Dates - Topic 1

Question 1

In the year __________, the first flight was invented by the French Montgolfier brothers

Answer 1

1783

Question 2

In ___________ Sir George Cayley was the first called the “Father of the Aeroplane”.

Answer 2

1846

Question 3

In __________, Otto Lilienthal, a German pioneer of aviation, was the first person to glide through the sky.

Answer 3

1891

Question 4

The Wright-Flyer was the first motorized aircraft to make a controlled flight on __________.

Answer 4

December 17, 1903

Question 5

To handle the airline matters, the government created an office under of the Department of Commerce and Communications.

Answer 5

1931

Question 6

The first domestic airline, Philippine Airlines (PAL), was founded. PAL is now also the flag-carrier airline of the Philippines

Answer 6

1941

Question 7

The Civil Aeronautics Board and the Civil Aeronautics Administration was reorganized due to the Republic Act 776

Answer 7

1952

Question 8

As it is the sole domestic airline, Philippine Airlines (PAL) was virtually monopolizing the country’s aviation industry.

Answer 8

1973

Question 9

PAL continues to dominate the industry by having the monopoly on domestic travels.

Answer 9

1974

Question 10

The [Philippine] airline was given a new franchise, however, under a provision that the government regulated the fares.

Answer 10

1978

Question 11

The [aviation] industry was liberalized with the establishment of domestic and international civil aviation liberalization policy and the government control was removed.

Answer 11

1995

Question 12

Competing airlines increased. Due to this, PAL’s market share decreased.

Answer 12

1999