International Airlines of All Major Countries

In SSC, Banking, LIC, Railways, and other competitive exams, the General Awareness section plays an important role nowadays since it is a very scoring section. In this article, we will cover one of the topics of this section i.e List of International Airlines of different countries. this is a very easy topic and if students read it comprehensively they will enhance their preparation and the possibility of their selection will increase.

Indian Airways: An Introduction

• The airways play a crucial role as a modern means of transport. It plays a prominent role in the growth of trade and commerce. 
  
• High speed is the most peculiar feature of air transport. Aeroplanes can easily fly at a speed of 500 km/h. Some planes can fly at supersonic speeds. 
  
• Indian ranks ninth in the world in the civil aviation market. 
  
• The greatest advantage of air transport is its high speed. It is the fastest means of transport and therefore the most appropriate means when time is of the essence. 
  
• The importance of the aviation sector is also increased with the size of India, which makes the aviation sector indispensable for faster communication. 
  
• The aircraft is able to access anywhere. There are no physical barriers like other modes of transport. No road, no railroad, and no ship can cross the great mountain ranges of the world. Remote and inaccessible places can be easily reached by air. E.g. Deserts of Rajasthan, highlands of Leh, and forested regions of north-eastern India. 
  
• Aviation plays an important role in international travel and transportation. 
  
• The importance of the respiratory system is multiplied in war situations and in disaster management, in natural disasters. 
  
• Cargo (goods) services are mainly based on air transport. 
  
• The airways are the indices of the modernity of a region. Airways are a free gift from nature and no capital is expanded on their construction or maintenance. 
  
• The aviation sector provides direct or indirect employment for 7 million people. 
  
• Air transport services promote tourism, and to meet the needs of tourists, the basic infrastructure, ie roads, and transportation, will also be strengthened.

Development of Airways:

• The humble beginnings of the aviation sector began in 1911 when airmail operations began between Allahabad and Naini. 
  British, French, and Dutch were pioneers of established aviation in India between 1920 and 1930. 
  
• Indian National Airways was founded in 1933. By the end of World War II, all major cities were connected with air services. 
  After independence, many companies entered the aviation industry and changed the face of the entire aviation industry.
  
•  In 1953, Indian Airlines Corporation was formed for domestic airline services. Air India International was established in the same year for international flights. 
  
• Vayudoot was founded in 1981 to increase air traffic in the country. 
  
• Pawan Hans Limited was formed in 1985. It provides helicopter services to the oil industry including ONGC, Oil India Ltd., and Enron Oil and Gas, Mumbai High, connecting remote and inaccessible areas. 
  
• The International Airports Authority of India and the National Airports Authority merged on April 1, 1995, to form the Airports Authority of India (AAI). This authority is responsible for providing safe and efficient air traffic services and aeronautical communication services for the effective control of air traffic in  Indian airspace.   
  
• Today, many private companies such as Spice Jet, Indigo, and Jet Airways have entered the aviation sector by offering quality services to passengers. 
  
• The Department of Civil Aviation is the node ministry that oversees the aviation sector in India.

List of International Airlines:

Serial  No.	Country	Airline
1	Afghanistan	Ariana Afghan Airlines
2	Australia	Queensland and northern territory Aerial service
3	Belgium	SN Brussels Airlines
4	Myanmar	Myanmar National Airlines
5	East Africa	East African Airways
6	France	Air France
7	Greece	Olympic Airlines
8	Hongkong	Cathay Pacific Airways
9	Hungary	Malév Hungarian Airlines
10	India	Air India
11	Indonesia	Garuda Indonesia
12	Iran	Iran air
13	Ireland	Irish International Airlines
14	Israel	EL AL Israel Airlines
15	Italy	Società Aerea Italiana
16	Japan	Japan Airlines
17	Kuwait	Kuwait Airways
18	Lebanon	Air Liban S.A.L
19	Nepal	Nepal Airlines
20	Netherlands	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
21	Pakistan	Pakistan International Airlines
22	Philippines	Philippine Airlines
23	Poland	Polskie Linie Lotnicze
24	Romania	Transporturile Aeriene Române
25	Scandinavia	Scandinavian Airlines System Aktiebolag
26	Singapore	Singapore Airlines
27	Russia	PJSC Aeroflot-Russian Airlines
28	Srilanka	SriLankan Airlines
29	Switzerland	Swiss International Air Lines AG
30	U.K	British Airways
31	The U.S.A.	Pan American World Airways
32	Spain	Iberia
33	Panama	Compañía Panameña de Aviación, S.A.,
34	Germany	Deutsche Lufthansa AG