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Air Travel



Prominent Personalities and Events that figure

the development of Air TransportationGeorge Cayley – is considered as the father of aviation. His mostsignificant contribution to aviation is the concept of modernairplane. Cayley identified the two important laws of science in

that govern the flight of an airplane. He explained the drag vectorand the lift vector. It was the concept that benefited andinfluenced all aviators that came after him.

Otto Lilienthal – brilliant German aviator. He chalked up a

record number of glider flights which led him to write hisobservations and experiences in a book called Birdflight thatlater became very important reference among aviators . Thedesign and concepts made by Lilienthal in his book greatly influenced aeronautical designers including the WrightBrothers and other early aviators



.Samuel Langley – came up with aerodromes (airports) driven by

steam engines and fuel engines and flew them successfully. But theaerodromes built are only scale models in size. When the full version of an aerodrome was built, all attempts by Langley failed.For this failure, he was ridiculed by the press until he died in 1906.The aerodrome built by Langley finally flew when Glenn Curtisrebuilt it and made some modifications. It was flown successfully

at Hammondsport, NY in 1914.

Orville and Wilbur Wright – built and flew the first successfulheavier-than-air powered, and manned aircraft. On the 17th of December 1903, Orville Wright was the first person to successfully fly an aircraft. The aircraft he used was the first aircraft that isheavier than air, powered by engine and manned. Wilbur Wright,the brother witnessed the 100-yard f light and timed the actualflight at 12 seconds using a stopwatch. The Wright brothers werethe first to build a total f lying machine, which encompassed all of the major aspects of a modern airplane.



Definition of Terms Airline – is a company that provides air transportation to passengers, cargoes or a

combination of both to predetermined routes. Airlines are also called Air Carriers .Domestic Airline – flies to destinations that are only within the territory of thecountry where the airline is registered.International Airline – is a carrier that can fly to destinations beyond the country of its registration.Flag Carriers – are airline companies that have been authorized by the governmentto fly to other countries carrying the identity of their country of origin. Airplane – is the vehicle or the mode of transportation used to carry passengersand cargoes. Airports – are the terminals where the airline companies pick up and/or drop off their passengers.

Domestic Airports–

are terminals where domestic carriers load and unload theirpassengersInternational Airports - are terminals which are compliant to the facilities,equipment, and amenities set by the aviation authority. International airports canaccommodate international flights and have the capacity to accommodate bigplanes



• Airstrips – are air terminals that can only accommodate small planes.• Hangar - a large workshop or building for storing and maintaining aircraft.• Runway - A strip of level, usually paved ground on which aircraft take off and land.• Terminals – where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the

facilities that allow them to embark and disembark• Airfield - The area of fields and runways where aircraft can take off and land.• Embark – To go aboard a vessel or aircraft, as at the start of a journey • Disembark - to land or cause to land from a vessel or aircraft• Flights – are trips done by airlines at a designed time and date• Scheduled Flights – are the regular trips undertaken by commercial airlines.•

Non-Scheduled Flights – also known as chartered flights , are trips undertakensimilar to the concept of taxicab.• Connecting Flights – are trips which require consecutive trips from one destinationto the other• Nonstop Flights - a flight made without intermediate stops between source anddestination.• Direct Flights - a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft.• Fleet – is a collection or number of airplanes available to conduct commercial flightsoffered by the airline company. Airlines can either be owned or leased by the airline.• Low-cost Airline - is a type of commercial airline that positions itself as analternative.



Cabin Classes

First Class Cabin (Qantas Airways)



Business Class Cabin (Continental Airlines)



Economy Class (Cathay Pacific Airlines)



Economy Plus Seats (United Airlines)



Seat Configuration (Boeing 747)



Seat Configuration (Airbus 320)

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