he story of India’s national carrier Air India goes back a long time, way before the country even got its Independence. The airline, which is now the largest international carrier out of the country and serves passengers over 60 international destinations in four continents, was founded in the year 1932 by Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata and was called Tata Air Services. For those who are unaware, JRD Tata played a huge role in getting India its first commercial airline service. JRD was not only a business tycoon from the Tata family but was also an Indian aviator. After winning the commercial licence in 1929, JRD founded the airlines in 1932 after he won the contract to carry mails for Imperial Airways. Soon after, Tata formed the aviation department of the group and roped in two de Havilland Puss Moths. In the same year on October 15, Tata flew one of the Puss Moths with the air mail shipment from Karachi to Mumbai (Bombay), following which the aircraft was flown to Ch...
by a creative Indian