2006 was the safest year on record for the aviation industry according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) annual Safety Report. "The safety results for 2006 are impressive. Air transport  remains the safest form of travel. But we must do even better. With demand for air travel increasing at 5-6% per year, the accident rate must decrease just to keep the actual number of accidents in check. The goal will always be zero accidents. And the interim target is to reduce the industry rate to 0.49 accidents per million flights in 2008—a 25% improvement," said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA's Director General and CEO.

 

 

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