United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Zainaldin, Jamil S.. 1948-2004-07-27Encyclopedia article about Eastern Air Lines. Eastern Air Lines began in the late 1920s as Pitcairn Aviation, a small carrier in Philadelphia that earned its income from the transport of airmail under U.S. government contract. During the 1930s the air line became a dominant carrier on the New York-Florida route via Atlanta. Eastern made a successful transition to the jet age in the 1960s, but during the next decade labor conflicts, the rising cost of fuel, and debt incurred from purchasing new airplanes began a downward spiral for the company. The deregulation of the airline industry, along with other troubles, led to the liquidation of Eastern Air Lines in 1991.GSE identifier: SS8H8, SS8H8text/htmlengForms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.Airlines--United StatesEastern Air Lines, inc.Eastern Air LinesText