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Air Travel is the Safest Way to Travel

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https://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/airplane-windows-round.htm Air travel has consistently been one of the safest forms of travel since the inception of its access to the general population. A series of checks and balances, intensive training, highly developed technologies, and extensive regulations contribute to high levels of security in air travel. Not only is air travel the safest way to travel, but it is also one of the most popular ways to travel. According to the Federal Aviation Administration there almost 20,000 airports in use today and over 10 million passenger flights scheduled yearly. Annual earnings from aviation come close to half a trillion dollars yearly and contributes 5.2% to U.S. gross domestic product. Statista reports a general aviation fleet of 220,000 aircrafts and 348 million passengers boarding some of the U.S.'s largest airline carriers. In 2021, the U.S. airline industry employed over 400,000 full time employees . However, recen...