INTERESTING.............
YOU THINK "PRIVATE AIRLINES ARE A MODERN PHENOMENON??
1. Air Services of India........ was a private airline based at Juhu Aerodrome in BOMBAY. The airline was formed in 1936 and initially served routes on the Kathiawar Peninsula and to Poona. The airline was merged into the Indian Airlines Corporation in 1953.
2. Ambica Airlines......... was based at Bombay. It began local services on 10 March 1947. It was started by businessman Seth Haridas Madhavdas, Rai Bahadur Jagmal Raja Chauhan and Seth Vijaysinh Govindji. Closed in the year 1949 due to insufficient traffic and other litigations.
3. Darbhanga Aviations........... was a private Indian airline started by Maharaja Kameshwar Singh of Darbhanga. Darbhanga Aviations was started in 1950 and became defunct by 1962.
4. Deccan Airways Limited.......... was a commercial airline based in Hyderabad. Founded in 1945, it was one of the nine airlines existing in India during independence. The airline, a joint venture of Nizam Government of erstwhile Hyderabad State and Tata Airlines. It was merged with Indian Airlines in 1953,
5. Himalayan Aviation......... was an airline based in CALCUTTA that operated in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent until its nationalization and merger into Indian Airlines in 1953.
6. Indian National Airways Ltd....... was an airline based in Delhi. The founder of the airline was R. E. Grant Govan, a Delhi based British industrialist who also co-founded the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Cricket Club of India. Was started by Govan Bros Ltd. in May 1933. In 1953 Indian National Airways was nationalised and merged into Indian Airlines.
7. Mistri Airways............ later known as Indian Overseas Airlines was based in BOMBAY. Airline started operations in 1946 owned by one 29 year old Parsi businessman, Rusi Mistri. The airlines closed by end of year 1950 due to financial problems.
8. Jamair......... was a privately owned non-scheduled charter airline based in Calcutta. Jamair was formed in 1946 by James B Muff, a former Chief Engineer at China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) and Eddie Quinn, a radio operator and pilot with CNAC. They were financially backed by the Maharajah Jam Sahib of Nawanagar and so was based out of Jamnagar where the Maharaja developed an air base for the aircraft. In 1949 - 50 they bought the Maharajah's interests in the business and moved to Dum Dum Airport in Calcutta. Ceased operations in 1977.
9. Kalinga Airlines........... was a private airline based in Calcutta, India. It was founded in 1947 by aviator and politician Biju Patnaik, who was also the airline's chief pilot. The airline was nationalised and merged into Indian Airlines in 1953. It restarted operations as a non-scheduled charter operator in 1957 and flew passengers and cargo until 1972.
In 1947, Biju Patnaik, who used to be a Royal Indian Air Force WWII Spitfire and DC-3 pilot, carried soldiers into Kashmir IN HIS KALINGA AIRLINES AIRCRAFT, landing the first platoon of troops in Srinagar.
10. Orient Airways Ltd............ was an airline established in 1946 with its base in Calcutta. It was the first and only Muslim owned airline in India and flew from 1947 to 1955. The initial investment was provided by the Ispahani, Adamjee, and the Arag group. Mirza Ahmad Ispahani, being its first Chairman. In 1955 it moved to Karachi.
On 11 March 1955, the government of Pakistan merged Orient Airways with other airlines to form Pakistan International Airlines.
11. Tata Air Mail.........Tata Sons, a division of Tata Sons Ltd. was founded by J. R. D. Tata in 1932. On 15 October 1932, J.R.D. Tata flew a single-engined De Havilland Puss Moth carrying air mail (postal mail of Imperial Airways) from Karachi's Drigh Road Aerodrome to Bombay's Juhu Airstrip via Ahmedabad.
In 1938, it was re-christened as Tata Air Services and later same year was renamed as Tata Airlines. On 25 August 1953 the Government of India exercised its option to purchase a majority stake in the carrier and Air India International Limited was born.
TATA AIR MAIL TO TATA AIR SERVICES TO TATA AIRLINES TO AIR INDIA.
OTHER AIRLINES...................
Airways (India) Limited FROM 1945 TO 1955 AT CALCUTTA.
Himalayans Air Transport & Survey Limited FROM 1934 TO 1935 AT CALCUTTA.
Indian State Air Service (ISAS) FROM 1929 TO 1931 AT CALCUTTA.
Indian Transcontinental Airlines FROM 1933 TO 1948 AT CALCUTTA. It operated in conjunction with Imperial Airways precursor to British Airways.
Irwaddy Flotilla & Airways FROM 1934 TO 1939 AT MADRAS.
Jupiter Airways FROM 1948 TO 1949 AT BOMBAY.
NOTE:
1. SEVEN AIRLINES WERE AMALGAMATED AND NATIONALISED TO FORM INDIAN AIRLINES CORP IN 1953.
2. TATA AIRWAYS WAS NATIONALISED TO FORM AIR INDIA INTL LTD.
3. ORIENT AIRWAYS WAS NATIONALISED TO FORM PIA.
4. SOME AIRCRAFT WERE TRANSFERRED TO IAF.
YOU THINK "PRIVATE AIRLINES ARE A MODERN PHENOMENON??
