Apr 18 1971
From The Space Library
FAA issued multiyear aviation forecast: passengers carried by scheduled airlines would increase from 173.2 million expected in FY 1971 to 186.9 million in FY 1972. Increase of 8% would contrast with growth of about 2% in FY 1970 and 1% increase expected in FY 1971. Annual growth rate of 10% was projected through remainder of decade, with total passengers reaching 513.5 million in FY 1982. Over 12 yrs covered by forecast, number of hours flown in general aviation was expected to double, reaching 49.6 million in FY 1982. Scheduled revenue passenger-miles flown by U.S. certificated airlines was expected to grow from 133.7 billion in FY 1971 to 147.3 in FY 1972, 10.2% increase. By FY 1982, figure would reach 485 billion. (FAA Release 11-49)
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