The glory days of aviation in Greece started on April 6, 1957 when Aristotle Onassis purchased Olympic Airways from the Greek state, greekcitytimes.com recounts in the following article:
The company originally launched domestic flights and gradually grew to become one of the largest airline companies connecting Greece with the world.
In July 1956, the Greek State signed a contract with Onassis, for the exclusive use of air transport in Greece. On April 6, 1957 the company was renamed Olympic Airways, with the first domestic flight starting the same year.
Olympic Airways was renowned for being a stylish, sleek and luxurious service and its air crew were without a doubt the best dressed flight attendants in the planet. The cabin service was also second to none, with Onassis ordering his staff to use gold-plated servingware in both Business and Economy Class. Picture fine porcelain, crystal glassware, along with designer uniforms. This was never before seen and definitely left a mark in aviation history.
Top fashion designers lined up to dress flight attendants and some of the most modern and vogue cabin crew uniforms of all time were made exclusively for Olympic Airways staff.
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