Up, Up, and Gone!

About the Book

From meeting Charles Lindbergh at Pan Am back in the ’60s up till the megamerger of United Airlines with Continental Airlines in the mid-2000s, Jim has seen the rapid growth of the airline industry firsthand. From the jet era inception with the Boeing 707, to the historic introduction of the 747, which he witnessed himself, right up to the 787 introduced by United, he has been on a wild roller coaster ride that took him from Pan Am to Eastern Airlines to American Airlines to Continental and finally to United. It’s a ride he hopes will capture the reader’s interest and take them to exciting places never witnessed before.

About the Author

A retired airline industry professional, Jim has had a flair for writing since he was a child. He has written many short stories about family and work-related pieces. He had a guest column in a local newspaper in the Woodlands, Texas, and has written many political letters to the editor in major newspapers in New York and Houston. Jim had been involved in the early union movement at Pan Am in the ’60s and then became a manager/director in Labor Relations and Human Resources at four major airlines. He has also been politically active since his first vote in 1968. Being Irish American, he possesses a quick wit and is an excellent storyteller.