ORIGIN OF AIRLINES

ADVENT OF INDIAN AIRWAYS

TOP FIVE AIRPORTS

ACTS GOVERNING AIRLINES IN INDIA

ISSUES

ORIGIN OF AIRLINES

“The Day That Shook The World”

Orville (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948)Wilbur (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912)17th December 1903, Thursday

ADVENT OF INDIAN AIRWAYS

The airline was set up under the Air Corporations Act, 1953 with an initial capital of 32 million and started operations on 1 August 1953. It was established after legislation came into force to nationalise the entire airline industry in India.

The airline was formed in 1936 and initially served routes on the Kathiawar Peninsula and to Poona.

In 1941, Air Services of India was purchased by The Scindia Steam Navigation Company ltd and became known as the Scindia line.

Juhu Aerodrome  is located in Juhu, an upmarket residential suburb of Mumbai,India. It is used by small General Aviation aircraft and helicopters.Founded in 1928 as India's first civil aviation airport, Juhu served as the city's primary airport during and up to World war II.

Civil Aviation began in India in 1912 with the opening for first domestic air route between Delhi and Karachi.

INDIA’S TOP FIVE AIRPORTS

ruACTS GOVERNING AIRLINES IN INDIA

Airport Authority of India,1994.Airport Economic Regulation Act (AERA) rule,2009.AERA of India rules,2009.AERA Amendment rules,2010.AERA Recruitment rules,2012.AERA Employees rules,2011.AERA Regulations,2012.

MH370/MAS370

Saturday 8th march,2014. From Kuala Lumpur International Airport To Beijing Capital International Airport

Was carrying 12 Malaysian crew members and 227 passengers from 15 nations.

MH17

MAS 17

Scheduled from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur

CRASHED ON 17 JULY 2014

Crashed near Torez in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

After being shot down, killing 283 passengers and 15 crew on board

Sources from America and Germany say that plane was shot by pro-Russian separatists

INDONESIA AIR ASIA FLIGHT 8501

QZ8501/AWQ8501

From surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore

Crashed due to bad weather on 28th dec 2014

Killing 155 passengers and seven crew on board

It was reported that the aircraft had stalled during an abnormal steep climb and had been unable to recover

The accident is the second deadliest in Indonesian territory

Air Asia Group’s first fatal accident in 18- year history of company

Is an Indian LOW-COST airline Countries fourth largest airline by domestic passenger share Operates more than 230 flights to 49 destination

Was launched by Indian industrialist S.K. Modi in technical partnership with German flag carrier Lufthansa in Feb 1993

Came into operation in 1996

In July 2014, Spice jet announced upto 50% discount due to competition

In Dec 2014, Spice jet cancelled many domestic flights across the country

In Jan 2015, the board of directors transferred control of the airline to Ajay Singh, the founder of Spice Jet