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Civil air traffic commenced in 1948 with a Pan American World Airways DC-3.

1948 - Pan American World Airways

1949 - Air freight

1954 - Terminal

Lufthansa started its flight operations from Stuttgart in 1955.

1955 - Lufthansa

1955 - Apron

In 1958, the Air France Caravelle was the first jet engine to land in Stuttgart.

1958 - Caravelle Air France

In 1961, a Lufthansa Boeing 707 lands for the first time on the runway, which has been extended to 2,250 metres.

1961 - Boeing 707 Lufthansa

1969 - Aerial photo

Delta started flying from Stuttgart. Using a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, the airline started flying to Atlanta via Amsterdam from 1986 onwards.

1986 - Delta Air Lines

In 1991, the new Terminal 1 is put into operation after five years of construction.

1991 - Terminal 1