<P> Civil Aviation in India traces back to 18 February 1911 , when the first commercial civil aviation flight took off from Allahabad for Naini over a distance of 6 miles ( 9.7 km ) . During the Allahabad Exhibition , Henri Pequet , a French aviator , carried 6,500 pieces of mail on a Humber biplane from the exhibition to the receiving office at Allahabad . This is the world 's first official airmail service . On 15 October 1932 , J.R.D. Tata flew a consignment of mail from Karachi to Juhu Airport . His airline later became Air India . </P>
<P> Civil Aviation in India traces back to 18 February 1911 , when the first commercial civil aviation flight took off from Allahabad for Naini over a distance of 6 miles ( 9.7 km ) . During the Allahabad Exhibition , Henri Pequet , a French aviator , carried 6,500 pieces of mail on a Humber biplane from the exhibition to the receiving office at Allahabad . This is the world 's first official airmail service . On 15 October 1932 , J.R.D. Tata flew a consignment of mail from Karachi to Juhu Airport . His airline later became Air India . </P>
who piloted the first commercial civil aviation flight that took place in india
who piloted the first commercial civil aviation flight that took place in india
Henri Pequet
Henri Pequet