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#AmericanAir purchased a large fleet of the airliner and eventually became the world’s largest MD-80 operator. (Currently, #Delta Air Lines is the largest operator.) The aircraft proved ideal for the carrier’s many mid-range, regional services. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on December 11, 2018.
#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.
#OnThisDay in 1924, Huff Daland Dusters Inc. was founded; it was one of the earliest known commercial aerial crop-dusting operations in America. In 1928, when C.E. Woolman took over the company, he renamed it Delta Air Service, a predecessor to Delta Air Lines. #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 30, 2019.
#OnThisDay in 1924, the Huff Daland Dusters, based in Macon, Georgia, began one of the earliest known commercial aerial crop-dusting operations in America. This company is now known as #Delta Air Lines. What are you favorite Delta memories? This tweet was posted on May 30, 2018.
#OnThisDay in 1960, #Delta Air Lines introduced the #Convair CV-880 into service, initially for premium service with 72 first class seats. This tweet was posted on May 15, 2017.
#Onthisday in 1959, @united & @Delta introduced the Douglas DC-8. Delta’s first DC-8 flight departed from New York Idlewild (later JFK) to Atlanta at 09:20AM. United’s first DC-8 flight departed from @flySFO to NYC 2 hrs & 10 min later. Have you ever flown on a DC-8? #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 18, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1965, the #Douglas DC-9 was introduced into service by #Delta Air Lines. The DC-9 was the second commercial jetliner from Douglas. What are your favorite #DC9 memories? #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 08, 2018.
#Onthisday in 1965, the #Douglas DC-9 was introduced into service with #Delta Air Lines. #DC9 #avgeek #aviationhistory This tweet was posted on December 08, 2016.
#Onthisday in 1973, the first non-stop #Concorde flight over the North Atlantic was completed in a record-breaking duration of 3 hrs 33 min. The trip from Washington to Paris was completed by Concorde 02 (F-WTSA), which can be visited at Musee Delta, Orly Airport, Paris, France This tweet was posted on September 26, 2019.
#Onthisday in 2017, Delta Air Lines’ last 747 took its final scheduled international flight from Seoul, South Korea to Detroit, Michigan. Though originally scheduled December 17th, the flight was rescheduled for December 19. Did you ever fly on a #Delta Boeing 747? #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 19, 2019.
#Onthisday in 2017, Delta Air Lines’ last 747 took its final scheduled international flight from Seoul, South Korea, to Detroit. Did you ever fly on a #Delta Boeing 747? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on December 18, 2020.
.@Delta has added a few more routes since their 1946 system map: #aviation #routemap This tweet was posted on June 19, 2015.
Beginning in 1959, Delta Air Lines commissioned poster painting representing the landmarks and people… http://t.co/1NC5c08yea This tweet was posted on December 22, 2014.
Delta initially packaged its 880 flights as a premium service configured for seventy-two first-class passengers. Its first-class lounge was touted as the largest available in a jetliner. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on July 14, 2021.
Delta's early branding often used the Greek letter 'D', as on this late 1940s luggage label: http://t.co/KxUr8uZTp8 #AirlineIdentity This tweet was posted on January 28, 2014.
Delta's handy family tree features the evolution of airlines of years past: http://t.co/WLU7q6Oag9 #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 01, 2014.
Delta’s inaugural flight from Dallas, Texas, to Jackson, Mississippi, via Shreveport and Monroe, Louisiana, on a Travel Air S-6000-B airplane carried five passengers and one pilot. #Delta #AvGeek This tweet was posted on June 17, 2022.
Despite expansion into new destinations the airline had crippling financial issues. It was acquired by Delta Air Lines in August 1972. #DefunctThursday #NortheastAirlines #AvGeek #AviationHistory This tweet was posted on June 23, 2022.
Did you know that #Delta's DC-6s featured an aftercabin lounge? Learn more on @dlflightmuseum's website: https://t.co/C5aYdIFsI4 #Deltaliner This tweet was posted on January 23, 2017.
