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Blockchain for Aviation Safety

July 18, 2018

With modern technology evolving everyday, we take a lot of things for granted. We often forget how convenient travel is today. Aviation plays a bigger role in our lives than one might imagine. Think about this: nearly 63 million jobs are provided by air travel, making aviation a key component in global business. Aside from the economy factor, today more than ever people are willing to invest their savings into traveling as opposed to spend money shopping or going out locally. Young people in their 20”s and 30”s see travel as the best investment of their money, in exchange for cultural experiences. According to the United Nations, young people generate $180 billion annually in tourism revenue. What’s surprising is that today more than ever people are willing to travel despite any economic uncertainty. Reason being, tourists want to see and explore as many different cultures as they can, something they can’t do from the comfort of their own hom

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RAK Airways

RAK Airways is fourth national airline of United Arab Emirates, established under Emiri Decree No: 3/2006 issued by H.H. Sheikh Saqr bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, in January 2006. The airline is a private joint stock company incorporated in the RAK Investment Authority Free Zone with an authorized capital of AED 1.5 billion.

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Blockchain for Aviation Safety