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A comparison is made of two waves of internationalization of the global aviation industry, the first of which took place according to the classical scenario of inter-country cooperation, and the second gave rise to such a form of interaction as the supply chain. The reasons that made it extremely difficult for new participants to enter the industry during the first wave are explained, as well as the opportunities that opened up to them at a new stage and allowed them to dramatically expand the space where the aviation industry is present. The half-century history of filling the aircraft map of the world with new enterprises is considered. Groups of countries whose activity in the aircraft industry falls on different time periods have been identified and cartographically recorded. The modern territorial structure of the industry is analyzed. The comparison of the location of the main aircraft factories relative to the state capitals in two groups of countries with different histories of the industry development is made. A forecast is made, suggesting a reduction in the scale of international cooperation in the aviation industry.