#Continental was one of three U.S. airlines, along with Pan American World Airways and TWA (Trans World Airlines), to launch Boeing 747 jumbojet service in 1970. Did you ever fly on a Continental Airlines 747? #WidebodyAV
This tweet was posted on October 18, 2019.
#TACA (Transportes Aereos del Continente Americano), now operating under the Avianca brand as Avianca El Salvador, was founded in 1932. #TravelTuesday
This tweet was posted on April 10, 2018.
Continental's service mark featured an aerodynamic oval with jet contrails designed to communicate the carrier’s new global services. Over the next 20 years, “Contrails Red” became the predominant color, while the symbol also appeared in gold, black, and white. #AirlineMealSets
This tweet was posted on June 21, 2023.
Founded as Varney Speed Lines in 1934, Continental Airlines expanded its domestic regional services during the 1950s & 60s. When the airline became an international carrier in the late 1960s, it launched a new corporate identity created by Saul Bass & Associates. #AirlineMealSets
This tweet was posted on June 21, 2023.
Happy birthday, United! Did you know that both United Airlines and Continental Airlines both trace their founding to one man? Walter T. Varney, a flight school and air taxi operator from San Francisco, founded Varney Air Lines, which began airmail service #onthisday in 1926.
This tweet was posted on April 06, 2023.
How much information can you squeeze on to a matchbook cover? Continental Air Lines took on the challenge in the 1950s. #52Objects
This tweet was posted on May 01, 2023.
In 1968, #Continental Airlines launched a new corporate identity, an oval, defined in spreading jet contrails, and an updated typeface communicated its emerging global status and market position.
This tweet was posted on March 02, 2018.
In 1969, Continental Airlines received approval for a route to Hawai’i, which the airline considered the most lucrative. The service was widely advertised and featured on promotional items such as branded flight bags. Do you own any flight bags? #WidebodyAV
This tweet was posted on December 26, 2019.
Named the 240 after its twin engine and 40 seating capacity, 75 were ordered by American and 50 more by Continental, Pan American, KLM, Trans-Australia Airlines, and Western Air Lines #AvGeek #Convair #WesternAirLines
This tweet was posted on March 16, 2023.
The Ponape Lounge was the Coach lounge on Continental's 747 where passengers could order a cocktail in a Micronesian themed room. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on July 15, 2017.
The last #Continental flight departed #onthisday in 2012. Continental Airlines began as Varney Speed Lines in 1934 and changed its name to Continental Air Lines in 1937.
This tweet was posted on March 02, 2018.
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.
To celebrate and promote the new Boeing 747, #Continental introduced new uniforms, including a form-fitting, polyester mini-dress that projected a flashy, energetic look of casual comfort with bright stripes in the airline’s colors. #WidebodyAV
This tweet was posted on October 18, 2019.
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.