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One of the first Australian airlines to operate transpacific commercial air services to America was BCPA (British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines) which was formed by the governments of Australia, Great Britain, and New Zealand in 1947. #FlyingSouthernCross #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on February 16, 2023.
In 1972, United Airlines celebrated 25 years of service to Hawai’i and rebranded its Hawaiian service as “Royal Hawaiian.” United’s flight attendants wore brightly colored, full-length Hawaiian-style dresses, or mu’umu’u. Do you remember these eye-catching uniforms? #52Objects
This tweet was posted on February 21, 2023.
The last Continental Airlines flight departed #onthisday in 2012. Leaving Phoenix, AZ, as Continental 1267, the flight landed as United 1267 in Cleveland, OH. The airline began as Varney Speed Lines in 1934 and was renamed to Continental in 1937. #Continental #United #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on March 02, 2023.
In 1978, Gail Gorski became the first female pilot to be hired by United Airlines. Gorski, who started flying at the age of 16, was a Boeing 747 and DC-10 pilot based in the Bay Area and an original charter member of @ISA21_Pilots. #52Objects #WomensHistoryMonth #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on March 06, 2023.
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photograph: United Airlines, McDonnell Douglas DC-10, Gail Gorski; c. 1978
Gift of United Airlines Archives
1999.047.310
https://t.co/lQGG86OQ9t
This tweet was posted on March 06, 2023.
During the 1990s, Qantas operated a large fleet of the 747-400 airliner. In 1994, one of these airliners was renamed and painted in a special livery called Wunala (kangaroo) Dreaming to celebrate the art and culture of Australia's indigenous Yanyuwa people. #FlyingSouthernCross
This tweet was posted on March 10, 2023.
On 747 flights, Qantas offered three levels of service. In first class, the airline offered wide, comfortable, fully reclining seats and premium meal service cuisine on fine bone china tableware produced by Wedgwood of England. #FlyingSouthernCross
This tweet was posted on March 10, 2023.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Aer Lingus, the flag carrier of Ireland, was founded in 1936. The airline has incorporated the Irish emblem into four different livery designs, including their most recent rebranding.
#AvGeek #AerLingus #StPatricksDay
This tweet was posted on March 17, 2023.
#OnThisDay in 1947, the Convair CV-240 took off on its maiden flight. The Convair 240 was the first pressurized, twin-engine airliner, put into service. #AvGeek #Convair #WesternAirLines
This tweet was posted on March 16, 2023.
Named the 240 after its twin engine and 40 seating capacity, 75 were ordered by American and 50 more by Continental, Pan American, KLM, Trans-Australia Airlines, and Western Air Lines #AvGeek #Convair #WesternAirLines
This tweet was posted on March 16, 2023.
By 1969, twenty-six airlines reserved 122 of the aircraft for delivery, including Pan American World Airways and American Airlines. #SSTFirstGeneration
This tweet was posted on March 21, 2023.
Air Afrique was multinational African airline, based in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. Founded #onthisday in 1961, the airline began as a joint venture of Air France and Union Aéromaritime de Transport (UAT) and eleven former French colonies. #AirAfrique #AvGeek #TravelTuesday
This tweet was posted on March 28, 2023.
Celebrations christening airplanes have their roots in christening events held for ships. This TWA (Trans World Airlines) Boeing 747-131, was christened the “City of San Francisco” by diplomat and former child star, Shirley Temple Black on April 5, 1970. #52Objects
This tweet was posted on March 27, 2023.
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negative: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), TWA (Trans World Airlines), Boeing 747-100; 1970
Transfer from San Francisco International Airport
2011.032.2241
https://t.co/dJEeCi4OFU
This tweet was posted on March 27, 2023.
In the late 1950s, the airline officially changed their name to Aloha Airlines. The airline’s livery in the 1970s, bright and colorful, represented the warmth of the tropical Hawaiian Islands. #Hawaii #AvGeek #AlohaAirlines
This tweet was posted on March 31, 2023.
