Republic Airlines Promo Film

A promotional filmed created for the merging of North Central and Southern into Republic Airlines in 1979. Bernard 'Bud' Sweet introduces the new airline to his employees. Great history! (Film takes a few minutes to begin so be patient)

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Travel & Events

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• Republic Airlines
• North Central
• Southern
• DC-9
• Bud Sweet
• airline

[nokoman85]

Thanks for sharing this video. The best time in my airline career was when I was hired by republic airlines in 1983. A company run by "real" airline people. Not the lawyers and crooks that run the airlines today. Anyways, thanks for the memories.

[davidhatch707]

Great video - I wonder what happened to those huge DC-9 and 727 models on Bud Sweet's desk and end table. :-) Would kill to have those in my collection.

[WhateverMcCoy]

0:00 to 0:40 nearly made my head explode, lol. Can you edit that out? :D

[foxh8er]

1:59..THE frick..is that Ted Kennedy?

[datarecoil]

Richard (wildman) WINGO where D'HELL are u???

[datarecoil]

MISFITS THAT SOME HOW FIT? I worked for Southern then merged with North Central to become REPUBLIC. Honesty folks it was party time, big time! Disco, Buffet days All those BIG paydays from overtime, double time and TRIPLE TIME! (holiday pay w double) Mostly a 5-6 hour wait for the nightcrew at MIA for the last 2 flights. Called Overnights. CHA CHING late inbound overnights paid us great, and we got a 5 to 8 hour break between last flight on shift. Use to go home and return to park & unload'em.

[rockyPants4000]

Wow, I saw that :920" aircraft all the time in the midwest. Wonder where it is now.