Airlines of the Jet Age: A History

This book provides the first comprehensive history of the worlds airline industries from the early 1960s to the present day. It begins with the advent of jet airliners covers the second jet age of wide-bodied aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and DC-10 and closes with the introduction of the third jet age which begins with the double-decked giant Airbus A380. This reference book covering airlines around the globe is the ultimate resource for information on modern air transport. The volume also includes an informative introductory chapter guiding readers from the infancy of flight through the air-transport craft in use during the two World Wars and into the jet age.