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@smandola @flySFO Hm, we're not sure. It could have been a repainted American Airlines plane. They have a few planes painted in the historic livery of older airlines they've acquired. https://t.co/ZA8vhxhFYq This tweet was posted on October 17, 2019.
Happy 100th Birthday KLM! #Onthisday in 1919, #KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., or KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) was founded. Have you ever flown on KLM? #avgeek #KLM100 This tweet was posted on October 07, 2019.
The #Continental uniforms were issued until 1973 and were in use for the introduction of the airline’s next #widebody airliner, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. #WidebodyAV This tweet was posted on October 18, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1956, the #Lockheed #Constellation L-1649 #Starliner embarked on its maiden flight. The final variant in Lockheed’s Constellation series, the L-1649 embodied the zenith in large-capacity, piston-engine airliner development. Did you ever fly on a Lockheed L-1649? This tweet was posted on October 10, 2019.
Our newest exhibition, Flying the Freedom Birds: Airlines and the Vietnam War,” provides insight into the experience of serving aboard the commercial airliners, known as Freedom Birds, that flew troops to and from Vietnam in the 1960s and 70s. https://t.co/jA5xrcn1Wf #FreedomBird This tweet was posted on September 27, 2019.
The modern Austrian Airlines celebrates its birth on September 30, 1957, when Air #Austria and Austrian Airways merged. The newly formed Austrian Airlines started service the next year, on March 31, 1958. Have you ever flown on #Austrian Airlines? #onthisday This tweet was posted on September 30, 2019.
The first #PanAm delivery of a Douglas DC-3 was #onthisday in 1937. With its aerodynamically superior design the DC-3 revolutionized the airline industry in the late 1930s and was the first airliner to make a profit from passenger service Did you ever fly on a DC-3? This tweet was posted on October 01, 2019.
With the success of its #Boeing 747 service, which began in 1970, #Continental Airlines introduced its next #jumbojet airliner in 1972, the DC-10 #trijet, McDonnell Douglas’ first #widebody airliner. Did you ever fly on a McDonnell Douglas DC-10? #WidebodyAV This tweet was posted on October 02, 2019.
When introduced in 1949, the #Boeing 377 #Stratocruiser was considered the most luxurious airliner aloft. The Stratocruiser’s unique, “double-bubble” fuselage was equipped with two decks; the upper contained a main cabin, while the lower featured a cocktail lounge. #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 19, 2019.
#OnThisDay in 1993, Boeing finished production on their 1,000th 747, a 747-400 that was delivered to Singapore Airlines in October. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 747? #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 10, 2019.
What’s happening at the museum? We’re preparing for our newest exhibition, “Flying The Freedom Birds: Airlines And The #Vietnam War.” Stay tuned for more #behindthescenes from the museum! #FreedomBirds #avgeek #sneakpeek This tweet was posted on September 11, 2019.
#Malev Hungarian Airlines was the flag carrier of Hungary from 1946 to 2012. Founded after WWII as Maszovlet the airline was jointly owned by #Hungary and the USSR. In 1954, the company was renamed Malev Hungarian Airlines. Did you ever fly on Malev? #avgeek #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on September 17, 2019.
The 1970s was a watershed decade in the development of large-capacity airliners. Pan American World Airways introduced the much-anticipated transoceanic “widebody” Boeing 747 in 1970. #ByTheBook This tweet was posted on September 03, 2019.
“By the Book: Airliner Flight, Maintenance, and Training Manuals” is on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library, located in the International Terminal. #ByTheBook This tweet was posted on September 03, 2019.
In the 1990s, United Airlines began operating the 747-400 and issued flight handbook manuals covering takeoffs, cruise, landing, and limitations of the aircraft. #ByTheBook This tweet was posted on September 03, 2019.
#OnThisDay in 1971, the first Douglas DC-10 service started at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). United’s McDonnell Douglas DC-10 was the first of the three-engine, or tri-jet, wide-body airliners to arrive at SFO. Have you ever flown on a Douglas DC-10? #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 14, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1958, Pan American World Airlines received the first of eight Boeing 707-120s. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 707? #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 15, 2019.