1. Air Services of India........ was a private airline based at Juhu Aerodrome in BOMBAY. The airline was formed in 1936 and initially served routes on the Kathiawar Peninsula and to Poona. The airline was merged into the Indian Airlines Corporation in 1953.
2. Ambica Airlines......... was based at Bombay. It began local services on 10 March 1947. It was started by businessman Seth Haridas Madhavdas, Rai Bahadur Jagmal Raja Chauhan and Seth Vijaysinh Govindji. Closed in the year 1949 due to insufficient traffic and other litigations.
3. Darbhanga Aviations........... was a private Indian airline started by Maharaja Kameshwar Singh of Darbhanga. Darbhanga Aviations was started in 1950 and became defunct by 1962.
4. Deccan Airways Limited.......... was a commercial airline based in Hyderabad. Founded in 1945, it was one of the nine airlines existing in India during independence. The airline, a joint venture of Nizam Government of erstwhile Hyderabad State and Tata Airlines. It was merged with Indian Airlines in 1953,
5. Himalayan Aviation......... was an airline based in CALCUTTA that operated in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent until its nationalization and merger into Indian Airlines in 1953.
6. Indian National Airways Ltd....... was an airline based in Delhi. The founder of the airline was R. E. Grant Govan, a Delhi based British industrialist who also co-founded the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Cricket Club of India. Was started by Govan Bros Ltd. in May 1933. In 1953 Indian National Airways was nationalised and merged into Indian Airlines.
7. Mistri Airways............ later known as Indian Overseas Airlines was based in BOMBAY. Airline started operations in 1946 owned by one 29 year old Parsi businessman, Rusi Mistri. The airlines closed by end of year 1950 due to financial problems.
8. Jamair......... was a privately owned non-scheduled charter airline based in Calcutta. Jamair was formed in 1946 by James B Muff, a former Chief Engineer at China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) and Eddie Quinn, a radio operator and pilot with CNAC. They were financially backed by the Maharajah Jam Sahib of Nawanagar and so was based out of Jamnagar where the Maharaja developed an air base for the aircraft. In 1949 - 50 they bought the Maharajah's interests in the business and moved to Dum Dum Airport in Calcutta. Ceased operations in 1977.
9. Kalinga Airlines........... was a private airline based in Calcutta, India. It was founded in 1947 by aviator and politician Biju Patnaik, who was also the airline's chief pilot. The airline was nationalised and merged into Indian Airlines in 1953. It restarted operations as a non-scheduled charter operator in 1957 and flew passengers and cargo until 1972.
In 1947, Biju Patnaik, who used to be a Royal Indian Air Force WWII Spitfire and DC-3 pilot, carried soldiers into Kashmir IN HIS KALINGA AIRLINES AIRCRAFT, landing the first platoon of troops in Srinagar.
10. Orient Airways Ltd............ was an airline established in 1946 with its base in Calcutta. It was the first and only Muslim owned airline in India and flew from 1947 to 1955. The initial investment was provided by the Ispahani, Adamjee, and the Arag group. Mirza Ahmad Ispahani, being its first Chairman. In 1955 it moved to Karachi.
On 11 March 1955, the government of Pakistan merged Orient Airways with other airlines to form Pakistan International Airlines.
11. Tata Air Mail.........Tata Sons, a division of Tata Sons Ltd. was founded by J. R. D. Tata in 1932. On 15 October 1932, J.R.D. Tata flew a single-engined De Havilland Puss Moth carrying air mail (postal mail of Imperial Airways) from Karachi's Drigh Road Aerodrome to Bombay's Juhu Airstrip via Ahmedabad.
In 1938, it was re-christened as Tata Air Services and later same year was renamed as Tata Airlines. On 25 August 1953 the Government of India exercised its option to purchase a majority stake in the carrier and Air India International Limited was born.
TATA AIR MAIL TO TATA AIR SERVICES TO TATA AIRLINES TO AIR INDIA.
OTHER AIRLINES...................
Airways (India) Limited FROM 1945 TO 1955 AT CALCUTTA.
Himalayans Air Transport & Survey Limited FROM 1934 TO 1935 AT CALCUTTA.
Indian State Air Service (ISAS) FROM 1929 TO 1931 AT CALCUTTA.
Indian Transcontinental Airlines FROM 1933 TO 1948 AT CALCUTTA. It operated in conjunction with Imperial Airways precursor to British Airways.
Irwaddy Flotilla & Airways FROM 1934 TO 1939 AT MADRAS.
Jupiter Airways FROM 1948 TO 1949 AT BOMBAY.
NOTE:
1. SEVEN AIRLINES WERE AMALGAMATED AND NATIONALISED TO FORM INDIAN AIRLINES CORP IN 1953.
2. TATA AIRWAYS WAS NATIONALISED TO FORM AIR INDIA INTL LTD.
3. ORIENT AIRWAYS WAS NATIONALISED TO FORM PIA.
4. SOME AIRCRAFT WERE TRANSFERRED TO IAF.
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