A “There is substantial anecdotal evidence to suggest that language miscommunication…and in even more nearmisses.” (lines 2-5)
B “The result is surprisingly scant hard evidence to systematically support any claim that language communication ‘in global airspace is an important safety issue today’.” (lines 9-12)
C “By contrast, there is substantial evidence to support the claim that ‘effective communication in global airspace … will become even more important tomorrow.’ ” (lines 14-16)
D “In projecting air traffic for the year 2026, the Boeing web site indicates that traffic within the Asia-Pacific region, … comprised of but three native languages.” (lines 16-21)
E “Additionally, there are clear indicators that per capita air travel traffic, which increases with wealth, is about to undergo dramatic shifts in demography.” (lines 22-24)