The Convair 880 made its first flight for Delta in 1960. When American Airlines went looking for an even faster jet (a challenge Boeing turned down), ...

The 880 should fit in perfectly on Delta’s medium-range (less than 1,000 miles) routes, ... At 35,000 ft., American’s Convair 600s are planned to cruise at 635 m.p.h., ...

The Convair 880 made its first flight for Delta in 1960. ... The Convair 880 only arrived in 1960, while the Convair 990 ...

On April 17, 1975, Elvis paid $250,000 to purchase a Convair 880 Jet that was just taken out of service by Delta Airlines and then he spent more than $350,000 to have it refurbished by the same ...

"This couldn't happen in today's skies," says George McLean, of Metairie, about his flight in the 1960s from New York to New Orleans on a Delta Convair 880.

Lisa Marie is a Convair 880, ... he chose a clean and similarly-sized Convair 880 that had been in operation with Delta Airlines since 1960. He purchased it for $250,000, ...

"This couldn't happen in today's skies," says George McLean, of Metairie, about his flight in the 1960s from New York to New Orleans on a Delta Convair 880.