Cependant, si le taux d'accidents de l'aviation continue de baisser, cette baisse a fortement ralenti depuis 2004[3] tandis que, simultanément, le nombre de vols poursuit sa croissance et devrait doubler d'ici à 2030[4].
However, whilst the aviation accident rate continues to decline the rate of decline has slowed markedly since 2004[3] and at the same time we are seeing a continued growth in the number of flights, which are set to almost double by 2030[4].