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In 1959, the airline launched Douglas DC-8 jet service on its transcontinental routes, and shortly thereafter, introduced the Silhouette “Debonair” pattern for its first-class inflight meal services. #AirlineMealSets #AvGeek This tweet was posted on December 05, 2022.

Formed in 1931 from the merger and acquisition of several airlines, United Air Lines grew and prospered as one of the leading U.S. coast-to-coast carriers during the ensuing decades. #AirlineMealSets #AvGeek This tweet was posted on December 05, 2022.

More than a Meal: Airline Meal Service Sets, 1960s–80s” is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal and online at: https://t.co/RZvuSbD00G #AirlineMealSets #AvGeek #PaxEx #TWA This tweet was posted on November 29, 2022.

This set included embossed entree, bread, and side plates, along with a bowl and a demitasse cup with saucer. TWA also included Swedish glassware with the Royal Ambassador medallion and salt and pepper shakers. #AirlineMealSets #AvGeek #TWA This tweet was posted on November 29, 2022.

The Rosenthal China Company of Germany was contracted to create fine bone china tableware with a distinctive ambassadorial red sash and medallion design surrounding the cursive initials “RA”. #AirlineMealSets #AvGeek #TWA This tweet was posted on November 29, 2022.

In 1959, Trans World Airlines introduced jet flights to Europe, and soon after, launched its “Royal Ambassador” international first-class service. It was promoted by TWA as “the finest passenger service ever offered to airline travelers.” #AirlineMealSets #AvGeek #TWA This tweet was posted on November 29, 2022.

“More than a Meal: Airline Meal Service Sets, 1960s–80s” is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal and online at: https://t.co/RZvuSbD00G #AirlineMealSets #AvGeek #PaxEx This tweet was posted on November 18, 2022.

Jason Peterson (b.1968) (@Jasonmpeterson) is a Chicago-based artist and art director known for his evocative and high-contrast black-and-white photographs of urban environments. #AirlineMealSets This tweet was posted on November 18, 2022.

Presented within “More than a Meal” are Jason Peterson’s striking photographs made while flying on commercial airliners. Over the past decade, Peterson has captured cloud- and cityscapes from a familiar yet endlessly enjoyable vantage point: the window seat. #AirlineMealSets This tweet was posted on November 18, 2022.

“More than a Meal” presents eight airline meal service sets from the 1960s to the 1980s, along with menus & images of inflight meal services from the time. See this exhibition pre-security in the Intl Terminal or online at: https://t.co/RZvuSbU32G #AirlineMealSets #AvGeek #PaxEx This tweet was posted on October 21, 2022.

Airlines carefully conceived their chinaware, flatware, and glassware for presentation, utilization, storage, and durability. Manufacturers often created tableware bearing the airline’s service mark or logo, as well as other unique patterns. #AirlineMealSets #AvGeek #PaxEx This tweet was posted on October 21, 2022.

During the early years of commercial flight, the nourishment needs of passengers became a primary focus for nascent airlines. To provide a restaurant-style inflight dining experience, airlines also considered the tableware comprising the meal service set. #AirlineMealSets #AvGeek This tweet was posted on October 21, 2022.