By the year 2030, scheduled passenger traffic
around the world is expected to more than double,
from 2.7 billion in 2011 to 6 billion annually. Over
the next 20 years or so, the number of flights should
increase accordingly, from 30 million to 60 million.
In addition, as the world economy recovers from the
current financial slump, air cargo traffic should follow
a similar upward growth trend.
Planners know only too well that two decades
do not represent an excessive lead time when
considering the billon-dollar infrastructure projects
needed to provide the airport and airspace capacity
that growth will demand. They consequently require
the most comprehensive, up-to-date, relevant and
reliable data upon which to base their analyses
and decisions. And the sooner the data become
available, the better!
This Outlook to the year 2030 effectively responds
to those needs with the latest and most expansive
forecasts ever produced by ICAO. It is designed to
help regulators and the aviation industry respond
to the passenger and shipper needs that will likely
become more prevalent 20 to 30 years from now.
It also features projections on corresponding aircraft
departures as well as passenger and air cargo traffic
up to 2040, in order to support initiatives aimed at
reducing the impact of aviation on the environment,
particularly with regard to climate change.
| Number of Pages : | 156 |
| Published : | 2013 |
