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and even 7-Eleven have thought about or
experimented with deliveries via drone, while a
Baltimore Hospital used a drone to deliver an
organ to a patient last month. The report outlines
that as drones “become operationally more
efficient and safer, with battery life expanding,
and integration continuing, new business models
will begin to develop,” such as new delivery or
medical services, or for operations like search
and rescue.
The Drone Market 2019-2024: Five
Things You Need to Know
(Source: DRONEII.com)
The drone market will grow to USD43 billion by
2024. The big picture, the most important figure
to take away, is USD43 billion. That’s how big
the drone market will grow to be in 2024. Having
generated USD14.1 billion in 2018, it will grow at
a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 20.5%
to almost triple that in 2024.
The North American market is currently the
largest regional drone market, but the Asian one
is growing at a much higher rate and expected to
take over by the end of this year.
Having legalised drones in December 2018,
India will be by far the fastest growing commercial
drone market in the world, becoming the third
largest commercial drone market by 2024.
The new Drone Readiness Index (DRI) provides
a comparative overview of drone regulations
across the globe, followed by a deep dive into 20
national legislations.
Some Interesting Facts about Aviation
(Source: BH Training)
a. Pilots eat a different meal
There are various rules which are imposed by
different airlines. However, there is one rule
which is common to the vast majority of them.
It is the rule that pilots must be fed the same
multi-course meal given to those in the first
and business class whilst the co-pilots are
encouraged to eat different entrees to guard
against cases of food poisoning.
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b. A Boeing 747 is made up of six million parts
Boeing 747 is the most well-known wide-body
commercial airliner and cargo transportation
aircraft, frequently referred to as the Queen of
the Skies or the Jumbo Jet. This airplane is famed
because it was the first huge body aircraft ever
produced. A Boeing 747 is made up of six million
parts, which are designed to be all controlled by
a few pilots sitting up front with switches and
buttons under their fingertips.
c. More than 80% of the population is afraid of
flying
Acrophobia is defined as a fear of heights. Unlike
a specific phobia like aerophobia – fear of flying,
and other specific phobias, acrophobia can cause
a person to fear a variety of things related to being
far from the ground. Depending on the severity
of the phobia, an acrophobic person may equally
fear being on a high floor of a building or simply
climbing a ladder.
d. Only 5% of the world’s population has ever
been on an airplane
Though the aviation sector is growing rapidly,
according to the statistics, only 5% of the world’s
population has ever flown on an airplane. Many
people, especially from underdeveloped regions,
have never ever been in an aircraft and it is not
likely that they will have an opportunity to fly in all
of their lives. However, at the same time. a small
minority of the world’s population fly very regularly.
e. The average age of a commercial aircraft
The lifespan of an airliner is not truly measured in
time. Instead, it is counted based on pressurisation
cycles. Each time an aircraft is pressurised during
a flight its fuselage is subjected to stress. The
“lifespan” of an aircraft is reached when there are
certain metal fatigues and cracks which may pose
danger. The “service life of 20 years” is generally
expressed by approximate figures of 51,000 flight
hours and 75,000 pressurisation cycles for most
aircraft. If an aircraft is used on long haul routes
it experiences relatively few pressurisation cycles
in its “life” and can remain airworthy far beyond
20 years.