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Thai Airways International was founded in 1960 as a joint venture between SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System), the flag carrier of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, and Thai Airways Company (TAC), Thailand's flag carrier, to expand the Thai aviation industry beyond Asia.
This image was posted on May 02, 2017.
#traveltuesday #avgeek #aviationhistory #vintagead #fightattendant #thailand #bangkok #thai #thaiairways
Malayan Airways started service #onthisday in 1947, and later became Malaysia-Singapore Airlines in the 1960s.
This image was posted on May 01, 2017.
#pierrebalmain #balmain #singapore #singaporegirl #singaporeairlines #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory
People Express Airlines commenced operations #onthisday in 1981.
This image was posted on April 30, 2017.
#peoplexpress #peopleexpress #lowcostcarrier #lcc #continental #united #avgeek #aviationhistory
“No matter how you look at it - here’s America’s no.
This image was posted on April 28, 2017.
#panamerican #panam #clipper #packard #vintage #vintagead #avgeek #aviationhistory #vintagecars
This year San Francisco International Airport is turning 90!
This image was posted on April 27, 2017.
#tbt #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #sfoat90 #sfo #avgeek #aviationhistory
The first Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial passenger jet, took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 2005.
This image was posted on April 27, 2017.
#airbus #a380 #avgeek #aviationhistory #paxex
George Petty became famous as a pinup artist in the 1930s and 40s.
This image was posted on April 26, 2017.
#pettygirl #twa #georgepetty #fashioninflight #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory
The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar was introduced #onthisday in 1972 with Eastern Air Lines.
This image was posted on April 26, 2017.
#lockheed #l1011 #tristar #avgeek #aviationhistory
Construction of the North Terminal (now Terminal 3) began #onthisday in 1971 with a groundbreaking ceremony that included a water canon salute performed by airport fire trucks.
This image was posted on April 22, 2017.
#sfohistory #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory
The Central Terminal (now Terminal 2) has changed a lot since its construction in 1954.
This image was posted on April 20, 2017.
#tbt #throwbackthursday #sfohistory #avgeek #aviationhistory
The first American Airlines Boeing 747 jet flight to New York took off from SFO #onthisday in 1970.
This image was posted on April 19, 2017.
#sfohistory #sfo #sfhistory #avgeek #aviationhistory #aa #americanairlines #boeing #boeing747 #747
Have you ever wondered how aircraft are painted?
This image was posted on April 18, 2017.
#avgeek #aviationhistory #worldairways #mcdonnelldouglas #dc10