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Six Decades of Cathay Pacific History Displayed at New SFO Airport Museum Exhibition
New Exhibit Showcases International Luxury Airline’s Achievements Through 60 Years with Artifacts, Aircraft Models and Flight Attendant Uniforms
SAN FRANCISCO (April 16, 2008) — The origins and development of Cathay Pacific Airways are commemorated in a new museum exhibition exploring the airline’s sixty-plus years of history. Presented by San Francisco Airport Museums, Cathay Pacific Airways: Six Decades of Service is on view from April 16 to September 5, 2008 in the San Francisco Airport Commission Aviation Library and Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum at San Francisco International Airport.
The story of Cathay Pacific’s growth from a small, Hong Kong-based regional airline in 1946 to its current status as a major international carrier with 120 destinations—and a reputation for impeccable passenger service—is traced through the artifacts chosen for the exhibition. Over sixty-five historic photographs, examples of printed materials, and three-dimensional objects are featured. Cathay Pacific’s fleet history is portrayed in fifteen highly-detailed scale model aircraft from the Douglas DC-3 and Boeing jetliners to the Airbus A340. Flight attendant uniforms representing six decades of fashion capture the airline’s distinct style, while its commitment to elegance and exceptional cuisine is evident in the fine china and silver meal service wares created for specialized menus that are on display.
Images from Cathay Pacific Airways: Six Decades of Service are available at http://www.flysfo.com/web/page/about/news/pressres/exh-CPA.
The San Francisco Airport Commission Aviation Library and Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum, part of San Francisco Airport Museums, is located pre-security on the Departures/Ticketing Level of the International Terminal, adjacent to the entrance to Boarding Area A. The library and museum is open free of charge from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday through Friday, and closed Saturdays and holidays. For more information about the library and museum, please visit http://www.sfoarts.org/about/alm.html.
San Francisco Airport Museums
The San Francisco Airport Museums program was established by the Airport Commission in 1980 for the purposes of humanizing the Airport environment, providing visibility for the unique cultural life of San Francisco, and providing educational services for the traveling public. The Museum was granted initial accreditation from the American Association of Museums in 1999, reaccredited in 2005, and has the distinction of being the only accredited museum in an airport. Today, the San Francisco Airport Museums features approximately twenty galleries throughout the Airport terminals displaying a rotating schedule of art, history, science, and cultural exhibitions, as well as the San Francisco Airport Commission Aviation Library and Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum, a permanent collection dedicated to the history of commercial aviation.
About San Francisco International Airport
SFO (www.flysfo.com) offers non-stop links with more than 30 international points on 26 international carriers. The Bay Area's Airport of Choice connects non-stop with more than 65 cities in the United States on 21 domestic airlines, including more than six times as many non-stop flights to the New York area than the other Bay Area airports combined.
About Cathay Pacific Airways
Headquartered in Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific Airways is one of the world's leading passenger and cargo airlines, serving more than one million passengers a month to Asia, Europe and North America. The carrier offers daily non-stop service to Hong Kong and beyond from Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Toronto and Vancouver; daily non-stop service between New York and Vancouver; and dedicated cargo service to Hong Kong from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Toronto and Vancouver. In September 2006, Cathay Pacific made aviation history by integrating with Dragonair and enhancing its cooperation agreement with Air China to provide unparalleled China and Asia network. The airline is a member of the oneworld™ alliance and a partner in Asia Miles, a leading Travel Reward program. For more information, visit: www.cathaypacific.com/us.
