British Civil Aviation in 1922

1 January
Instone Air Line introduces the first airline uniforms.

26 March
The de Havilland DH34, an eight-seat aircraft that introduces new standards of luxury, makes its first flight.

31 March
Commercial flying subsidies provided by the United Kingdom government are suspended for a year.

2 April
Jack Sanderson, the first airline steward, starts work on a de Havilland DH34 for Daimler Airways on a flight between London and Paris. Unfortunately, Sanderson was later killed in 1923.

11 May
Major General Sir Sefton Brancker is appointed Director of Civil Aviation.

8-9 September
The first Kings Cup Air Race is won by Captain F.L. Barnard, flying a de Havilland DH4A from Croydon to Glasgow and back, in a time of 6 hours 32 minutes.

1 October
Commercial flying subsidies are re-introduced by the United Kingdom government.

6-21 October
The first United Kingdom glider (sailplane) meeting takes place at Itford in Sussex. The main event, a flight duration contest sponsored by the Daily Mail is won by M. Maneyrol, who takes the £1,000 prize by flying a Monopole tandem for 3 hours 21 minutes 7 seconds.