Movie Night at SFO: AIRPLANE!
Come join the SFAS for an evening of laughter during the special screening of the 1980 classic comedy Airplane! Starring Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, and Leslie Nielsen, the film is…
Angela Gittens Honored with 2025 SFAS Achievement in Aviation Award
When Angela Gittens stepped onto the stage at the San Francisco Aeronautical Society’s (SFAS) Annual Gala Dinner, the crowd rose with warmth and excitement. The applause wasn’t just for her…
SFAS Gala Soars with Record Fundraising and a Celebration of Aviation Leadership
The San Francisco Aeronautical Society’s Annual Gala soared to new heights this year — a sold-out evening that raised more than $123,000, setting a new record to support the Society’s…
Movie Night at the Aviation Museum
The San Francisco Aeronautical Society is excited to present a special screening of the 2002 comedy classic Catch Me If You Can staring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. The film…
SFAS GALA 2024: Honoring Sara Nelson, A Beacon in the Aviation Industry
A large crowd gathered at the Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum to honor this year’s Achievement in Aviation Award recipient, Sara Nelson. Known for her passionate advocacy and unwavering commitment…
The San Francisco Aeronautical Society Invites You to Salute The Crew, Celebrating The Flight Attendant
The Society will be holding its annual gala and fund raising event themed Salute the Crew, Celebrating the Flight Attendant on Thursday November 7, 2024. The evening will recognize the…
Pan Am historical film collection delights ‘Movie Night’ goers
Pan Am admirers gathered at SFO’s Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum for a special screening of the iconic airline’s historical film collection and a chance to meet Edward Trippe, recent…
Exclusive: Ed Trippe, son of Pan Am founder: ‘There was only one Mr. Trippe’
We had the pleasure of getting to know Ed Trippe, chairman of The Pan Am Historical Foundation and the son of Juan Trippe, founder of Pan Am. Trippe is a…
Pan Am Historical Foundation donates entire film archive to SFO museum
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023 A large crowd of aviation enthusiasts gathered at the Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum at SFO to honor this year’s Achievement in Aviation Award recipient Edward…
Supersonic time machine: New exhibit on display at SFO Museum
A new SFO Museum exhibit presents the legacy of first-generation SSTs through aircraft models, photographs and airline flight attendant uniforms just to name a few. Let’s begin with Concorde. The…