CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India has signed a bilateral air service agreement with 116 countries including neighbouring Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Pakistan along with the US, UK, UAE etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -India has signed Bilateral Air Service Agreement with 116 countries | IBEF.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first Indian airline, Tata Sons Ltd., started a regular airmail service between Karachi and Madras without any patronage from the government in 1915. ‘Air India’ came into being when Tata Airlines changed its name to Air India in 1946. At the time of Independence, Nine Air Transport Companies were operational.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -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.