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Join us at Exploration of Flight as we honor the first commercial passenger flight that took place on January 1, 1914! Steve Kelly will give a presentation covering the highlights of the historic development of air travel in Colorado over the past 85 years.Pre-purchase tickets at: WingsMuseum.org/Speaker-Series-Commercial-Aviation
The commercial aviation industry in Colorado began its development in the 1920’s with the original Air Mail routes connecting cities in the state to the East/West transcontinental air corridor. The city of Denver saw a great opportunity in air transport and built Denver Municipal Airport in 1929. Although built shortly before the Great Depression, the airport was a success, so much so that 65 years later the city had become a major airline hub and a new airport had to be constructed. The new Denver International Airport exceeded expectations and is now ranked the third largest by passenger volume in the world.
Photo above: Stapleton Airport, Denver, Colorado, United Airlines passenger jet “Mainliner 300 NC37508” is on the tarmac. Credit: Denver Public Library Special Collections, Z-117
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
At Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport): 13005 Wings Way, Englewood, CO 80112, 13005 Wings Way, Englewood, CO 80112-4535, United States,Grand View Estates, Colorado, Meridian
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