The dawn of aviation will forever be a landmark of the 20th century. Aviation's remarkable birth, its rapid development and its astonishing growth are a marvel. Mere decades after the first airlines began carrying a few bold passengers, hundreds of millions of people routinely fly each year. As we approach a second century of powered flight, many air transport technologies and markets seem, if not fully mature, to be evolving in predictable ways. Still, it would be reckless for the world's airlines to assume air transport will continue to grow without deviating from its current course.
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