ICAO 10009 PDF

GLOBAL OVERVIEW OF TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Industry and regulatory developments: The Conference will review major developments in the air transport industry and progress in regulatory change since the last air transport conference (ATConf/5, 24-29 March 2003). This item will cover such areas as: airline alliances, consolidation and cooperative arrangements, low cost carrier models, airline economics and viability, and some major challenges facing the industry (such as the negative effect of fuel price volatility). The Conference will assess the impacts of these developments on the market and regulatory evolution.

Other areas of ICAO's work that may have economic implications: The Conference will receive reports on progress in other areas of ICAO's work (e.g. aviation safety, security and environment) that may have economic implications on air transport development or on economic regulation (such as financing).