> Back in 2017, FlightAware determined there to be an average of 9,728 commercial airplanes in the sky at any given time. Of course, that number fluctuates on a minute-by-minute basis, given that planes are nearly constantly taking off and landing.
It seems unlikely that we'll be able to sustain the same level of air travel once we're no longer able to rely on cheap fossil fuels for it. I suspect air travel will get a lot more expensive and less common.
It seems unlikely that we'll be able to sustain the same level of air travel once we're no longer able to rely on cheap fossil fuels for it. I suspect air travel will get a lot more expensive and less common.