Which Event Marked the Beginning of the Modern Airline Industry

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which event marked the beginning of the modern airline industry?

• A) The Wrights' first flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903
• B) The U.S. Post Office's examination in 1908 of the feasibility of air mail service
• C) Lindbergh's flight to Paris in 1927
• D) The use of airplanes for mail transport

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