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FROM AIR TRAVEL TO CLIMATE DISASTERS, A REALITY CHECK FOR THE WORLD

“THIS INNOVATION AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN THE STANDARDS AND SAFETY OF AIRCRAFT HAS RESULTED IN THE RAPID MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE AND CARGO ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS INDUSTRY WILL CONTINUE TO BE A MAJOR DRIVER IN UNIFYING THE WORLD, BUILDING AIR BRIDGES, AND HELPING TO CREATE EXPERIENCES AND INTERPERSONAL AND CULTURAL BONDS THROUGH BUSINESS AND TOURISM. ”

We often wonder what the most significant or transformative invention of our times is? Based on circumstances and identity, everyone would have their own choice of that single change that has impacted them and transformed lives. From the bullock cart to cars to railroads to air and space travel, electricity, ships, defence mechanisms including submarines, jets, missiles, projectiles and drones, energy, industry, infrastructure, the internet, email, television, movies/entertainment, fashion, food, healthcare and so many other options, my favorite has been the invention of commercial aircraft. In many ways, this invention has been the most transformative in my life as it allowed me to effciently travel and see more than half the world.

We sometimes take things for granted but imagine a world where, just as one example, you had to continue

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