Continental was one of the first major airlines to fly Boeing 757s on transatlantic routes. Air France used its L-1049Cs on transatlantic flights. Christopher Columbus used this on his transatlantic voyages. This marked the end of "QE2"s transatlantic voyages. Several European airlines followed with their own transatlantic services. Shannon was the first airport in Ireland to receive transatlantic flights. Multiple airlines expressed potential interest&colon; Alaska Airlines, Emirates, and Delta Air Lines for transatlantic flights. The Boeing 720s proved to be a success for the airline on the transatlantic routes. Another technology developed for the purpose of transatlantic commercial flight, was aerial refuelling. Telstar was the first communications satellite to provide commercial transatlantic communications. He was among those supervising the laying of the first Transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858. The luxurious passenger accommodation approached the standards of transatlantic liners. Shipboard orchestras on transatlantic lines included ragtime music in their repertoire. XXVIII returns to the contemporary scene, with a passage on transatlantic flight. A genuine crisis in transatlantic relations blew up over Bosnia.