How did Charles Lindbergh's flight to Paris affect the aviation industry in the 1920s?

Question

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• The aviation industry experienced a decline because of increased fear among Americans about air travel.
• The aviation industry experienced a decline because of better alternatives, such as the automobile, for travel.
• The aviation industry experienced a boom because Americans felt safer flying in an airplane.
• The aviation industry had to develop more comprehensive guidelines and training for flights between coastal cities.

Answer 1

• The aviation industry experienced a boom because Americans felt safer flying in an airplane.

Charles Lindbergh's historic flight from New York to Paris in 1927 captured the public's imagination and significantly boosted interest and investment in aviation, leading to a rapid expansion of the aviation industry in the following years.