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#OnThisDay in 1959, the inaugural jetliner flight from SFO to New York departed. Operated by TWA (Trans World Airlines), this Boeing 707 flight officially launched SFO into the jet age. The speed of commercial jet aircraft enabled airlines to offer customers dramatically reduced flying times. It was the capacity and efficiency of the jets, however, that dramatically reduced per-passenger costs. This in turn spurred a wave of economy fare programs. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 707? Image: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Terminal Building and TWA (Trans World Airlines), Boeing 707, 1959. SFO Museum Collection. 2011.032.0526 This image was posted on March 20, 2019.

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Boeing (1916 to ..)
This company is from the United States
TWA (Trans World Airlines). It is related to TWA (Trans World Airlines) (the company) .