When the early pioneers of flight first took to the air in rudimentary craft, W they couldn’t have imagined just how commonplace air travel would eventually become, or how it would become an integral part of our lives. Air travel has made the world a smaller place – figuratively, at least – with global travel now a far less troublesome and time-consuming practice.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimated there were around 39 million flights in 2019. Even with a steep drop in air travel in 2020, there were still around 22 million flights in 2021, with an estimated 2.8 billion passengers travelling by air.
This demand for air space requires intense planning to ensure the safety of aircraft. After all, traffic stop signs
