• World War II and the Airlines
• Post-War Revival and Regulation
• The First "Fare Wars"
• A New Generation of Airliners
• Air Traffic Control Comes of Age
• The NACA Looks Beyond Propellers
• International Service
• Air Travel and Segregation
• At Your Service
• Douglas DC-7
• Regional Service
• The Era of Mass Air Travel Begins
• Fly Now! Airline Poster Advertising

American Airlines Air Coach Service Brochure

Airlines borrowed the term "coach" from railroads to use for coach class, the least expensive seats.

Image number DR-350-625
Credit: National Air and Space Museum Archives

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