Did you know that Delta Airlines is named for the Mississippi Delta region where the company first operated? The name was suggested by Catherine FitzGerald, Delta Employee Number 6 and one of the first women to serve on an airline’s board of directors. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 15, 2019.
Flying Delta to Miami in the 1950s: nothing faster, nothing finer! http://t.co/wBLvnIg1ou #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 21, 2014.
From a crop-dusting operation to a global airline, Delta was founded in 1925 as Huff Daland Dusters, one of the first aerial crop-dusting companies, and incorporated as Delta Air Service in 1928, the company’s first passenger flight occurred #onthisday in 1929. This tweet was posted on June 17, 2022.
Fun fact: when Huff Daland Dusters became Delta Air Service, its name was in honor of the Mississippi Delta region. #Delta #AvGeek #AviationHistory This tweet was posted on June 17, 2022.
How fun! You can also check out historical @Delta flight attendant uniforms in our #FashionInFlight exhibition! https://t.co/UbL4YNXbMb https://t.co/zv3vXMVTCW This tweet was posted on October 18, 2016.
In 1959, United Air Lines and Delta Airlines introduced the Douglas DC-8. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on January 18, 2018.
In 1959, United Air Lines and Delta Airlines introduced the Douglas DC-8. The DC-8-63 series, an updated, stretched, long-range variant of the DC-8 promoted as the "Super 63", was introduced nearly a decade later. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on February 22, 2019.
In 1960, Delta Airlines proudly introduced the 615 miles-per-hour Convair 880, produced by the Convair Division of General Dynamics, of San Diego, California. In January 1962, the airliner achieved a record top speed of 715 mph on a flight from Chicago to Miami. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on July 14, 2021.
In 1986, Republic was accumulating losses due to airline buyouts and new fleet purchases, the airline, then was absorbed by Northwest Airlines, which in turn was merged into Delta Air Lines in 2010. #DefunctThursday #RepublicAirlines #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 03, 2022.
In 1986, USAir, driven by other mergers taking place in the aviation industry, (Western airlines was purchased by Delta Air Lines and AirCal was bought by American Airlines) acquired PSA. PSA's last flight was on April 8, 1988. #DefunctThursday #PacificSouthwestAirlines #AvGeek This tweet was posted on October 21, 2022.
In September 1959, the DC-8 entered service with Delta and United, nearly a year after the introduction of the Boeing 707. Although initially not as successful as the 707, the DC-8 had a more viable lifespan within the commercial aviation industry. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on July 07, 2021.
In the 1970s, Delta Air Lines divided their Boeing 747’s front pod into a first-class lounge & a premium penthouse. This tweet was posted on April 27, 2016.
Increased competition and labor costs in the 2000s caused the airline filed for bankruptcy protection in 2005. In 2008, the company merged with Delta Airlines to form the world's largest airline. #DefunctThursday #NorthwestOrient This tweet was posted on June 30, 2022.
Lockheed’s SST design was similar the Concorde, both aircraft featuring a long nose section, a delta wing, and a long narrow body. By 1967, Lockheed constructed a full-size display of the L-2000 SST and was actively promoting the aircraft to major airlines. #SSTFirstGeneration This tweet was posted on February 09, 2023.
Northeast Airlines started as Boston-Maine Airways in 1931 and served the New England area of the U.S. Delta Air Lines acquired Northeast in 1972. Did you ever fly on Northeast Airlines? #traveltuesday This tweet was posted on February 06, 2018.
Our bad! We meant Delta Air Lines! https://t.co/QqZ5mG513k This tweet was posted on January 16, 2019.
RT @AirlineFlyer: Reminder: @Delta is also retiring its 747 fleet by the end of this year. By the end of 2017, there will be 0 U.S. passen… This tweet was posted on January 11, 2017.