The Airport Transit System (ATS) is an automated people mover system at Chicago O'Hare International Airport that was built by Mécanique Aviation Traction and began its operation when?
Airport Transit System The Airport Transit System (ATS) is an automated people mover system at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The 2.7 mi system was built by Matra at a cost of $127 million, and began its operation on May 6, 1993. It can accommodate up to 2,400 passengers per hour.
Leon D. Cuddeback Leon Dewey "Lee" Cuddeback (May 16, 1898 - July 6, 1984) flew the first scheduled, civilian Air Mail (Contract Air Mail) flight in the United States on April 6, 1926. He did so as chief pilot of Varney Air Lines. His route began in Pasco, Washington, had a stop in Boise, Idaho, and terminated in Elko, Nevada. Because the start of the contract air mail system is considered the beginning of airline service, Cuddeback's flight is cited as the first U.S. airline flight, and is also celebrated as the "birthday" of United Airlines.