2011 may end up as the safest year on record for aviation travelers.  That’s according to Ascend, an aviation industry consulting firm based in London, which reports one fatality for every 7.1 million passengers traveling on a commercial or charter flight somewhere around the world. Paul Hayes, Ascend Director of Safety, told USA Today that, “Fortunately, the airlines are getting safer, quicker than they’re expanding.”  The report did not count deaths that resulted from terrorism or other acts of violence. … Read more…