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American Airlines was founded #onthisday in 1926! The airline celebrates its birthday as April 16, 1926, the date when Charles Lindbergh piloted the first Robertson Aircraft airmail route flight, carrying mail from St. Louis, Missouri, to Chicago, Illinois. #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 15, 2019.
American Airways was later formed from a merger of Robertson and Colonial Air Transport. In 1934, it changed its name to American Airlines. What are your favorite memories about American Airlines? #AmericanAir This tweet was posted on April 15, 2022.
An iconic airline livery collaboration between beloved Japanese brand Sanrio and EVA Air featured many themed amenities such as this Hello Kitty printed roll of toilet paper. #52objects This tweet was posted on January 23, 2023.
An obscure airline with a great luggage label: Cardiff & Peacock Airlines, c. 1933 http://t.co/2pvL2O1Z6o #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 18, 2014.
An overaggressive acquisition strategy of smaller airlines led Swissair to declare bankruptcy in 2002. Crossair subsequently took over the name Swiss International Air Lines and became Switzerland's flag carrier. #DefunctThursday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 17, 2022.
Ancient Aztec artifact? Nope. 1970s Western Airlines coaster - though it does depict the Aztec… http://t.co/pkNQAL8q9y This tweet was posted on January 21, 2015.
Are you excited about the #WinterOlympics? Which sports will you watch? This color print of a watercolor painting by Dong Kingman for the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo advertised #Pan American World Airways as the International Airline of the 1984 Winter #Olympics. This tweet was posted on February 09, 2018.
Art in unlikely places- plum blossoms adorn a China Airlines airsickness bag: http://t.co/i9GNhBGwdL This tweet was posted on May 08, 2013.
As Japan waged war on China in 1937, CNAC evacuated Shanghai, its original headquarters and home base in August and relocated to Chongqing. In trying to avoid Japanese detection, the airline pioneered the routes over the Himalayas. #DefunctThursday #CNAC This tweet was posted on April 07, 2022.
As Pan American was not licensed to operate domestic routes within in the United States, the company purchased National Airlines in 1980. This did not prove be a good financial takeover as the company would have liked. #PanAm #DefunctThursday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on August 25, 2022.
As a result of its reliability, capacity, and considerably reduced seat-mile cost, the 707 proved to be the world's first viable commercial jetliner with regular and sustained scheduled service, and revolutionized the airline industry by ushering in the jet age. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on June 23, 2021.
As airline travel became more reliable during the 1930s, San Francisco’s airport initiated major improvements to keep pace. By 1937, SFO had paved and widened runways and taxiways to welcome heavier and faster airliners such as the Douglas DC-3. #SFOHistory #MillsField This tweet was posted on November 23, 2021.
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.
As flight durations increased in the 1930s-40s, airlines gave pssngrs branded carry-on bags for their personal items: http://t.co/BwiErzuhBG This tweet was posted on March 15, 2013.
As the DC-3 was one of the first airliners w/a galley, proper tableware was needed for meal service: http://t.co/Wv5dZK5LtE #avgeeks This tweet was posted on May 29, 2013.
As the airline industry grew in the late 1940s-50s, construction of a new terminal @flySFO began in 1951. Designed in the International Style, the 7-story building employed an innovative, dual-level layout that separated departures from arrivals. #SFO1954 This tweet was posted on May 25, 2021.
As with many airline companies, airline deregulation created cutthroat competitive conditions and in 1989, the Flying Tiger Line merged with Federal Express. #DefunctThursday #FlyingTigers This tweet was posted on May 12, 2022.
At its peak, Virgin America flew to 31 destinations. Throughout the period of its operations, the airline earned a multitude of industry and consumer awards including the Condé Nast Readers' Choice Award and Travel Leisure Top Domestic Airline for ten consecutive years. This tweet was posted on February 12, 2024.
At the end of World War II, the #French aircraft manufacturer Breguet began designing a large-capacity, mid-range #airliner that would ultimately become the four-engine, double-deck 763 Provence. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on August 24, 2018.
At the opening of SFO's Terminal 1 in 1963, American Airlines celebrated in style! #ThrowbackThursday #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on June 02, 2016.
Australia’s Ansett Airlines was founded in 1935 by Sir Reginald Myles "Reg" Ansett. Service between Hamilton and Melbourne was inaugurated in 1936. In 1964, Ansett-ANA received delivery of its first pure turbojet, the Boeing 727. Did you ever fly on Ansett? #avgeek #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on November 05, 2019.
BEA inaugurated Comet 4B jetliner service to numerous destinations in Europe in April 1960. In 1974, BEA merged back with British Overseas Airways Corporation to form British Airways, the current flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom. #DefunctThursday #BEA #BOAC #AvGeek This tweet was posted on February 24, 2022.
BEA introduced the turboprop Vickers Viscount, the world’s first jet-powered airliner to enter service, in 1950 and inaugurated scheduled service in 1953. #DefunctThursday #BEA #BOAC #AvGeek #BritishAirways This tweet was posted on February 24, 2022.
Back before the widespread usage of computers, airline employees would take reservations manually. #WomenInAviation This tweet was posted on February 03, 2016.
Based on the earlier A300, the Airbus A310 had a shortened fuselage with a redesigned wing and undercarriage. It also had a lower purchase price than other wide-body airliners and was designed to be more economical to operate. #WingWednesday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on October 06, 2021.
Before people carried around cell phones in their pockets that automatically updated to the current time zone, airlines gave out convenient time converters to passengers on international flights. Have you been to any locations on this card? #52Objects #Timezones #TWA #AvGeek This tweet was posted on February 13, 2023.
Before we all had handy smartphones, airlines gave out manual time converters on international flights. This tweet was posted on April 01, 2016.
Before we all used digital boarding passes, airline tickets used to come in booklets, often with… http://t.co/fyZyDfH6Gw This tweet was posted on June 11, 2014.
Beginning as Japan Helicopter & Aeroplane Transports Co. in 1952, All Nippon Airways has become the largest airline in Japan. #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on August 01, 2017.
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.
Bixby joined Pan American in 1933 and worked for the airline for the rest of his career, retiring in 1955. #BixbyCollection #PanAm #HaroldBixby #AvGeek This tweet was posted on January 08, 2024.
Boeing adopted the two-engine, widebody concept with its 777 airliner, which was introduced on June 7, 1995. The 777 was a joint collaborative project between Boeing & 8 major airlines, including United, ANA (All Nippon Airways), British Airways, & Japan Airlines. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on November 03, 2021.
Bonnie Tiburzi became the first woman to fly for a major commercial carrier when she was hired by American Airlines in 1973. She began at American as part of its Boeing 727 Astrojet flight crew, and in 1988 was promoted to captain. #WomeninAviation #avgeek #WomensHistoryMonth This tweet was posted on March 23, 2022.
Bonnie Tiburzi, the first female pilot of a major US commercial airline, was promoted to captain in 1988. This tweet was posted on October 21, 2015.
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.
Britain's former international flag carrier airline, British Overseas Airways Corporation, or BOAC was founded #onthisday in 1939. In 1974, BOAC merged with British European Airways (BEA) to form @British_Airways. Did you ever fly on #BOAC? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on November 24, 2020.