Jun 5, 2017 · American's AstroJet retro paint scheme has been a long-enduring staple of the airline's fleet. It is beloved among aviation enthusiasts and airline employees alike while still …

Jan 23, 2024 · As seen in the photograph above, one of the special liveries deployed by American Airlines is known as AstroJet. Among the aircraft wearing this is a Boeing 737-800 that carries …

Aug 26, 2024 · American Airlines Astrojets were a bold marketing campaign as they joined the jet age. Learn about American's brilliant marketing campaign.

Aug 31, 2017 · Tragically on March 1 st 1962, American Airlines Flight 1, a Boeing 707-123B Astrojet (registration N7506A) bound for Los Angeles (LAX), crashed due to mechanical failure …

Jun 21, 2024 · Designed by Doyle Dane Bernbach, the American Airlines Astrojet livery was significant in that it introduced the iconic double-A (“AA”) logo that is still in use to this day. It’s …

Nov 27, 2021 · American Airlines B707 AstroJet to LuxuryJet American Airlines 707-123 Astrojet first delivered October 1959. It was a long-range narrow-body airliner, it stood at 42 ft, 5 …

Jun 28, 2024 · American Airlines offers a glimpse into the past with their AstroJet retro livery. This special paint scheme isn’t simply cosmetic – it’s a revival of a design used on its fleet in the …

Apr 4, 2020 · Whilst investigating some aspects of American's history I chanced across some more information on the Astrojet scheme that pre-dated the 1968 livery and so I thought I'd …

Oct 23, 2024 · On 29 October 1958, the new 707 flew from Los Angeles to New York with 39 passengers, all officials of the airline or the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA). The flight …

15 August 1962: American Airlines’ Captain Eugene M. (“Gene”) Kruse set two National Aeronautic Association Class C-1 records for Speed Over a Commercial Air Route, East to …