On November 7, 1910, the Wright brothers' pilot, Philip Orin Parmelee, completed the first flight dedicated specifically to transporting goods for sale. Carrying 200 pounds of silk from Dayton to Columbus, Ohio, this 57-minute journey proved that airplanes could be more than just exhibition tools, giving birth to the global air cargo industry that now delivers food, medicine, and products across the world in hours.
Commercial Air Freight
