Understanding Global Issues

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Air Travel: Mass market, growing risks

Air travel has been growing rapidly for the last 50 years. Though sales dipped after 9/11 the general trend is strongly upwards. Both passenger and freight traffic are expected to double by 2015. Yet most of the world's airlines are struggling to stay in business. We look at the stresses in the international airline industry, and the impact of aviation on global society and the environment.

Published: October 2002 ISBN: 085048751X

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