Passenger airlines in Europe - statistics & facts
The world’s first passenger airline services was started by an ancestor of modern-day British Airways, George Holt Thomas in 1920s in Europe. In the beginning, only available aircraft were produced initially for military purpose. Therefore, it was an arduous task for companies to transport people by air on transformed carriers. Yet, as many years have passed, this market expanded in size, creating a multitude of sub-markets within its structure to perform necessary services.
