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Torqued: Aviation security must be top priority

According to many aviation consultants, aviation is about to enter a period of growth broader than it has experienced in quite a while.

By John Goglia • Writer

June 5, 2007

According to many aviation consultants, aviation is about to enter a period of growth broader than it has experienced in quite a while. Several world events–including the rising cost of fuel–are driving this growth. It seems many operators are replacing their older corporate aircraft with modern, more fuel-efficient aircraft. First-time operators acquiring new aircraft are also driving growth.

Simultaneously, there is growing interest in aviation’s effect on the environment, with vocal individuals who are concerned about the carbon footprint (pollution) of our corporate fleet. Their concern is that corporate aircraft leave a larger carbon footprint, per passenger, than the airlines.

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