Global Aviation Magazine Issue 11 - September 2012

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The st at i st i cs f or Ai r Vent ur e ar e amazi ng i n t hemsel ves. Thi s year , over 500, 000 peopl e at t ended t he event . Mor e t han 10, 000 ai r cr af t vi si t ed t he event i ncl udi ng 2, 500 showpl anes of var i ous cat egor i es.

Over800 compani es wer e exhi bi t i ng att he show t o al loft hese at t endees i ncl udi ng peopl ef r om 71 count r i es ot her t han t he Uni t ed St at es.Al lof t hese vi si t or s r equi r ed a t eam of near l y 5, 000 vol unt eer s t o make ever yt hi ngr unsmoot hl y.

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