkb:Douglas_DC-6
gptkb:Douglas_DC-7
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gptkbp:notableEmployee
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gptkb:Patricia_Ireland
gptkb:Frank_Borman
gptkb:Eddie_Rickenbacker
gptkb:Frank_Lorenzo
gptkb:Colleen_Barrett
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_855_emergency_landing_(1983)
gptkb:Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_401_crash_(1972)
gptkb:Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_66_crash_(1975)
gptkb:Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_980_crash_(1985)
1989 strike
Airline Deregulation Act impact
bankruptcy in 1989
liquidation in 1991
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gptkbp:parentCompany
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gptkb:Texas_Air_Corporation
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gptkbp:slogan
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gptkb:The_Great_Silver_Fleet
gptkb:The_Wings_of_Man
We Have To Earn Our Wings Every Day
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gptkbp:successor
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American Airlines (acquired some assets)
Continental Airlines (acquired some assets)
Delta Air Lines (acquired some routes)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Miami_International_Airport
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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