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Designed in complete secrecy under Lockheed’s chief research engineer, the 049 Constellation developed into an extremely fast, highly advanced, & revolutionary large-capacity airliner with a unique dolphin-shaped fuselage and distinctive tripletail. #DefunctThursday #avgeek #TWA This tweet was posted on December 01, 2022.

During the late 1930s, TWA, under the leadership of its visionary controlling shareholder Howard Hughes, requested that the Lockheed Aircraft Company of Burbank, CA, produce a fast, large-capacity, pressurized airliner. #DefunctThursday #avgeek #TWA This tweet was posted on December 01, 2022.

TWA’s first all-air coast-to-coast service took place on October 25, 1930, in a Ford Tri-motor. The trip took 36 hours and included an overnight stay in Kansas City. #DefunctThursday #avgeek #TWA This tweet was posted on December 01, 2022.

Transcontinental and Western Air Inc (TWA) was founded in July 1930 through a merger of several airlines and was one of the first airlines to offer transcontinental service. #DefunctThursday #avgeek #TWA This tweet was posted on December 01, 2022.

Following a buyout completed in 2007, Swiss International has been as a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group. #DefunctThursday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 17, 2022.

An overaggressive acquisition strategy of smaller airlines led Swissair to declare bankruptcy in 2002. Crossair subsequently took over the name Swiss International Air Lines and became Switzerland's flag carrier. #DefunctThursday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 17, 2022.

During the early 1960s, Swissair introduced Douglas DC-8 and Convair 990 jetliners, which provided nonstop transatlantic service to Europe in as little as six-and-one-half hours. #DefunctThursday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 17, 2022.

Operations ceased toward the end of the war but resumed shortly after in 1945. Transatlantic service to New York was inaugurated in 1947 using the Douglas DC-4, and by the early 1950s, the airline operated the more advanced Douglas DC-6B on the route. #DefunctThursday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 17, 2022.

Operations ceased toward the end of the war but resumed shortly after in 1945. Transatlantic service to New York was inaugurated in 1947 using the Douglas DC-4, and by the early 1950s, the airline operated the more advanced Douglas DC-6B on the route. #DefunctThursday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 17, 2022.

#DefunctThursday 🧵 Founded in 1931, Swissair was founded through the merger of Ad Astra Aero and Balair and was the flag carrier of Switzerland. Swissair served destinations throughout Europe during the 1930s. #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 17, 2022.

In 1965, the C.A.B. allowed SFO Helicopter to start operating hovercraft. The new transbay route was operated by a Saunders-Roe SR.N5, for only a year. #DefunctThursday #SFOHelicopter #AvGeek This tweet was posted on November 10, 2022.

Financial troubles began to plague the company leading to bankruptcy in 1970, yet the airline was able to still operate until 1976. SFO Helicopter Airlines resumed scheduled passenger service around 1983, but operations only lasted until 1985.#DefunctThursday #SFOHelicopter This tweet was posted on November 10, 2022.