Betty Stettinius Trippe

Paladwr Press is privileged to be able to re-publish the Diary of Betty Stettinius Trippe—as it was so named when it was published privately fourteen years ago. It is a revealing and intimate account by the wife of the man who created Pan American Airways, arguably the only airline in history which, during its greatest years, completely dominated the world's airways. This is a vivid chronology of how Juan Trippe fashioned a global network, starting with a 90-mile route; it is also a portrait of two people: an industry leader, and his wife, companion, and confidante. It is a charming account involving contact with presidents and prime ministers, countless industry leaders, even an emperor and the Pope. Above all, it is an important piece of airline history. TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by Reeve Lindbergh Acknowledgements Publisher's Note 1. The Early Years: 1925-27 2. An Airline is Born: 1927-30 3. South America with the Lindberghs: 1929 4. First Across the Pacific: 1936 5. China Natonal Aviation Corporation (C.N.A.C.): 1936 6. Round the World: 1936 7. By Hindenburg to South America: 1936 8. Back Home by Sikorsky: 1936 9. Recollections of the 1930s 10. First Across the Atlantic: 1939 11. The War Years: 1939-45 12. Europe and South America: 1946 13. First Around the World: 1947 14. Post-War Vignettes: 1946-49 15. Hawaii (via Mardi Gras): 1950 16. Buenos Aires: 1950 17. Europe: 1951 18. South America (via Liberia): 1951 19. Europe and the Middle East: 1952 20. Caribbean, Central, and South America 1953-54 21. The Pacific Rim: 1956 22. South America: 1958 23. Recollections: 1952-59 24. Around the World by Jet: 1960 25. West and East Africa: 1964 26. Eastern Europe and Russia: 1966 27. The Pacific and the Far East: 1967 28. Recollections: 1961-66 29. Round the World Again: 1968 Addendum: Some of the Team Members