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1Overview of the Air Transport System Lesson Overview


Air transportation is a huge industry. Its services are provided by several
components with a strong international dimension. In order for the system to
meet the needs of its customers, there is a strong requiremnent for cooperation
between all organizations involved.

After only acentury of existence, aviation reached unprecedented levels of


activity and sophistication. Today's industry bears no resemblance with what it
was only fifty years ago. Technological advances in aircraft design changed the
face of this industry from wooden to supersonic airliners in a matter of decades.

Airports had toadapt to this fast-changing reality by providing facilities and


services keeping pace with the progresses of its customers.

In spite of several recent setbacks in the air transportation industry, it is


recovering and expets predict that passenger volumes should double within the
next twenty years. It willbe caused by economic growth, the increase in
disposable income, the advent of low-cost carriers, the increased efficiency of
new aircraft, the intensification of international trade, and the liberalizationof air
transportation. This will put even greater pressure on airports to keep pace with
this level of demand.

1.1.1 The Importance of the Air Transportation Industry


Every year, more than 2.4 billion people travel by air, flying more than 1.5 bilion
kilometers. There are approximately 270 international airlines in the world, and
many more national and regional ones; there are at least 1500 major airports in
the world; overall, airports generate 32 milion jobs'. It carries about 43 million
tons of cargo. The inmportance of theair transportation industry: Figures 1.1.1.a
and 1.1.1.bshow a range of airports, from a very large international airport at
one end of the spectrum to a small airport serving light, recreational aircraft.

6 Airport Operations

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