Mobility
 Nowadays,
for many, mobility has increasingly become a basic need –
like eating, sleeping and shelter. Passenger transport and
the movement of goods are of key importance if people are
to reap the benefits of life.
Goods are transported all over the globe.
Workplaces are rarely within walking distance.
Supermarkets are often found in out-of-town locations. Relatives
and friends frequently live several hundred kilometres from
each other.
People want to live an active and eventful life. This can
include holidays overseas, attending events and lots more.
These activities would be inconceivable without efficient
transport systems – and, whether it be car, lorry, bus,
train, boat or airplane, they all contain aluminium.
 The
aviation industry would not have existed without aluminium.
“Kittyhawk”, the Wright brothers’ first
airplane that flew in 1903, had a 12 horsepower engine modified
with a 30-pound aluminium block to reduce weight.
Most recently, the giant airplane Airbus A 380, which can
transport 850 passengers at the speed of 1080 km / h, would
not have been possible without the use of aluminium, which
is abundant in its structure.
 Mobility
means much more than just motorised transport: for example,
walking aids or transport aids for disabled, infirm or elderly
people. Aluminium is ideal for such applications … Thanks
to its use in wheelchairs,walking frames and stair-lifts,
people can enjoy their independence, without having to rely
so much on others.
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