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The first flight was invented by the French Montgolfier brothers and took place with a hot air balloon. This was called the "Montgolfière". This is important to the evolution of aviation because it is the first idea of flight. -
German pioneer of aviation, was the first person to glide through the sky. This started to look more like the flying that we know today. This is important because it had made this event common through the style changes over the years. -
Orville and Wilbur - were American inventors and pioneers of aviation. Their goal was to create a motorized aircraft. Their Wright-Flyer was, therefore, the first motorized aircraft. This started the idea of motorized airplanes which helped with making flight more time efficient, as well as promoted better safety. -
The Brazilian, Alberto Santos-Dumont, was the first person to fly a controlled and motorized flight over Europe. This is important because it was mentioned as the longest flight of that time which impacted the idea of international flights through experiments. -
Frenchman Louis Blériot was the first to fly across the English Channel. His flight from Calais to Dover took about 37 minutes and a distance of 31 miles. This emerged global aviation. -
In 1910, French aviation pioneer Raymonde de Laroche became the first female pilot in the world to receive her flying license. This created the idea of female pilots which impacted the societal change for women later on. -
American pilot Charles Lindbergh was the first pilot to fly non-stop (and solo!) across the Atlantic Ocean -
Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett flew over the North Pole. The journey lasted about 15 hours and the men were received as heroes back in the United States. -
On this day the first flight of the Boeing 747 took place. Until 2005 (when the Airbus A380 was built), this was the largest passenger aircraft in the world. This is important because it gives a much greater consumer base access to flying. -
the Concorde made its first commercial flight. The Concorde flew twice as fast as the speed of sound (1,354 mph at cruise altitude), twice as fast as a normal airliner. This causes the U.S to set new records on airlines to see progressive service. This also increased costs for jet fuel, inflation pressure on wages, landing fees, and insurance. -
The Concorde made its last flight in 2003. Only 20 aircraft of the Concorde have ever been built. This impacted the cost of producing aircrafts, causing overwhelming prices. -
The Wright brothers have made so much history that their centennial anniversary has not passed unnoticed in the United States. In 1903 they wrote a lot of history with their Wright-Flyer. This impacted the aviation industry because they were the first people to create a successful airplane. -
The Airbus A380 is now the world's largest passenger airliner in the world. The plane has two floors and can accommodate up to 853 passengers! They could seat more passengers so therefore, that would be more commission for the workers. -
In the Canadian city of Richmond, the airline Harbor Air made a complete electrically powered flight at the end of 2019. This created quieter flights, reduced emission, and safer flight conditions. -
Due to COVID-19 Commercial air traffic is slow to recover: as of September 2020, the number of flights remains more than 40% below pre-crisis level globally. This impacted the society because international and domestic air travel demand dropped by 75.6%. This created a lot of issues for people who are coming in and from other countries.