Airline Tapestries

Vintage airline

TWA Air

TWA Lindberg

United Airlines

Central Airline USA

Aeroflot Company

Founded in 1925, Western Airlines was in a tough spot after WWII ended. The airline lacked the financial resources that other big airlines had, but still needed to grow to compete. Rather than chase the competition, they decided to set the bar sky-high. Western introduced pressurized cabins in 1954 and passengers were catered to with filet mignon and seafood, cigars, perfume, and orchids, and even champagne toasts. In 1956 Western added their official “VIB” (very important bird) named Wally, as the airline’s mascot. Wally helped redefine the all first-class in-flight experience and reminded consumers that Western was a premium airline and truly "the only way to fly."

Avianca

BEA Airways

Swiss Air

CP Air

Trans-Texas Airways

British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines

Yukon Southern Air

Trans Atlantic Airways

Canadian Pacific Airlines

Northwest Airlines was founded in 1926 as Northwest Airways, a reference to the historical name of the Northwest Territory. Like other early airlines, Northwest's focus was not on moving passengers, but in flying mail for the Post Office. Northwest began carrying passengers in 1927, and in 1947, Northwest was the first airline to begin direct service between the United States and Japan. By the '60s, Northwest had regular service to Hong Kong, Manila, Okinawa, Osaka, Taipei, Tokyo, Seoul, making them the world's leading transpacific airline serving the Asian region, formerly known as 'The Orient.' Northwest began marketing themselves as Northwest Orient Airlines in 1969, which included a total rebrand and a fleet refresh with 747 jumbo jets.

Western Airlines

Canadian Pacific Airlines

All Nippon Airways

From the late 90s, early 00s, before their collapse

TABA Airlines

Canadian Pacific Goose

TWA Trans World Airline Logo

Australian National Airways - Douglas

Canadian Pacific Airlines

Ansett Airways

Concorde - Air France "Pepsi Colours" digital artwork by The Art of Flying. http://www.theartofflying.biz

An Illustration showing the commercial fleets operating Airbus A380s in 2019. The illustrations are in order of entry to service, left to right down,

Continental Airlines - Wings

Canadian Colonial Airlines

Chicago and Southern Airlines

Wien Air

Aquila Airways London

Canadian Airways

Varney Speed Lines