Like many post-war airlines, Aloha Airlines, based in Hawaii, started charter passenger and cargo service with a single surplus DC-3 in 1946. Originally named Trans-Pacific Airways, the airline specialized in interisland service. #Hawaii #AvGeek #AlohaAirlines
This tweet was posted on March 31, 2023.
The airline's last flight departed #onthisday in 2008. Did you ever fly on Aloha Airlines?
#Hawaii #AvGeek #AlohaAirlines
This tweet was posted on March 31, 2023.
The inaugural Singapore Airlines flight to the United States arrived at San Francisco on #onthisday in 1979. The DC-10 was painted with special livery which read “California here we come.” Have you ever flown on Singapore Airlines? #AvGeek #Singapore
This tweet was posted on April 04, 2023.
Founded as Varney Speed Lines in 1934, Continental Airlines expanded its domestic regional services during the 1950s & 60s. When the airline became an international carrier in the late 1960s, it launched a new corporate identity created by Saul Bass & Associates. #AirlineMealSets
This tweet was posted on June 21, 2023.
“More than a Meal: Airline Meal Service Sets, 1960s–80s” is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/RZvuSbD00G
#AirlineMealSets #AvGeek #PaxEx
This tweet was posted on June 21, 2023.
Braniff International was the only airline besides Air France and British Airways to operate the Concorde. #SSTFirstGeneration #AvGeek #Concorde #Braniff
This tweet was posted on July 05, 2023.
From an early age, Albert (Al) Mueller, Jr. loved travel, specifically airline travel. Al spent most of his working years as a travel agent and began collecting airline memorabilia at the age of eleven after flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco. #AvGeek #Blog
This tweet was posted on June 29, 2023.
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postcard: TWA (Trans World Airlines); 1950s
Gift of Thomas G. Dragges in memory of Robert May
2001.109.151
This tweet was posted on July 03, 2023.
Produced in China, the ceramic pieces of Continental Airlines Contrails Red logo meal service ware included entree, side, and bread plates, along with bowls, condiment dishes and coffee cups and saucers.
This image was posted on August 09, 2023.
#airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex
Virgin America commenced operations #onthisday in 2007.
This image was posted on August 08, 2023.
#virginamerica #avgeek
The Douglas DC-3 revolutionized commercial aviation during the late 1930s by enabling airlines to profit from passenger services.
This image was posted on July 28, 2023.
#airlinerchairs
The Boeing 40 embarked on its maiden flight in July 1925.
This image was posted on July 20, 2023.
The Joon is an airline that is relevant to the SFO Museum collection.
TWA (Transcontinental & Western Air) introduced the pressurized Boeing 307 Stratoliner into service on July 8, 1940.
This image was posted on July 10, 2023.
#52objects #avgeek #stratoliner
The Western Alaska Airlines is an airline that is relevant to the SFO Museum collection.
Braniff International was the only airline besides Air France and British Airways to operate the Concorde.
This image was posted on July 05, 2023.
#sstfirstgeneration #avgeek #concorde #braniff
The Norse Atlantic Airways is an airline that is relevant to the SFO Museum collection.
Happy Fourth of July!
This image was posted on July 03, 2023.
From an early age, Albert (Al) Mueller, Jr., loved travel, specifically airline travel.
This image was posted on June 29, 2023.
#avgeek #blog
Founded as Varney Speed Lines in 1934, Continental Airlines rapidly expanded its regional services between Los Angeles and Chicago and across the Southwest during the 1950s and 60s.
This image was posted on June 21, 2023.
#airlinemealsets #avgeek #paxex
Before the age of cell phones and seat-back entertainment systems, inflight entertainment was generally low tech and relied on games that passengers brought themselves or those distributed by the airlines.
This image was posted on May 30, 2023.
#52objects #panam #avgeek





























