The book Rebels And Reformers Of The Airways breaks new ground in commercial aviation history by profiling twenty-five different mavericks who defied conventional wisdom in their quest to develop airlines even in the face of great adversity.  More specifically, this book highlights the contributions of these enterprising men from the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, Latin America, Australia and Thailand.  “Rebels And Reformers Of The Airways” offers new perspectives on the efforts of men such as Ralph O’Neill, Marcel Bouilloux-Lafont, Stan Weiss, Orvis Nelson, Howard Hughes and Sir Freddie Laker.  Other personalities discussed include the following individuals: 1) James “Slim” Carmichael, who introduced turbine power to the United States commercial aviation industry; 2) Alfred Eliasson, cofounder of Loftleidir in Iceland; 3) Edmund Fresson, who developed air services throughout the Orkney and Shetland islands and 4) Prince Varanand, who invested $50 million to found Air Siam, an international airline owned by Thai nationals.  There are also stories of Robert Six, whose innovative policies assisted Continental Airlines to compete more effectively and Frank Lorenzo, who gained control in the 1980s of Continental, Texas Air, New York Air, Eastern Airlines and eventually People Express.  Throughout “Rebels And Reformers Of The Airways” a common theme emerges of pioneers who rebelled against entrenched systems of regulation, government bureaucracies, monopolies and powerful lobbies.  Through their actions taken to democratize air transport by cutting costs, lowering fares and creating new routes, they helped to forever change the course of commercial aviation history.  The major sections of “Rebels And Reformers Of The Airways” are as follows: 1) Foreword; 2) Preface; 3) Acknowledgements; 4) The United States; 5) Canada; 6) The United Kingdom; 7) Europe; 8) Latin America; 9) Asia; 10) Australia; 11) Bibliography and 12) Index.  The United States section has the following sub-sections: 1) Walter T. Varney (1888-1967) – Man Of Many Parts; 2) Ralph O’Neil (1896-1980); 3) Robert Six (1907-1986) – The Maverick; 4) Howard Hughes (1905-1976) – The Phenomenon; 5) James H. Carmichael (1907-1983) – Coach Fares And Turbine Power; 6) Stanley D. Weiss (b.1910) – First With Air Coach; 7) Orvis Nelson (1907-1976) – Mr. Transocean; 8) Edward Daily (1922-1984) – Himself; 9) Frank Lorenzo (b.1940) – Man Of Destiny and 10) Donald C. Burr (b.1941) – The People’s Airline.  The Canadian section includes the following subsections: 1) Grant McConachie (1900-1965) – A Man Of His Time and 2) Maxwell Ward (b.1921) – Bush Service To Royal Doulton.  The United Kingdom section includes the following subsections: 1) Edward Hillman (1890-1934) – The Cockney Sparrow; 2) Captain Edmund E. Fresson (1891-1963) – The Honorary Orcadian; 3) Eric L. Gandar Dower (b.1895) – Actor Turned Airman; 4) Sir Freddie Laker (b.1922) – The One And Only and 5) Sir Adam Thomson (b.1926) – Flying Scotsman.  The European section includes the following subsections: 1) Marcel Bouilloux-Lafont (1874-1944) – The Shattered Dream and 2) Alfred Eliasson (b.1920) – Airline Of The Sixth Happiness.  The Latin America section includes the following subsections: 1) Lowell Yerex (1895-1968) – The Living Legend; 2) C.N. Shelton (1908-1965) – The Barefoot Airline and 3) Omar Fontana (b.1927) – O Cavalheiro Gigante.  The Asian section includes the following: His Highness The Prince Varanand (b.1922) – Prince To Pauper.  The Australian section includes the following subsections: 1) Ray Parer (1898-1967) – The Battler From Bulolo and 2) Sir Reginald Ansett (1909-1981) – “R.M.”.  In addition to an informative narrative, “Rebels And Reformers Of The Airways” includes the following features: 1) 36 black and white vintage photographs and 2) 7 black and white maps.  “Rebels And Reformers Of The Airways” is sure to appeal to anyone interested in commercial aviation history.  This book is 439 pages and is in excellent condition.  The author is R.E.G. Davies.  Edition published in 1987.