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#United Airlines traces its origin to the mid-1920s & 4 airmail routes that would become the backbone of United’s route system. #TheMainLine This tweet was posted on July 07, 2017.

#United first rolled out the #Boeing 747 “jumbo jet” in 1970 for the popular west coast-to-#Hawaii route. #themainline #UA747Farewell This tweet was posted on November 07, 2017.

#United's cabin crews distributed #inflight activities designed to keep children busy for long periods of time. #themainline This tweet was posted on September 14, 2017.

#United’s frequent flyers were often sent prints of Nixon Galloway's #aviation watercolors. Did you ever receive a Galloway watercolor? #themainline This tweet was posted on December 11, 2017.

2017 marks the end of an era for United Airlines: it will cease to fly the iconic Boeing 747 on commercial routes. This image was posted on November 07, 2017. #flyingthemainline #themainline #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #ua747farewell #boeing747 #aviation #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

@AirlineReporter @united Thanks so much for stopping by! We hope you enjoyed "Flying #theMainLine: A History of United Airlines!" https://t.co/l3SGXC6Q8L This tweet was posted on August 10, 2017.

@SFOrob @united @flySFO Thanks so much for stopping by! We hope you enjoyed "Flying #TheMainLine: A History of United Airlines!" https://t.co/l3SGXC6Q8L This tweet was posted on August 14, 2017.

@TelstarLogistic Thanks so much for stopping by! You caught us during an exhibition change over! "Flying #TheMainLine" will be opening soon! This tweet was posted on June 21, 2017.

@alexandrablech "Flying #theMainLine: A History of #United Airlines", is on display, post-security, in Terminal 3 until March 2018. https://t.co/l3SGXC6Q8L This tweet was posted on July 12, 2017.

@hharteveldt @united Thanks so much for stopping by! "Flying #TheMainLine: A History of United Airlines" will be up until March 2018! https://t.co/l3SGXC6Q8L This tweet was posted on July 03, 2017.

@united #Airlinebags were sold through mail-order catalogs, at airport stores, & handed out to customers at travel & tourist agencies. #themainline This tweet was posted on October 26, 2017.

A pioneer in avionics, United was the first transportation company to install a two-way, coast-to-coast teletype service. This image was posted on September 19, 2017. #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #flyingthemainline #themainline #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #avionics

Airmail service pilots flew in open-cockpit biplanes, fully exposed to the wind and weather conditions. #TheMainLine This tweet was posted on July 07, 2017.

Among the early photos of #SFO is this picture of #United Air Lines' modest ticket counter in the airport's original administrative building. #TheMainLine #ThrowbackThursday #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on November 30, 2017.

Among the early photos of SFO is this picture of United Air Lines' modest ticket counter in the airport's original administrative building. This image was posted on November 30, 2017. #flyingthemainline #throwbackthursday #themainline #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #sfohistory

By the 1950s, United began a campaign to engage with its youngest passengers. This image was posted on September 14, 2017. #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #flyingthemainline #themainline #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #jetliner #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

By the end of World War II, Link's company had sold over 10,000 of his "blue box" trainers. His early models provided safe instruction and advanced skills development for over half a million aviators. #TheMainLine This tweet was posted on February 23, 2018.

By the late 1930s, with the introduction of the Douglas DST (Douglas Sleeper Transport) and DC-3 Mainliners, United Air Lines provided standardized beverage service. This image was posted on February 15, 2018. #flyingthemainline #themainline #dst #douglasaircraft #dc3 #unitedairlines #airlines #airline #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #crewlife #coffeetime

Can you guess what this object is? #avgeek #united #themainline #trivia This tweet was posted on September 18, 2017.

Celebrate the 747 in "Flying #TheMainLine: A History of United Airlines", on display, post-security, in Terminal 3. https://t.co/l3SGXBPfhd This tweet was posted on November 07, 2017.

Flying the Main Line: A History of United Airlines

This aviation exhibition was on display between June 2017 and February 2018 in the 3C North Connector gallery, located in Terminal 3

For more than ninety years, United Airlines personnel have filled the dozens of positions needed to sustain the operations of a global organization. #TheMainLine This tweet was posted on December 29, 2017.

For more than ninety years, United Airlines personnel have filled the dozens of positions needed to sustain the operations of a global organization. This image was posted on December 29, 2017. #flyingthemainline #themainline #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #pilot #uniform #crewlife #hatbadges #insignia

Foreseeing a great potential market by the mid-1950s, the Airline Textile Manufacturing Company of Des Moines, Iowa, (also known as Airtex) began to produce licensed, United-branded bags in large numbers. This image was posted on October 25, 2017. #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #flyingthemainline #themainline #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #flightbag #travelfashion

Getting ready for "Flying #theMainLine: A History of #United Air Lines", coming soon to Terminal 3! #behindthescenes #sneakpeek This tweet was posted on June 10, 2017.

In 1933, one customer wrote, “the new #Boeing planes far surpass anything I have seen in the air for comfort and expedition.” #TheMainLine This tweet was posted on August 03, 2017.

In 1946, #United Air Lines was granted the route to #Hawaii, and in 1947, the airline inaugurated passenger service. #TheMainline This tweet was posted on November 20, 2017.

In 1946, the Civil Aeronautics Board granted United Air Lines the transpacific route to Hawai'i, and in 1947, the airline inaugurated passenger service. This image was posted on November 20, 2017. #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #flyingthemainline #themainline #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

In 1950s, #United began a campaign to engage its youngest passengers. #themainline This tweet was posted on September 14, 2017.

In an effort to promote the Islands, the Hawaiian Junior Chamber of Commerce organized Aloha Week with #United’s sponsorship. #TheMainline #Hawaii This tweet was posted on November 20, 2017.

In the decade between the late-1930s and late-1940s, United Air Lines introduced a series of modern airliners that elevated air travel to new levels of speed and comfort. This image was posted on August 11, 2017. #themainline #flyingthemainline #united #unitedairlines #travelposter #travel #instatravel #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #travelposter #hawaii

In the early 1930s, #Boeing Aircraft & #United Air Lines produced an aircraft that revolutionized air travel, the Boeing 247. #TheMainLine This tweet was posted on August 03, 2017.

In the early 1960s, #United brought new jet airliners into service providing unprecedented speed, comfort, and efficiency. #themainline This tweet was posted on October 18, 2017.

In the early 1960s, United Air Lines brought new jet airliners into service providing unprecedented speed, comfort, and efficiency. This image was posted on October 18, 2017. #avgeek #united #aviationhistory #flyingthemainline #themainline #unitedairlines #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #dc8 #douglasaircraft #boeing #boeing720 #jet #jetliner