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“Mass travel by air may prove to be more significant to world destiny than the atom bomb.”

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Juan Trippe
Juan Trippe

Juan Trippe was an American entrepreneur and a pioneer in the aviation industry. Born on June 27, 1899, and died on April 3, 1981, Trippe founded Pan American World Airways, which became one of the most successful international airlines in the 20th century. more

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