Over the past 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 balloon capable of transporting people. His invention became popular and was crowned with success two months later by the Montgolfiers. The idea that people could travel by air was so inventive that other people began to capitalize on the movement. The next hundred years proved to be an evolution in air transportation with the creation of airships, zeppelins, jetpacks, helicopters and finally airplanes. On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers achieved their dream by breaking records for feet 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, that is, three-axis control...". . . . Their greatest challenge occurred in the design and development of the propulsion system which included an engine and transmission, as well as the invention of an efficient propeller” (Carroll & Carroll, 2005 np). About eleven years later, this invention led to military manufacturing for World War I and five years later to airmail service. Our manual stated that "the growth potential of the air mail industry in particular, and of aviation business in general, has resulted in the need to manage, control and regulate aviation as a comprehensive system so that its potential for widespread growth is exploited. (Wells and Young, 2011 p.57). Over the next fifty to sixty years, airlines overcame numerous obstacles including consumer fears, competition, regulation, and deregulation. The government has begun to develop programs such as ...... middle of paper ...... recording the decrease in incidents within the aviation industry since their development. Works Cited Carroll, TJ and Carroll, TR (2005). Invention by the Wright brothers of the propeller in 1903 and genesis of modern propeller theory. Aircraft Journal, 42(1), 218-223. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/ehost/detail?sid=f9dd75a7-fa52-45e8-9b6d-0551f2090ad0%40sessionmgr10&vid=1&hid=14&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph& AN = 16304361Dillingham, G. L. (2006). Aviation Safety: FAA safety 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 transportation planning and management. (6 ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Professional.