Every Day Is Special: June 2 - Civil Aviation Day in Azerbaijan

June 2 - Civil Aviation Day in Azerbaijan

Posted on June 2, 2019

On June 2, 1938, Azerbaijan's first civil aviation organization was founded. That's why Azerbaijani aviation employees get a holiday today.

Civil Aviation....

This is one of Azerbaijan's military
airplanes.

You probably already know that "civil" means "non-military." Many nations got started with air travel through their military, during World War I or II. That doesn't necessarily mean that they immediately started air forces - remember that armies, navies, and other branches of the military generally use aircraft such as planes and helicopters, in addition to and separately from a nation's air force.

Non-military aviation - in other worlds, civil aviation - includes private planes and jets; commercial airlines; cargo flights and air mail; crop dusters; aircraft used by fire fighters, police forces, and other emergency services; news helicopters, and so on.

Here are just some of the professions involved with civil aviation:

pilots

air traffic controllers

flight attendants

mechanics and technicians

flight instructors

safety managers

operations managers

manufacturing engineers

Worldwide, aviation is incredibly safe when compared to other means of transportation and even when compared to other sorts of daily activities.

Azerbaijan...

Azerbaijan is a pretty highly developed nation, with a strong economy and a human development index ranking the nation alongside Eastern European nations. Unfortunately, the ruling party has been accused of disrespecting some people's human rights; hopefully voters will be able to participate in fair elections and change that!

One of Azerbaijan most celebrated women is known as the "first female pilot in the east." (Not sure what "the east" encompasses?) Leyla Mammadbeyova was also a medal-winning scientist and Azerbaijan's first female pathologist.