The Airchive- American Airlines Memorabilia

	August 1, 1933 Curtis Condor Ad and Timetable Insert Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings
	1935 - Sleeper and Transcon service insert
	August 1, 1938 Ads Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings
	August 1, 1938 Fares and Time Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings
	1945 - Douglas DC-3 insert
	1955 - “Welcome Aboard” cover montage Up until the early 1970s, airlines such as American distributed flight information kits to passengers. These kits were replaced as in-flight magazines came online. These kits featured items such as post cards, puzzles, route maps, general information, drink tickets, and destination information. Some even featured foreign language translators and cards.
	1959 - “Welcome Aboard” Passenger Kit
	1959 - “Time” Magazine Cover Story on C.R. Smith American’s legendary chairman, C.R. Smith, and his trendsetting airline was the cover story of this November 1958 issue of “Time”. Less than 2 months later in January 1959, American would be the first airline to fly jets domestically in permanent service. George Baker’s National would beat Smith to the punch in December 1958 with leased Pan Am 707’s serving Miami to Idelwild.

	1959 - First Domestic Jet Service Ad
	1966 - Advertisement Special Thanks to: Chris Cummings chris@irisreg.com
	1926 - DH4 Mail Plane
	1929 - Ford TriMotor
	Stinson Tri-Motor
	1933 - Curtis Condor
	1935 - DC-3
	1936 - Douglas DC-3 "Flagship Knoxville"
	1944 - Douglas DC-4
	1947 - Douglas DC-6
	1953 - Douglas DC-7 and DC-7B
	1960 - “Welcome Aboard” Passenger Kit Up until the early 1970s, airlines such as American distributed flight information kits to passengers. These kits were replaced as in-flight magazines came online. These kits featured items such as post cards, puzzles, route maps, general information, drink tickets, and destination information. Some even featured foreign language translators and cards. This kit places special emphasis on the new jet service complete with descriptions on how jets fly, sound, and feel. Also a hoot is the somewhat sexist stewardess description.

	1960 - Post Card Scrapbook With the jet age in full swing, American distributed these scrap books to passengers. This example features the 707, Electra, and a preview of the coming 727, along with past examples from the fleet.

	Sabre Ad - 1968
	Boeing 707 - 1972 American operated the 707 until 1981. In the early 70s, it was the airline's Flagship of Choice on the short lived South Pacific routes
	Promotional Brochure - 1984 This material was produced for travel agents, particularly those abroad with an emphasis on international service connecting into the U.S.

	1986 - American Eagle Map
	1996 - Post Cards American's fleet is seen here in the 1968 to current polished aluminum scheme. Apart from changing the titles on the airlines from "American Airlines" to just "American", this livery has remained unchanged since then, one of the most venerable schemes in the industry today!


	1996 - International Flagship Service insert AA's International Flagship Service featured unique for the time personal Hi-8 vcr's for business and first class passengers.
	Business Class Ad - 1996
	AA.com Ad - 1998
	AA.com Ad - 1998
	DFW Airport Ad - 1998
	AA.com - 1998
	Reno & Air Cal / AMR Combs Ad - 1999
	AA.com Ad - 1999
	AA.com Ad - 2000
	Europe Service Ad- 2000
	AA.com / Palm VII Ad - 2000
	AA.com Ad - 2001
	Seating Charts - 2001

	TWA/American Terminal Maps - 2001
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