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History of Aviation Industry

History of aviation started with Kites

Super sonic and Hyper sonic flights were Introduced

(which is too heavier than airjets- unscientific design)

Innovations…

17th 18th 19th century Hydrogen Gas is discovered which leads to the invention of Hydrogen balloons.

Physicist- leads to the H-balloons with hot air

20th century- Aerodynamics made by physicist.

(which is controlled and powered flights possible for first time)

Aerodynamics

INNOVATION OF AIRSHIPS…

-Balloons with electronics motors and wings…

So discovery of Flying Machines-1868

Planophore-1871

Monoplane-1874

“AEROPLANE”-1879

AEROPLANE EXISTANCE…

During World war Second Swissair already was carrying around 14-16 passengers between Zurich and London.

The first Commercial Flight services were introduced by KLM-Dutch Airlines-1920 (b/w Amsterdam and London)

More Facilities were introduced and there was more comfort in travel.

Jet-Flights- were Inaugurated by Great Britain in the year 1952.

Boeing 707

Boeing 707-was introduced by America-1958 (Service between Paris to New-York)

Air traffic….in modern eraDIGITAL-AGE 1980

Jumbo Jets have revolutionized travel, A large number of people travel by air because of the speed, safety, comfort and economy in terms of time saved.

1976-AIRPORTs were build in London Heathrow airport.

Era of mass air travel started in modern days.(International Travel- Luxurious, time saving hassle free for business tourist with special offers FOOD, INTERNET ON BOARD etc).

London Heathrow airport.

Two types of airlines…

Scheduled and Chartered airlines…

Scheduled airlines: operate as per the regular schedules.

Chartered airlines or Non scheduled airlines operate only when there is demand.(Mainly during tourist season).

India receives more than 200 chartered flights especially Goa.

IATA & ICAO for airlines…

IATA has more than 105 major airlines of the world as its member.

Regulates the prices of tickets on different sectors of travel.

ICAO in the year 1945- Only government of a country can become a member for commercial airlines.

Classification of airlines…

Small Carriers-(less than 30 seats)

Larger Carriers-(Fly direct routes b/w major cities seat 100 to 800 passengers)

Singapore airlines airbus with double Decker(800 passengers/sin-syd)

Cargo flights existence.

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