Japan Airlines (JAL) was founded on August 1, 1951 and began domestic service the following year. Have you ever flown on Japan Airlines? #TravelTuesday #japan #japanairlines This tweet was posted on August 06, 2019.
Happy #NationalBookLoverDay! Did you know the Aviation Museum and Library at SFO holds more than 8,000 books and 600 periodical titles? The primary focus is on commercial aviation, airport development, airline history, and airplane manufacturing. https://t.co/FdXMSBSo3G This tweet was posted on August 09, 2019.
How would you caption this 1960s publicity photo from United Airlines? Image: United Air Lines: DC-8 Interior, 1960s. Gift of Thomas G. Dragges. 2015.098.024 #united #captioncontest #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 27, 2019.
#Northeast Airlines’ last day of operation occurred #onthisday in 1972. The airline began as Boston-Maine Airways in 1931 and was absorbed by #Delta Air Lines. Did you ever fly on Northeast Airlines? #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 31, 2019.
SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System), founded in 1946, is the flag carrier of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. Have you ever flown on SAS? #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 01, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1961, the first regularly screened movie on a scheduled commercial jet flight was shown on a TWA Boeing 707. Other airlines, such as Pan Am, followed suit soon after. What was the last movie you watched on an airplane? This tweet was posted on July 19, 2019.
Airlines have customarily used landmarks to advertise their destinations. How many San Francisco landmarks can you recognize? #TWA #SanFrancisco #1960s Image: TWA (Trans World Airlines) stationery card, San Francisco, early 1960s. Gift of Daniel Kusrow 2018.061.052 This tweet was posted on July 12, 2019.
The first Western Air Express flight departed on April 17, 1926 with an airmail flight from LA to Salt Lake City in a Douglas M-2 mailplane. Western Air Express changed its name to Western Airlines in 1941 and was acquired by Delta Air Lines in 1986. #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 13, 2019.
With seats for ten passengers, the Boeing 247 was dubbed a “flying city” in this postcard advertisement. The plane, often referred to as the first modern airliner, had its first flight on February 8, 1933. #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 11, 2019.
Aeroflot commenced regular domestic operations #onthisday in 1923 in the Soviet Union. One of the oldest airlines in the world, the company started as DOBROLET, before changing its name to Aeroflot in 1932. Have you ever traveled on Aeroflot? #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 15, 2019.
The Viscount was the world’s first turboprop airliner to go into service in 1953. The mid-range airliner featured a pressurized aluminum fuselage, a capacity for up to 75 passengers, and 4 turboprop engines. #AviationAluminum This tweet was posted on July 16, 2019.
A 1960s pet cargo label from Seaboard & Western Airlines has a purrfect #Valentine's Day message: http://t.co/UE5zBJ2V This tweet was posted on February 14, 2012.
Hats off (& more?) to you lovers on Valentine's Day! Pacific Southwest Airlines had just the hat for you: http://t.co/HpqaRtpz This tweet was posted on February 14, 2012.
Valentine's Day summed up by Southwest Airlines: http://t.co/3oU6Ubpk This tweet was posted on February 14, 2012.
#Onthisday in 1994, the "rebooted" Frontier Airlines commenced operations. In 1994, the new Frontier introduced a livery that included animals – each with their own name – painted on the tail of every aircraft. #avgeek #frontier #livery #airbus This tweet was posted on July 05, 2019.
As commercial aviation advanced in the 1920s and ‘30s, pilots and mechanics needed written instructions on how to properly fly these machines and keep them in operating condition. Manuals for airliners were split into flight operations and maintenance categories. #ByTheBook This tweet was posted on July 07, 2019.
See “By the Book: Airliner Flight, Maintenance, and Training Manuals” on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library in the International Terminal. #ByTheBook This tweet was posted on July 07, 2019.
#Onthisday in 2004, the longest regularly scheduled commercial nonstop flight departed from Singapore and landed in Newark, New Jersey operated by Singapore Airlines. Have you ever flown on this route? #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 28, 2019.
RT @flySFO: Happy #CanadaDay to our friends up North! Here are some airline carriers that offer service from SFO to Canada: 🇨🇦Air Canada… This tweet was posted on July 01, 2019.