During the 1980s, @Qantas purchased 6 Boeing 767-200ERs (ER for extra range) and 41 767-300ERs, which proved ideal for the carrier’s expansion into the Asian market. The spacious, comfortable, widebody airliners proved reliable and economical to operate for Qantas. #WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on September 22, 2021.
During the mid-1920s, San Francisco leaders envisioned their city as the western terminus of a new transcontinental air mail system. In March 1927 the city negotiated with Boeing Air Transport to fly mail from Chicago to SF—provided an airfield was operational by July 1. #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on July 25, 2022.
Eastern Air Lines was the first to take delivery of the 757s in December 1982.The last 757 was produced in 2004, though they are still in service around the world. #WingWendesday #Boeing
This tweet was posted on September 30, 2021.
Entering the jet age, the company purchased Douglas DC-8s, Boeing 720s, and Boeing 707-320s. After merging with Republic Airlines in 1986, the company dropped Orient from their branding. #DefunctThursday #NorthwestOrient
This tweet was posted on June 30, 2022.
Ever wonder what airplane tickets looked like in the 1920s? Browse through nearly one hundred tickets and ticket jackets spanning from the late 1920s to the 2010s in our online database: https://t.co/HTWhjvSgNU
#AvGeek #Boeing #collections #tickets
This tweet was posted on December 09, 2022.
Ever wonder what the #cockpit of the Boeing 377 looked like? Our newest exhibition "American Airliner Cockpits, 1925–1975" has not one but two views inside this aircraft, and many others. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on March 27, 2019.
First flown in 1957, the Boeing Model 707 was the second successful pure-turbojet airliner to be introduced, and effectively ushered in the jet age. #AviationEvolutions
This tweet was posted on January 24, 2018.
Following its introduction in 1949, advertisements promoted the #Boeing 377 #Stratocruiser's unique and luxurious lower-deck lounge. The Stratocruiser became a favorite with passengers due in great part to its lounge. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 16, 2018.
Forty-four L-1649 Starliners were produced and by the early 1960s, with the end of the propliner era, they were replaced by the much faster Boeing 707 jetliner. #WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on June 09, 2021.
Founded #onthisday in 1926, United Airlines was formed by a merger of four companies. National Air Transport, Pacific Air Transport, Boeing Air Transport, and Varney Air Lines were organized in 1931 under United Air Lines, Inc. #AvGeek #UnitedAirlines
This tweet was posted on April 06, 2022.
Happy Birthday @united! DYK that United is the longest serving airline at @flySFO? Pictured: Boeing Air Transport, Boeing 40 at SFO in 1927.
This tweet was posted on April 06, 2017.
Happy birthday to the 747! Boeing introduced the plane today in 1968. To celebrate, a 1970 takeoff from SFO: http://t.co/CfPgpHjr #avgeeks
This tweet was posted on September 30, 2011.
Have you ever seen a #Boeing 314 Wright Twin Cyclone fourteen-cylinder engine? Check out these photos from 1943 showing mechanics fixing an engine with a blown cylinder. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 02, 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.
Have you ever wondered what goes into building a Boeing 787 Dreamliner? Check out this time lapse video via @CNN https://t.co/tQphcXQsKH
This tweet was posted on December 28, 2015.
High, Wide & Handsome! Northwest Orient Airlines' catchphrase for the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, complete w/lounge! http://t.co/CY991aB3
This tweet was posted on May 14, 2012.
However, wind tunnel tests demonstrated the Lockheed SST suffered from shifts in the aircraft’s center of pressure as it accelerated. The transfer of fuel partially solved this problem, but it was ultimately rejected in favor of the Boeing design.
#SSTFirstGeneration
This tweet was posted on February 09, 2023.
In 1934, Boeing began design studies for a four-engine bomber in conjunction with a four-engine civil airliner. The bomber version became the B-17 and was produced in large numbers. The civil airliner version emerged as the Model 307. #WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on March 31, 2021.
In 1957, Braniff International Airways launched DC-7C service to South America that it dubbed “El Dorado” service. Sales of the DC-7 rapidly declined by the end of the decade, with the arrival of long-range jets such as the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8. #WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on June 02, 2021.
In 1958, the Boeing 707, operated by Pan American World Airways was the largest passenger aircraft in service.
This tweet was posted on March 11, 2016.
In 1958, the carrier rebranded itself as Pacific Air Lines, and updated its Navajo-inspired thunderbird logo to a bright and modern, red, white, and blue depiction. In 1965, Pacific began leasing two Boeing 727 jet airliners and placed orders for four more. #DefunctThursday
This tweet was posted on July 14, 2022.
In 1963, American President Kennedy announced the launch of a government-funded SST program to compete with the Concorde project. Three airframe designs were selected for review: the North American Aviation NAC-60, the Boeing 733, and the Lockheed L-2000. #SSTFirstGeneration
This tweet was posted on February 09, 2023.
In 1963, the United States launched a government-funded Supersonic Transport (SST) program to compete with the joint British and French Concorde project. After much testing, Boeing SST’s design won the U.S. airframe contract. #SSTFirstGeneration
This tweet was posted on March 21, 2023.
In 1967, Air California began passenger service by operating turbojet Lockheed L-188 Electras between Orange County and San Francisco. During 1968, the airline expanded its aircraft fleet to include Boeing 737s and McDonnell Douglas DC-9s and added routes to Oakland and San Jose.
This tweet was posted on January 20, 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.