A brief history of commercial aviation

         
          The first idea of being able to fly was demonstrated in early times, such as the myth of Daedalus and Icarus. But the concept of commercial aviation really 'took off' in 1899, when the Wright brothers first began to piece together what would be the first ever flying machine (known as an aeroplane), to successfully take flight and mark the beginning of a new era.
         
          It started when Wilbur (one of the brothers) decided to make a biplane kite which unfortunately did not produce equal lift on both wings, hence bringing them back a step in their research of flight. However a year later in 1900, they began to experiment with gliders and succeeded in taking flight. This theory of flying would change the world forever.
         
          The first commercial flight took off in 1914 and some of the world's oldest airlines (such as KLM) were founded not long after that. Air travel became more and more popular and by the 1950's, flying became available to everyone all over the world to the extent as it is today.
         
          The concept of budget airlines was first created in the 1970's as airlines realised that passengers could fly cheaper and without any extras such as complementary meals, drinks and hot towels. Checked-in baggage had to be paid for. Examples of budget airlines today include Ryanair and Southwest Airlines (in the USA).

     
      Credit to http://www.birthofaviation.org/birth-of-commercial-aviation/
      Credit to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers
      Credit to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline
      Credit to https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/america-by-air/online/heyday/heyday11.cfm

A few facts

To get started, here are a few interesting facts about flying and travelling's health benefits.

1. Travelling means you are exposed to different environments, which can actually help boost your immune system. Because you encounter new forms of bacteria, your body is able to adapt to them quickly and easily which as a result makes your immune system much stronger.

2. Travel significantly decreases your risk of getting heart disease. Studies show that people who travel often are less likely to have a heart attack or develop heart disease because their stress and anxiety levels are significantly decreased.

3. Travelling can increase your lifespan. Because of reduced stress levels, this keeps your mind happy and healthy and also boosts brain health. these factors contribute to you living longer and having a more positive mind.

4. Flying isn't actually harming the environment that much. Yes they emit carbon dioxide, but it only accounts for 2% of the human's annual emissions.

5. Flying is the safest form of travel. You are more likely to die in a car accident (which the odds of it happening are 1 in 5,000) than die from a plane crash (odds are 1 in 11,000,000).

6. While it can happen often, turbulence is not going to cause your plane to crash, nor is it a safety concern. For pilots and flight attendants it tends to be more of a nuisance.

Credit to https://lifehacker.com/six-airplane-facts-to-cure-your-fear-of-flying-1788654431
Credit to https://www.tripsavvy.com/shocking-facts-about-air-travel-3498983
Credit to https://matadornetwork.com/bnt/7-scientific-facts-prove-travel-good-health/

Introduction

Hello my name is Luke and this is my blog on aviation and travel.


In this blog I will be writing about travelling and the aviation industry.