Over the last two centuries the idea of ​​air transportation has grown by leaps and bounds. Around 1783 an inventor named De Rozier had the idea of ​​creating a hot air balloon that could transport people. His invention became popular and was successful two months later by the Montgolfiers. The idea that people could travel by plane was so inventive that other people began to take advantage of the movement. The next hundred years proved to be an evolution in air transportation with the creation of airships, zeppelins, jet packs, helicopters, and finally airplanes. On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers completed their dream by breaking records in terms of meters and time with each successful test flight. The Journal of Aircrafts noted that Wright's discovery was “one of the most critical components of heavier-than-air powered flight, namely three-axis control. . . . Their greatest challenge was the design and development of the propulsion system which included an engine and transmission, and the invention of an efficient propeller” (Carroll & Carroll, 2005 np). About eleven years later this invention led to military production for World War I and five years later to airmail service. Our textbook indicated that “the growth potential of the airmail industry in particular, and of aviation activity in general, has led to the need to manage, control and regulate aviation as a global system so as to satisfy its potential for widespread growth” (Wells & Young, 2011 p.57). Over the next fifty or sixty years airlines overcame many obstacles consisting of consumer fears, competition, regulation, and deregulation. The government began developing programs such as ... middle of paper ... record of decreasing accidents in the aviation sector since their development. Works Cited Carroll, T. J., & Carroll, T. R. (2005). Invention of the propeller by the Wright brothers in 1903 and genesis of the modern propeller theory. Aircraft Journal, 42(1), 218-223. Extracted from http://web.ebcohost.com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/ehost/detail?sid=f9dd75a7-fa52-45e8-9b6d-0551f2090Ad0%40SessionMgr10&vid=1&Hid=14&bdata=jnnpdgu9zwhvc %3D#db = aph & an =16304361Dillingham, G.L. (2006). Aviation Security: FAA Security Efforts are Generally Strong but Face Challenges: GAO-06-1091T. GAO Reports, 1. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=e1d01ea0-bb50-42fc-84f4-856d014889bb%40sessionmgr13&vid=2&hid=13Wells, A., & Young, S. (2011). Airport transport planning and management. (6 ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Professional.