Russian Holidays - Civil Aviation Day

Airplanes, which in former times were a real technical miracle, have now become a completely ordinary means of transport, flying daily to a variety of destinations Such a significant event for Russia was realized on the date of February 9 - it is on this day that all people related to civil aviation are honored in Russia - Civil Aviation Day is celebrated At the beginning of the last month of winter, navigators, mechanics and flight attendants who ensure the functioning of airplanes and helicopters celebrate their day for more than 90 years The history of the holiday began in 1923, it was then that a decree came into force on the formation of a new structure, the main goal of which was to meet the needs of ordinary citizens in passenger transportation Civil aviation received a rather unusual name, which not only characterizes the key task of the structure, but also fully conveys the degree of quality of its work: “Dobrolet” Special educational institutions specializing in the training of navigators were formed much later, and therefore all responsibility for translating the government’s new idea into reality was placed on the shoulders of military pilots and technical staff In this regard, they had to undergo retraining The very first airliner to fly for civilian purposes was ANT-1: it flew from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod Moreover, the trial route was carried out on February 9, and passed without violations The year 1932 became important for the civil air fleet: the organization received its own personal banner, and the personnel acquired the opportunity to differ from employees of other government agencies thanks to the introduction of uniforms The name of aviation also changed from Dobrolet to Aeroflot In 1979, at the suggestion of the Soviet government, a holiday of the civil air fleet was formed Civil aviation performs a lot of important functions, which include not only transporting people and various goods to their destination This also includes the search and rescue of people in danger, transportation of humanitarian aid, medical care in hard-to-reach regions and other socially significant work Modern airliners are equipped with everything necessary to ensure the comfort and safety of passengers on board during the flight, as well as the safety of transported cargo Each vessel is equipped with advanced computer equipment to facilitate aircraft control The civil aviation fleet has remained an important element of the unified transport system of Russia for many years On this day, do not forget to congratulate your familiar pilots, flight attendants, technical staff, thanks to whom hundreds of airliners take off into the sky every day throughout the country