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If you are among the40% of the general population with aThe fear of flyingWe have good news: a new paper published in the newspaperTransport Science foundfly on a commercial plane is safer than ever.Arnold BarnettProfessor of Statistics at the MIT Sloan School of Management, followed the number of passenger deaths in the world between 2008 and 2017 and found that there had been more than half compared to the previous decade.

According to its conclusions, the current death rate by boarding passengers is now one for 7.9 million, compared to that of 2.7 million between 1998 and 2007, one for 750,000 between 1978 and 1987 and one for 350 000. 1968 and 1977. "The pace of improvement has not slowed at all as the flight has ever had more secure and additional gains become more difficult to reach," said Barnett in adeclaration. "It's really impressive enough and is important for people to keep in mind."

Nations that have been considered to have theSAFEST Airlines were the United States, members of the European Union, China, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Israel, with China and Eastern Europe showing the strongest improvements between 2008 and 2017. Certainly. , the document notes that "a disturbing aspect of the findings is that the least developed countries have not won inAviation security Compared to other countries, despite much more room for improvement. "

Of course, this information may not be enough toWhat anxiety from someone with severeaviophobia. In fact, Barnett himself has worn his doors partly research to sublimate his "fears in a way that could be publisable".

"Flying has become safer and safer ... Although I bet that the anxiety levels are not down a lot," he said. "I think it's goodhave the facts. "

So, if you are calmingBook a holiday Due to safety concerns, you know now! "The risk is so low as to be afraid of flying is a bit like being afraid to go in the supermarket because the ceiling could collapse," said Barnett.