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In 1963, American President John F. Kennedy announced the launch of a government-funded SST program to compete with the joint British and French Concorde project. This image was posted on February 09, 2023. #sstfirstgeneration #avgeek #concorde

Space travel was a huge topic in 1968. This image was posted on February 06, 2023. #52objects #panam

#Onthisday in 1929, the first Fairchild 71 was delivered to Pan American Airways. This image was posted on January 31, 2023.

The last commercial Boeing 747 jumbo jet is scheduled to be delivered today to Atlas Air from the Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington. This image was posted on January 31, 2023.

Hawaiian Airlines dates back to before Hawai’i’s statehood; Incorporated as Inter-Island Airways #onthisday in 1929, service started later that year in November. This image was posted on January 30, 2023. #avgeek #hawaiian #hawaiianairlines

The Inter Island Airways is an airline that is relevant to the SFO Museum collection.

Airlines have been known to go all out with the designs of their liveries, whether produced in collaboration with famous designers, celebrating partner brands, or showcasing destinations. This image was posted on January 23, 2023. #52objects

On January 21, 1905, legendary fashion designer Christian Dior was born in Granville, France. This image was posted on January 20, 2023. #avgeek #dior #uniform #airfrance #fashion

The Concorde’s Rolls-Royce/SNECMA Olympus 593 afterburning turbojet engines— a turbine-driven compressor that thrusts heated, compressed air through a propelling nozzle—were atypical. This image was posted on January 19, 2023. #sstfirstgeneration #avgeek #concorde

Qantas (Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services) is one of the oldest continually operating airlines in the world; it celebrated its centennial in 2020. This image was posted on January 12, 2023. #flyingsoutherncross #australia #avgeek #aviationhistory

Originally founded as Western Air Express in 1925, the company rebranded itself as Western Airlines in 1941 after several mergers during the 1930s. This image was posted on January 10, 2023. #airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex

More than a Meal: Airline Meal Service Sets, 1960s–80s

This exhibition was on display between October 2022 and July 2023 in the 4A International North Cases gallery, located in International Terminal

We are saddened to hear about the recent passing of Dame Vivienne Westwood. This image was posted on January 04, 2023. #vivianwestwood #virginatlantic #flightattendantuniform

This year, we’re going to highlight #52objects from our collection that we find notable, unusual, interesting, or just plain fun! This image was posted on January 03, 2023. #obstetricalkit #birth

Following the passage of the Airline Deregulation Act, in 1979 Allegheny Airways changed its name to US Air. This image was posted on December 29, 2022. #defunctthursday #usairways #avgeek #airline

This year marks the 70th anniversary of All Nippon Airways (ANA), which began as Japan Helicopter & Aeroplane Transports Company #onthisday in 1952. This image was posted on December 27, 2022. #ana #avgeek #allnipponairways #japan #luggagelabel

#Onthisday in 1984, the first Pan American World Airways Airbus A300B4, registered N202PA, departed from New York to Bridgetown, Barbados. This image was posted on December 23, 2022. #panam #paa #avgeek #airbus #airbus300 #barbados #watercolors

US Airways traced its roots to All American Aviation, which was founded in 1937 to conduct experiments in air mail pick up. This image was posted on December 22, 2022. #defunctthursday #avgeek #usairways #alleghenyairlines

The first flight of the Boeing 707 took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1957. This image was posted on December 20, 2022. #boeing707 #boeing #avgeek #airplane

Our newest exhibition, “Supersonic Transport: The First Generation” is now on display in the Aviation Museum and Library. This image was posted on December 16, 2022. #sstfirstgeneration #avgeek #concorde

In the early 1960s, TWA (Trans World Airlines) was operating the 707-320 on the transpolar, route from Los Angeles to Paris. This image was posted on December 15, 2022. #defunctthursday #avgeek #twa #transworldairlines

“I got interested in air traffic controlling because of my love for aviation…Flying was complete happiness to me.” —Maxine Crookston (Schmidt), 2015 Maxine Crookston (1915–2016) was known as “The Voice of San Francisco Airport” from the late 1940s through the 1950s. This image was posted on December 13, 2022. #sfohistory #avgeek #maxinecrookstonschmidt #maxinecrookston

Until World War II, Transcontinental and Western Air Inc (TWA) primarily operated domestic passenger and mail services in the United States. This image was posted on December 08, 2022. #defunctthursday #avgeek #twa #transworldairlines

#Onthisday in 1941, San Francisco Airport became an U.S. Army Air Corps training and staging facility. This image was posted on December 07, 2022. #avgeek #sfohistory

The Aero Limited is an airline that is relevant to the SFO Museum collection.

The Aeromarine Airways is an airline that is relevant to the SFO Museum collection.

In the mid-1980s, Qantas introduced a new corporate look with a fresh livery for their aircraft, along with a new line of cabin and ground crew uniforms. This image was posted on December 06, 2022. #flyingsoutherncross #avgeek #qantas #uniform #crewlife

Formed in 1931 from the merger and acquisition of several airlines, United Air Lines grew and prospered as one of the leading U.S. coast-to-coast carriers during the ensuing decades. This image was posted on December 05, 2022. #airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex

Transcontinental and Western Air Inc (TWA) was founded in July 1930 through a merger of several airlines and was one of the first airlines to offer transcontinental service. This image was posted on December 01, 2022. #defunctthursday #avgeek #twa #transworldairways

“If you had told me when I moved to San Francisco in 1998, ‘Kenn, you are going to be part of a museum’s permanent aviation collection and will love it,’ I would have thought you were out of your mind. This image was posted on November 30, 2022. #nativeamericanhertiagemonth #behindthescenes #avgeek #museumlife

Created through a merger as Transcontinental & Western Air in 1930, TWA was renamed Trans World Airlines during the early postwar era as it expanded into international routes. This image was posted on November 29, 2022. #airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex

Presented within “More than a Meal: Airline Meal Service Sets, 1960s–80s” are Jason Peterson’s striking photographs made while flying on commercial airliners. This image was posted on November 18, 2022. #airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex #windowseat

Founded in 1931, Swissair was founded through the merger of Ad Astra Aero and Balair and was the flag carrier of Switzerland. This image was posted on November 17, 2022. #defunctthursday #avgeek #swissair

The French Bee is an airline that is relevant to the SFO Museum collection.

The French Blue is an airline that is relevant to the SFO Museum collection.

San Francisco and Oakland (SFO) Helicopter Airlines was founded in 1961. This image was posted on November 10, 2022. #defunctthursday #sfohelicopter #avgeek #aviationhistory #sfohistory