Sequels
Airport spawned three sequels, the first two of which were hits.
- Airport 1975
- Airport '77
- The Concorde ... Airport '79 (titled Airport '80: The Concorde in the UK)
The only actor in all four films is George Kennedy as Joe Patroni. Patroni's character evolves and he goes from a chief mechanic in Airport to a vice president of operations in Airport 1975, a consultant in Airport '77, and an experienced pilot in The Concorde ... Airport '79.
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