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