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What will you eat your inflight meal on? Browse through over three hundred serving dishes on our collection website! https://t.co/JPL55lEC5n #avgeek #collections #dishes This tweet was posted on May 02, 2022.

The Caravelle was a medium-range jetliner that featured twin, rear-mounted turbofan engines, a clean swept wing, an exceedingly aerodynamic nose section, and a high-mounted horizontal stabilizer. #AvGeek #AviationHistory This tweet was posted on April 27, 2022.

The jetliner was introduced by SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) in April 1959, followed by Air France. United Air Lines was the only major U.S. carrier to purchase the aircraft and inaugurated service in 1961. #AvGeek #AviationHistory This tweet was posted on April 27, 2022.

The Sud Aviation Caravelle was one of the first successful commercial jetliners produced in Europe. Development began in 1951, and the first prototype flew in 1955. #AvGeek #AviationHistory This tweet was posted on April 27, 2022.

In 1973, Air New Zealand began using the “Koru” logo representing the tip of the silver fern. An integral part of native Māori art and culture symbolizing new growth, strength, and peace, the logo is still used on a wide range of products associated with the airline. #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 26, 2022.

In 1961, the New Zealand government bought out the Australian government’s share of TEAL, and, in 1965, the company changed its name to Air New Zealand. #airnewzealand #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 26, 2022.

Air New Zealand was founded as TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited) #onthisday in 1940. TEAL was created as a joint venture between BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation), Qantas Empire Airways, and the New Zealand government. #airnewzealand #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 26, 2022.

Service was launched from Auckland, New Zealand, to Sydney, Australia, four days later with the Short S.30 flying boat Aotearoa (the Māori name for New Zealand). #airnewzealand #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 26, 2022.

Our “you collect what?” list is lengthy. Among the unexpected items are tray liners, which help to create the perfect place-setting for a meal service. Browse through over fifty of them on our collection website! https://t.co/d3DBDsRn9E #collections #avgeek #aviationhistory This tweet was posted on April 25, 2022.

“Contrails Red” became the predominant color, while gold, orange, and black were retained as secondary colors. In 2011, Continental merged with United Airlines. #DefunctThursday #avgeek #aviationhistory #ContinentalAirlines This tweet was posted on April 21, 2022.

Renamed in 1937 as Continental Airlines, the carrier introduced a red, white, and blue eagle symbol with its block letter logotype in 1944. #DefunctThursday #avgeek #aviationhistory #ContinentalAirlines This tweet was posted on April 21, 2022.

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.