CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Hyderabad: The India Aviation show 2016 kickstarted in the city. The show will be open to public on March 19 and March 20.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first commercial aviation flight in India took place on 18 February 1911. It was a brief demonstration flight of about 15 minutes from the United Provinces Industrial and Agricultural Exhibition in Allahabad, across the Yamuna River to Naini, a distance of 9.7 kilometres (6 mi).

Detailed explanation-3: -It was founded in 1928 as India’s first civil aviation airport, In 1932, JRD Tata landed at the Juhu Aerodrome, inaugurating India’s first scheduled commercial mail service. Juhu served as the city’s primary airport during and up to World War II.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indian aviation kicked off in 1932 with the introduction of the first airline, Tata Air Services. The airline, founded by J.R.D Tata, started as an airmail carrier within India after winning a contract with Imperial Airways. The airline flew its inaugural flight in October 1932, flying from Karachi to Mumbai.

Detailed explanation-5: -The show includes both air displays and static exhibitions of various Civil and Military aircraft, along with displays from vendors, suppliers and production organisations.