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By
Mary
Bellis
Airport and Airline Trivia
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On March 8, 1994, Don Ku was granted
a patent for wheeled suitcase with a collapsible towing handle.
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The Wright brothers’ first flight at
Kitty Hawk, NC , could have been performed within the (150-foot) economy
section of a 747-400.
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Before Air Traffic Control Towers were
developed, pilots avoided other aircraft by a method called "see and be
seen".
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Prior to 1926, a person could fly passengers
or goods without obtaining a pilot’s license.
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The first animal aviators were a sheep,
a duck and a cockerel that were sent aloft in a hot air balloon in 1783.
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"Air stewardess" was the official title
given to the position that we now refer to as "Flight Attendant". The first
Air Stewardess was Ellen Church and she began work with United Airlines
in May 1930.
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Amelia Earhart was the first woman to
fly the Atlantic solo. In 1935, Earhart, achieved two solo firsts-Hawaii
to the mainland and Mexico to New York City.
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Elizabeth Dole was the first woman to
become Secretary of Transportation.
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Harriett Quimby was the first woman
to earn a pilot’s license. The year was 1911.
World's First Airline
The first airline to hold a scheduled
service was the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line. The service began in
the winter of 1914. One or two passengers sat on wooden seats, and enjoyed
fresh Florida air and salt spray in their faces.
More airport innovations to come...
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