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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.
#Onthisday in 1973, Federal Express delivered the first packages from its operational facility in Memphis, Tennessee. Started by Frederick Smith in Arkansas, Federal Express, now shortened to FedEx, celebrates its 50th anniversary of launching operations this year! #FedEx #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on April 17, 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.
The inaugural Singapore Airlines flight to the United States arrived at San Francisco on #onthisday in 1979. The DC-10 was painted with special livery which read “California here we come.” Have you ever flown on Singapore Airlines? #AvGeek #Singapore
This tweet was posted on April 04, 2023.
Happy anniversary to our friends at @panamhistory! Founded #onthisday in 1992 by a group of former Pan American employees, the Foundation’s mission is to preserve and promote the unique heritage of Pan American World Airways, Inc. #AvGeek #PanAm
This tweet was posted on March 31, 2023.
The airline's last flight departed #onthisday in 2008. Did you ever fly on Aloha Airlines?
#Hawaii #AvGeek #AlohaAirlines
This tweet was posted on March 31, 2023.
Air Afrique was multinational African airline, based in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. Founded #onthisday in 1961, the airline began as a joint venture of Air France and Union Aéromaritime de Transport (UAT) and eleven former French colonies. #AirAfrique #AvGeek #TravelTuesday
This tweet was posted on March 28, 2023.
There was beautiful weather #onthisday in 1966! From this aerial photograph, you can see the Tanforan Racetrack, Candlestick Park, and all the way north toward city of San Francisco!
#ThrowbackThursday #SFOHistory #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on March 23, 2023.
#OnThisDay in 1947, the Convair CV-240 took off on its maiden flight. The Convair 240 was the first pressurized, twin-engine airliner, put into service. #AvGeek #Convair #WesternAirLines
This tweet was posted on March 16, 2023.
#Onthisday in 1927, San Francisco signed a lease with the Mills Estate for 150 acres to use as an airport. The terms were for 3 years at $1,500 per year for a “temporary and experimental” municipal airport. This original tract of land remains part of SFO today. #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on March 15, 2023.
#Onthisday in 1963, Pan American World Airways opened their 59-story office building in New York City. Now called the MetLife building, it remains an iconic structure within the New York City skyline. Have you ever visited the Pan Am building? #AvGeek #PanAm #NewYorkCity
This tweet was posted on March 07, 2023.
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.