CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name of the Airline which operated world’s first zero-waste flight.
A
Etihad Airways
B
Scoot
C
Emirates
D
Qantas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Qantas launched the world’s first zero-waste flight in May 2019 using BioPak’s compostable products. Passengers enjoyed their meal service using their eco-friendly cutlery and food packaging.

Detailed explanation-2: -The world’s first regularly scheduled heavier-than-air airline took off from the Municipal Pier in St. Petersburg on New Year’s Day 1914. The airline was known as the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line.

Detailed explanation-3: -Qantas was founded in Winton, Queensland on 16 November 1920 by Hudson Fysh, Paul McGinness and Fergus McMaster as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited. The airline’s first aircraft was an Avro 504K. It moved its headquarters to Longreach, Queensland in 1921 and Brisbane, Queensland in 1930.

Detailed explanation-4: -The airline was founded by David Neeleman, who previously co-founded Morris Air, WestJet, JetBlue, and Azul Linhas Aereas. Breeze’s operations launched on May 27, 2021, with its inaugural flight from Tampa International Airport to Charleston International Airport. Breeze Aviation Group, Inc.

Detailed explanation-5: -A few determined individuals overcame formidable obstacles to establish the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Ltd (QANTAS).

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