- Vintage photos from Boeing's archive show the golden age of air travel in the 1950s.
- Flight attendants served meals on china plates, passengers relaxed in lounges on the plane, and most seats turned into sleeping berths.
In our modern world, it's easy to forget how cool flying actually is.
But people didn't take flying for granted in the 1950s, when air travel was still new and exciting.
In that era, flight attendants served in-flight meals on fine china plates with proper cutlery, passengers could stretch their legs in lounges on the plane, and even sleep in seats that converted into beds.
We dug through Boeing's digital archives and found some fascinating photos that show what flying was like 60 years ago.
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Like fashion, planes have changed a lot since the 1950s.
However, the layout of a typical commercial jet is still relatively similar.
Though the seats do appear to be roomier.
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