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When ceramic dishes were used on the Douglas DC-3, they were specifically designed to be light for inflight use. American Airlines offered china and flatware resembling the DC-3 forward fuselage. #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 25, 2018.
The #Lockheed L-188 Electra was the only large #turboprop airliner produced in the United States. The prototype flew in 1957; Eastern was the first to inaugurate service in January 1959. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on July 11, 2018.
The regional airline #PSA (Pacific Southwest Airlines), based in San Diego, purchased three #Lockheed L-188 #Electra, which proved ideal for the carrier’s West Coast routes. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on July 11, 2018.
What did SFO look like in 1970? In the Central Terminal (now Terminal 2) National Airlines' and Delta Air Lines' check in desks were next to each other. National moved to the North Terminal in 1979. Did you ever fly on National Airlines? #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on July 12, 2018.
First flown in 1947, 176 #Convair 240s were produced for numerous airlines worldwide, including #PanAmerican World Airways, which operated a fleet of twenty of the type. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on July 17, 2018.
Have you ever seen this Boeing logo? This style of pin, a reproduction of a uniform insignia from the late 1920s , was worn by Boeing Air Transport’s first stewardesses in 1930. They were the earliest stewardesses to fly in the airline industry. #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 16, 2018.
Did you know #Hawaiian Airlines used to offer ticket booklets for hopping between Hawai’i, Oahu, Maui, Kaua’i, Moloka’i, and Lana’i? The flights would cost between $7 and $25 in 1960, which would be $60 to $214 today. Did you ever use Hawaiian's ticket booklets? This tweet was posted on July 03, 2018.
The #Boeing 307 #Stratoliner was the first commercial airliner put in service to have a pressurized cabin in 1940. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on July 05, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1971, #Southwest Airlines began operation in Texas. DYK since starting service, Southwest has the distinction of almost exclusively operating the Boeing 737 family. This tweet was posted on June 18, 2018.
Beginning in the late 1940s, airlines started issuing junior pilot and flight attendant wings. Do you have any junior pilot or flight attendant wings? #avgeek #paxex This tweet was posted on June 08, 2018.
Weight was a big concern for airlines in the 1930s & they used bakelite service sets to minimize equipment loads http://t.co/cf7rj7tj This tweet was posted on January 24, 2012.
Often referred to as the first modern airliner, the all-metal, twin-engine #Boeing Model 247 was a revolutionary airliner when introduced in 1933. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on June 04, 2018.
Although Alaska Airlines can trace its roots back through various incarnations to the early 1930s, it officially began operating as Alaska Airlines on June 6, 1944. The iconic Eskimo on Alaska's aircraft tails was first introduced in 1972. Have you ever flown on #Alaska? This tweet was posted on June 06, 2018.
RT @flySFO: United Airlines starts their non-stop service from SFO to Zurich today✈️ This tweet was posted on June 07, 2018.
RT @usatodaytravel: Delta rolls out new Zac Posen-designed uniforms to 64,000 airline workers https://t.co/STVy2QfH9G @TodayInTheSky https:… This tweet was posted on May 30, 2018.
The Curtiss Commando was initially designed as a 36 passenger, pressurized commercial airliner. Following its first flight in 1940, the armed forces took notice and it was redesigned for rugged military use. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on May 31, 2018.
What did people eat on aircraft in the early days of aviation? With the introduction of the Douglas DC-3 in 1936 came the first airliner designed with a galley to handle onboard food preparation. What has been your favorite inflight meal? #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 20, 2018.
In the mid-1950s, airlines such as Pan American World Airways offered branded bags for carry-on items. This new type of hand luggage, became a desirable status symbol that identified its user as a member of the new globe-trotting jet set. #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 16, 2018.
Though this #American Airlines brochure was produced in the 1970s, the flight attendants on the cover are posing in front of a piston-powered Ford Tri-Motor from the 1920s. #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 02, 2018.
RT @flySFO: Check out Hong Kong Airlines' inaugural service! https://t.co/x0DDd6iT5D This tweet was posted on April 24, 2018.
#Braniff International Airways purchased a large fleet of the #727 and, after advertising executive #MaryWells radically revamped the airline's corporate identity, painted their aircraft in a variety of brightly colored liveries. #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 27, 2018.
Thai Airways International began service #onthisday in 1960 as a joint venture between SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System), and #Thai Airways Company (TAC), #Thailand's flag carrier, to expand the Thai aviation industry beyond Asia. #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on May 01, 2018.
Happy Birthday, American Airlines! What are your favorite memories about American Airlines? #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 15, 2018.
#OnThisDay in 1970, the first Boeing 747 widebody #jumbojet operated by #TWA (Trans World Airlines) departed from San Francisco for New York City. #ThrowbackThursday #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on April 05, 2018.
Construction of the North Terminal (now Terminal 3) began #onthisday in 1971 with a groundbreaking ceremony that was attended by various politicians and flight attendants of various airlines. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 22, 2018.
From the 1960s to the 1980s, SFO #Helicopter Airlines operated local flights between San Francisco and Oakland. Did you ever fly on #SFOHelicopter Airlines? #SFOhistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 19, 2018.
Ozark Airlines was an airline based in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1986, Ozark was purchased by #TWA (Trans World Airlines). Did you ever fly on #Ozark? #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 19, 2018.
RT @Forbes: Airlines with the most female pilots: https://t.co/2xKQNIEnHS This tweet was posted on April 19, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1988, the last branded #PSA (Pacific Southwest Airlines) flight departed San Diego and landed in Las Vegas as a #USAir flight. What is your favorite PSA memory? #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 08, 2018.
Happy Birthday #United Airlines! Did you know that United is the longest serving airline at San Francisco International Airport? #avgeek #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on April 06, 2018.
RT @airandspace: Today in 1982: the first Airbus A310 airliner makes maiden flight from Toulouse, France. Pictured here is a Pan Am A310: h… This tweet was posted on April 03, 2018.
In 1973, Bonnie Tiburzi became the first woman pilot hired by a major U.S. commercial airline since Helen Richey was briefly hired by Central Airlines in 1934. This tweet was posted on March 31, 2018.
Air Jamaica was the national airline of #Jamaica from 1966 to 2015. Did you ever fly on Air Jamaica? #TravelTuesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 03, 2018.
RT @flySFO: SFO welcomes Interjet Airlines to the Bay Area! As of March 14, 2018, Interjet Airlines (4O) offers travelers a new flight opt… This tweet was posted on April 03, 2018.
Do you recognize this cityscape? In the 1970s, Union Square in San Francisco, was filled with airline sales offices, their promotional billboards, and other types of advertisements. Which airlines can you spot? #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 16, 2018.
RT @flySFO: SFO welcomes @interjet to the Bay Area! As of March 14, 2018, Interjet Airlines (4O) offers travelers a new flight option to… This tweet was posted on March 15, 2018.