Scheduled air transport

Scheduled air transport is the part of civil aviation that involves airlines operating passenger or cargo flights on fixed schedules. Typical examples of passenger airlines include American Airlines, Air India, British Airways, Lufthansa, and Singapore Airlines; examples of passenger and cargo airlines include Cargolux and Delta Air Lines.

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Civil aviation - Airline - American Airlines - Air India - British Airways - Lufthansa - Singapore Airlines - Cargolux - Delta Air Lines

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Scheduled air transport started after World War I using mostly ex-military aircraft for the purpose of transporting people and goods for profit. A profitable cargo was air mail, which was the means by which governments subsidized air travel. Between October 1929, when the Graf Zeppelin inaugurated the first scheduled transatlantic service, and 6 May 1937, when the Hindenburg burned, airships were a major mode of long-distance air travel. After World War II the introduction of jet aircraft allowed large numbers of people to be transported quickly.

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World War I - Air mail - 1929 - Graf Zeppelin - 6 May - 1937 - Hindenburg - Airships - World War II - Jet aircraft

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