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In the late 1950s, jet airliners began to enter service for airlines around the world. This image was posted on November 09, 2022. #airmaildownunder #avgeek #jetage
#Onthisday in 2017, United Airlines’ last scheduled Boeing 747 flight departed from SFO. This image was posted on November 07, 2022. #united #boeing747 #sfohistory #avgeek
Republic Airlines was formed as a result of a merger between North Central Airlines and Southern Airways in 1979 and was based at Minneapolis–Saint Paul. This image was posted on November 03, 2022. #defunctthursday #republicairlines #avgeek #aviationhistory
During the 1990s, Qantas operated a large fleet of the Boeing 747-400 widebody airliner, which was introduced in 1989. This image was posted on November 02, 2022. #flyingsoutherncross #avgeek #qantas #uniform #crewlife
People Express Airlines commenced operations on April 30, 1981. A low-cost airline inspired by Freddie Laker and Laker Air, the airline operated Boeing 727s, 737s, and 747s. #DefunctThursday #PeoplExpress #Avgeek This tweet was posted on September 08, 2022.
People Express advertised "we eliminate the things you don't want: like ticket counters and airline food. And we give you the things you want: like frequent flights with extra room for carry-on bags.” #DefunctThursday #PeoplExpress #Avgeek This tweet was posted on September 08, 2022.
Their rapid expansion to new destinations and acquisitions of airlines in the mid-1980s led to financial distress, and the airline merged with Continental Airlines in 1987. Did you ever fly on People Express? #DefunctThursday #PeoplExpress #Avgeek This tweet was posted on September 08, 2022.
Did you know SFO Museum has the freestanding schedule board from San Francisco Airport’s 1937 passenger terminal? For years the board was large enough to post the arrival and departure times for all scheduled airlines serving San Francisco. #avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on September 19, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1981, the Boeing 767 departed on its first flight. It was introduced into service by United Airlines a year later, on September 8, 1982. #Boeing767 #avgeek #Boeing This tweet was posted on September 26, 2022.
In production for over forty years, more than 1,200 of the aircraft have been—and continue to be!—built. Fun fact about the Boeing 767: it is the only Boeing airliner that is made in freighter, passenger and tanker versions. #Boeing767 #avgeek #Boeing This tweet was posted on September 26, 2022.
Our newest blog post is live! Long-time visitors to @flySFO—especially airline employees—know that the airport has changed significantly over time. Registrar Tomo Aono documents the Airport’s cargo areas through historic & contemporary photos: https://t.co/kx5AXYKDVM #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on October 03, 2022.
Today’s #DefunctThursday episode has a plot twist: USAir changed the name of an affiliated subsidiary, Henson Airlines, to #Piedmont Airlines in 1993. This new iteration uses the same logo as the earlier company and is a subsidiary of American Airlines. #DefunctThursday #Piedmont This tweet was posted on September 29, 2022.
📸 1/3: luggage label: Piedmont Airlines; 1950s Gift of Thomas G. Dragges in memory of Robert May 2001.109.094 timetable: Piedmont Airlines; 1949 Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2015.167.617 This tweet was posted on September 29, 2022.
📸 2/3: photograph: Piedmont Airlines, Boeing 727; c. 1970 Gift of the Frank J. Lichtanski Collection 2011.061.0273 photograph: Piedmont Airlines, Boeing 737; c. 1970 Gift of the Frank J. Lichtanski Collection 2011.061.0272 This tweet was posted on September 29, 2022.
📸 3/3: annual report: Piedmont Airlines (Piedmont Aviation, Inc.); 1985 Gift of William Rys, Jr. 2019.085.213 This tweet was posted on September 29, 2022.
In 1949, Kenny Friedkin, a flight trainer and test pilot, formed Pacific Southwest Airlines or PSA. The airline began weekly round-trip flights between San Diego and Oakland with a single leased Douglas DC-3. #DefunctThursday #PacificSouthwestAirlines #AvGeek This tweet was posted on October 07, 2022.
📸 1/3: 1. postcard: Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA), Douglas DC-3; 1940s Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2015.166.1194 2. postcard: Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA), Douglas DC-4; 1960 Gift of the William Hough Collection 2008.055.547 This tweet was posted on October 07, 2022.
📸 2/3: 3. photograph: Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA), Lockheed L-188 Electra; 1959 Gift of Christopher and Lacey Laborde 2018.120.047 4. postcard: Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA), Douglas DC-9-31; 1970 Gift of the William Hough Collection 2008.055.534 This tweet was posted on October 07, 2022.
