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SafetyBecause of the continued vigilance of state and federal aviation officials, airline companies and airport operators, the commercial aviation accident rate has been nearly constant and quite low for two decades. We have come a long way in creating a safer aviation system for today and tomorrow. More technological advances are needed however, to prevent a rise in accidents if air traffic more than doubles as predicted by 2017.Not only does the Federal government need advanced technologies to meet the national goal to reduce the fatal aircraft accident rate by 80 per cent in ten years, it also needs the continuing help of its aviation partners. In the 96-year history of human powered flight, one of the biggest strengths of American aviation has been the partnership among state and federal governments and the private sector. This partnership has proven effective in the past and will help lead us into the future. Cooperation and coordination is especially important as demands increase and resources decrease worldwide. The FAA and NASA have already formed an alliance to develop technologies that will maintain and improve safety in an evolving and demanding aviation environment. Improvements will reduce fatalities and injuries, improve airport safety, reduce aircraft losses, help create better aircraft and airport designs, and improve maintenance and inspection procedures. Working with industry, other federal agencies, academia, and state governments we will be able to put new safety technology on the ground and in the air to meet the challenges of aviation in the 21st century.
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