He then asked the postal operator for an airmail contract. He went on to become a courier flier for the Bavarian airmail service. Air cargo comprises air freight, air express and airmail. In 1919 the Reichspost issued its first commemorative, airmail, and semipostal stamps. India was the first country in the Commonwealth to issue airmail stamps. French is still seen on documents ranging from passports to airmail letters. Orient Airways was the designated local carrier for airmail throughout the country. Villa Bens was used as a staging post for airmail flights. An airmail service was introduced in 1914. It also carried the first international airmail from Key West, Florida to Havana, Cuba. It was the airfield used by Charles Lindbergh during his days as an airmail pilot. In November 1919, it won the first British civil airmail contract. The same year airmail service began operating from the airport. The emergence of an expansive airmail system allowed for easier and faster correspondence and transport. The Cheyenne Regional Airport was opened in 1920, initially serving as a stop for airmail.