📸 3/3: 5. postcard: Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA), Boeing 727-100; c. 1970 Gift of the William Hough Collection 2008.055.537 This tweet was posted on October 07, 2022.
Continental Airlines began as Varney Speed Lines in 1934. It originally used symbols and slogans to promote its claim to be the “Fastest Airline In The World.” #DefunctThursday #avgeek #aviationhistory #ContinentalAirlines This tweet was posted on April 21, 2022.
Renamed in 1937 as Continental Airlines, the carrier introduced a red, white, and blue eagle symbol with its block letter logotype in 1944. #DefunctThursday #avgeek #aviationhistory #ContinentalAirlines This tweet was posted on April 21, 2022.
“Contrails Red” became the predominant color, while gold, orange, and black were retained as secondary colors. In 2011, Continental merged with United Airlines. #DefunctThursday #avgeek #aviationhistory #ContinentalAirlines This tweet was posted on April 21, 2022.
📸 2/2: brochure: Continental Airlines, Boeing 747; 1970 Gift of David A. Abercrombie in memory of Stanley A. Abercrombie 2001.039.209 https://t.co/dnl4JJ9J2W postcard: Continental Airlines, Boeing 707-320C; c.1970 Gift of the William Hough Collection 2008.055.293 This tweet was posted on April 21, 2022.
In 1973, Air New Zealand began using the “Koru” logo representing the tip of the silver fern. An integral part of native Māori art and culture symbolizing new growth, strength, and peace, the logo is still used on a wide range of products associated with the airline. #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 26, 2022.
The jetliner was introduced by SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) in April 1959, followed by Air France. United Air Lines was the only major U.S. carrier to purchase the aircraft and inaugurated service in 1961. #AvGeek #AviationHistory This tweet was posted on April 27, 2022.
After China’s civil war (1945-1949), CAT relocated to the island of Taiwan in 1950, and evolved from a relief cargo airline to a government contractor and commercial carrier. In 1953, the airline formally became the flag carrier of the Republic of China. #CAT #DefunctThursday This tweet was posted on April 28, 2022.
RT @SFOMuseum: Where would your dream vacation be? Allow us to inspire you: browse through over two hundred airline posters on our collec… This tweet was posted on April 28, 2022.
With the addition of a Convair 880, CAT became Asia’s first regional airline to offer its passengers jet service on July 11, 1961. CAT replaced its Convair 880 with a Boeing 727 but it was lost near Taipei in Feb 1968. By May, CAT’s domestic services shut down. #DefunctThursday This tweet was posted on April 28, 2022.
Eastern Air Lines’ origins go back to the 1920s with routes throughout the Atlantic states. Eastern’s early success occurred under the direction of World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker, who purchased the airline from General Motors in 1938. #DefunctThursday #Eastern #AvGeek This tweet was posted on May 05, 2022.
Today is #NationalNursesDay. Did you know during the 1930s & 40s, stewardess across various airlines were required to be trained nurses? Ellen Church, a registered nurse, began her first shift as the first female cabin crewmember at Boeing Air Transport on May 15, 1930. #AvGeek This tweet was posted on May 06, 2022.
📸: United Air Lines, Ellen Church, first stewardess 1930 SFO Museum Collection Gift of United Airlines Archives 1999.047.311 This tweet was posted on May 06, 2022.
Introduced in 1959, the Douglas DC-8 was United Air Lines’ first jet airliner to be launched into service. Branded the “Jet Mainliner” by United, it was a major advancement in airliner design and officially launched the airline into the jet age. #aircraftmodels #avgeek #dc8 This tweet was posted on May 10, 2022.
To help promote the new airliner to the traveling public, United had Pacific Miniatures of Alhambra, CA, create several large cutaway models to highlight the DC-8’s new features & amenities, particularly its spacious & luxurious cabin interior. #aircraftmodels #avgeek #dc8 This tweet was posted on May 10, 2022.
With a business-like look, this plum polyester knit dress suit has #Valentino’s signature buttons and scarf. It marks a transition in airline fashion as age limits were removed and the profession became a longer-term career. #AvGeek #uniform This tweet was posted on May 11, 2022.
As with many airline companies, airline deregulation created cutthroat competitive conditions and in 1989, the Flying Tiger Line merged with Federal Express. #DefunctThursday #FlyingTigers This tweet was posted on May 12, 2022.
Early in 1961, the airline purchased a number of Canadair CL-44 all-cargo aircraft, nicknamed “Swingtails” as their tails literally swung open for loading cargo. #DefunctThursday #FlyingTigers This tweet was posted on May 12, 2022.