The first flight of the Boeing 247 took off #onthisday in 1933. Often referred to as the first modern airliner, the ten-passenger airliner was primarily operated on United’s “Mainline” transcontinental route. #AvGeek #Boeing #United
This tweet was posted on February 08, 2022.
The first flight of the Boeing 247 took place #onthisday in 1933. Considered the first modern airliner, the Boeing 247 had a maximum speed of 200 mph, faster than the U.S. Army Air Corps’ fighter aircraft of the time. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 07, 2020.
The first flight of the Boeing 727 was #OnThisDay in 1963. The medium range and capacity of the 727 made it suitable for shorter flights and for regional airports with short runways. #OTD #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 09, 2021.
The first graded airstrip was 4,950 feet long and surfaced in rolled rock fill covered with two inches of earth. Today the airport has four runways with the shortest measuring at 7,650 feet long and the longest at 11,870 feet long.
#AvGeek #SFHistory
This tweet was posted on June 07, 2022.
The first non-stop transcontinental flight (NY-->CA) occurred OTD in 1923, lasting almost 27 hours! #avgeeks
This tweet was posted on May 02, 2012.
The first passenger flights in the late 1940s between Australia and the U.S. lasted almost two days and made three stops along the way. In the decades that followed, faster and longer-ranged aircraft improved the experience of the flight. #AustralianAirliners #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on June 29, 2022.
The first transatlantic jetliner service wasn't via Boeing or Douglas, but the de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4: http://t.co/SjitL8Jksu #avgeek
This tweet was posted on December 22, 2014.
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.
The initial “Love Bird” service out of Dallas Love Field offered twelve daily round-trip flights from Dallas to Houston and six round-trip flights from Dallas to San Antonio on Boeing 737-200s with $20 one-way fares. #avgeek #southwest
This tweet was posted on March 15, 2022.
The jetliner was introduced by SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) in April 1959, followed by Air France. United Air Lines was the only major U.S. carrier to purchase the aircraft and inaugurated service in 1961. #AvGeek #AviationHistory
This tweet was posted on April 27, 2022.
The jumper-style dress underneath the smock is paired with the white polyester short sleeve body-suit blouse with mock turtleneck in the #United Jean Louis 1970 uniform. #avgeek #crewlife
This tweet was posted on August 10, 2018.
The knee-length, shaped skirt has kangaroo pockets, and the turned down collar of the Terylene twill blouse adds to the outfit’s liberating comfort. After finishing the Air France collection, Balenciaga closed his fashion house. #AvGeek #Balenciaga #AirFrance
This tweet was posted on January 21, 2022.
The large twin engine plane had a crew of two and could seat ten passengers and their luggage. It had a cruising speed of 110 miles per hour and a maximum speed of 124 miles per hour. The S-38 amphibian could land or takeoff from the water as well as the land. #AvGeek #Sikorsky
This tweet was posted on May 25, 2022.
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.
The last Continental Airlines flight departed #onthisday in 2012. Leaving Phoenix, AZ, as Continental 1267, the flight landed as United Airlines 1267 in Cleveland, OH. Did you ever fly on #Continental? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on March 02, 2019.
The last branded Virgin America flights are scheduled to depart from SFO this evening. What are your favorite Virgin America memories? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 24, 2018.
The last commercial Boeing 747 is scheduled to be delivered today to Atlas Air from the Boeing Everett Factory. Introduced 53 years ago, the Boeing 747 created a whole new category of airliner, the wide-body jet. Have you ever flown on a 747? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on January 31, 2023.
The late Cuban-born designer Adolfo Sardiña, who was born #onthisday in 1933, established his New York salon in 1963. His uniform program for Pan American’s 6,800 flight attendants in 1980 has Adolfo’s “romantic look” of simple, elegant design. #Adolfo #PanAm #AvGeek #uniform
This tweet was posted on February 15, 2023.
The lightly fitted jacket has a distinct chelsea collar and a three-quarter-length sleeve with a detachable dropped cuff. The short sleeve blouse has a banded waist and an attached jabot neckpiece for the insignia pin. #avgeek #WilliamTravilla #united
This tweet was posted on March 22, 2022.
The long-awaited day has come: the Aviation Museum & Library re-opened today with a new facade and five new exhibitions! It’s open daily from 10:00am-4:30pm and remains free of charge. Learn more: https://t.co/6LDmtmJ33Q
We’re excited to welcome you back!
#avgeek #museum
This tweet was posted on June 01, 2022.
The medium- to short-haul, narrow-bodied aircraft have ranges of up to 4,315 miles and cruising speeds of around 515mph. The A320 family was the first to feature an entirely computerized glass cockpit and digital fly-by-wire flight control technology. #WingWenesday #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on October 13, 2021.
The now-defunct Sabena's wardrobe tips for 1965's ladies included packing 2 nylon girdles (total = 1lb): http://t.co/jo0pALpC #AVgeeks
This tweet was posted on April 27, 2012.
The official inauguration of Pan American Airways’ daily airmail service from Key West, Florida to Havana, Cuba began #onthisday in 1927. What are your favorite #PanAm memories? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 28, 2019.
The only tri-jet developed by Boeing, the 727 also had a uniquely located door and air stair that allowed passengers to exit from the back of the aircraft. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 09, 2021.
The original eight @United stewardesses model their uniforms in 1930: http://t.co/EWVNwxoxS9 Learn more: http://t.co/UR9SlpI9A7 #avgeek
This tweet was posted on June 03, 2013.