Take flight and explore fun facts about the aviation industry with our latest infographic.

1. Fun Facts About the
Aviation Industry
1.5 Million
There are approximately
1.5 million people in the air
on planes at any one time.
1939
National Aviation Day
was established in 1939 by
Franklin D. Roosevelt to
commemorate the anniversary
of Orville Wright’s birthday
(August 19th). 238.6 Feet
An Airbus A380 double-decker
is the length of eight buses
(238.6 feet) and has enough
room on its wings to park
seventy cars.
94 Million
The world’s busiest airport
in terms of passenger
volume (94 million in 2013)
is Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International Airport
in Atlanta, Georgia.
207 Feet
The world distance record for
a paper airplane flight is held
by Stephen Krieger from the
U.S. at just over 207 feet.
5%
Only 5% of the world’s
population has ever
been on an airplane.
1784
The first recorded flight
by a woman was that of
Èlisabeth Thible in 1784.
33 hrs. 30 mins.
Charles Lindbergh’s historic first
solo flight across the Atlantic in
1927 took 33 hours and 30 minutes.
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6 Million
A Boeing 747 is
made up of six
million parts.