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Old May 10, 2009, 11:50 am
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wb8iny
 
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Originally Posted by DannyPR
Whilst travelling from JFK to LHR a couple of days ago I was wondering...approximately how many people in the world were in the air at that point in time? Has anybody thought the same and more importantly has anybody got any idea? @:-) Danny
Don't know any good sites for worldwide air traffic, but here in the US at this moment (Sunday afternoon) Flightaware (www.flightaware.com) is tracking 4,892 flights. This does include business traffic, but it gives you an idea of the huge number in the air (at least in the US) at any one time. You can also break it down by carrier, aircraft type, and airport.
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