Azriel “Al” Blackman got his first job at an airline, he was a 16-year-old high school graduate making $0.50 per hour as an apprentice in the sheet metal shop.  Seventy-five years and countless airplanes later, Blackman, an employee of American Airlines, was  recognized Tuesday with a celebration in New York and the dedication of one of American’s Boeing 777s in his … [Read more...]