Nigeria, IATA mark 100 years of commercial aviation

As part of activities to mark the centenary of commercial aviation, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is organizing a year-long celebration, inviting interested individuals to take part in a conversation on the future of aviation, the airline group said in its website.

IATA is the trade association for the world’s airlines representing some 240 airlines. The group supports airline activity and helps formulate industry policy and standards. Nigeria’s Arik Air is the only airline from Nigeria in the 240-member airline lobby group.
 January 1, 2014 marks exactly 100 years since the birth of commercial aviation in the world.
 Part of commemorative activities for the centennial anniversary, IATA said, is the launching of a website, www.flying100years.com <http://www.flying100years.com/>, in January 2014 to host the celebration.
 Along with historical and economic reference materials, the website will also be an interactive information hub depicting the value that commercial aviation provides from personal, economic and other perspectives, IATA said.
 Twitter conversations about aviation’s first century can be linked through #flying100, it also said.
 On January 1, 1914, a team of four visionaries combined efforts in the first scheduled commercial airline flight.

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