Britain's Imperial Air Routes 1918-1939 Britain's Imperial Air Routes 1918-1939

Britain's Imperial Air Routes 1918-1939

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This remarkable book pictures the growth of British civil air transport from its inception in 1910 through to the formation of Imperial Airways in 1934 and then the beginnings of British Overseas Airways Corporation. The author shows the impetus given to aircraft production by the First World War, and presents a careful account of the operational and financial fortunes of each of the four principal British airlines which began operations shortly thereafter. The fight against official apathy and lack of foresight on the part of the government, the campaign for subsidies and the struggle with foreign competition are interestingly presented.The development of the chosen-instrument concept in Great Britain is interestingly covered and the use of subsidies in this connection justified in order to place civil aviation on a firm financial base for the establishment of a great British airline to serve the Empire. The result was Imperial Airways, which soon found itself in the awkward position of being expected to be both a successful commercial company and the chosen instrument of imperial policy. The final emergence of British Overseas Airways was the result, and its organization marks the close of the period covered in this volume. Included in the book are comprehensive statistical appendices and a complete bibliography.

GÉNERO
No ficción
PUBLICADO
2016
5 de noviembre
IDIOMA
EN
Inglés
EXTENSIÓN
541
Páginas
EDITORIAL
Fonthill Media
VENDEDOR
FONTHILL MEDIA LLC
TAMAÑO
14.8
MB

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