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For other uses, seeAirline (disambiguation).FedEx Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11.FedEx Express is the world's largest airline in terms
of number of aircraft and in terms of freight tons flown.
Ryanair Boeing 737-800shortly after take-off. Ryanair is the world's largest airline in terms of
number of international passengers carried.
An
airline
provides air transport services for passengers or freight,generally with a recognized
operating certificate or license. Airlineslease or own their aircraftwith which to supply these
services and may form partnershipsor allianceswith other airlines for mutual benefit.
Airlines vary from those with a single airplane carrying mail or cargo, through full-serviceinternational airlines operating hundreds of airplanes. Airline services can be categorized as being intercontinental, intra continental, domestic, or international and may be operated asscheduled services or charters.
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Deutsche Luftschiffahrts-Aktiengesellschaft
was theworld's first airline.
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Itwas founded on November 16, 1909 with government assistance, and operated airships
manufactured by TheZeppelin Corporation.Its headquarters were inFrankfurt. (Note:
Americans, such asRufus Porter andFrederick Marriott,attempted to start airlines in the mid-
19th century, focusing on the New York–California route. Those attempts foundered due to suchmishaps as the aircraft catching fire and the aircraft being ripped apart by spectators.) The fiveoldest non-dirigible airlinesthat still exist are Australia'sQantas, Netherlands'KLM, Colombia's
Avianca, Czech Republic'sCzech Airlinesand Mexico's Mexicana. KLM first flew in May 1920
while Qantas (for the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited) was foundedin Queensland, Australia in late 1920.
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] Early development
TWA Douglas DC-3in 1940. The DC-3, often regarded as one of the most influential aircraft in
the history of commercial aviation, revolutionized the aviation industry.
Tony Jannusconducted the United States' scheduled commercial airline flight on 1 January 1914for the Saint Petersburg-routes,Braniff Airways, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines,United
Airlines(originally a division of Boeing),Trans World Airlines, Northwest Airlines,and Eastern
Air Lines, to name a few. Service during the early 1920s was sporadic: most airlines at the timewere focused oncarrying bags of mail. In 1925, however, theFord Motor Company bought out
theStout Aircraft Companyand began construction of the all-metalFord Trimotor ,which
became the first successful American airliner. With a 12-passenger capacity, the Trimotor made passenger service potentially profitable. Air service was seen as a supplement torail service in
the American transportation network.At the same time,Juan Trippe began a crusade to create an air network that would link Americato the world, and he achieved this goal through his airline,Pan American World Airways, with afleet of flying boats that linkedLos AngelestoShanghaiandBostontoLondon. Pan Am and
Northwest Airways (which began flights to Canada in the 1920s) were the only U.S. airlines togo international before the 1940s.With the introduction of theBoeing 247andDouglas DC-3in the 1930s, the U.S. airline
industry was generally profitable, even during theGreat Depression. This trend continued untilthe beginning of World War II.
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