Sold through mail-order catalogs and at airport stores and sometimes given out to first-class passengers, airline bags became a desirable status symbol that identified its user as a member of the new globe-trotting jet set. https://t.co/oVQUiov5WJ
#flightbags #airlinebags #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 05, 2022.
Sud Aviation's Caravelle, an early #jet #airliner, boasted a distinct, aerodynamic nose & twin rear-mounted engines: http://t.co/SdgZw5MmRO
This tweet was posted on September 04, 2014.
Taking off from Idlewild airport in NY #onthisday in 1958, #PanAm became the first airline to inaugurate scheduled transatlantic commercial jet service on a Boeing 707. 111 passengers boarded the jetliner, named “Clipper America,” bound for Le Bourget Airport, Paris. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 26, 2021.
The 727 was Boeing's only tri-jet aircraft and, at the time of its production, Boeing's best-selling jet with over 1,800 sold. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 727? #TheMainLine
This tweet was posted on January 10, 2018.
The Airbus A380 is the world's only full-length double-decker commercial airliner. It is currently the largest operating passenger jet in the world that can safely transport between 450 to 853 people, depending on class configuration. #WingWednesday #avgeek
This tweet was posted on November 10, 2021.
The Boeing 787 is the latest wide-body jet airliner manufactured by Boeing. Named the Dreamliner, the aircraft was first introduced by All Nippon Airways (ANA) in 2011. #WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on November 17, 2021.
The DC-9 was designed by Douglas as a mid-range jetliner with the ability to serve the short runways of small regional airports. It featured two jet engines mounted at the rear of the fuselage and a high-mounted horizontal stabilizer. #WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on July 28, 2021.
The company changed its name to Allegheny Airlines in 1953. By the mid- 1950s, Allegheny operated Convair 440's, 540's and Martin 2-0-2s. The company’s first jet aircraft introduced into service was the DC-9.
#DefunctThursday #AvGeek #USAirways
This tweet was posted on December 22, 2022.
The first Airbus #A380, the world's largest commercial passenger jet, took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 2005. #Airbus has delivered over 200 A380s to date. Have you ever flown on an A380?
This tweet was posted on April 27, 2018.
The first Airbus A380, the world's largest capacity commercial passenger jet, took off on its maiden flight on April 27, 2005. Currently, four airlines - Emirates, Air France, British Airways, and Lufthansa - fly the planes to SFO. Have you ever flown on an Airbus A380? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on May 16, 2019.
The first Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial passenger jet, took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 2005. The double-decker aircraft has a wingspan of 261 feet (78 meters) and a maximum seating capacity of over 800 passengers. #Airbus #A380 #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on April 27, 2023.
The history of @flySFO parallels the development of commercial aviation in the US. From daring pilots who flew mail in open-cockpit biplanes to jet airliners that safely shuttle hundreds of passengers thousands of miles away, SFO has witnessed great strides in aviation.
This tweet was posted on October 18, 2021.
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 metal cutout of "¡Baile!" was based on a paper cutout that was photographed, digitized, and cut with a high-pressure jet stream of water
This tweet was posted on October 08, 2017.
The world’s largest twin jet, the Boeing 777 has the capacity to seat between 317 and 396 passengers in a 2 class configuration and has a range of 6,000 to 8,400 miles. With a cruising speed of 554 mph, some variations of the 777 can operate long-haul polar routes. #WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on November 03, 2021.
This circa 1959 Pan American wool suit in Tunis Blue created a fresh look with sharp, angular features exclaiming the aerodynamic mood of the exciting new jet age. Do you remember this uniform? #PanAm #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on May 13, 2020.
Under senior designer Eva Rosencrans (1901–1994), the internationally known New York-based label Ben Reig took #United’s uniform in a new direction as the jet age progressed. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 12, 2018.
We are saddened to hear about the recent passing of Hanae Mori at the age of 96. Mori designed two uniforms for @JAL_Official_jp including this 1970
“fifth generation” uniform to coincide with the airline’s first wide-body jet service. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 02, 2022.
When Continental became an international carrier in 1968, it launched a new corporate identity created by Saul Bass & Associates. An oval, defined in spreading jet contrails, and an updated typeface communicated its new global status and market position. #DefunctThursday #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 21, 2022.
With the addition of a Convair 880, CAT became Asia’s first regional airline to offer its passengers jet service on July 11, 1961. CAT replaced its Convair 880 with a Boeing 727 but it was lost near Taipei in Feb 1968. By May, CAT’s domestic services shut down. #DefunctThursday
This tweet was posted on April 28, 2022.
With the advent of the jet age, a new logo was developed as an abstract representation of the eagle. The new symbol’s clean lines and sense of speed was matched with the company name in a modern typeface to create a distinct trademark. #DefunctThursday #Eastern #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on May 05, 2022.
📸 3/3:
Pan American World Airways, First Jet Clipper Air Mail, Sydney–Los Angeles airmail flight cover; December 17, 1959
SFO Museum, Gift of the Captain John B. Russell Family
2012.149.1851
This tweet was posted on November 09, 2022.
📸 3/3:
brochure: Pan American World Airways, Join the First Jet Passengers; 1959
Gift of Jon E. Krupnick
2008.056.0644
pocket calendar: Pan American World Airways, 1958; 1958
Gift of Jon E. Krupnick
2008.056.0566
This tweet was posted on August 18, 2022.
🧵 The scale 1:10 United Air Lines DC-8 model in "Jet Mainliner in Miniature: The United Air Lines Douglas DC-8 Cutaway Model” is one of the largest objects in our collection. Conservators performed a thorough assessment of the model and developed a plan to address its condition.
This tweet was posted on September 06, 2022.