<P> When J.R.D. Tata was in tour , he was inspired by his friend 's father , pioneer Louis Blériot , the first Man to fly across the English Channel , and took to flying . On 10 February 1929 , Tata obtained the first pilot licence issued in India . He later came to be known as the father of Indian civil aviation . He founded India 's first commercial airline , Tata Airlines in 1932 , which became Air India in 1946 , now India 's national airline . He and Nevill Vintcent worked together in building Tata Airlines . They were also good friends . In 1929 , J.R. D became one of the first Indians to be granted a commercial pilot 's license . In 1932 Tata Aviation Service , the forerunner to Tata Airline and Air India , took to the skies . </P>
<P> When J.R.D. Tata was in tour , he was inspired by his friend 's father , pioneer Louis Blériot , the first Man to fly across the English Channel , and took to flying . On 10 February 1929 , Tata obtained the first pilot licence issued in India . He later came to be known as the father of Indian civil aviation . He founded India 's first commercial airline , Tata Airlines in 1932 , which became Air India in 1946 , now India 's national airline . He and Nevill Vintcent worked together in building Tata Airlines . They were also good friends . In 1929 , J.R. D became one of the first Indians to be granted a commercial pilot 's license . In 1932 Tata Aviation Service , the forerunner to Tata Airline and Air India , took to the skies . </P>
who founded an airline in 1932 that became air indian in 1946
who founded an airline in 1932 that became air indian in 1946
J.R.D. Tata
J.R.D. Tata