Every second somewhere in the world 150 people are getting on an airplane. Today flying is almost routine—it's the safest mode of transport—yet hardly a century ago boarding a plane required a good deal of courage, and even a pinch of recklessness. France, a pioneer in world aviation, was among the first countries to use planes to transport mail...and people. It required great sacrifices and continues to challenge our most innovative minds: designing ever more efficient and luxurious aircraft, aligning with other countries to share the sky....