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Philippine Air Lines (PAL) was established in 1941 by various businessmen. By 1948, PAL was flying Douglas DC-6s from Manila to SFO via Guam, Wake Island, and Honolulu. Have you ever flown on Philippine Airlines? #52Posters This tweet was posted on November 20, 2024.

📸: poster: Singapore Airlines, Airbus A300; c. 1981 Gift of the William Hough Collection 2006.010.273 https://t.co/Ajep6cNCGK #52Posters #AvGeek This tweet was posted on October 28, 2024.

#OnThisDay in 1972, the first Airbus A300 took off on its maiden flight. The A300 was the first wide-body airliner produced by Airbus Industries. The two-engine configuration amounted to reduced operating costs for airlines and was a major reason for its success. #52Posters This tweet was posted on October 28, 2024.

National Airlinesbegan European service with their daily nonstop round-trip Miami to London route in 1970. Flown on the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, service from Miami to Amsterdam began in 1978. Have you ever been to Amsterdam? #52Posters #AvGeek This tweet was posted on October 18, 2024.

Once acquired, PAA obtained all of AOA routes and assets including eight Boeing 377 Stratocruisers, seven Constellations, three DC-4s, and one DC-3. #52Posters This tweet was posted on September 25, 2024.

AOA was awarded routes to England, Iceland, Ireland, and other destinations in Europe and produced posters like this one in 1948 to promote those routes. On September 25, 1950, Pan American World Airways acquired AOA from American Airlines. #52Posters This tweet was posted on September 25, 2024.

This is of one the first posters acquired for the museum's permanent collection. American Overseas Airlines (AOA) was started as American Export Airlines in 1937. In 1945, the airline was purchased by American Airlines and renamed American Overseas Airlines. #52Posters This tweet was posted on September 25, 2024.

Happy Birthday California! #Onthisday in 1849, the state of California was admitted into the Union of the United States of America. Have you ever flown into to our great state? #52Posters This tweet was posted on September 09, 2024.

Cheju or Jeju Island, located off the southern peninsula of South Korea, is Korea's largest island. Seongsan Ilchulbong, a volcanic crater, pictured here, is considered one of Korea's most beautiful natural wonders. Have you ever been to Jeju Island? #52Posters #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on August 13, 2024.

📸: poster: Japan Air Lines, San Francisco; 1970s Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2015.109.061 https://t.co/xAHZRzhVhT #52posters #JapanAirLines This tweet was posted on August 02, 2024.

Japan Air Lines (JAL) was established on July 1, 1951. Just four years later, JAL inaugurated international flight service to San Francisco, via Wake Island and Honolulu, on February 2, 1954 on its new Douglas DC-6B, named the City of Tokyo. #52posters #JapanAirLines This tweet was posted on August 02, 2024.

Not all posters produced by airlines advertised their service destinations. In 1973, Braniff commissioned world-renowned artist Alexander Calder to paint an entire Douglas DC-8. Braniff produced numerous advertisements to promote their new livery including this poster. #52posters This tweet was posted on July 24, 2024.